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{
"Himalayan":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"of, relating to, or resembling the Himalayas",
"enormously large mountainous",
"any of a breed of domestic cats developed by crossing the Persian and the Siamese and having the stocky build and long thick coat of the former and the blue eyes and coat patterns of the latter"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02cchi-m\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-\u0259n",
"synonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"huge",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1949, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"ha":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"abbreviation ()",
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"hectare",
"hemagglutinin",
"hour angle",
"hemagglutinin"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[
"glory",
"glory be",
"hallelujah",
"hey",
"hooray",
"hurrah",
"hurray",
"hot dog",
"huzzah",
"wahoo",
"whee",
"whoopee",
"yahoo",
"yippee"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Interjection",
"ha ! I was right all along!",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Interjection",
"Spieth ha been reportedly dealing with a stomach bug that forced him to skip out on practice on Wednesday. \u2014 Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Posted by the series, the playful promo clip below recalls their first time sharing a milkshake, playing darts, and robbing a bank ( ha !). \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 16 June 2022",
"If big, punchy chai spice isn\u2019t your cup of tea ( ha !), try Vahdam\u2019s fragrant Saffron Masala Chai instead. \u2014 Sonia Chopra, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Britt Baker gave her comeuppance by using Lockjaw wit ha Steelers glove. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Shu, ha and ri are considered stages that someone goes through to become a true master. \u2014 John Knotts, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Young- ha Kim's Black Flower tells the tale of these men and women who have, until now, been lost to history. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Great memories with my little brother Donnie and my disapproving older brother Brian, ha ! \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"As season six of the Outlander show is currently airing on Starz, now's the perfect time ( ha ) to dive into time travel books. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 20 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Interjection",
"first_known_use":[
"Interjection",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201700"
},
"habilitate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make fit or capable (as for functioning in society)",
": clothe , dress",
": to qualify oneself"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"reclaim",
"redeem",
"reform",
"regenerate",
"rehabilitate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin habilitatus , past participle of habilitare , from Latin habilitas ability \u2014 more at ability ",
"first_known_use":[
"1604, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-092009"
},
"habitation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of inhabiting : occupancy",
": a dwelling place",
": settlement , colony",
": the act of living in a place",
": a place to live",
": the act of occupying or inhabiting",
": the right of a person to dwell in the house of another",
": a dwelling place"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccha-b\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccha-b\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccha-b\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"occupancy",
"occupation",
"possession",
"residency"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The house was not fit for human habitation .",
"a wilderness area with few habitations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Today, the view from the hillside of Beinn Rosail shows no sign of human habitation . \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
"Through its millennia of habitation , numerous tribes frequently migrated through the area and lived here. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The Neolithic buildings show that habitation of the islands predates the development of long-distance maritime trade routes, which were previously thought to be the impetus for settlement in the region. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Dense woods lined both sides of the twisty, two-lane road while rough and tumble hunting camps and a kitschy, roadside gift shop with a Bigfoot silhouette affixed to the door offered the only hints of human habitation . \u2014 Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In 2020, for the first time in recent history, more than half of the people counted were not staying inside a shelter and instead slept on the streets, in desert washes, in vehicles or another place not meant for habitation . \u2014 Jessica Boehm, The Arizona Republic , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The camp is considered the earliest site of human habitation in Southern New England. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Though the light station is now the only visible sign of human habitation , the land was home to the Quiroste people for thousands of years. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Read full story About 600 residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have been destroyed and are unfit for habitation since the start of the Russian invasion, Kharkiv\u2019s regional governor Oleh Synyehubov said. \u2014 Natalia Zinets And Natalie Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English habitacioun , from Anglo-French habitaciun , from Latin habitation-, habitatio , from habitare to inhabit, frequentative of hab\u0113re ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231237"
},
"habitual":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": regularly or repeatedly doing or practicing something or acting in some manner : having the nature of a habit : customary",
": regularly or repeatedly doing, practicing, or acting in some manner : doing something by force of habit",
": resorted to on a regular basis",
": inherent in an individual",
": occurring regularly or repeatedly : being or done by habit",
": doing or acting by force of habit",
": regular sense 1",
": having the nature of a habit : being in accordance with habit",
": doing, practicing, or acting in some manner by force of habit",
": practicing or acting in some manner by force of custom, habit, or addiction",
": being such a specified number of times or with designated regularity",
": involved in the practice of a person's usual behavior"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-ch(\u0259-)w\u0259l",
"ha-",
"-\u02c8bi-ch\u0259l",
"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-ch\u0259-w\u0259l",
"h\u0259-\u02c8bich-(\u0259-)w\u0259l, ha-, -\u02c8bich-\u0259l",
"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-ch\u0259-w\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bred-in-the-bone",
"chronic",
"confirmed",
"dyed-in-the-wool",
"inveterate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He was fired for his habitual lateness.",
"They went for their habitual evening walk.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He was not interviewed by federal investigators but spoke to reporters about their relationship, telling the Sacramento Bee on Thursday that Papini was a habitual liar. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Cody Colbert, 37, of Palos Hills, was arrested and accused of armed habitual offender, a Class X felony, as well as misdemeanor domestic battery after a Feb. 22 incident in the 8400 block of 99th Terrace, police said. \u2014 Daily Southtown Staff, chicagotribune.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Prosecutors also added a habitual offender enhancement that could add another 5-20 years to his sentence. \u2014 Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"If this habit is directed toward one specific person, then the issue is not habitual . \u2014 Loubna Noureddin, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021",
"After the incident at the mall, he was newly charged with being an armed habitual criminal and a misdemeanor for resisting/obstructing. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In court Wednesday Hayer also faced a charge of trespassing and armed habitual criminal after an unrelated situation that happened Monday, the day of his arrest in the 500 block of West Iowa Street. \u2014 Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com , 30 Dec. 2021",
"One is a habitual liar, proven to have misled the court. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The limitations on age and possible jail time would eliminate the option for habitual offenders of violent career criminals, WKMG reported. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see habit entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184509"
},
"habituate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make used to something : accustom",
": frequent sense 1",
": to cause habituation",
": to undergo habituation",
": to cause habituation in",
": to cause habituation",
": to undergo habituation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t",
"ha-",
"-ch\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101t",
"h\u0259-\u02c8bich-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t, ha-"
],
"synonyms":[
"affect",
"frequent",
"hang (at)",
"haunt",
"resort (to)",
"visit"
],
"antonyms":[
"avoid",
"shun"
],
"examples":[
"the sort of lounge lizard known to habituate bars and nightclubs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"They are forgotten without parents who habituate their children in virtuous conduct. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Then, habituate to it by repeating it for a few weeks. \u2014 Jason Karp, Outside Online , 12 Jan. 2021",
"Handing out cash now may habituate segments of the population to hold out for more perks in the future. \u2014 Edward Segal, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
"Many didn't habituate : Each new blow brought more stress, not less. \u2014 Paul Douglas, Star Tribune , 26 May 2021",
"Some audiologists such as Leyendecker specialize in tinnitus retraining therapy, which involves counseling and the use of sounds to habituate people to their tinnitus. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Some audiologists such as Leyendecker specialize in tinnitus retraining therapy, which involves counseling and the use of sounds to habituate people to their tinnitus. \u2014 Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Adopting a routine will habituate deer to your presence. \u2014 Scott Bestul, Field & Stream , 8 Sep. 2020",
"Start with a less saturated hue, then gradually habituate yourself to bolder colors. \u2014 House Beautiful , 31 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193909"
},
"habituated":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make used to something : accustom",
": frequent sense 1",
": to cause habituation",
": to undergo habituation",
": to cause habituation in",
": to cause habituation",
": to undergo habituation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t",
"ha-",
"-ch\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101t",
"h\u0259-\u02c8bich-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t, ha-"
],
"synonyms":[
"affect",
"frequent",
"hang (at)",
"haunt",
"resort (to)",
"visit"
],
"antonyms":[
"avoid",
"shun"
],
"examples":[
"the sort of lounge lizard known to habituate bars and nightclubs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"They are forgotten without parents who habituate their children in virtuous conduct. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Then, habituate to it by repeating it for a few weeks. \u2014 Jason Karp, Outside Online , 12 Jan. 2021",
"Handing out cash now may habituate segments of the population to hold out for more perks in the future. \u2014 Edward Segal, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
"Many didn't habituate : Each new blow brought more stress, not less. \u2014 Paul Douglas, Star Tribune , 26 May 2021",
"Some audiologists such as Leyendecker specialize in tinnitus retraining therapy, which involves counseling and the use of sounds to habituate people to their tinnitus. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Some audiologists such as Leyendecker specialize in tinnitus retraining therapy, which involves counseling and the use of sounds to habituate people to their tinnitus. \u2014 Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Adopting a routine will habituate deer to your presence. \u2014 Scott Bestul, Field & Stream , 8 Sep. 2020",
"Start with a less saturated hue, then gradually habituate yourself to bolder colors. \u2014 House Beautiful , 31 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181543"
},
"habitude":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": habitual disposition or mode of behavior or procedure",
": custom",
": native or essential character",
": habitual association"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-b\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd"
],
"synonyms":[
"affection",
"affinity",
"aptitude",
"bent",
"bias",
"bone",
"devices",
"disposition",
"genius",
"impulse",
"inclination",
"leaning",
"partiality",
"penchant",
"predilection",
"predisposition",
"proclivity",
"propensity",
"tendency",
"turn"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a lifelong habitude for talking too much",
"contrary to his long-established habitude , he forwent his morning constitutional in favor of a leisurely breakfast"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202542"
},
"hack":{
"type":"verb (1)",
"definitions":[
"to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows",
"to cut or shape by or as if by crude or ruthless strokes",
"annoy , vex",
"to clear or make by or as if by cutting away vegetation",
"to manage successfully",
"tolerate",
"to gain illegal access to (a computer network, system, etc.)",
"to make chopping strokes or blows",
"to make cuts as if by chopping",
"to play inexpert golf",
"to cough in a short dry manner",
"loaf",
"to write computer programs for enjoyment",
"to gain access to a computer illegally",
"cope entry 1 sense 1a",
"to be successful",
"a tool for rough cutting or chopping an implement for hacking",
"nick , notch",
"a short dry cough",
"a rough or irregular cutting stroke a hacking blow",
"restriction to quarters as punishment for naval officers",
"a usually creatively improvised solution to a computer hardware or programming problem or limitation",
"an act or instance of gaining or attempting to gain illegal access to a computer or computer system",
"a clever tip or technique for doing or improving something",
"\u2014 see also life hack",
"hackney sense 2",
"taxicab",
"cabdriver",
"a horse let out for common hire",
"a horse used in all kinds of work",
"a horse worn out in service jade",
"a light easy saddle horse",
"a three-gaited saddle horse",
"a ride on a horse",
"a person who works solely for mercenary reasons hireling",
"a writer who works on order",
"a writer who aims solely for commercial success",
"hacker sense 2",
"working for hire especially with mediocre professional standards",
"performed by or suited to a person who works or writes purely for the purpose of earning money characteristic of a hack mediocre",
"hackneyed , trite",
"to ride or drive at an ordinary pace or over the roads especially as distinguished from racing or hunting",
"to operate a taxicab",
"to ride (a horse) at an ordinary pace",
"to rear (a young hawk) in a state of partial liberty especially prior to the acquisition of flight and hunting capabilities",
"a guard especially at a prison",
"to cut with repeated chopping blows",
"to cough in a short broken way",
"to write computer programs for enjoyment",
"to gain access to a computer illegally",
"a short broken cough",
"a horse let out for hire or used for varied work",
"a person who works for pay at a routine writing job",
"a person who does work that is not good or original and especially a writer who is not very good",
"to cough in a short dry manner",
"a short dry cough"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8hak",
"synonyms":[
"address",
"contend (with)",
"cope (with)",
"field",
"grapple (with)",
"handle",
"manage",
"maneuver",
"manipulate",
"negotiate",
"play",
"swing",
"take",
"treat"
],
"antonyms":[
"chip",
"indent",
"indentation",
"indenture",
"kerf",
"nick",
"notch"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the abrupt revelation of an enemy masquerading as a friend is such a hack plot twist"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1)",
"Adjective",
"circa 1734, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"1846, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Verb (3)",
"1873, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (3)",
"circa 1914, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hack (off)":{
"type":"phrasal verb",
"definitions":[
"to cut (something) off in a rough and violent way",
"to make (someone) angry and annoyed"
],
"pronounciation":null,
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162708"
},
"hagiographic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or being hagiography",
": excessively flattering",
": of or relating to the Hagiographa"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccha-g\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8gra-fik",
"\u02cch\u0101-",
"-j\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[
"adulatory",
"fulsome",
"gushing",
"gushy",
"oily",
"oleaginous",
"soapy",
"unctuous"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a hagiographic portrait of one of the pioneers of the automotive age",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most responsible forms of monumental history are vaguely hagiographic accounts of great events and figures from the past (usually men) with narratives constructed to inspire patriotic love of country. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 24 Feb. 2022",
"In addition to the usual hagiographic portraits of Trump in Revolutionary War garb, Marrone had several of Flynn and other hallowed figures in the original effort to overturn the election, like Lin Wood and Sidney Powell. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Judaica stores sell decorative ritual pieces, such as menorahs, and hagiographic portraits of rabbis, but art as social critique is frowned upon. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The artist David Choe weeps on camera, and then spray-paints over a mural of Bourdain, as if to challenge the hagiographic portraits of the Parts Unknown host that proliferated after his death. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 24 July 2021",
"Although Neville obviously had the cooperation of many in Bourdain\u2019s inner circle, the film never feels authorized or hagiographic . \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 July 2021",
"That means no lucrative speeches, no hagiographic book deals, no fawning interviews, no plum sinecures in the private or nonprofit sector, and no appointments to blue ribbon government posts. \u2014 Timothy Kudo, The New Republic , 12 July 2021",
"The work is not hagiographic in its appraisal of Boone, whose shortcomings\u2014his business naivete, for instance\u2014the authors readily acknowledge. \u2014 Peter Cozzens, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2021",
"From the preface, the reader knows to expect a hagiographic treatment of Murrow, as well as an abiding faith in the power of journalism and a romantic view of American democracy. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211616"
},
"hagiographical":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or being hagiography",
": excessively flattering",
": of or relating to the Hagiographa"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccha-g\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8gra-fik",
"\u02cch\u0101-",
"-j\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[
"adulatory",
"fulsome",
"gushing",
"gushy",
"oily",
"oleaginous",
"soapy",
"unctuous"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a hagiographic portrait of one of the pioneers of the automotive age",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most responsible forms of monumental history are vaguely hagiographic accounts of great events and figures from the past (usually men) with narratives constructed to inspire patriotic love of country. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 24 Feb. 2022",
"In addition to the usual hagiographic portraits of Trump in Revolutionary War garb, Marrone had several of Flynn and other hallowed figures in the original effort to overturn the election, like Lin Wood and Sidney Powell. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Judaica stores sell decorative ritual pieces, such as menorahs, and hagiographic portraits of rabbis, but art as social critique is frowned upon. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The artist David Choe weeps on camera, and then spray-paints over a mural of Bourdain, as if to challenge the hagiographic portraits of the Parts Unknown host that proliferated after his death. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 24 July 2021",
"Although Neville obviously had the cooperation of many in Bourdain\u2019s inner circle, the film never feels authorized or hagiographic . \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 July 2021",
"That means no lucrative speeches, no hagiographic book deals, no fawning interviews, no plum sinecures in the private or nonprofit sector, and no appointments to blue ribbon government posts. \u2014 Timothy Kudo, The New Republic , 12 July 2021",
"The work is not hagiographic in its appraisal of Boone, whose shortcomings\u2014his business naivete, for instance\u2014the authors readily acknowledge. \u2014 Peter Cozzens, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2021",
"From the preface, the reader knows to expect a hagiographic treatment of Murrow, as well as an abiding faith in the power of journalism and a romantic view of American democracy. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221551"
},
"hagride":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": harass , torment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hag-\u02ccr\u012bd"
],
"synonyms":[
"agitate",
"ail",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"bother",
"concern",
"derail",
"discomfort",
"discompose",
"dismay",
"disquiet",
"distemper",
"distract",
"distress",
"disturb",
"exercise",
"flurry",
"frazzle",
"freak (out)",
"fuss",
"perturb",
"undo",
"unhinge",
"unsettle",
"upset",
"weird out",
"worry"
],
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"calm",
"compose",
"quiet",
"settle",
"soothe",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
],
"examples":[
"hagridden by the specter of a terrorist attack, residents of the city were on edge"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1648, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195914"
},
"hair":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal",
": one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal",
": the hairy covering of an animal or a body part",
": the coating of hairs on a human head",
": haircloth",
": a minute distance or amount",
": a precise degree",
": nature , character",
": a filamentous structure that resembles hair",
": persistently and annoyingly in one's presence",
": out of one's way : not in one's hair",
": a threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal",
": a covering or growth of hairs",
": something (as a growth on a leaf) like an animal hair",
": a very small distance or amount",
": a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal",
": one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal",
": the hairy covering of an animal or a body part",
": the coating of hairs on a human head"
],
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"\u02c8her",
"\u02c8her",
"\u02c8ha(\u0259)r, \u02c8he(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"ace",
"hairbreadth",
"hairsbreadth",
"hairline",
"hop, skip, and jump",
"inch",
"neck",
"shouting distance",
"step",
"stone's throw"
],
"antonyms":[
"country mile",
"long haul",
"mile"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her hair changed shades of blonde all the time, and got shorter and longer. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 17 June 2022",
"In a teaser image for the drop Grande shared to Instagram on June 16, her hair is styled into a half-up, half-down look with long curtain bangs. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 17 June 2022",
"Her hair was sleek, pulled behind her ears; her makeup was also minimal, with the exception of a deep pink lip. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 June 2022",
"The wings in his hair , the clothes, the Cadillac, all the hand gestures, the voice, the comedic relief, everything about Paulie was just perfection. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"After spending 30 minutes on his hair , Peck proceeded to the prosthetics trailer, where Bridges was. \u2014 Scott Mantz, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Chicago police Superintendent David Brown has filed disciplinary charges with the Chicago Police Board against an officer who is accused of dragging a woman by her hair out of a car and kneeling on her neck in 2020. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Both women were dressed like their pioneer ancestors in long prairie dresses with their hair swooped up front and pulled into a bun in back. \u2014 David Kelly, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"According to the defense, Keen-Warren rode in the car at some point, and that\u2019s why her hair was found in the car. \u2014 Lenny Cohen, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English h\u01e3r ; akin to Old High German h\u0101r hair",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190546"
},
"hair shirt":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a shirt made of rough animal hair worn next to the skin as a penance",
": one that irritates like a hair shirt"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"aggravation",
"aggro",
"annoyance",
"bother",
"botheration",
"bugbear",
"exasperation",
"frustration",
"hassle",
"headache",
"inconvenience",
"irk",
"irritant",
"nuisance",
"peeve",
"pest",
"rub",
"ruffle",
"thorn",
"trial",
"vexation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the constant need to cut costs was a hair shirt , but one that the theater company had to live with",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is a coming-of-age story in which the transition from adolescence to adulthood is akin to swapping one hair shirt for another. \u2014 Jake Cline, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Aiden needs neither hair shirt nor whip to self-flagellate, and Simone writes of depression with a visceral ache. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"To toughen it up, Ford resorted to that longtime crossover hair shirt , the roof rack. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 6 July 2020",
"Asking billions of people to don an unwashed hair shirt wouldn\u2019t work; the solution would have to be rapid technological innovation. \u2014 Jon Gertner, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020",
"Even a hair shirt worn voluntarily is uncomfortable. \u2014 Aaron Timms, The New Republic , 27 Jan. 2020",
"Highlights from the list of 175 individual objects include a hair shirt and finger bone believed to have belonged to St. Nicholas -- better known as Santa Claus -- and relics from Christ's birthplace. \u2014 Rory Sullivan, CNN , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Might fashion be the next business to suffer as consumers put on their environmental hair shirts ? \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
"On the evidence in these pages, a hair shirt will not be in Sunstein\u2019s future. \u2014 Aaron Timms, The New Republic , 20 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181304"
},
"hair-raising":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"causing terror, excitement, or astonishment",
"causing terror, excitement, or great surprise"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8her-\u02ccr\u0101-zi\u014b",
"synonyms":[
"alarming",
"dire",
"direful",
"dread",
"dreadful",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"forbidding",
"formidable",
"frightening",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrifying",
"intimidating",
"redoubtable",
"scary",
"shocking",
"spine-chilling",
"terrible",
"terrifying"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1900, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hale":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"free from defect, disease, or infirmity sound",
"retaining exceptional health and vigor",
"haul , pull",
"to compel to go",
"strong and healthy",
"to force to go",
"Edward Everett 1822\u20131909 American Unitarian clergyman and writer",
"George Ellery 1868\u20131938 American astronomer",
"Sir Matthew 1609\u20131676 English jurist",
"Nathan 1755\u20131776 American Revolutionary hero"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u0101l",
"synonyms":[
"able-bodied",
"bouncing",
"fit",
"healthy",
"hearty",
"robust",
"sound",
"well",
"well-conditioned",
"whole",
"wholesome"
],
"antonyms":[
"drag",
"draw",
"haul",
"lug",
"pull",
"tow",
"tug"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"still hale and strong at 80, often outdoing his younger golfing buddies",
"Verb",
"the fishermen haled the huge net onto the deck of the ship",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"At a hale 77, Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a medical biochemist, botanist, organic chemist, poet, author and developer of artificial blood. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"After all, just how much did wearing a mask hinder a hale and hearty person from getting to their final destination? \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Out in the cold sunshine of the patio, parents lead wobbly kids from the slopes toward the parking lots, weaving through an assortment of free-ranging dogs and hale locals, who share BYO beers and the deep laughter of the young and the free. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Out in the cold sunshine of the patio, parents lead wobbly kids from the slopes toward the parking lots, weaving through an assortment of free-ranging dogs and hale locals, who share BYO beers and the deep laughter of the young and the free. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Out in the cold sunshine of the patio, parents lead wobbly kids from the slopes toward the parking lots, weaving through an assortment of free-ranging dogs and hale locals, who share BYO beers and the deep laughter of the young and the free. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Out in the cold sunshine of the patio, parents lead wobbly kids from the slopes toward the parking lots, weaving through an assortment of free-ranging dogs and hale locals, who share BYO beers and the deep laughter of the young and the free. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Out in the cold sunshine of the patio, parents lead wobbly kids from the slopes toward the parking lots, weaving through an assortment of free-ranging dogs and hale locals, who share BYO beers and the deep laughter of the young and the free. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Out in the cold sunshine of the patio, parents lead wobbly kids from the slopes toward the parking lots, weaving through an assortment of free-ranging dogs and hale locals, who share BYO beers and the deep laughter of the young and the free. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Even though no one is being haled into court, parents still need to behave civilly. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, New York Times , 8 May 2020",
"Then an employer who attempts union-busting could be haled into court and face an injunction against demoting or firing union organizers, followed by a trial and possibly heavy damages. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com , 28 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"half":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": either of two equal parts that compose something",
": a part approximately equal to one of these",
": half an hour",
": one of a pair: such as",
": partner",
": semester , term",
": either of the two equal periods that together make up the playing time of some games (such as football)",
": the midpoint in playing time",
": half-dollar",
": halfback",
": by a great deal",
": in part : half-heartedly",
": one-and-a-half times as",
": into two equal or nearly equal parts",
": being one of two equal parts",
": that is approximately equal to either of two equal parts that compose something : amounting to approximately half",
": falling short of the full or complete thing : partial",
": extending over one of two equal parts of something : covering only half",
": in an equal part or degree",
": not completely : partially",
": by any means : at all",
": one of two equal parts into which something can be divided",
": a part of something that is about equal to the remainder",
": one of a pair",
": being one of two equal parts",
": amounting to about a half : partial",
": to the extent of half",
": not completely"
],
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"\u02c8haf",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f",
"\u02c8haf",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f"
],
"synonyms":[
"moiety"
],
"antonyms":[
"deficient",
"fragmental",
"fragmentary",
"halfway",
"incomplete",
"partial"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stranger Things 4 will come to a close on Friday, July 1 with the premiere of its final two episodes \u2014 both of which boast gargantuan runtimes (408 clocks in around 1 hour and 25 minutes, while 409 borders on two-and-a- half hours). \u2014 Josh Weiss, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The Telluride via ferrata route is a mile-and-a- half journey that touts views of stunning peaks, the mountain town below, a thrilling box canyon, and the 400-foot Bridal Veil Falls\u2014the longest in the state. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Between her morning sickness and nerves, the hour-and-a- half flight to Tokyo to get his signature was especially nauseating, said Yuriko, who spoke on the condition that only her first name be used out of concerns for her family\u2019s privacy. \u2014 Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"The Air Force will buy thousands of SiAWs to equip the 1,763 F-35As the Air Force will buy over the next decade-and-a- half . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
"The fire moved closer to the village by about a mile-and-a- half since Saturday. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News Staff And Wire Reports, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"Mo Donegal lived up to his status as a nearly 3-to-1 favorite, finishing the mile-and-a- half marathon in a final time of 2:28.29. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"As are many in the country, Gilbert\u2019s parents wonder how authorities allowed the gunman to rampage for more than an hour-and-a- half before intervening and killing him. \u2014 Theresa Waldrop, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"The lawsuit states Noland was charged in 2015 after medical personnel responding to a 911 call found a two-and-a- half -month-old infant in his care was suffering from a brain hemorrhage and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"To rice cauliflower, cut the half -head of cauliflower into two or three large pieces, each with some stem attached. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Idling can waste up to a half gallon of fuel per hour, depending on your vehicle type. \u2014 Freep.com , 16 June 2022",
"ThirdLove, the intimates company made famous for inventing half -cup bra sizes, has opened up several shops in California. \u2014 Virgie Tovar, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"If the doors are closed, the food will stay safe for up to four hours in the refrigerator, 48 hours in a full freezer and 24 hours in a half -full freezer. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Premiering on June 12, the show explores the monarch\u2019s teenage years, when her half -brother, Edward VI, ruled over a country riven by religious differences and economic instability. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"The first season finale of the show ended on a cliffhanger, with six survivors from the outbreak rescued but quarantined by the government, and class president Nam-ra (Cho) now a half -zombie. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Onoda is discovered shortly afterward by a Japanese explorer who views the missing soldier as akin to the abominable snowman, his ghostly half -sightings being featured regularly in the Japanese press. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
"Texas, which opens the double-elimination tournament against UCLA at 11 a.m., has a lineup that is about half -Houston. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Joe Louis Arena was half -full as season-ticket holders waited for the Red Wings to appear. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"For the occasion, George twinned his dad, William, in a navy suit and tie, while Charlotte looked sweetly summery in white with her hair half -braided, and Louis wore a simple navy polo shirt\u2014a go-to look for the Cambridge kids. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"With widespread refinancing, four in five mortgage-holders today have an interest rate under 5 percent ( half have a rate at 4 percent or lower). \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Yumi Nu will be releasing her Hajime EP later this month, and its cover finds the Japanese-American artist-model half -submerged in a body of water, seemingly searching in the brush to her side. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 9 May 2022",
"The video will be updated only at the end of each half-inning and players can go back and replay, but may not see content during a half -inning in progress. \u2014 Ronald Blum, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The video will be updated only at the end of each half-inning and players can go back and replay, but may not see content during a half -inning in progress. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Apr. 2022",
"This year\u2019s producers had relegated eight categories to receiving awards before the telecast, which meant those winners\u2019 acceptance speeches had to be delivered to a half -empty room. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Crisman and his friends jumped at the offer and traveled to Los Angeles, where the Packers beat the Chiefs in a half -empty Coliseum. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174422"
},
"half-baked":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": poorly developed or carried out",
": lacking adequate planning or forethought",
": lacking in judgment, intelligence, or common sense",
": imperfectly baked : underdone"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haf-\u02c8b\u0101kt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-"
],
"synonyms":[
"absurd",
"asinine",
"balmy",
"brainless",
"bubbleheaded",
"cockeyed",
"crackpot",
"crazy",
"cuckoo",
"daffy",
"daft",
"dippy",
"dotty",
"fatuous",
"featherheaded",
"fool",
"foolish",
"half-witted",
"harebrained",
"inept",
"insane",
"jerky",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"loony",
"looney",
"lunatic",
"lunkheaded",
"mad",
"nonsensical",
"nutty",
"preposterous",
"sappy",
"screwball",
"senseless",
"silly",
"simpleminded",
"stupid",
"tomfool",
"unwise",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"weak-minded",
"witless",
"zany"
],
"antonyms":[
"judicious",
"prudent",
"sagacious",
"sage",
"sane",
"sapient",
"sensible",
"sound",
"wise"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181800"
},
"half-cocked":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": being at half cock",
": lacking adequate preparation or forethought"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haf-\u02c8k\u00e4kt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230236"
},
"half-wit":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a foolish or stupid person",
"a very stupid person"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8haf-\u02ccwit",
"synonyms":[
"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1640, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"half-witted":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a foolish or stupid person",
": a very stupid person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haf-\u02ccwit",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-",
"\u02c8haf-\u02ccwit",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-"
],
"synonyms":[
"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1640, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204902"
},
"halfway":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": midway between two points",
": partial",
": at or to half the distance",
": midway between two points",
": partial sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haf-\u02c8w\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-",
"\u02c8haf-\u02c8w\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-"
],
"synonyms":[
"deficient",
"fragmental",
"fragmentary",
"half",
"incomplete",
"partial"
],
"antonyms":[
"complete",
"entire",
"full",
"intact",
"integral",
"perfect",
"whole"
],
"examples":[
"She was leading at the halfway mark of the race.",
"We're halfway toward completing the project.",
"They're only offering halfway measures, not a real solution.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the halfway stage in the chart week, Liam also appears at No. 3 with Down By The River Thames, a recording of his December 2020 lockdown livestream. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 30 May 2022",
"The Golden State Warriors are halfway to that goal. \u2014 Noel Harris, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 May 2022",
"Wet Leg, runners up in the BBC Sound of 2022 poll (won by PinkPantheress), have the best-selling album on physical copies and downloads at the halfway stage of the chart week. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 11 Apr. 2022",
"More than 35 halfway -house residents were forced from their temporary homes in Hartford late Monday after an underground electrical fire sent smoke into at least one Washington Street building. \u2014 Christine Dempsey, courant.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
"There are two very distinct lenses through which to regard the Cincinnati Bengals at the quasi- halfway point in the season. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at the British Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at the majors. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 July 2021",
"The Panthers are halfway to a second straight district title after defeating Taft 25-18, 25-14, 25-13 on Tuesday at Harlan High School. \u2014 David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at the British Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at the majors. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185159"
},
"hallow":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make holy or set apart for holy use",
": to respect greatly : venerate",
": to set apart for holy purposes : treat as sacred"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"\u02c8ha-l\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"bless",
"consecrate",
"sacralize",
"sanctify"
],
"antonyms":[
"deconsecrate",
"desacralize",
"desanctify"
],
"examples":[
"Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, \u201cwe cannot dedicate\u2014we cannot consecrate\u2014we cannot hallow \u2014this ground\u201d.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Frenchman Street\u2019s hallowed jazz halls, including Snug Harbor, are empty. \u2014 Andrew J. Yawn, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2020",
"The art of the civilizing myth, the pleasing illusion, which once did something to hallow the institution, has given way to a dress-down cult of the merely functional, a culture of drabness. \u2014 Michael Knox Beran, National Review , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Legend has it that proposals for a mid-engined Corvette date back to Zora Arkus-Duntov, the car\u2019s hallowed first chief engineer. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Freep.com , 29 Dec. 2019",
"Citizens cannot even agree over once- hallowed and shared national holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 26 Sep. 2019",
"View this post on Instagram As the economic crisis hallows out some elements of Puerto Rican life, other locales evolve in the hands of artists. \u2014 Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire , 31 Jan. 2019",
"The leaders of Abundant Life plan to celebrate the 250th anniversary of First Reformed with a reconsecration ceremony, a chance to fire up the rusty old organ and hallow these halls anew, in memory of those who built them centuries ago. \u2014 Justin Chang, latimes.com , 17 May 2018",
"Industrial comebacks are possible The country\u2019s industrial heartland can appear hallowed -out, based on statistics and its portrayal in the media. \u2014 Patrick Sisson, Curbed , 25 Apr. 2018",
"Telling about the Holocaust as an end in itself hallows the slavery without the Exodus. \u2014 Ruth R. Wisse, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English halowen , from Old English h\u0101lgian , from h\u0101lig holy \u2014 more at holy ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185003"
},
"hallucination":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)",
": the object of a hallucinatory perception",
": an unfounded or mistaken impression or notion : delusion",
": the seeing of objects or the experiencing of feelings that are not real but are usually the result of mental disorder or the effect of a drug",
": a sensory perception (as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (as that associated with delirium tremens, Lewy body disease, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (as LSD or phencyclidine)",
"\u2014 compare delusion sense 2 , illusion sense 2a",
": the object of a hallucinatory perception"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fc-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"h\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fc-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"h\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fcs-\u1d4an-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"chimera",
"conceit",
"daydream",
"delusion",
"dream",
"fancy",
"fantasy",
"phantasy",
"figment",
"illusion",
"nonentity",
"phantasm",
"fantasm",
"pipe dream",
"unreality",
"vision"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He could not tell if what he was seeing was real or if it was a hallucination .",
"He has been having hallucinations due to the medication.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the older Hern\u00e1n shares a draft of his hallucination -stirring home brew and speaks about his own personal history, Jessica seems to empty herself out. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Interrupted by the floating lanterns, your figure becomes a hallucination , akin to a fickle mirage in water. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Its value is a collective hallucination , dependent on constant salesmanship and, in some cases, deception and market manipulation. \u2014 Ben Mckenzie, The New Republic , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Gonzo journalism\u2014Thompson\u2019s unique blend of hyperbolic commentary, satire, invective, hallucination , and media critique\u2014developed unevenly, haphazardly, almost by accident. \u2014 Peter Richardson, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Fans are dissecting the hallucination \u2014which saw Nate impregnate Cassie and then watch as a pool-side Cal Jacobs, his father, proceeded to erotically baptize her. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Euphoria\u2019s second episode opened with an extended hallucination , as Nate Jacobs found himself in and out of the emergency room following the New Year\u2019s Eve party; the party ended with Fez beating Nate\u2019s head in, just to ring in the New Year. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 19 Jan. 2022",
"If love is a hallucination , how best to express it? \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Symptoms of a rabies infection include anxiety, confusion, insomnia, paralysis, hallucination , fear of water, and difficulty swallowing. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 6 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see hallucinate ",
"first_known_use":[
"1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180010"
},
"ham-fisted":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": ham-handed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ham-\u02ccfi-st\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"awkward",
"butterfingered",
"cack-handed",
"clumsy",
"graceless",
"ham-handed",
"handless",
"heavy-handed",
"left-handed",
"maladroit",
"unhandy"
],
"antonyms":[
"deft",
"dexterous",
"dextrous",
"handy",
"sure-handed"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1928, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195818"
},
"ham-handed":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking dexterity or grace : heavy-handed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ham-\u02cchan-d\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"awkward",
"butterfingered",
"cack-handed",
"clumsy",
"graceless",
"ham-fisted",
"handless",
"heavy-handed",
"left-handed",
"maladroit",
"unhandy"
],
"antonyms":[
"deft",
"dexterous",
"dextrous",
"handy",
"sure-handed"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1918, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213051"
},
"hammer-and-tongs":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": with great force, vigor, or violence"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two conservative groups that brought the case were targeted by Harris in 2012-13, right around the time the IRS was going hammer and tongs after Tea Party groups. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 1 July 2021",
"Two teams who seem destined to slug it out in the lower reaches of the table this season going hammer and tongs at each other never makes for a good watch. \u2014 SI.com , 18 Sep. 2019",
"The Reds went hammer and tongs in their efforts to find a second, though their hosts were able to hold off the onslaught until the final 10 minutes of the clash. \u2014 SI.com , 15 Aug. 2019",
"With two moderate Pyrenean climbs, Thursday\u2019s Stage 12 from Toulouse, where cassoulet and rugby are both big, wasn\u2019t tough enough for Thomas and his rivals to go at each other hammer and tongs . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 July 2019",
"The way to stand out from the others is to go hammer and tongs for the opponents\u2019 jugulars, or to try to sound more extreme than the others. \u2014 Jim Jones, idahostatesman , 18 May 2018",
"The way to stand out from the others is to go hammer and tongs for the opponents\u2019 jugulars, or to try to sound more extreme than the others. \u2014 Jim Jones, idahostatesman , 18 May 2018",
"The way to stand out from the others is to go hammer and tongs for the opponents\u2019 jugulars, or to try to sound more extreme than the others. \u2014 Jim Jones, idahostatesman , 18 May 2018",
"The way to stand out from the others is to go hammer and tongs for the opponents\u2019 jugulars, or to try to sound more extreme than the others. \u2014 Jim Jones, idahostatesman , 18 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1780, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191208"
},
"hammerhead":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"the striking part of a hammer",
"blockhead",
"any of a family (Sphyrnidae) of active voracious medium-sized sharks that have the eyes at the ends of lateral extensions of the flattened head \u2014 see shark illustration",
"a shark that has a wide flattened head with the eyes spaced widely apart"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8ha-m\u0259r-\u02cched",
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"examples":[
"we despair of ever getting those hammerheads to buckle their seat belts without prodding",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Ohio State University Extension in Trumbull County warned residents earlier this month that a homeowner had spotted a hammerhead worm in their lawn. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 17 May 2022",
"The hammerhead -style ax pulls double duty with a traditional ax head to one side, and a hammer on the reverse. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Alas, the experiment turns his son into a half-human, half- hammerhead shark monster who goes on a killing spree. \u2014 Matt Cohen, The Week , 1 Oct. 2018",
"The hammerhead species, which can grow to about a foot long, can pose a risk to humans, Morgan-Olvera said. \u2014 Praveena Somasundaram, Dallas News , 29 June 2021",
"Upon further research of the worm that had appeared outside her home on June 7, Serfass identified it as a hammerhead worm, or bipalium. \u2014 Sara Karnes, USA TODAY , 16 June 2021",
"Looking for answers, scientists based at Florida State University decided to study bonnethead sharks \u2014 a kind of hammerhead that lives on both American coasts and returns to the same estuaries every year. \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2021",
"Looking for answers, scientists based at Florida State University decided to study bonnethead sharks \u2014 a kind of hammerhead that lives on both American coasts and returns to the same estuaries every year. \u2014 Author Patrick Whittle, Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2021",
"The great hammerhead shark is considered dangerous and ranks seventh in unprovoked attacks on humans, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. \u2014 Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com , 7 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hamper":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede",
": to interfere with the operation of : disrupt",
": to moderate or limit the effect or full exercise of : curb , restrain",
": to interfere with : to impede the natural activity of : encumber",
": a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (such as food or laundry)",
": to keep from moving or acting freely",
": a large basket usually with a cover"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ham-p\u0259r",
"\u02c8ham-p\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hinder",
"hobble",
"hog-tie",
"hold back",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"antonyms":[
"aid",
"assist",
"facilitate",
"help"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The project was hampered by budget restraints.",
"Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The lack of water could hamper irrigation of potatoes, onions and other agricultural staples. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This satellite pollution could hamper our ability to detect -- and possibly deflect -- asteroids. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
"But severe weather may hamper rescue efforts and reduce the likelihood of survivors. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 2 July 2021",
"The injury could hamper efforts to move him if the Tigers go into sell mode before the trade deadline July 30. \u2014 Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2021",
"Many of the same problems could hamper U.S. efforts decades later. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Several experts worry that funding shortfalls will also hamper the rollout of RTS,S. \u2014 Pratik Pawar, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022",
"Concern that the central bank\u2019s tightening will hamper economic growth has driven down stocks of major banks, including Wells Fargo. \u2014 Orla Mccaffrey, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"The late president, whose 30-year rule was marked by repression, was an ally of Western powers and his death has raised worries that more turmoil and uncertainty will hamper the fight against Islamist militants who are spreading across Africa. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 23 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For $650, Fortnum & Mason, the royal grocer, will pack a picnic hamper for six to eight people that includes Platinum Jubilee English sparkling brut, wedges of blue Stilton and Somerset cheddar, King Peter ham, Scotch eggs and tea cakes. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"The hamper includes Queen Elizabeth\u2019s favourite tea flavour, Earl Grey, along with a carton of Caf\u00e9 York Fine Blend Coffee, a range of deliciously mouthwatering shortbread and biscuits and a carton of British butter fudge , all for \u00a330. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Apple plans to keep iPhone production levels roughly flat in 2022 as global economic conditions diminish demand and supply chain issues hamper manufacturing, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"The current Democratic strategy, by contrast, seems likely among other things to further hamper climate goals. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"The sink fittings are by Kallista, and the hamper is from HomeGoods. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
"In one running gag, a clueless Tash uses a plastic laundry hamper as a makeshift car seat, stroller and playpen for the boy. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 24 Apr. 2022",
"With the pandemic putting a hamper on travel plans, the last two Mother\u2019s Days have been limited to your typical bouquet of flowers and celebrating at home. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Cyberattacks, a part of modern warfare, can be used against critical infrastructure to turn off utilities, hamper communication and snarl supply lines, according to Kelly. \u2014 Jon Michael Raasch, Fox News , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183502"
},
"hampered":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede",
": to interfere with the operation of : disrupt",
": to moderate or limit the effect or full exercise of : curb , restrain",
": to interfere with : to impede the natural activity of : encumber",
": a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (such as food or laundry)",
": to keep from moving or acting freely",
": a large basket usually with a cover"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ham-p\u0259r",
"\u02c8ham-p\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hinder",
"hobble",
"hog-tie",
"hold back",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"antonyms":[
"aid",
"assist",
"facilitate",
"help"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The project was hampered by budget restraints.",
"Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The lack of water could hamper irrigation of potatoes, onions and other agricultural staples. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This satellite pollution could hamper our ability to detect -- and possibly deflect -- asteroids. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
"But severe weather may hamper rescue efforts and reduce the likelihood of survivors. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 2 July 2021",
"The injury could hamper efforts to move him if the Tigers go into sell mode before the trade deadline July 30. \u2014 Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2021",
"Many of the same problems could hamper U.S. efforts decades later. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Several experts worry that funding shortfalls will also hamper the rollout of RTS,S. \u2014 Pratik Pawar, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022",
"Concern that the central bank\u2019s tightening will hamper economic growth has driven down stocks of major banks, including Wells Fargo. \u2014 Orla Mccaffrey, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"The late president, whose 30-year rule was marked by repression, was an ally of Western powers and his death has raised worries that more turmoil and uncertainty will hamper the fight against Islamist militants who are spreading across Africa. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 23 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For $650, Fortnum & Mason, the royal grocer, will pack a picnic hamper for six to eight people that includes Platinum Jubilee English sparkling brut, wedges of blue Stilton and Somerset cheddar, King Peter ham, Scotch eggs and tea cakes. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"The hamper includes Queen Elizabeth\u2019s favourite tea flavour, Earl Grey, along with a carton of Caf\u00e9 York Fine Blend Coffee, a range of deliciously mouthwatering shortbread and biscuits and a carton of British butter fudge , all for \u00a330. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Apple plans to keep iPhone production levels roughly flat in 2022 as global economic conditions diminish demand and supply chain issues hamper manufacturing, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"The current Democratic strategy, by contrast, seems likely among other things to further hamper climate goals. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"The sink fittings are by Kallista, and the hamper is from HomeGoods. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
"In one running gag, a clueless Tash uses a plastic laundry hamper as a makeshift car seat, stroller and playpen for the boy. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 24 Apr. 2022",
"With the pandemic putting a hamper on travel plans, the last two Mother\u2019s Days have been limited to your typical bouquet of flowers and celebrating at home. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Cyberattacks, a part of modern warfare, can be used against critical infrastructure to turn off utilities, hamper communication and snarl supply lines, according to Kelly. \u2014 Jon Michael Raasch, Fox News , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203352"
},
"hams":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the hollow of the knee",
": a buttock with its associated thigh",
": a cut of meat consisting of a thigh",
": one from a hog",
": a showy performer",
": an actor performing in an exaggerated theatrical style",
": someone who enjoys performing and who tends to behave in an exaggerated or playful way when people are watching",
": a licensed operator of an amateur radio station",
": a cushion used especially by tailors for pressing curved areas of garments",
": to execute with exaggerated speech or gestures : overact",
": to overplay a part",
": a son of Noah held to be the progenitor of the Egyptians, Nubians, and Canaanites",
": a cut of meat consisting of a thigh of pork",
": an operator of an amateur radio station",
": a showy performer",
": the part of the leg behind the knee : the hollow of the knee : popliteal space",
": a buttock with its associated thigh or with the posterior part of a thigh",
": a hock or the hinder part of a hock"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ham",
"\u02c8ham",
"\u02c8ham",
"\u02c8ham"
],
"synonyms":[
"backside",
"behind",
"booty",
"bootie",
"bottom",
"breech",
"bum",
"buns",
"butt",
"buttocks",
"caboose",
"can",
"cheeks",
"derriere",
"derri\u00e8re",
"duff",
"fanny",
"fundament",
"haunches",
"heinie",
"hunkers",
"keister",
"keester",
"nates",
"posterior",
"rear",
"rear end",
"rump",
"seat",
"tail",
"tail end",
"tush"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"We're having ham for dinner.",
"He was once a fine actor, but now he's just an old ham .",
"Cameras bring out the ham in her.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Alongside the recipes, like a creamed ham and sweet potato breakfast and an Emancipation Day dinner, Lewis wrote about her childhood growing up in rural Virginia. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 May 2022",
"His father, Joseph Vlasic, was a Croatian immigrant who distributed milk and other dairy products and eventually added ice, horseradish, ham and pickles, which were popular among Polish immigrants. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"Menu items will include breakfast tacos, biscuits and gravy, sausage, egg and cheese on Texas toast, a pimento cheese and ham sandwich and more, according to the business\u2019 social media posts. \u2014 Garrett Moore, Arkansas Online , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Macchio\u2019s facial expression upon sampling Johnny\u2019s ham sandwich is perfect. \u2014 Ben Rosenstock, Vulture , 31 Dec. 2021",
"And there were eight speakers on the wall, all the size of a ham sandwich. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The Patriots got a sixth-round pick in 2023, or the football equivalent of a ham sandwich. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Another would be ending the bounty for signature-gatherers, which gives a particular advantage to those with deep pockets; a ham sandwich could probably make the ballot if someone spent enough money on qualifying petitions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Uncooked beef steaks fell 2.1%, and the cost of ham dropped 1.8%. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The actors who get to ham it up are quickly the most entertaining, especially J\u00f3hannesson and Asbj\u00f8rn Krogh, who pops up halfway through the season as a vicious Christian Viking. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Most of the returning performers ham it up as much as possible, making this ambitious and absurd endeavor \u2014 basically, turning a meme into a bloated but fun, moving, and self-aware nostalgia trip of a movie \u2014 work. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Rolling Stone , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Labor and supply shortages, along with a change in customer demand patterns, continue to affect many involved in the Christmas product supply chain in Indiana and across the country, from tree farmers to ham warehouses. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Other councilmembers looking to ham it up with Sawant struggled to find such common ground. \u2014 Andrew Schwartz, The New Republic , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Attendees will also have the chance to indulge in additional mouthwatering munchies, collect tons of seltzer swag, and ham it up for \u2018gram worthy epic photoshoots. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"The atmosphere is lively and the menu is focused on pork in all its forms from chops to ham to pate, but there's also duck terrine, octopus, oysters, and a few vegetable dishes. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Like Vel\u00e1zquez \u2013 and unlike, for instance, Kehinde Wiley, whose blindingly decorative portrait-fictions ham up the theater of power and presence \u2013 Hendricks applied a genuinely tender feeling for truth to his project. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2021",
"The bowl packs in seafood and country ham along with seemingly a bushel of vegetables, in a broth made rich with a quartet of stocks. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1933, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Noun (2)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225131"
},
"hamstring":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": either of two groups of tendons at the back of the human knee",
": any of three muscles at the back of the thigh that function to flex and rotate the leg and extend the thigh",
": a large tendon above and behind the hock of a quadruped",
": to make ineffective or powerless : cripple",
": to cripple by cutting the leg tendons",
": either of two groups of tendons bounding the upper part of the popliteal space at the back of the knee and forming the tendons of insertion of some muscles of the back of the thigh",
": hamstring muscle",
": a large tendon above and behind the hock of a quadruped corresponding to the human Achilles tendon",
": to cripple by cutting the leg tendons"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ham-\u02ccstri\u014b",
"\u02c8ham-\u02ccstri\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"cripple",
"disable",
"immobilize",
"incapacitate",
"paralyze",
"prostrate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The mayor tried to hamstring our efforts by cutting the budget.",
"The company claims it is being hamstrung by government regulations.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Reyes is recovering from a strained right hamstring . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Renfroe, who's been out since May 24 with a strained right hamstring , was eligible to return last Friday but was ultimately held out of the remainder of the Brewers' four-game series with the San Diego Padres. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Getting Lowry back from a strained left hamstring would help Miami\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
"Right-hander Jandel Gustave, meanwhile, is expected to miss about six weeks with a strained right hamstring , according to Counsell. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
"Yusniel Diaz rejoined Triple-A Norfolk\u2019s active roster Tuesday after exiting the Tides\u2019 April 12 game with a strained right hamstring . \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022",
"Suns guard Devin Booker appeared to be at full strength in his second game back from a strained right hamstring , but he\u2019ll still be closely monitored. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
"For the Suns, there was a lot to like, starting with Booker, who missed three games against the Pelicans due to a strained hamstring . \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
"Houston star second baseman Jose Altuve went 0 for 3 with a walk in his return after sitting out since April 19 with a strained hamstring . \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Chron , 2 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Mark Melancon Devin Booker listed out for Suns Thursday vs. Pistons after injuring hamstring against Warriors Reach the reporter at Michelle.Gardner@gannett.com or 602 444-4783. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Bellinger hit a triple and scored on Beaty\u2019s single in the sixth for a 5-3 lead, but Bellinger aggravated a left- hamstring injury while legging out the triple and departed after the seventh. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2021",
"The Wings played without Chris Osgood ( hamstring ), Fedorov (groin), Kozlov (flu) and McCarty (hand surgery). \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 30 May 2022",
"So now, a proud face, even if a knee (Butler), hamstring (Lowry) and groin (Herro) aren\u2019t necessarily willing. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"The Heat provided this update via Twitter on Saturday afternoon: Coach Spo says both Kyle Lowry ( hamstring ) and P.J. Tucker (knee) will go through their routines with the intent to play in tonight\u2019s Game 3 vs the Celtics. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"Why: The counter-exercise to knee extension, this exercise targets the hamstring muscles. \u2014 WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, lawyers representing three sets of challengers to the maps\u2019 allowability argued they were produced from a clear intent to hamstring certain racial and political groups, clashing with one of the court\u2019s conservative judges in the process. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Vollmer pulled it together, babied the gimpy hamstring down the runway and over the bar. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 14 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Ian Ayres, Mahzarin Banaji and Christine Jolls sold 394 baseball cards on eBay, varying only the color of the hand holding the cards. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Teammates Dave Martinez and Lyle Mouton quickly intervened before things got out of hand . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Amid the debate, many experts are wary of dismissing bioenergy out of hand . \u2014 Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"Hold your tool of choice in the palm of your hand and use circular motions to sweep away debris. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Allure , 13 June 2022",
"The ball explodes out of his hand and rides up in the zone only slightly. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"For Blair, the products\u2014which feature a gold ring that's held between the fingers as an extension of the hand \u2014were, simply, game-changers. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Manley also shared a snap on his own Instagram Story, showing off a photo of Lennox's hand intertwined with his. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"As the man presents the ring in a box to his love, an employee, donning mouse ears, jumps in between the couple and grabs the box out of the man's hand . \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Johnson spokeswoman Alexa Henning downplayed the texts after they were publicly revealed for the first time during the committee\u2019s hearing in Washington, but did not deny that Johnson had wanted to hand -deliver the slate of fake electors to Pence. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Elections workers must now hand -transfer the votes from those ballots to new ones that can be read in a painstaking process that also raises the possibility of duplication errors. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"If the label says dry clean only, then do not hand -wash. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
"Voters who are leery about mail ballots in the wake of reports of a slowdown at the U.S. Postal Service may hand -deliver them Tuesday at elections headquarters, 1103 S. Frio St., during the polling hours. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Bottoms said this week that investigators are traveling to Salt Lake City to hand -deliver the DNA evidence themselves. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Some delegates muttered that establishment party leaders were trying to hand him the win. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Iglesias got to be the one to physically hand him the ball, calling it one of the coolest days of his career. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Rodriguez told Fields to hand him a gun, but Fields allegedly opened fire on the group, according to an arrest warrant. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"And putting money in people\u2019s pockets goes hand -in-hand with social distancing policies, by defraying some of the costs of closing non-essential businesses, which in turn threatens the reliable paychecks of thousands of workers. \u2014 Ben Adler, The New Republic , 13 Apr. 2020",
"The two phenomena go hand -in-hand: The Arctic Oscillation is positive because the polar vortex is strong. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The developments come a day after the managers hand -delivered the articles of impeachment, adopted by the House in December, to the Senate after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., signed them in a historic engrossment ceremony. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Jan. 2020",
"One shop sold stuffed toys made to look hand -woven, as if a wry old local was out back sewing Ewok dolls. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Sep. 2019",
"His vision is carried on by three generations of his family who hand -pick grapes to make homemade wine. \u2014 Verna Gates, al , 19 Sep. 2019",
"Food that\u2019s healthy for people and healthy for the environment go hand -in-hand. \u2014 Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Oct. 2019",
"For the next election, all of L.A. County will be ditching the previous system where voters hand -marked ballots for a system where computers will aid in the marking process. \u2014 Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press , 3 Oct. 2019",
"Half the fun is perusing the lengthy cocktail list, designed to look hand -scrawled and presented in a small binder. \u2014 Paul Hodgins, Daily Pilot , 25 Sep. 2019"
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"In a big win for the committee earlier this week, federal Judge Timothy Kelly, who happens to be a Trump appointee, rejected the RNC\u2019s lawsuit to block the committee\u2019s subpoena to hand over the information. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 6 May 2022",
"The letter, sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, accuses Amazon of refusing to hand over information requested by antitrust investigators looking into the tech giant's competitive practices. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Raslan arrived quickly and by plane, on a visa supported by the Syrian opposition, who hoped Raslan might hand over useful information. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Cox agreed to waive attorney-client privilege, allowing his lawyers to hand over the information after his death, Waddle said. \u2014 Kelly Mccleary And Amy Simonson, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Chinese officials have raised concerns that a push by U.S. regulators to strengthen due-diligence for U.S.-listed Chinese firms could require Chinese groups to hand over sensitive information. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2021",
"They will also be required to hand over that information to the CDC if a passenger may have been exposed to COVID-19 or may be infected with the virus. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The House report states that CBP began producing documents in February 2021 after the Trump administration refused to hand over unredacted information. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Police accused the group, the Hong Kong Alliance, of failing to comply with an order to hand over information as part of an investigation into allegations that the group was acting as a foreign agent. \u2014 Elaine Yu, WSJ , 9 Sep. 2021"
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": the forelimb segment (such as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization",
": something resembling a hand: such as",
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": a cluster of bananas developed from a single flower group",
": a branched rootstock of ginger",
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"\u02c8hand",
"\u02c8hand",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Ian Ayres, Mahzarin Banaji and Christine Jolls sold 394 baseball cards on eBay, varying only the color of the hand holding the cards. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Teammates Dave Martinez and Lyle Mouton quickly intervened before things got out of hand . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Amid the debate, many experts are wary of dismissing bioenergy out of hand . \u2014 Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"Hold your tool of choice in the palm of your hand and use circular motions to sweep away debris. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Allure , 13 June 2022",
"The ball explodes out of his hand and rides up in the zone only slightly. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"For Blair, the products\u2014which feature a gold ring that's held between the fingers as an extension of the hand \u2014were, simply, game-changers. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Manley also shared a snap on his own Instagram Story, showing off a photo of Lennox's hand intertwined with his. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"As the man presents the ring in a box to his love, an employee, donning mouse ears, jumps in between the couple and grabs the box out of the man's hand . \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Johnson spokeswoman Alexa Henning downplayed the texts after they were publicly revealed for the first time during the committee\u2019s hearing in Washington, but did not deny that Johnson had wanted to hand -deliver the slate of fake electors to Pence. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Elections workers must now hand -transfer the votes from those ballots to new ones that can be read in a painstaking process that also raises the possibility of duplication errors. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"If the label says dry clean only, then do not hand -wash. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
"Voters who are leery about mail ballots in the wake of reports of a slowdown at the U.S. Postal Service may hand -deliver them Tuesday at elections headquarters, 1103 S. Frio St., during the polling hours. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Bottoms said this week that investigators are traveling to Salt Lake City to hand -deliver the DNA evidence themselves. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Some delegates muttered that establishment party leaders were trying to hand him the win. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Iglesias got to be the one to physically hand him the ball, calling it one of the coolest days of his career. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Rodriguez told Fields to hand him a gun, but Fields allegedly opened fire on the group, according to an arrest warrant. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"And putting money in people\u2019s pockets goes hand -in-hand with social distancing policies, by defraying some of the costs of closing non-essential businesses, which in turn threatens the reliable paychecks of thousands of workers. \u2014 Ben Adler, The New Republic , 13 Apr. 2020",
"The two phenomena go hand -in-hand: The Arctic Oscillation is positive because the polar vortex is strong. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The developments come a day after the managers hand -delivered the articles of impeachment, adopted by the House in December, to the Senate after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., signed them in a historic engrossment ceremony. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Jan. 2020",
"One shop sold stuffed toys made to look hand -woven, as if a wry old local was out back sewing Ewok dolls. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Sep. 2019",
"His vision is carried on by three generations of his family who hand -pick grapes to make homemade wine. \u2014 Verna Gates, al , 19 Sep. 2019",
"Food that\u2019s healthy for people and healthy for the environment go hand -in-hand. \u2014 Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Oct. 2019",
"For the next election, all of L.A. County will be ditching the previous system where voters hand -marked ballots for a system where computers will aid in the marking process. \u2014 Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press , 3 Oct. 2019",
"Half the fun is perusing the lengthy cocktail list, designed to look hand -scrawled and presented in a small binder. \u2014 Paul Hodgins, Daily Pilot , 25 Sep. 2019"
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": suitcase",
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"flies only with a handbag so he doesn't have to check his luggage",
"her handbag is just big enough to hold her favorite photos and wallet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The collection includes iPhone and AirPod cases, a wooden clutch, a belt bag, a doctor bag style, one smaller handbag , and a sunglasses style available in five shades. \u2014 Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 May 2022",
"Adrienne Raquel Coat, $1,750, handbag , boots, $5,500, Courr\u00e8ges. \u2014 Marjon Carlos, ELLE , 25 May 2022",
"For one of her looks (above), Gerber, 20, wore an oversized coat adorned with large buttons while holding a Loewe handbag \u2013 and a toilet plunger. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a new handbag that honors the legacy of Salvatore Ferragmo. \u2014 Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Every daywear costume had a reticule handbag , a set of gloves embroidered to match the fabric, a hat or hair decoration and coordinating shoes. \u2014 Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
"From top right: Alexander Calder brooch; Fendi handbag ($1,590); Loewe sandals. \u2014 Jessica Iredale, Town & Country , 7 Apr. 2022",
"On Monday, Gaga stepped out on her way to rehearsals in a grey pinstripe suit, paired with black cat-eye sunglasses, a white handbag , and nude tall platforms. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 3 Aug. 2021",
"The simple shirt was accessorized with purple cat-eye sunglasses and a nude leather handbag . \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 4 June 2022"
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": a metal fastening that can be locked around a wrist and is usually connected by a chain or bar with another such fastening",
": to apply handcuffs to : manacle",
": to hold in check : make ineffective or powerless",
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"\u02c8han(d)-\u02cck\u0259f",
"\u02c8hand-\u02cck\u0259f"
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"bond",
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"chain",
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"manacle",
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"shackle",
"trammel"
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"the man reluctantly held out his wrists so the policeman could snap on handcuffs",
"Verb",
"wanted to take the trip, but was handcuffed by her responsibility to watch her ailing father",
"the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After her arrest, Bare was able to slip out of her left handcuff , exit the police vehicle and flee. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"Burkins felt the clasp of a handcuff around his right wrist. \u2014 Dallas News , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The 45-second clip shows police handcuff Piccini facedown on the street, then lift her up and throw her into the back of the van. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"Several officers entered the cell to handcuff and subdue Gilbert. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2021",
"A few minutes later, an officer removed the handcuff and began collecting Jackson's property. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Farnoush Amiri, Star Tribune , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Another officer is seen in the footage removing Jackson's handcuff . \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2021",
"The Mahanoy School District, which declined ABC News' request for an interview, says in court documents that the appellate decision threatens to handcuff coaches, principals and teachers nationwide. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Videos showed police, clad in riot gear, using battering rams to enter properties and handcuff and drag out the occupants as crowds spilled into the streets. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The officers then handcuff him and take a handgun from his waist band. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Standard practice is to position someone for arrest first, then handcuff them, then search them for weapons, experts said. \u2014 Peter Nickeas, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Emerich reached down in an apparent attempt to handcuff Smith, who rolled on his stomach, the footage shows. \u2014 Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Now Notre Dame gets the unenviable task of trying to handcuff a Terps offense that is tied for fifth in the nation in scoring (17.5 goals). \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Wright struggled to get away from an officer trying to handcuff him, drawing Potter\u2019s fire from outside the car. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Foster then allegedly got into a fight with a deputy and the corrections officer trying to handcuff him, causing the deputy to sustain a cut on his nose and left hand, according to the documents. \u2014 Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"One of the officers could be seen running over to the man, identified as Richard Lee Richards, 61, and trying to handcuff him, according to the surveillance video from the store. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Dec. 2021",
"According to the Lane County district attorney, Tykol was on top of Rodrigues, trying to handcuff Rogrigues\u2019 hands behind his back, but Rodrigues got free and ran into the road. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1649, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211315"
},
"handful":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": as much or as many as the hand will grasp",
": a small quantity or number",
": as much as one can manage",
": as much or as many as the hand will grasp",
": a small amount or number"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02ccfu\u0307l",
"\u02c8hand-\u02ccfu\u0307l"
],
"synonyms":[
"couple",
"few",
"scatter",
"scattering",
"smatter",
"smattering",
"sprinkle",
"sprinkling"
],
"antonyms":[
"army",
"crowd",
"flock",
"gazillion",
"horde",
"host",
"jillion",
"kazillion",
"legion",
"loads",
"many",
"mountain",
"multitude",
"oodles",
"scads",
"thousands",
"zillion"
],
"examples":[
"The children collected seashells by the handful .",
"Our dog is a real handful .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If opting for something completely different, such as clovers, there are a handful on non-invasive choices. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
"There are still a handful of dates left on the ongoing second leg, which wraps on June 18 in Chula Vista, California. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"There was a handful of Chinese media in attendance for the game. \u2014 Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are a handful for the Warriors. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"There might even be a handful of Stuckey\u2019s destination superstores. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"From the initial sale to surprise-and-delight opportunities, there are a handful of ways to create memorable brand moments for your customers. \u2014 Yvethe Tyszka, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"There were already a handful of Caribbean eateries here too. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"In one poll last month, Wool was pulling 2 percent \u2014 which, in a race with 48 people, could be just a handful of points from making the final four. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183059"
},
"handicap":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a race or contest in which an artificial advantage is given or disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of winning",
": an advantage given or disadvantage imposed usually in the form of points, strokes, weight to be carried, or distance from the target or goal",
": a disadvantage that makes achievement unusually difficult",
": a physical disability",
": to give a handicap to",
": to assess the relative winning chances of (contestants) or the likely winner of (a contest)",
": to put at a disadvantage",
": a disadvantage that makes progress or success difficult",
": a contest in which someone more skilled is given a disadvantage and someone less skilled is given an advantage",
": the disadvantage or advantage given in a contest",
": to put at a disadvantage",
": a disadvantage that makes achievement unusually difficult",
": a physical disability",
": a physical disability (as a bodily impairment or a devastating disease)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han-di-\u02cckap",
"-d\u0113-",
"\u02c8han-di-\u02cckap",
"\u02c8han-di-\u02cckap"
],
"synonyms":[
"debit",
"disadvantage",
"disbenefit",
"downside",
"drawback",
"incommodity",
"liability",
"minus",
"negative",
"strike"
],
"antonyms":[
"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"hamper",
"handcuff",
"hinder",
"hobble",
"hog-tie",
"hold back",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"His shyness was a handicap in his job.",
"She's been practicing a lot and her handicap has gone down from 18 to 12.",
"Verb",
"It's very hard to handicap the election at this point.",
"the baseball player's small size did not handicap him in the least",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap ). \u2014 Emily Barone, Time , 19 July 2017",
"LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery. \u2014 Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com , 17 July 2017",
"A vehicle was blocking the handicap ramp Tuesday in the first block of Taft Street. \u2014 The Aegis , 14 July 2017",
"Participants must be 21 years old or older and have an official USGA handicap . \u2014 Naperville Sun , 7 July 2017",
"When Britain leaves the EU, British financial services companies would lose the automatic right to operate in all the other 27 EU states, a big handicap . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2017",
"One man, who has a handicap , had to escape through a window, according to media reports. \u2014 Robert A. Cronkleton, kansascity.com , 21 June 2017",
"With a USGA 1.3 handicap , Mercer is a latecomer to golf, having taken it up in 2005 at the end of his freshman high school year at Gary (Ind.) Roosevelt. \u2014 Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com , 29 June 2017",
"These are just a few examples of the many companies that have excelled by treating transparency not as a handicap , but as a competitive advantage. \u2014 Sophie Bakalar, Fortune , 24 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"That uncertainty has sent Wall Street through jagged up-and-down jolts as investors struggle to handicap how much economic damage omicron will ultimately do. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
"That uncertainty has sent Wall Street through jagged up-and-down jolts as investors struggle to handicap how much economic damage omicron will ultimately do. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
"From there, the fellas handicap the developing playoff picture and learn how Bryce started following the Pistons. \u2014 Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In his new role, Davis will continue to handicap the Oscars and Emmys races as a definitive journalist covering awards season, offering weekly predictions of the top contenders, interviews and analysis. \u2014 Variety Staff, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
"That uncertainty has sent Wall Street through jagged up-and-down jolts as investors struggle to handicap how much economic damage omicron will ultimately do. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The swim around the approximately 300-feet of border fencing that protrudes into the Pacific Ocean would be relatively easy if not for substantial rip currents caused by the border structure that can handicap even the strongest swimmers. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Oct. 2021",
"That uncertainty has sent Wall Street through jagged up-and-down jolts as investors struggle to handicap how much economic damage omicron will ultimately do. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
"That uncertainty has sent Wall Street through jagged up-and-down jolts as investors struggle to handicap how much economic damage omicron will ultimately do. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175830"
},
"handicraft":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": manual skill",
": an occupation requiring skill with the hands",
": the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft",
": an activity or craft (as weaving or pottery making) that requires skill with the hands",
": an article made by skillful use of the hands"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han-di-\u02cckraft",
"-d\u0113-",
"\u02c8han-di-\u02cckraft"
],
"synonyms":[
"art",
"craft",
"handcraft",
"trade"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Her favorite handicraft is sewing.",
"volunteers demonstrating early American handicrafts , such as blacksmithing, glassblowing, and weaving",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The ancient technique of Shibori is a Japanese traditional handicraft used mainly for kimono. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Macrame owls combined the desire for nature with a rising handicraft movement ... \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Gandhi believed an architecture of post-colonial self-determination depended on local traditions and tapped into native veins of handicraft and village culture. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The presentation combines traditional Taiwanese dough figurine handicraft and VR technology. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Today, La Seu, as the cathedral is known, looms over Palma\u2019s Old Town, a busy warren of handicraft shops, tapas bars, historic palacios and sunny plazas. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The 30 meter curved iconic pool with its handicraft blue mosaics crafted by Michael Mayer is at the same level as the Seine river. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"On the design front, there is a distinctive handicraft industry, from wooden shipbuilding (dhows) to pottery to embroidery that laid the foundation for more innovative approaches. \u2014 Isabella Sullivan, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Sep. 2021",
"The curved pool with its handicraft blue mosaics by Michael Mayer offers an ode of calm in the bustle of the city. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English handi-crafte , alteration of handcraft ",
"first_known_use":[
"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223659"
},
"handily":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a dexterous manner",
": easily",
": conveniently nearby",
": in a handy manner : easily"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han-d\u0259-l\u0113",
"\u02c8han-d\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"easily",
"easy",
"effortlessly",
"facilely",
"fluently",
"freely",
"hands down",
"lightly",
"painlessly",
"readily",
"smoothly",
"well"
],
"antonyms":[
"arduously",
"hardly",
"laboriously",
"strenuously"
],
"examples":[
"He won the card game handily .",
"handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Voters handily rejected an attempt to roll back some of Proposition 47 in 2020. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"But climate change has been handily overshadowed by the vitriolic public spat between business owners and bike advocates that has erupted since the initiative was adopted by the City Council in 2019. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Value outperformed growth handily while large caps outperformed small caps. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The star of this affordable beginner kit is an easy-casting graphite rod that handily delivers small dry flies and nymphs at distances of up to 60 feet. \u2014 Greg Thomas, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"In Idaho, far-right Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin handily lost her bid to oust incumbent Republican Gov. Brad Little. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 18 May 2022",
"North Carolina sat at 18-8 and had been blown out by Duke and Kentucky, and lost handily to Tennessee and Purdue. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In the first game between the teams, Ben Davis scored the most points any team has scored against the Trojans this year and still lost handily , 45-21. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Murphy, like other Democrats across the country, has run by pledging to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in a responsible manner and tying Ciattarelli to Trump in a state the former President lost handily . \u2014 Dan Merica, CNN , 12 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211013"
},
"handiwork":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": work done by the hands",
": work done personally",
": the product of handiwork",
": work done by the hands"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han-di-\u02ccw\u0259rk",
"-d\u0113-",
"\u02c8han-di-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
],
"synonyms":[
"affair",
"fruit",
"labor",
"output",
"produce",
"product",
"production",
"thing",
"work",
"yield"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They admired the potter's beautiful handiwork .",
"I think all of these problems are her handiwork .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the full emails included passages in which the researchers expressed enthusiastic belief in their final handiwork . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"As Checkbook\u2019s ratings reveal, most area companies routinely offer superior customer service \u2014 but slipshod handiwork and other problems are common. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
"Highlighting the top of her cheekbones with the Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Cream Face Palette, Hailey shows off her handiwork by patting the product gently on the skin to up the glimmer's intensity. \u2014 Seventeen , 11 May 2022",
"That doesn\u2019t speak well for the care that legislators ostensibly lavished on their handiwork the first time around. \u2014 Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Their handiwork is unmistakable on a heat map produced by the plaintiffs challenging the Alabama map. \u2014 David Daley, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
"This winter, Watkins planned to visit friends in California and survive by driving for Uber or doing handiwork . \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The movement is global, drawing on IT professionals in the Ukrainian diaspora whose handiwork includes web defacements with antiwar messaging and graphic images of death and destruction in the hopes of mobilizing Russians against the invasion. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"It\u2019s in the Statehouse, not the Archives, where Owen\u2019s handiwork perhaps best reveals itself \u2014 when Sons of Confederate Veterans repeat the lies of the Confederate catechism in committee meetings. \u2014 al , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English handiwerk , from Old English handgeweorc , from hand + geweorc , from ge- (collective prefix) + weorc work \u2014 more at co- ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203641"
},
"handless":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"having no hands",
"inefficient in manual tasks clumsy",
"having no hands"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8han(d)-l\u0259s",
"synonyms":[
"awkward",
"butterfingered",
"cack-handed",
"clumsy",
"graceless",
"ham-fisted",
"ham-handed",
"heavy-handed",
"left-handed",
"maladroit",
"unhandy"
],
"antonyms":[
"deft",
"dexterous",
"dextrous",
"handy",
"sure-handed"
],
"examples":[
"she's far too handless to be good at needlework"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163702"
},
"handling":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the action of one that handles something",
": a process by which something is handled in a commercial transaction",
": the packaging and shipping of an object or material (as to a consumer)",
": the manner in which something is treated (as in a musical, literary, or art work)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-li\u014b",
"\u02c8han-d\u1d4al-i\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"administration",
"care",
"charge",
"conduct",
"control",
"direction",
"governance",
"government",
"guidance",
"intendance",
"management",
"operation",
"oversight",
"presidency",
"regulation",
"running",
"stewardship",
"superintendence",
"superintendency",
"supervision"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"These items require careful handling .",
"There are additional charges for shipping and handling .",
"The car's handling was smooth.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ball handling , finishing at the rim (and) floaters, of course. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2022",
"Examples include oil and gas storage, hazardous substance storage, auto repair, coal handling , junkyard, fuel distribution, etc. \u2014 al , 31 May 2022",
"Still mildly truckish handling , cheapo interior, fun-killing CVT. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 27 May 2022",
"But at the same time, Banchero is a unique talent, maybe unlike anything the league has ever seen, with his legitimate size (6-foot-10, 250 pounds), ball- handling , passing and grace. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 25 May 2022",
"Head coach and general manager Curt Miller elected to remain with a lineup featuring two ball- handling guards and keep forward Brionna Jones as his top option off the bench, replacing Jasmine Thomas with Hiedeman instead of going with a tall lineup. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 24 May 2022",
"Duren started slow but ended the season averaging 12 points and 8.1 rebounds while flashing elite footwork and solid ball- handling for a 6-11 post. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
"Ball- handling , shooting, reading movements off the dribble. \u2014 Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"David Zaslav reportedly wants major changes to the studio\u2019s handling of DC Comics properties, including putting a lot of projects on the chopping block and insisting all DC films be theatrical releases. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181533"
},
"handpick":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pick by hand as opposed to a machine process",
": to select personally or for personal ends"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02c8pik"
],
"synonyms":[
"cherry-pick",
"choose",
"cull",
"elect",
"name",
"opt (for)",
"pick",
"prefer",
"select",
"single (out)",
"tag",
"take"
],
"antonyms":[
"decline",
"refuse",
"reject",
"turn down"
],
"examples":[
"They run a farm where you can handpick fresh strawberries.",
"a box of handpicked strawberries",
"The executive handpicked her successor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All attendees will be able to handpick three books from the stacks, which will be organized by grade. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Watson had a no-trade clause in his contract, which gave him the ability to handpick his destination, which turned out to be Cleveland. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"This angered many local conservatives, who didn\u2019t appreciate Meadows\u2019s attempt to handpick his successor. \u2014 Lisa Rab, Washington Post , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The biggest reward of building A Dozen Cousins has been having the freedom to handpick my team and our key partners. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The company will handpick hotels initially in markets including, New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando, targeting travelers from southern or midwestern states who might be driving to Florida or flying into Las Vegas. \u2014 Michael Alpiner, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"If the Lancers finish unbeaten, they can\u2019t be denied \u2014 CIF officials handpick the teams to play in the Open title game. \u2014 Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Critics say eliminating such caucuses, too, could cut down on the number of people who rig the system \u2014 choosing to retire early in order to try to handpick their successor ahead of a primary or general election. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The roses bloom for only a few short weeks, and women handpick the flowers during that time. \u2014 Jessica Matlin, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220527"
},
"hang":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend",
": to suspend by the neck until dead",
": to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension",
": to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height",
": to furnish with hanging decorations (such as flags or bunting)",
": to hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner",
": to apply to a wall",
": to display (pictures) in a gallery",
": to throw (a pitch, such as a curveball) so that it fails to break properly",
": to make (a turn) especially while driving",
": base , found",
": to remain suspended or fastened to some point above without support from below : dangle",
": to die by being suspended by the neck",
": to be connected as something relevant or related",
": to hover or remain stationary in the air",
": linger , persist",
": to be imminent : impend",
": to fall or droop from a usually tense or taut position",
": depend",
": to take hold for support : cling",
": to keep persistent contact",
": to maintain or continue holding a position",
": to stay even : keep up",
": to be burdensome or oppressive",
": to be uncertain or in suspense",
": to lean, incline, or jut over or downward",
": to be in a state of rapt attention",
": to fit or fall from the figure in easy lines",
": to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing : hang around , hang out",
": to fail to break or drop as intended",
": to be slow in the explosion of a charge after its primer has been discharged",
": delay , hesitate",
": to remain unsettled or unresolved",
": to cease an activity or effort",
": to remain calm or relaxed",
": to inflict a blow on",
": to get very drunk",
": to leave stranded in a hopeless or dangerous situation",
": to situate oneself in a place (such as a residence or place of employment)",
": to have or use (something) as a source of support",
": to ride a surfboard with the toes of both feet turned over the front edge",
": to remain resolute in the face of adversity : hang in",
": the manner in which a thing is poised when suspended from above without support from below : the way in which a thing hangs (see hang entry 1 )",
": declivity , slope",
": droop",
": facility with or an understanding of something",
": a hesitation or slackening in motion or in a course",
": to be the least bit concerned or worried",
": to fasten or be fastened to something without support from below",
": to kill or be killed by suspending (as from a gallows) by a rope tied around the neck",
": to cause to droop",
": to be or stay (somewhere) without doing much",
": to pass time without doing much",
": to hold or grip something tightly",
": to wait or stop briefly",
": to be determined or decided by",
": to pass time without doing much",
": to place on a hook or hanger",
": to end a telephone connection",
": the way in which a thing hangs",
": skill to do something",
": to suspend by the neck until dead especially as a form of execution",
": to die by hanging",
": to be unable to reach a decision or verdict"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b",
"\u02c8ha\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"dangle",
"sling",
"suspend",
"swing"
],
"antonyms":[
"declension",
"decline",
"declivity",
"descent",
"dip",
"downgrade",
"downhill",
"fall",
"hanging"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In a time of national mourning, hang the flag at half-staff. \u2014 Leada Gore, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"Curved janbiya daggers, must-have accessories in the southern Arabian Peninsula, hang from the middle of their leather belts like sharpened, deadly belt buckles. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
"Two sets of ropes hang flights below the aforementioned ramshackle stairs. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
"The hook at the bottom can hang motorcycle keys, clothes, backpacks, etc. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"For Wethersfield, that chance might come next year, but the Eagles can hang their hats on a conference title and a state tournament win over E.O. Smith. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"The Tigers even hang a Bad News Bears jersey in the dugout and clubhouse. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"Just hang the bikes over the pad, securing the straps over the down tube of each bike. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
"Twisted Abaca panels hang from the lofty ceiling, as do glass bubble chandeliers. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, House Beautiful , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This kind of historical hang -up doesn\u2019t fit neatly onto any one part of the American political spectrum\u2014or into any one part of history. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
"Veterans who return to the team for a second or third season start to get the hang of it. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Above the fireplace hang slabs of bookmatched porcelain. \u2014 Hannah Selinger, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"The modern requirements for Special Forces entry are 49 push-ups in two minutes, 59 sit-ups in two minutes, a two-mile run in 15:12 or less, and six dead- hang pull-ups. \u2014 Ian Douglass, Men's Health , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In the Mason amusement park's opening weekend alone, the Warren County Communication Center received 15 hang -up 911 calls and 128 calls that were silent, Warren County Emergency Management Agency Director Melissa Bour said. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 Apr. 2022",
"That level of free-throw ineptitude tends to suggest a mental hang -up. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The hang -up in providing these seems to have been U.S. reluctance to provoke Mr. Putin with certain high-profile weapons, as with President Biden\u2019s refusal to assist with the transfer of 28 Polish MiG fighters to Ukraine. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"So when considering if a hang -up is truly a deal breaker, Dennis suggests asking yourself if this is a barrier keeping you from moving forward. \u2014 Kasandra Brabaw, SELF , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"verb"
],
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": to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing",
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": to pass time or stay in or at (a place) or in the company of (someone)"
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"dwell",
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"stay",
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"tarry"
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"exit",
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"go",
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"move",
"pack (up ",
"peel off",
"pike (out ",
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"quit",
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"vamoose",
"walk out"
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"if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him"
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"1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"falter",
"halt",
"hesitate",
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"shilly-shally",
"stagger",
"teeter",
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"waver",
"wobble",
"wabble"
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"even though the young mother wanted the job, she still hung back because she wasn't sure if she should spend time away from her family"
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": to keep hold : hold on to something",
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": jutting out : overhanging",
": supported only by the wall on one side",
": downcast in appearance",
": adapted for sustaining a hanging object",
": deserving, likely to cause, or prone to inflict death by hanging",
": an execution by strangling or breaking the neck by a suspended noose",
": something hung: such as",
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"\u02c8ha\u014b-i\u014b"
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"descendent",
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"Adjective",
"hanging branches blocked our way for a good part of the trail",
"light from a hanging chandelier filled the great hall",
"Noun",
"The hanging was scheduled for 3 o'clock.",
"He was sentenced to death by hanging .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Believe it or not, many modern garment bags come with extra storage features for things like laptops, shoes, and non- hanging clothes. \u2014 Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"One such trip for Buttigieg happens to be to New Hampshire Monday to do two hanging -curveball events\u2014one on expanding commuter rail, the other on money in the infrastructure bill to improve the Manchester mill yard. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Then, just before the Fourth of July, two adult orioles began bringing tender morsels of yumminess to a hanging , pendulous nest in the tree. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 9 July 2021",
"After several unsuccessful ploys by his henchmen to save his life -- including one that would be attempted post- hanging -- Cardinella was down to one last try. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2021",
"To make hanging loop, bend wire in half; twist ends together. \u2014 Megan Fulweiler, Woman's Day , 9 Sep. 2019",
"The retailer\u2019s inspectors saw dangerous connections, including loose and hanging wires at several locations, according to the complaint. \u2014 Chris Dolmetsch, Fortune , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Move heavy objects to lower shelves and secure hanging objects, cabinet doors and appliances with safety straps, fasteners and adhesives. \u2014 Rose Meily, The Mercury News , 12 July 2019",
"So there\u2019s no more hanging out of the window for a quick puff. \u2014 Josh Duboff, Vanities , 12 Dec. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Rudolf Hess falsely pleaded amnesia at the Nuremberg trials, avoided hanging , and received a life sentence in Spandau Prison. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"There's a convenient snap loop for hanging and a small corner pocket that can hold all of your essentials. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"And Carla\u2019s handiwork can be seen in a colorful hanging quilt. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 30 May 2022",
"The teak lounge chairs are by Henry Hall Designs, and the Spanish hanging lanterns were found in Belgium. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 10 May 2022",
"And what\u2019s not to love about the ample area for potting plants, not to mention the wooden pegs for hanging tools and a shelf above for pots and sundries? \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 9 May 2022",
"The Braves got to Whitlock in the third, scoring three runs on a sacrifice fly and a Travis d\u2019Arnaud two-run homer via a hanging slider. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 May 2022",
"In the fifth and final season, another Serling script presents a small town whose people eagerly await the hanging of a convict. \u2014 Colin Marshall, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Schoop's fielding error forced Manning to face Matt Vierling, who hit a hanging slider for an RBI triple to put the Phillies ahead 1-0. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 26 Mar. 2022"
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"Adjective",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174653"
},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a favorite place for spending time",
"a place frequented for entertainment or for socializing",
"to protrude and droop",
"to spend time idly or in relaxing or socializing",
"to display (something) outside as an announcement to the public",
"a favorite place for spending time"
],
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"synonyms":[
"haunt",
"purlieu",
"rendezvous",
"resort",
"stamping ground",
"stomping ground"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"The park was their favorite hangout .",
"a favorite hangout of the golden-agers is the local community center",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Shy Bird rode out the darker periods of the pandemic and now, as its third birthday approaches, the welcoming hangout that owner Andrew Holden envisioned has become a reality. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"What once was simply a bottle shop that happened to have a liquor license has turned into the newest hangout in the West Loop. \u2014 Chasity Cooper, Chicago Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The hangout with Bruce for a month was really quite a gift. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Flynn and his film crew pretended to be working on a food show at the hangout before walking up to their table and delivering the big news to Wolstenholm's immediate shock and excitement. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"To me, the ideal hangout has a few components spontaneity, purposelessness, and a willingness among all parties involved to go wherever the conversation leads them. \u2014 Allie Conti, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The late-night hangout Agave Burrito Bar at Oberlin College closed during the pandemic, leaving recent grad Hannah Sandoz and other students without a place to get their 2 a.m. Mexican fix. \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Nonetheless, the presence of flies at the bar forced state inspectors to temporarily shut down the craft-beer hangout last week. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The most ebullient praise came from avid golfers who could envision the miniature pubs as the ultimate post round hangout for a foursome who just finished a round. \u2014 Mike Dojc, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Sure, the beach is a great place to hang out during the summer, but so are small towns. \u2014 Nancy Clanton, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"An emulsion is a combination of two or more liquid ingredients (such as oil and lemon juice) that normally couldn\u2019t hang out together. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Now\u2019s the time to get active in groups on Reddit and Facebook where top talent hang out in their free time because they\u2019re likely employed elsewhere. \u2014 Robert Patin, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"An emulsion is a combination of two or more liquid ingredients (such as oil and lemon juice) that normally couldn\u2019t hang out together. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"For me, the best place to hang out is Little Italy. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
"This time, Maverick re-meets cute a former lover named Penny (Jennifer Connelly), the owner of the bar where the pilots all hang out . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"The Louisville Zoo features over 1,200 animals in exhibits with themes from all over the world, including Africa, home to Simon and other African penguins, as well as Australia and South America, where the sloths hang out . \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 21 May 2022",
"One of them, Mission Hills sophomore Shagun Kamboj, said the centers are intended to be a place for students to hang out , with a coffee-shop atmosphere. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"circa 1893, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by lack of plan, order, or direction",
": chance sense 1",
": marked by lack of plan, order, or direction"
],
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"(\u02cc)hap-\u02c8ha-z\u0259rd",
"hap-\u02c8ha-z\u0259rd"
],
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"aimless",
"arbitrary",
"catch-as-catch-can",
"desultory",
"erratic",
"helter-skelter",
"hit-or-miss",
"random",
"scattered",
"slapdash",
"stray"
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"orderly",
"organized",
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"systematized"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"We were given a haphazard tour of the city.",
"considering the haphazard way you measured the ingredients, it's a wonder the cookies came out this good",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"By comparison, this coronavirus\u2019s spread is still too haphazard , too unpredictable. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
"The decision to pursue the sale followed an audit that found the city manages its streetlights in a haphazard way, with not enough crews to sufficiently maintain and repair them. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 16 May 2022",
"This haphazard approach also endangered thousands of Afghans who earned the right to move to the U.S. with their families after working for the American government, most notably as interpreters. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"This uncertainty has led to a haphazard situation for many companies and a confusing one for employees. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
"Carles is famous not only for creating iconic fragrances, such as Ma Griffe and Miss Dior, but for bringing some method to the haphazard madness of composing perfumes, which used to rely primarily on happy accidents. \u2014 Genevieve Fullan, Longreads , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Many of the artifacts that remain in the public mind \u2014 say, a video of a woman in sunglasses mooing while holding a hamburger \u2014 are haphazard and frivolous, which makes the internet a poor place to locate meaning. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Nacre layers\u2019 thicknesses varied by up to 40 nanometers on average, but not in a haphazard way. \u2014 Leila Sloman, Popular Mechanics , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Even with those opinions on the books, the pandemic\u2014or really, the haphazard response to it\u2014has shifted people\u2019s perceptions of what a city can be. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even shows that might appear silly or spontaneous are far from haphazard . \u2014 Francine Orr, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"The prime attraction is guitars\u2014including folky varieties such as Dobro, lap steel, and baritone guitar\u2014that interweave with the haphazard , rhythmic grace of rustling branches. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"Drew was involved in ABCD early on, and came on full time in 1971 to help stabilize the agency\u2019s haphazard finances and record-keeping. \u2014 Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"Independent reporting from inside Ukraine indicates Russian forces have scattered mines in a haphazard and disorganized fashion across civilian regions. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The approach to how data is gathered can be across the spectrum, ranging from haphazard to intentional design. \u2014 Howard Rosen, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Readers will come to see that Stringfellow is demonstrating the erratic movements of history, the false starts and reversals and, yes, the moments of progress that are reflected in our haphazard march toward realizing King\u2019s vision for America. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"On Tuesday, senior Pentagon leaders said the haphazard withdrawal was a failure but refused to fault President Joe Biden during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Despite a haphazard shooting night for the Knicks, the Bulls\u2019 inability to protect the ball \u2014 stepping out of bounds without contact, fouling 3-point shooters, fumbling passes into the backcourt \u2014 continued to gift their opponent with opportunities. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"noun"
],
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"(\u02cc)hap-\u02c8ha-z\u0259rd",
"hap-\u02c8ha-z\u0259rd"
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"Adjective",
"We were given a haphazard tour of the city.",
"considering the haphazard way you measured the ingredients, it's a wonder the cookies came out this good",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"By comparison, this coronavirus\u2019s spread is still too haphazard , too unpredictable. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
"The decision to pursue the sale followed an audit that found the city manages its streetlights in a haphazard way, with not enough crews to sufficiently maintain and repair them. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 16 May 2022",
"This haphazard approach also endangered thousands of Afghans who earned the right to move to the U.S. with their families after working for the American government, most notably as interpreters. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"This uncertainty has led to a haphazard situation for many companies and a confusing one for employees. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
"Carles is famous not only for creating iconic fragrances, such as Ma Griffe and Miss Dior, but for bringing some method to the haphazard madness of composing perfumes, which used to rely primarily on happy accidents. \u2014 Genevieve Fullan, Longreads , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Many of the artifacts that remain in the public mind \u2014 say, a video of a woman in sunglasses mooing while holding a hamburger \u2014 are haphazard and frivolous, which makes the internet a poor place to locate meaning. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Nacre layers\u2019 thicknesses varied by up to 40 nanometers on average, but not in a haphazard way. \u2014 Leila Sloman, Popular Mechanics , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Even with those opinions on the books, the pandemic\u2014or really, the haphazard response to it\u2014has shifted people\u2019s perceptions of what a city can be. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even shows that might appear silly or spontaneous are far from haphazard . \u2014 Francine Orr, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"The prime attraction is guitars\u2014including folky varieties such as Dobro, lap steel, and baritone guitar\u2014that interweave with the haphazard , rhythmic grace of rustling branches. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"Drew was involved in ABCD early on, and came on full time in 1971 to help stabilize the agency\u2019s haphazard finances and record-keeping. \u2014 Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"Independent reporting from inside Ukraine indicates Russian forces have scattered mines in a haphazard and disorganized fashion across civilian regions. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The approach to how data is gathered can be across the spectrum, ranging from haphazard to intentional design. \u2014 Howard Rosen, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Readers will come to see that Stringfellow is demonstrating the erratic movements of history, the false starts and reversals and, yes, the moments of progress that are reflected in our haphazard march toward realizing King\u2019s vision for America. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"On Tuesday, senior Pentagon leaders said the haphazard withdrawal was a failure but refused to fault President Joe Biden during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Despite a haphazard shooting night for the Knicks, the Bulls\u2019 inability to protect the ball \u2014 stepping out of bounds without contact, fouling 3-point shooters, fumbling passes into the backcourt \u2014 continued to gift their opponent with opportunities. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"verb"
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": to occur by chance",
": to come into being or occur as an event, process, or result",
": to do, encounter, or attain something by or as if by chance",
": to meet or discover something by chance",
": to come or go casually : make a chance appearance",
": to come especially by way of injury or harm",
": to take place",
": to occur or come about by chance",
": to do or be by chance",
": to come especially by way of injury or harm"
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"examples":[
"Something like that was bound to happen sooner or later.",
"You never know what's going to happen when they get together.",
"What happened at school today?",
"\u201cWhat's happening ?\u201d \u201cThey're installing new equipment.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ever wonder what would happen if suburban moms resorted to crime to make ends meet? \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"Be clear on how decisions will be made and what would happen if there weren\u2019t a consensus. \u2014 Mindy Diamond, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Scientists predicted events like this week's flash flooding would happen more often in the Yellowstone area as global temperatures climb. \u2014 Brandon Miller, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"This would happen if prices for corn rise dramatically. \u2014 M. Todd Henderson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Some of them would be mobilized\u2014but what would happen to trans people? \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 14 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, board members like McNally weren\u2019t convinced that 1B would happen if the state pulls all its funding from it to put into the stadium. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Prior to the Ropsten test merge, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin and other Ethereum developers predicted the real merge would happen in August, or September or October latest. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"More than a year later, the series' sixth and final season hit Netflix, with many fans wondering what would happen with McCrory's character, beloved Shelby matriarch Polly Gray. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 10 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
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},
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": something that happens : occurrence",
": an event or series of events designed to evoke a spontaneous reaction to sensory, emotional, or spiritual stimuli",
": something (such as an event) that is particularly interesting, entertaining, or important",
": very fashionable : in",
": offering much stimulating activity",
": something that occurs"
],
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"\u02c8hap-ni\u014b",
"\u02c8ha-p\u0259-",
"\u02c8ha-p\u0259-ni\u014b",
"\u02c8hap-ni\u014b"
],
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"adventure",
"emprise",
"experience",
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"gest",
"geste",
"time"
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"\u00e0 la mode",
"a la mode",
"au courant",
"chic",
"cool",
"exclusive",
"fashionable",
"fresh",
"hip",
"in",
"modish",
"sharp",
"smart",
"snappy",
"stylish",
"supercool",
"swell",
"swish",
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"voguish"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"the President's visit to the school was a real happening for teachers and students alike",
"gave a detailed account of all the happenings of the weekend",
"Adjective",
"This is quite a happening town on the weekends.",
"those are some happening duds, man",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Initially, the employees had planned to file for unionization three months ago but held back because doing so would have delayed another vote happening in Colorado, Lawson said. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"There's really something special happening with 'Drinkin' Beer. \u2014 Madison Roberts, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2021",
"It should be noted that Costco was able to grow sales by 22% from the prior-year period and comparable-store sales at 15% in the recent fiscal third quarter - despite a gradual reopening happening across the U.S. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
"There was a racial uprising happening , George Floyd. \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 2 June 2021",
"An officer was dispatched to the scene and spoke to the man\u2019s neighbor, who said there was a sleepover happening at the house. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2021",
"As much as the series is fiction, there was something very real happening for Rubinstein. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2021",
"And that is one of the impediments in the way of this happening . \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022",
"That has left the ball in Russia's court, and despite bluster by the country's senior spaceflight official, Dmitry Rogozin, there are no signs of this happening . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 2 Sep. 2020",
"What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas. \u2014 Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2018",
"Waco was already a happening place before the Gaines began remodeling homes. \u2014 Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle , 16 Feb. 2018",
"In any case, these days, the most happening stuff is often happening between the floats. \u2014 NOLA.com , 1 Feb. 2018",
"Don\u2019t forget to stop by the Mallmart parking lot after a Friday night football game for the most happening tailgate parties. \u2014 Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue , 23 Jan. 2018",
"Again in 1921, that very happening year, the poet Manuel Maples Arce plastered Mexico City with broadsheets announcing the birth of a cultural movement. \u2014 Holland Cotter, New York Times , 27 Oct. 2016"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185059"
},
"happily":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a fortunate manner",
": as it fortunately happens",
": by chance",
": in a happy manner or state",
": in an adequate or fitting manner : successfully"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-p\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"brightly",
"cheerfully",
"cheerily",
"gaily",
"gayly",
"heartily",
"jocosely",
"jovially",
"merrily",
"mirthfully",
"smilingly"
],
"antonyms":[
"bleakly",
"cheerlessly",
"darkly",
"heavily",
"miserably",
"morosely",
"unhappily"
],
"examples":[
"They have been happily married for 12 years.",
"They lived happily ever after.",
"We happily accept credit cards.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In one shot, William is seen happily posing with the man. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"In the meantime, Houstonians will happily keep their hidden gems to themselves. \u2014 Abigail Rosenthal, Chron , 9 June 2022",
"Perched on his back wearing matching pajamas, Tamron happily smiled at the camera alongside her partner. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
"The trailer shows that Mayer was happily amused by Saget's joke. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"And Chee, possessed with more ambition than street smarts, and happily ensconced in white America prior to being called back home, needs help relating to the community. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"Barba will happily add anything and everything that his clients request, with some builds escalating past the $200,000 figure. \u2014 Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
"Chives have bulbs, rather than fine roots, and their cheery purple flowers also happily return every spring. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Made with pet-safe, natural materials, including wood and sisal, this apple stick bundle is packed with flavors and is sure to keep your furry friend happily gnawing away for hours. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224005"
},
"happiness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a state of well-being and contentment : joy",
": a pleasurable or satisfying experience",
": felicity , aptness",
": good fortune : prosperity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-p\u0113-n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"beatitude",
"blessedness",
"bliss",
"blissfulness",
"felicity",
"gladness",
"joy",
"warm fuzzies"
],
"antonyms":[
"calamity",
"ill-being",
"misery",
"sadness",
"unhappiness",
"wretchedness"
],
"examples":[
"They made a toast to long life and happiness .",
"her happiness was complete when she got her very own house",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Good American founder, 37, celebrated her sister's happiness on Twitter after Thursday's episode of The Kardashians. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"But for the first time in two weeks of war, Musaieva said these simple words made her cry from happiness . \u2014 Nik Popli, Time , 9 June 2022",
"Fancytoast has a California vibe \u2014 happiness and dynamism inspired by the West Coast. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"His words and images captured the beauty in the mundane and happiness in a neighborhood often defined by its deficits. \u2014 Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
"God will rescue us from our difficulties and reward us with happiness , because that\u2019s who God is. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 7 June 2022",
"Mina could fire Youssef and spoil this rare chance at her husband\u2019s happiness . \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
"With everyone in good shape (including Carl Clemons-Hopkins' Marcus, who finally found a measure of personal happiness outside of his work), the episode in many ways felt more like a series finale than a season finale. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
"If there has been a recent change in your work or home environments, this will bring new opportunities for happiness to you! \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see happy ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194804"
},
"happy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": favored by luck or fortune : fortunate",
": notably fitting, effective, or well adapted : felicitous",
": enjoying or characterized by well-being and contentment",
": expressing, reflecting, or suggestive of happiness",
": glad , pleased",
": having or marked by an atmosphere of good fellowship : friendly",
": characterized by a dazed irresponsible state",
": impulsively or obsessively quick to use or do something",
": enthusiastic about something to the point of obsession : obsessed",
": feeling or showing pleasure : glad",
": enjoying a condition or situation : content",
": joyful",
": fortunate sense 1 , lucky",
": being suitable for something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-p\u0113",
"\u02c8ha-p\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"fluky",
"flukey",
"fortuitous",
"fortunate",
"heaven-sent",
"lucky",
"providential"
],
"antonyms":[
"hapless",
"ill-fated",
"ill-starred",
"luckless",
"star-crossed",
"unfortunate",
"unhappy",
"unlucky"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And while the reasons vary, most people just weren\u2019t happy with some aspect of their former job. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
"Martinez, an O\u2019Farrell ally, can\u2019t be happy with the state of the councilman\u2019s reelection battle. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"Kerr hasn\u2019t been happy with some of the calls so far. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Despite the thoughtful compromise, Lopez was not happy with having to cut her time short. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
"Restaurant operators are happy with the new strategy, which cut some healthy items due to longer prep time and lower demand. \u2014 Leslie Patton And Bloomberg, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"Spirit of Detroit: Besides being wildly happy with the Wings\u2019 eighth Stanley Cup, the massive crowds were remarkably peaceful. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"While many well owners don\u2019t have the option of hooking up to a public water system, others are happy with well water. \u2014 Michael Phillis And John Flesher, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"What is clear is that the state GOP is not happy with Perry as the June 21 Republican Senate primary runoff between Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks approaches. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from hap ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190141"
},
"happy-go-lucky":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": blithely unconcerned : carefree",
": free from care"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccha-p\u0113-g\u014d-\u02c8l\u0259-k\u0113",
"\u02ccha-p\u0113-g\u014d-\u02c8l\u0259-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"affable",
"breezy",
"devil-may-care",
"easygoing",
"laid-back",
"low-pressure",
"mellow"
],
"antonyms":[
"high-strung",
"uptight"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1835, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212150"
},
"harangue":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a speech addressed to a public assembly",
": a ranting speech or writing",
": lecture",
": to make a harangue (see harangue entry 1 ) : declaim",
": to address in a harangue",
": a scolding speech or writing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8ra\u014b",
"h\u0259-\u02c8ra\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"diatribe",
"jeremiad",
"philippic",
"rant",
"tirade"
],
"antonyms":[
"declaim",
"descant",
"discourse",
"expatiate",
"lecture",
"orate",
"speak",
"talk"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He delivered a long harangue about the evils of popular culture.",
"launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!",
"Verb",
"He harangued us for hours about the evils of popular culture.",
"the eminent professor harangued for three hours on his favorite subject, the clash of East and West",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Just a few seconds on the receiving end of a harangue from such a fellow, whether at a surf break or the crag or the skin track, is enough to ruin an otherwise lovely day. \u2014 Outside Online , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Mencken wasn\u2019t through with his anti-bridge harangue . \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 5 May 2022",
"Devin Wade powerfully plays Charlie as an entitled teen who explodes in a high-pitched, raging 10-minute harangue on the evils of affirmative action that\u2019s both stunning and exhausting to watch. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
"When that performance ends, succeeded by the latest sermon/ harangue from Pastor Guilherme (Thiago Fragoso), Michele and the Treasures of the Lord glance excitedly at their phones \u2014 the prior night\u2019s beatdown video has already gotten 10,000 likes. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Before Miami Joe and the crew arrived at Carney\u2019s Furniture, there was time for monologues that ranged in tenor between condemnation and harangue . \u2014 Colson Whitehead, The New Yorker , 19 July 2021",
"As always, my best suggestion is to stay out of it\u2014don\u2019t go on Twitter and harass or harangue anyone. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 26 June 2021",
"During his Stelter harangue , Bongino \u2014 in typical, stream-of-consciouness mode \u2014 occasionally had to interrupt himself. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2021",
"They have been known to harangue lawmakers over any criticism in the press and reporters for offenses as unforgivable as not placing quotes from the governor high enough in their stories. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Brenda continues to harangue Allen, who yells at her to shut up and smacks her in the face. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Sixteen months into the Biden administration, the number remains stuck on zero, even as the administration continues to harangue the industry for failing to produce more oil and gas. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"From there, Jen continues to harangue Lisa, blaming her for things that Meredith has said and done. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Mine workers are likely to be more persuasive to Mr. Manchin than the progressive activists who kayaked to his houseboat at a Washington marina to harangue him or the colleagues buttonholing him at Senate votes. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
"At a recent public meeting convened by the Council to discuss the boar issue, hundreds of residents showed up to harangue her for three hours. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Protesters first showed up on Nov. 24, banging on pots to harangue Garcetti. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2020",
"There are hints, too, of mid-period Milan Kundera, blurring the author-narrator role to harangue the reader with theories and historical facts. \u2014 Leo Robson, Harper's Magazine , 27 Oct. 2020",
"Larry would call, again and again, haranguing me for not writing enough about AIDS. \u2014 Patrick Skerrett, STAT , 28 May 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1640, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221644"
},
"harbor":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a place of security and comfort : refuge",
": a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage",
": one with port facilities",
": to give shelter or refuge to",
": to be the home or habitat of",
": contain sense 2",
": to hold especially persistently in the mind : cherish",
": to take shelter in or as if in a harbor",
": live",
": a part of a body of water (as a sea or lake) so protected as to be a place of safety for ships : port",
": a place of safety and comfort : refuge",
": to give shelter to",
": to have or hold in the mind",
": to contain or be the home, habitat, or host of",
": a place of security and comfort \u2014 see also safe harbor",
": to receive secretly and conceal (a fugitive from justice)",
": to have (an animal) in one's keeping"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-b\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-b\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-b\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"anchorage",
"harborage",
"haven",
"port"
],
"antonyms":[
"bear",
"cherish",
"entertain",
"have",
"hold",
"nurse"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Its capital, Port-au-Prince, was overrun by trash and human waste that washed into the harbor . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"Competitors will once again plunge almost 90 feet into the harbor from a diving platform atop the ICA\u2019s cantilevered eight-story building. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Instead of compliance, the ship moved into the harbor . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate An 83-year-old sailor became the oldest person to cross the Pacific Ocean solo, arriving in Japan 69 days after leaving a San Francisco yacht harbor . \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 June 2022",
"When completed, the mammoth installation will transform the quaint fishing harbor and resort town, with its key resting spot for migrating bird species, into a bustling beachhead. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
"Paddle around the harbor in search of pirate\u2019s treasure, see a stand-up comedy routine, listen to musical tribute, walk among dinosaurs and watch an 1980s TV show return. \u2014 John Coffren, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the ideal spot for a drink before or after going on a whale watch or a harbor cruise. \u2014 Rob Duca, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"McOsker is running to succeed Councilman Joe Buscaino, who is stepping down after two terms in the city\u2019s harbor district. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Phillips and Pereria were conducting research for a book in an area of the Amazon that experts believe can be dangerous and known to harbor criminals and international drug dealers, per CNN. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"However, the addition of a third wild card team in each league to the postseason this season at least gives the Diamondbacks a reason to harbor thoughts of participating in the playoffs for the first time since 2017, Lovullo\u2019s first year on the job. \u2014 John Perrotto, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Then there\u2019s Nicola, a beautiful young mother who seems too snooty to socialize with the neighbors \u2014 and who turns out to harbor unsettling secrets. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"But in the past, her attitude towards her victims has bordered on contempt, and her most ardent stans do not seem to harbor much sympathy for Delvey\u2019s victims, either. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"While al-Shabab mostly fights inside Somalia and only occasionally attacks neighboring countries, some members are said to harbor ambitions to strike the United States. \u2014 Charlie Savage And Eric Schmitt, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"But perhaps the drug could help another group of long-haulers, who are thought to harbor hard-to-reach reservoirs of virus that regularly rile the body up. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"With the den\u2019s honey reserves and surrounding hives running out, Teddy convinces papa bear sets off to find the Golden Land which is believed to harbor an endless source of honey. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"The announcement followed news earlier this month that a city developer has reached a deal to acquire and reimagine the long-struggling Harborplace pavilions, once a centerpiece to harbor redevelopment in the early 1980s. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215155"
},
"hard":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"not easily penetrated not easily yielding to pressure",
"not capable of being spread very firm",
"having a harsh or acid taste",
"strongly alcoholic",
"characterized by the presence of salts (as of calcium or magnesium) that prevent lathering with soap",
"of or relating to radiation of relatively high penetrating power having high energy",
"having or producing relatively great photographic contrast",
"metallic as distinct from paper",
"convertible into gold stable in value",
"usable as currency",
"readily acceptable in international trade",
"being high and unlikely to change",
"firmly and closely twisted",
"having a smooth close napless finish",
"physically fit",
"resistant to stress or disease hardy",
"free of weakness unyielding",
"firm , definite",
"not speculative or conjectural factual",
"important or informative rather than sensational or entertaining",
"expressed in a clear and decisive way leaving no doubt",
"\u2014 see also hard pass",
"close , searching",
"free from sentimentality or illusion realistic",
"unlikely to respond in a kind or sympathetic way unfeeling",
"difficult to bear or endure",
"oppressive , inequitable",
"lacking consideration, compassion, or gentleness callous",
"incapable of being corrected or disciplined tough , unruly",
"harsh, severe, or offensive in tendency or effect",
"marked by resentment",
"strict , unrelenting",
"inflicting physical discomfort or hardship inclement",
"intense in force, manner, or degree",
"demanding the exertion of energy calling for stamina and endurance",
"performing or carrying on with great energy, intensity, or persistence",
"most unyielding or thoroughgoing",
"characterized by sharp or harsh outline, rigid execution, and stiff drawing",
"sharply defined stark",
"lacking in shading, delicacy, or resonance",
"sounding as in candy and geese respectively",
"suggestive of toughness or insensitivity",
"difficult to accomplish or resolve troublesome",
"difficult to comprehend or explain",
"having difficulty in doing something",
"difficult to magnetize or demagnetize",
"being at once addictive and gravely detrimental to health",
"resistant to biodegradation",
"being, schooled in, or using the methods of the natural sciences and especially of the physical sciences",
"contributed (as by individuals or political action committees) directly to a particular candidate or campaign",
"with great or utmost effort or energy strenuously",
"in a violent manner fiercely",
"to the full extent",
"to an immoderate degree",
"in a searching, close, or concentrated manner",
"in such a manner as to cause hardship , difficulty, or pain",
"with rancor, bitterness, or grief",
"in a firm manner tightly",
"to the point of hardness",
"close in time or space",
"not easily cut, pierced, or divided not soft",
"difficult to do or to understand",
"diligent , energetic",
"difficult to put up with severe",
"sounding as the letter c in cold or the letter g in geese",
"carried on with steady and earnest effort",
"unfeeling",
"high in alcoholic content",
"containing substances that prevent lathering with soap",
"with great effort or energy",
"in a forceful way",
"with pain, bitterness, or resentment",
"not easily penetrated not easily yielding to pressure",
"strongly alcoholic",
"having an alcoholic content of more than 22.5 percent",
"characterized by the presence of salts (as of calcium or magnesium) that prevent lathering with soap",
"of or relating to radiation of relatively high penetrating power",
"physically fit",
"resistant to stress (as disease)",
"being at once addictive and gravely detrimental to health",
"resistant to biodegradation"
],
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"synonyms":[
"affectless",
"callous",
"case-hardened",
"cold-blooded",
"compassionless",
"desensitized",
"hard-boiled",
"hard-hearted",
"heartless",
"indurate",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"insensate",
"insensitive",
"ironhearted",
"merciless",
"obdurate",
"pachydermatous",
"pitiless",
"remorseless",
"ruthless",
"slash-and-burn",
"soulless",
"stony",
"stoney",
"stonyhearted",
"take-no-prisoners",
"thick-skinned",
"uncharitable",
"unfeeling",
"unmerciful",
"unsparing",
"unsympathetic"
],
"antonyms":[
"amain",
"arduously",
"assiduously",
"determinedly",
"diligently",
"doggedly",
"hardly",
"industriously",
"intensely",
"intensively",
"intently",
"laboriously",
"mightily",
"purposefully",
"resolutely",
"sedulously",
"slavishly",
"strenuously"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Pockets of redevelopment provide homes for middle-class Black families amid a landscape that\u2019s softened considerably from the hard concrete blight of public housing. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"Although precise numbers of off-grid households are hard to come by, Collins estimates that only 1% of those living off-grid are in truly remote areas. \u2014 Katherine Roth, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Still, the Tigers made hard contact on some balls that turned into outs. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"None of the five Republicans was hard to find on Thursday. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 12 June 2022",
"Consumers often rein in spending as gloom sets in, giving recessions a psychological component that can be hard to shake. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"For fans of Latin jazz and socially stirring music of any kind, this fandango should be hard to match. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Tina Peters, the clerk of Mesa County, was indicted in March on charges stemming from her participation in a successful effort to allow outsiders to copy voting-machine hard drives. \u2014 Amy Gardner, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
"Emily Engelhaupt, a gun owner who works with Giffords Gun Owners for Safety in Colorado, has been working hard to save lives in her state. \u2014 Elizabeth Cohen, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"The magnetic and hard -working teenager continues to be influential for those who knew and loved him, and for athletes throughout Maryland. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
"But Glover credited Scott with working hard to contribute to the community. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Yet for the Horfords, working hard is a way of life. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"Mendelsohn says Meta is working hard to help advertisers do more with Reels. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"What\u2019s on the other side of that inflection is worth thinking about, including the potential benefits \u2014 and costs \u2014 of the fairer theatrical future many people are working hard to create. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Martella Tyler was a dedicated, hard -working real estate agent, friends told WAFF. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"These actions couldn\u2019t be more urgent as high oil and natural gas prices are hurting hard -working families and small businesses, and are a down payment on long-term U.S. energy security. \u2014 Energy Innovation Policy And Technology, Forbes , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
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"despite being undeniably hard up , they had too much pride to accept charity",
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"The Point: Democrats are hard up for positive news in advance of the 2022 midterms. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Our good friend has been working hard up at Harvard this semester, and also providing Alabama with his football expertise back at home. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"In Pittsburgh, Pens fans were so hard up for an excuse for the 5-4 opening loss that there were bitter complaints that Taylor's ultralong anthem took the life out of the home crowd. \u2014 Star Tribune , 10 July 2021",
"People must have been hard up for entertainment 100 years ago. \u2014 Celia Storey, Arkansas Online , 14 June 2021",
"Their efforts beautified what would\u2019ve otherwise been an empty lot, and provided a pantry for immigrants and working-class folks hard up for fresh food. \u2014 Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2021",
"And what about the workers who will remain unemployed\u2014those who won\u2019t snap back to work because the businesses that employed them collapsed and because many of the ones left will be too hard up to hire again anytime soon? \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 28 May 2020"
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"He knows that he can count on the support of a hard core of party loyalists.",
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"Strong believers in political violence, that 5%, are the hardest of the hard core . \u2014 David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Equity believers have to be a hard core buy the dippers to not acknowledge this is one frightening chart with a trajectory aiming at 10,000 and probably lower. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The suffix -core comes from hard core , which at first (1841) referred to broken bricks or stones that formed the hard substratum of roads and foundations. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Yet another wave of completely pointless death seems to be motivating a lot of people to finally get vaccinated \u2014 but thus far the procrastinators, not the ideological, hard core antivaxxers. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 27 Aug. 2021",
"And a hard core of vaccine resistance, often tied to far-right populism, helped set the stage for a virulent fourth wave of infections now raging across Europe, triggering stringent lockdowns whose like hadn\u2019t been seen for months. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Mobile marketers widely believe Google will introduce something similar, if not quite as hard core , in future version of Android. \u2014 John Koetsier, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Pick raspberries when the fruit is firm but soft, deeply colored, and easily slides off the hard core . \u2014 Melinda Myers, Star Tribune , 30 July 2021",
"For the hard core hikers, anything under 10 miles in rugged conditions might not be considered a real hike. \u2014 Field & Stream , 9 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This means cannabis operators need to pro-actively design and harden their dispensaries and stores with the primary intent of deterring potential theft attempts. \u2014 Scott Thomas, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a signal that investors believe the Fed will quell inflation before expectations of future price increases harden into a self-fulfilling prophecy. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"The House Judiciary Committee is convening Thursday to consider a package of bills that would harden the nation's gun laws as lawmakers search for a legislative solution to a pair of mass shootings in a 10-day span that shocked the nation. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"In April 2021, Gustavo Otzoy joined former Echo Park Lake residents at Pershing Square\u2014a shadeless, nearly benchless park redesigned in 1994 to harden its architecture against unhoused people. \u2014 Tracy Rosenthal, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
"As the spat deepens, Israeli leaders are facing growing pressure to harden their stance against Moscow. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"The results stave off worries that under Le Pen France could cut political and economic ties to the EU, or harden its positions on immigration. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The joints were welded, concrete collars were poured and allowed to harden for a week or two, and after a few setbacks involving the last two connected segments, the tube was opened. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
"In California, one way to do that is to harden existing homes against fire, both structurally and by clearing defensible spaces of brush. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022"
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"He was always hardheaded about getting his way.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Haidt believes that conditions are too dire to take the hardheaded , no-reasonable-doubt view. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"Whether overconfidence or hardheaded realism are responsible for the tepid countercyclical response, the likely result is the same an extended period of subpar Chinese growth, beginning with a steep downturn this quarter. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Tom, his glib wanna-be anchorman (a temptation to Holly Hunter's hardheaded producer), is both a perfect piece of casting, and a key into something essential about his art. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Any hardheaded , pragmatic look at what must be done to protect the country and its inhabitants would put climate policy at the top of the agenda. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 11 June 2021",
"Yet amid the financial insecurity, this generation is responding with a blend of hardheaded pragmatism and nontraditional efforts to make economic opportunity more inclusive. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 July 2021",
"Both hardheaded and desperate, Menc\u00eda goes against the grain, sitting alongside her classmates in their protest of Don Benjam\u00edn and catching the eye of heroine Rebe, short for Rebeca (Claudia Salas). \u2014 Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2021",
"My theory is that even the most hardheaded moneymen in racing began to worry. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 15 May 2021",
"But their assessment of the successes and failures of the last Democratic president has been more wishful than hardheaded , and the lessons the party has learned are correspondingly mistaken. \u2014 Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review , 29 Apr. 2021"
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"But these missteps are hardly indicators of regression. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"This research is hardly the only indication of the problem. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"In the 2022 summery romantic comedy Fire Island, Joel Kim Booster might be similarly ripped, but his gaysian take on Pride and Prejudice is hardly the type of patriarchal narrative Bechdel, Wallace and Woolf were attempting to challenge. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"Yet with its focus on the future of Russia\u2019s energy, grain, and metals markets, all of which have been reconfigured by the war and the new sanctions, Klimat could hardly be more timely. \u2014 Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"That just a week or so ago the house opened a brand-new boutique on the town\u2019s main shopping artery, Corso Umberto I, complete with an upstairs terrace\u2014which will be joined by a second one next summer\u2014is hardly a coincidence. \u2014 Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"With only days left for candidates to make their case to voters, most Californians hardly seem to have noticed Tuesday\u2019s contest to winnow the field of state, congressional and legislative candidates down to two finalists. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The book\u2019s Republicans hardly seem motivated by policy ideas, let alone by a desire to govern well in the public interest. \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"Their collegial traditions, like shaking hands with each other before taking the bench for oral argument, hardly seem an effective bulwark in a hyper-partisan era. \u2014 Barbara A. Perry, CNN , 12 May 2022"
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"He lived a hardscrabble life.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This was less the language of Kant than of fascist nationalist exaltation laced with Mr. Putin\u2019s hardscrabble , brawling St. Petersburg youth. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The improbable victory of the hardscrabble band that defended the town of Puebla against the French would be marked in history, but quietly. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"On a recent sunny but bone-chillingly windy morning, one of the colorful vaccination trucks pulled into a desolate parking lot in front of a mall in the hardscrabble neighborhood of Gr\u00f6pelingen. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Hope that greatness can emerge from a crowded and cluttered neighborhood two miles west of New York City, a place that fits the personality of its hardscrabble players. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"But it\u2019s not the only sign that change is afoot in this once rustic and hardscrabble region of the Lone Star State. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The 51-year-old with a nine-figure overall deal has demonstrated a knack for reviving yesteryear genres, luring Middle America viewers and making hardscrabble heroes feel fresh again. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Mar. 2022",
"According to Jewish folklore, this hardscrabble town 15 miles from the Ukraine border was created after God entrusted an angel with a sack full of unwise souls. \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 14 Mar. 2022",
"All of it created an image of hardscrabble urban life where opportunities were few, but disco provided an escape from it all. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 13 Mar. 2022"
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"He had suffered through considerable hardship .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Murthy blames the youth mental health crisis on loneliness, isolation, economic hardship , uncertainty, and online and offline bullying, which were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 ABC News , 14 June 2022",
"From January to May of 2021, gas prices soared 70 cents to top $3 per gallon nationwide, and that was all before the global energy market was hit with another unexpected hardship \u2014Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"Economic hardship , a bloated public sector and rising unemployment have posed growing challenges to Abdullah and served as rallying points for critics, including some who have called for the king to be replaced by Hamzah. \u2014 Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"It\u2019s just full of heartbreak and overcoming personal trauma and [00 23 00] hardship . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Even as voters look set to give him another term, many can barely conceal their distaste for him, as a know-it-all disconnected from hardship , who has ducked the campaign trail while on the world stage. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Scott said this summer presents a special opportunity because of all the hardship \u2014 financial, emotional and otherwise \u2014 resulting from the pandemic. \u2014 Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun , 25 Mar. 2022",
"For oligarchs, business leaders, and indeed the wider Russian population, these measures to set Russia adrift from the global economy will soon cause inconvenience, eventually hardship , and ultimately discontent with Putin\u2019s rule. \u2014 Nate Sibley, National Review , 23 Feb. 2022",
"According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations should not place undue hardship \u2013 financial or otherwise \u2013 on an employer. \u2014 Paula Morgan, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"a cat with a hardwired compulsion to knock expensive knickknacks off of shelves",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Smart blinds are usually either battery operated, hardwired or solar-powered. \u2014 Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
"The most common reasons why smoke alarms fail to operate include missing or non-functional power sources, such as missing or disconnected batteries, dead batteries, disconnected hardwired alarms or other power issues. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Avoid hardwired plugs; replacement could be problematic. \u2014 Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics , 23 Nov. 2020",
"Installation of a hardwired smoke detector can be done yourself or by a professional. \u2014 Nicole Bradley, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 June 2020",
"This is enough to cover 5,000 square feet and all three nodes, or points, feature ethernet ports for a hardwired connection. \u2014 Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Many times faster than current cell service, 5G could outstrip even the fastest home broadband currently available from hardwired providers. \u2014 Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle , 22 May 2018",
"And among the reasons those billions remain unconnected is the lack of access to cheap, reliable electricity and energy infrastructure to power devices and a similar lack of hardwired or wireless connection to the web. \u2014 David Guston, Slate Magazine , 17 Oct. 2017"
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": capable of withstanding adverse conditions",
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"Oliver 1892\u20131957 originally Norvell Hardy American comic actor",
"Thomas 1840\u20131928 English novelist and poet"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r-d\u0113",
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"Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.",
"Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.",
"Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The cold snap that accompanied the hailstorm seems to have damaged a whole range of otherwise hardy plants that were in a particularly sensitive stage of development. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Additional ingredients\u2014like thinly sliced leeks, red onion, scallions, chives, or shallots; chopped ginger and garlic; fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, or fresh sage; strips of hardy greens like kale or Swiss chard; finely chopped fennel\u2014are bonuses. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Frill Ride belongs to the popular bigleaf hydrangea group, which is hardy in Zones 5-9. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Mar. 2022",
"But that logic simply didn\u2019t hold with Jeff\u2019s extended family, a hardy group of adventurers and epicureans. \u2014 Rachel Walker, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Keller also explains to WPTV that the virus is hardy , and can enter homes through shoes, food items and be carried around in the environment. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Ones that do tend to be hardy and produce lots of seeds that spread easily, sprout well and grow fast with whatever moisture nature provides. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Most plants that are hardy in Chicago, including trees and shrubs as well as perennials and grasses, will wait until the chance of freezing weather decreases before sprouting. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Creatures that can survive in the desert tend to be hardy souls, but the juggernaut of human destruction has pushed several species to the brink of extinction and obliterated others altogether. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 4 Jan. 2022"
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": any of various swift, gnawing, herbivorous, usually shy lagomorph mammals (family Leporidae and especially genus Lepus ) that have long ears, short tails, and powerful long hind legs, are usually solitary or sometimes live in pairs, have the young open-eyed and furred at birth, and live in aboveground nests \u2014 compare rabbit sense 1a",
": to go swiftly : tear entry 1",
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"Verb",
"He came haring round the corner at top speed.",
"she's always haring off to attend to some emergency",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As hare populations increase, so do those of their predators: lynx and coyotes. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Cast Cincinnati Reds triple-digit wonder Hunter Greene as the speedy hare . \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The scientists noted that during peak hare populations, lynx can have lots of kittens. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The next hare tripped and fell before the finish line. \u2014 Danyel Smith, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The hare got the best of the tortoise in Super Bowl LVI. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Her symbols included the hare , along with the egg, both of which have represented new life since ancient times. \u2014 Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Pagans celebrated the springtime renewal of life as well as the goddess of dawn and fertility, Eostre, who was often represented by the hare or an egg. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 16 Feb. 2021",
"So perhaps the main reason to see the show at the Jewish Museum is that 168 of de Waal\u2019s netsuke are in it, including the eponymous white hare with amber eyes. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Crafting an opinion that nine individuals can all agree on is also likely to result in a judicial consistency that won\u2019t shift with changing political tides, or hare off too far and fast in a particular direction. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 May 2022",
"Karius looked stricken as the game ticked through its final minutes, as Cristiano Ronaldo hared around, desperately searching for the goal that would allow him his moment in the spotlight. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 27 May 2018",
"Sadio Mane intercepted a stray pass on the edge of his area, before playing a through ball between two defenders to set Mohamed Salah haring down the line. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 4 Apr. 2018"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224829"
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"adjective"
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": foolish sense 1",
": absurd , ridiculous",
": foolish"
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"\u02c8her-\u02c8br\u0101nd",
"\u02c8her-\u02c8br\u0101nd"
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"the movie follows the harebrained antics of a pair of stoners who seem incapable of growing up",
"a harebrained idea to go for a hike in an area where grizzly bear attacks had recently been reported",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Climate policy is not some kind of utopian lefty scheme put forward by harebrained hippies; it's meant to deal with a screaming emergency that threatens all humanity, very much including Americans. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 11 June 2021",
"On the wholesome 1990s sitcom, Diamond embodied the ultimate yes-man sidekick who executed preppy Zack Morris\u2019 most harebrained ideas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"After talking to friends, chefs, historians, at least one architect, pasta manufacturers and his team, Pashman\u2019s pasta project eventually went from harebrained hobby to its current status as an actual product anyone in the U.S. can purchase and eat. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 May 2021",
"One possibility being floated by conservatives is a particularly harebrained scheme to undermine Social Security, in the guise of helping people get through the crisis. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, TheWeek , 11 May 2020",
"Despite its weighty emotional toll, the new album wouldn\u2019t be a true Thundercat project without Bruner\u2019s kaleidoscopic musical style and propensity for pairing morbidly serious topics with harebrained humor. \u2014 Alex Suskind, EW.com , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Financing ostensibly harebrained schemes is an Affeldt specialty. \u2014 Susan Spano, Los Angeles Times , 31 Aug. 2019",
"Because more often than not, a harebrained idea can turn into the perfect message that will resonate with other people trying to find the right words to say. \u2014 Sarah Cook, al.com , 15 July 2019",
"But the fans there\u2014as well as the fans in Montreal, so cruelly stripped of their Expos\u2014shouldn\u2019t have to settle for half a team through some harebrained cross-country scheme that features one foot constantly out the door. \u2014 Jon Tayler, SI.com , 20 June 2019"
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"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190854"
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": to pay close attention : listen",
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": to recall or cause to recall something earlier"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rk"
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"upon hearing the offending ringing, the teacher sarcastically cried, \u201c Hark ! Could that possibly be a cell phone?\u201d"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204423"
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"safeness",
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"examples":[
"got everyone out of harm's way just minutes before the house was ripped apart by the tornado",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After Columbine, police began acting on behalf of those who are in harm's way rather than protecting themselves, Eells said. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"These predictions will ultimately put firefighters in a better position to fight real flames by giving them data from simulated experiences without being put in harm's way . \u2014 Daniel Fallmann, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Cable management clips also keep this grill's wires out of harm's way . \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
"Americans who take extreme measures to get orphans out of harm's way and into the United States say many of these kids lack parental advocates and are eager to join a family in a stable setting, even if just temporarily. \u2014 Rob Kuznia, Blake Ellis And Daniel A. Medina, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Still, despite the effort to keep the exhaust out of harm's way , the ZR2's departure angle of 23.3 degrees comes up short versus its immediate competitors. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The Biden administration has been under mounting pressure from Democrats and immigrant advocates to end the public health authority, which critics say was never justified by science and puts migrants in harm's way . \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Their lawsuit claims that the school put them in harm's way , and caused them \u2014 among other things \u2014 severe emotional stress and trauma. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2022",
"As Connor concentrated on steering the bus out of harm's way , Seamus called emergency services and did his best to comfort the other students. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 16 Mar. 2022"
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"1631, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221519"
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"examples":[
"DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But a new study shows that being denied one can be more harmful . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, some of their ingredient lists contain elements that are more harmful than the harshest environments. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Some steps can be implemented more swiftly -- for example, educating people about the presence of harmful content and expanding digital literacy programs. \u2014 Byjohn Cohen, ABC News , 21 May 2022",
"Interestingly, the flavor of the e-cigarette appears to be a factor, with mint proving more harmful than mango in mouse studies. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"The discrepancies have little to do with income; studies show wealthy Black people breathe more harmful air than low-income whites. \u2014 Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
"Some studies have suggested that particle pollution from smoke is even more harmful than particles emitted from cars and power plants. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Both government officials and sleep experts agree that changing clocks twice a year isn't helpful for holistic health in the long run \u2013 but current proposals to adhere permanently to DST may be more harmful than helpful in the end. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The mixture of pollutants from smoldering wood fires, cars, coal and other sources releases additional chemicals that can be more harmful than cigarette smoke. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 see also hold harmless",
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"examples":[
"His ideas seem harmless enough.",
"We're just having a bit of harmless fun.",
"It was just a harmless joke.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The smoke used is nontoxic, creates no fire hazard, leaves no residue, dissipates quickly and is harmless . \u2014 Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"This useful form of procrastination is called selective or proactive procrastination and is usually harmless . \u2014 Svetlana Whitener, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Most interactions are harmless and typically turkeys become aggressive during breeding season between March and May, though the attacks can occur at any time. \u2014 James V. Grimaldi, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
"Many of these new animal interactions will be harmless . \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 30 Apr. 2022",
"While most strains of the E. coli bacteria are harmless , the toxic strain about which the agriculture department warns, STEC O103, can cause a two- to eight-day illness on average. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Some ticks are harmless , but others can become infected with a virus or bacterium, typically after feeding on animals, and then transmit an illness-causing pathogen to humans through a blood-sucking bite. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Dempsey was misquoting this, playing superficially off of the available beetle pun\u2014and defending the teenage girls by calling their passions stupid and harmless . \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 30 May 2022",
"Extremist groups have also mastered the ability to camouflage their sites to appear as harmless and inconspicuous discussion boards aimed at sharing general knowledge and information. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
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": having agreement among musical components : musically concordant",
": having the parts agreeably related : congruous",
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": showing agreement in action or feeling",
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": having a pleasant sound : melodious"
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"h\u00e4r-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259s",
"h\u00e4r-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259s"
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"examples":[
"The living room was decorated in harmonious colors.",
"a harmonious combination of flavors",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bottle boasts chardonnay from Cramant, pinot noir from Mailly and a splash of pinot meunier to deliver a harmonious blend of bubbly. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"Jeong Kwan believes that food can help balance elements in our bodies by restoring our moisture or lowering our body temperature to a harmonious state. \u2014 Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"According to Bond, the number 2 is the invitation to take action in experiences with others via connections that are open, cooperative, harmonious , positive, fitly, matched, and aligned with compatibility. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"The month of April is mostly taken up by Aries energy, which opposes Libra\u2019s naturally balanced and harmonious self. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
"That aspiration chimes perfectly with Ojai\u2019s harmonious vibe. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"That pairing has rarely been more harmonious than at Vipingo Ridge, in Kenya. \u2014 Jack Bantock, CNN , 6 May 2022",
"And why, even in a production that might have other shortcomings, a harmonious portrayal at its core is justification enough. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Advocates say the changes allow for a more cooperative, harmonious parting of ways. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 May 2022"
],
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212818"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to play or sing in harmony",
": to be in harmony",
": to bring into consonance or accord",
": to provide or accompany with harmony",
": to play or sing in harmony",
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
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"agree",
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"coordinate",
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"clash",
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"conflict"
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"A group of singers were harmonizing on the street corner.",
"Their beliefs did not always harmonize .",
"The singers harmonized their voices beautifully.",
"a recipe that harmonizes flavors from different parts of the world",
"The background music is not harmonized with the action on-screen.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many of the commitments outlined in the agreement reflect existing US policy initiatives, and the administration officials described the declaration as a way to organize and harmonize those efforts internationally. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Saturday's agreement reflects hours of negotiations this week among the European Commission, EU member states and the European Parliament to harmonize different versions of the legislation. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Kim describes Gentle Olive as positive and reassuring\u2014a color that provides an authentic richness to harmonize the inside of the home with the outside. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"At the same time, the Roundtable is calling on U.S. regulators to engage internationally to try, as much as possible, to harmonize the U.S. approach to governing the technology with what is happening elsewhere. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The majority opinion in the case on health care workers seemed to try to harmonize the two rulings. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"In 2020, in the digital economy era and accelerated digital transformation, there was a need to harmonize federal data governance legislation. \u2014 Mark Minevich, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Pastel pink walls harmonize with the vintage-style fixtures in this bathroom. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 Mar. 2022",
"But when the meal was instead a large, thrashing insect, the arachnids didn\u2019t need to harmonize to sense it. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": a barbed spear or javelin used especially in hunting large fish or whales",
": a barbed spear used especially for hunting whales and large fish",
": to strike with a barbed spear",
": a medical instrument with a barbed head used for removing bits of living tissue for examination"
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"h\u00e4r-\u02c8p\u00fcn",
"h\u00e4r-\u02c8p\u00fcn",
"h\u00e4r-\u02c8p\u00fcn"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Austin said that Denmark, in particular, announced that \u200b\u200bit will send a harpoon launcher and missiles to help Ukraine defend its coast while the Czech Republic recently donated attack helicopters, tanks and rocket systems. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
"Nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022",
"Goldsberry first built a harpoon gun, firing it by accident through his garage door and denting his car. \u2014 Tim Zimmermann, Outside Online , 30 July 2010",
"Proof of their resilience came in 2007, when a bowhead caught off this same stretch of Alaskan coast was found to have a fragment of a Victorian harpoon embedded in its neck. \u2014 Travel , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The effects are particularly nifty, and the underwater photography, including the climactic parachute-submersible- harpoon m\u00eal\u00e9e, is tremendous. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Skomal leaned from the 11-foot-long pulpit with the harpoon , which ended in a titanium dart attached to two tags. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Oct. 2021"
],
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"1625, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"geographical name",
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"verb ()"
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": pillage , plunder",
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": to cultivate with a harrow (see harrow entry 2 )",
": torment , vex",
": a piece of farm equipment that has metal teeth or disks for breaking up and smoothing soil",
": to drag a harrow over (plowed ground)",
": distress entry 2",
"borough of northwestern Greater London, England population 241,000"
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"\u02c8her-(\u02cc)\u014d",
"\u02c8ha-(\u02cc)r\u014d",
"\u02c8her-\u014d",
"\u02c8ha-(\u02cc)r\u014d"
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"besiege",
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"rack",
"torment",
"torture"
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"Verb (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
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},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": acutely distressing or painful",
": very distressing or painful"
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"\u02c8her-\u0259-wi\u014b",
"\u02c8ha-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8her-\u0259-wi\u014b"
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"afflicting",
"agonizing",
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"excruciating",
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"grievous",
"harsh",
"heartrending",
"hurtful",
"painful",
"tormenting",
"torturous"
],
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"gratifying",
"pleasing",
"sweet"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For many, the images of former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed sitting beside his parents for his first television interviews after 985 days in Russian detention are a heartwarming scene of reunion -- a happy ending to a harrowing ordeal. \u2014 Byshannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 23 May 2022",
"In her book, Spears offers a chilling account of the harrowing ordeal and Maddie's unbelievable recovery. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"For Megan, the harrowing incident that has left her in this state seemingly came out of nowhere, as the argument leading up to the July 12, 2020 attack was not physical, nor verbally violent before the firearm was introduced to the situation. \u2014 Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Witnesses at the scene described the harrowing incident when at least 10 shots were fired, including one that struck a female officer, 40, who was a 24-year veteran of the force. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Doctors have struggled to determine the cause of the harrowing incident. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"While these images are confined to the memories of those who experienced them, much of that day was captured thanks to the harrowing work by the brave photojournalists of The Washington Post. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
"His harrowing ordeal in the same stately room last week, after the suicide bombing that also killed dozens of Afghans, shattered a White House attempt to spin the withdrawal as a victory. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Portman earned her third Oscar nomination for her harrowing work in Pablo Larra\u00edn\u2019s film about First Lady Jackie Kennedy\u2019s grief and trauma in the immediate aftermath of her husband\u2019s assassination. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 9 June 2021"
],
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"1799, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212503"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch",
": causing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction : irritating",
": overly intense or powerful",
": physically discomforting",
": unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience",
": excessively critical or negative",
": unduly severe in making demands",
": lacking in aesthetic appeal or refinement : crude",
": causing physical discomfort",
": having an unpleasant or harmful effect often because of great force or intensity",
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rsh",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rsh"
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"oppressive",
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"rugged",
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"severe",
"stiff",
"tough",
"trying"
],
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"easy",
"light",
"soft"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The move empowers Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a brutal dictator that the Trump administration hit with harsh sanctions to encourage regime change. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Both Russia and Belarus has been hit by harsh Western sanctions over the past year, with more imposed after the invasion of Ukraine in February. \u2014 Rhoda Kwan, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
"The consequences of harsh economic sanctions against Russia are already being felt across the globe. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"But over time, losing Europe \u2014 the destination for more than half of Russia's oil exports \u2014 would deal a blow to the Kremlin, reducing government revenue as other harsh sanctions take a growing toll. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 9 May 2022",
"Can harsh financial sanctions really touch the man who controls the wealth of Russia? \u2014 Josh Meyer, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Oil and gasoline prices have jumped since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, and the United States and its allies hit Moscow with harsh sanctions. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But so far, Israel has not sent weapons to Ukraine, nor joined a broad coalition of countries worldwide, including the seven largest industrial nations, in imposing harsh economic sanctions designed to isolate Russia and hamper its war footing. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Geoana said the combination of harsh economic and individual sanctions on Russia and big losses militarily may eventually make Putin rethink his offensive on Ukraine. \u2014 Stephen Mcgrath, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English harsk , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian harsk harsh",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184643"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch",
": causing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction : irritating",
": overly intense or powerful",
": physically discomforting",
": unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience",
": excessively critical or negative",
": unduly severe in making demands",
": lacking in aesthetic appeal or refinement : crude",
": causing physical discomfort",
": having an unpleasant or harmful effect often because of great force or intensity",
": severe or cruel : not kind or lenient"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rsh",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rsh"
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"easy",
"light",
"soft"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The move empowers Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a brutal dictator that the Trump administration hit with harsh sanctions to encourage regime change. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Both Russia and Belarus has been hit by harsh Western sanctions over the past year, with more imposed after the invasion of Ukraine in February. \u2014 Rhoda Kwan, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
"The consequences of harsh economic sanctions against Russia are already being felt across the globe. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"But over time, losing Europe \u2014 the destination for more than half of Russia's oil exports \u2014 would deal a blow to the Kremlin, reducing government revenue as other harsh sanctions take a growing toll. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 9 May 2022",
"Can harsh financial sanctions really touch the man who controls the wealth of Russia? \u2014 Josh Meyer, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Oil and gasoline prices have jumped since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, and the United States and its allies hit Moscow with harsh sanctions. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But so far, Israel has not sent weapons to Ukraine, nor joined a broad coalition of countries worldwide, including the seven largest industrial nations, in imposing harsh economic sanctions designed to isolate Russia and hamper its war footing. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Geoana said the combination of harsh economic and individual sanctions on Russia and big losses militarily may eventually make Putin rethink his offensive on Ukraine. \u2014 Stephen Mcgrath, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022"
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": reckless , irresponsible"
],
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"\u02ccher-\u0259m-\u02c8sker-\u0259m"
],
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"daredevil",
"devil-may-care",
"foolhardy",
"hell-for-leather",
"irresponsible",
"kamikaze",
"reckless"
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],
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"1751, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"noun",
"noun (1)",
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"verb"
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": to chop (food, such as meat and potatoes) into small pieces",
": confuse , muddle",
": to talk about : review",
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": chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned",
": a restatement of something that is already known",
": hodgepodge , jumble",
": a confused muddle",
": pound sign sense 2",
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"\u02c8hash",
"\u02c8hash"
],
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"dice",
"mince"
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"clutter",
"collage",
"crazy quilt",
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"gallimaufry",
"grab bag",
"gumbo",
"hodgepodge",
"hotchpotch",
"jambalaya",
"jumble",
"jungle",
"litter",
"mac\u00e9doine",
"medley",
"m\u00e9lange",
"menagerie",
"miscellanea",
"miscellany",
"mishmash",
"mixed bag",
"montage",
"motley",
"muddle",
"olio",
"olla podrida",
"omnium-gatherum",
"pastiche",
"patchwork",
"patchwork quilt",
"potpourri",
"ragbag",
"ragout",
"rummage",
"salad",
"salmagundi",
"scramble",
"shuffle",
"smorgasbord",
"stew",
"tumble",
"variety",
"welter"
],
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"Verb",
"he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes",
"the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"Verb",
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (1)",
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"Noun (2)",
"1948, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a heated often protracted argument : wrangle",
": a violent skirmish : fight",
": a state of confusion : turmoil",
": an annoying or troublesome concern",
": argue , fight",
": to annoy persistently or acutely : harass",
": something that annoys or bothers",
": an argument or fight",
": to annoy continuously : harass"
],
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"\u02c8ha-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8ha-s\u0259l"
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"brush",
"encounter",
"run-in",
"scrape",
"skirmish"
],
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"haze",
"heckle",
"needle",
"ride",
"taunt",
"tease"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The shade comes with a four-year warranty and hassle -free customer service. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 18 June 2022",
"The Asenlin Travel Backpack is designed to be packed like a suitcase with its butterfly-style construction and is equipped with thoughtful features for hassle -free and smarter storage. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 12 June 2022",
"The web app offers Michigan households a quick and hassle -free method for recycling bottles and cans without leaving the comfort of their home. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"But a labor-market policy toward Belarus offers one solution: Issue hassle -free tech-worker visas. \u2014 Elisabeth Braw, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
"This hassle -free staple is designed to keep you looking prim and polished no matter the distance. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
"Indeed, the service is seemingly convenient and hassle -free. \u2014 Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Dispensaries intentionally miscode marijuana purchases as ATM withdrawals and then using a cashless ATM\u2014that often looks identical to a card reader\u2014take the funds from the customer\u2019s account hassle -free. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Amazon founder Jeff Bezos\u2019 vast fortune is partly based on quick, hassle -free delivery. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Designed to fit directly onto the downspout of your filter, these Massca guards are ideal for those who don\u2019t want to hassle with complex installation of full-length guards. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 1 June 2022",
"Roll it up and Dad can easily fit it in his carry-on sans hassle . \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
"George has proven himself to be one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, and having Powell back in the lineup means the Clips have one more perimeter guy who can hassle the Pels' stars. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Aside from the opportunity to hassle Biden \u2014 think of impeachment as Benghazi on steroids \u2014 this talk from Republicans is probably just another effort to destigmatize Trump's very real offenses. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Neighborhood fussbudgets are sure to demand extensive design review of the triplex, a process that take years while neighbors fuss and hassle developers over glazing requirements, curb cuts, color swatches. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Its pass rush has a chance to hassle Jefferson as well. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Beautiful nails can be achieved in less than five minutes with Dashing Diva\u2019s Magic Press hassle free instant manicure. \u2014 Essence , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Willing to hassle people of any age, with no lower limit. \u2014 Alicia Oltuski, The New Yorker , 10 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
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"Noun",
"1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1951, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181032"
},
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to move or act quickly",
": to encourage to move or act quickly : to urge on",
": to cause to happen more quickly : accelerate",
": to move or cause to move or act fast : hurry"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0101-s\u1d4an",
"\u02c8h\u0101-s\u1d4an"
],
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"accelerate",
"bundle",
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"hurry",
"quicken",
"rush",
"speed (up)",
"whisk"
],
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"brake",
"decelerate",
"retard",
"slow (down)"
],
"examples":[
"His death was hastened by alcohol abuse.",
"hasten the activation of yeast with heat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Michigan legislators in April sought to help patients like Bade by approving a law that sets standards meant to hasten that process. \u2014 Michelle Andrews, Fortune , 16 May 2022",
"An acquittal would hasten questions about the purpose of the inquiry and the cost to taxpayers. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 14 May 2022",
"And this may hasten transition that would have been in the interest of farmers to make eventually anyway. \u2014 ABC News , 1 May 2022",
"The move could hasten the demise of its huge energy sector. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Operation Warp Speed initiative, which aimed to hasten the vaccine development process to a degree that concerned some experts. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The county will also allow its state of emergency, which was reinstated to hasten the procurement process for health officials, to expire Feb. 7 rather than require the County Council to vote on whether to continue it beyond Sunday. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"But a large crack in the shelf threatens to hasten the process. \u2014 Will Egensteiner, Outside Online , 13 May 2015",
"This can result in feedback loops that can worsen fires and hasten climate change. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1568, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205808"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move or act quickly",
": to encourage to move or act quickly : to urge on",
": to cause to happen more quickly : accelerate",
": to move or cause to move or act fast : hurry"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101-s\u1d4an",
"\u02c8h\u0101-s\u1d4an"
],
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"accelerate",
"bundle",
"fast-track",
"hurry",
"quicken",
"rush",
"speed (up)",
"whisk"
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"brake",
"decelerate",
"retard",
"slow (down)"
],
"examples":[
"His death was hastened by alcohol abuse.",
"hasten the activation of yeast with heat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Michigan legislators in April sought to help patients like Bade by approving a law that sets standards meant to hasten that process. \u2014 Michelle Andrews, Fortune , 16 May 2022",
"An acquittal would hasten questions about the purpose of the inquiry and the cost to taxpayers. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 14 May 2022",
"And this may hasten transition that would have been in the interest of farmers to make eventually anyway. \u2014 ABC News , 1 May 2022",
"The move could hasten the demise of its huge energy sector. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Operation Warp Speed initiative, which aimed to hasten the vaccine development process to a degree that concerned some experts. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The county will also allow its state of emergency, which was reinstated to hasten the procurement process for health officials, to expire Feb. 7 rather than require the County Council to vote on whether to continue it beyond Sunday. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"But a large crack in the shelf threatens to hasten the process. \u2014 Will Egensteiner, Outside Online , 13 May 2015",
"This can result in feedback loops that can worsen fires and hasten climate change. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1568, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185001"
},
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in haste : hurriedly"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0101-st\u0259-l\u0113"
],
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"cursorily",
"headlong",
"hotfoot",
"hurriedly",
"pell-mell",
"precipitately",
"precipitously",
"rashly"
],
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"deliberately",
"studiedly"
],
"examples":[
"the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors",
"the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Occupants were either carried out, dragged out, removed through a window, or wheeled out after being hastily put on a wheelchair. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
"Included on the blacklist was Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, who had hastily put the storied London soccer team up for sale earlier in the week in an effort to offload his wealth. \u2014 Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"When Natalie had started getting interested in true crime a few years back, Helen had hastily put the kibosh on her intrigue. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 7 Mar. 2022",
"But Republicans were almost unanimous in their opposition to the new rules, describing them has hastily put together and lacking in detail. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Candidates held solemn conversations with their families, advisers hastily secured website domains and the endorsements and donations began flooding in. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Parents and son are hastily making the final preparations for Christmas Eve dinner. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"Like so many cheap light fixtures that builders hastily slap on homes, these were too small. \u2014 Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Some 175 people gathered at a West Anchorage intersection late Tuesday for a rally that was hastily called by Planned Parenthood. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022"
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"done or made in a hurry",
"fast and typically superficial",
"rapid in action or movement speedy",
"acting too quickly overly eager or impatient",
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"prone to anger irritable",
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"flying",
"gadarene",
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"pell-mell",
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"deliberate",
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],
"examples":[
"I made a hasty sketch of the scene.",
"Seeing the dog, the cat made a hasty retreat up a tree.",
"We don't want to make any hasty decisions.",
"He later realized that he was too hasty in his decision to quit.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The United Kingdom\u2019s European allies were nowhere to be seen\u2014Britain\u2019s hasty , messy exit from the European Union had made sure of that. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"Those who\u2019d returned to the city from their holiday breaks to shoot lookbooks and design sets ahead of their shows, either made hasty exits or bunkered down with their unfinished collections at home. \u2014 Margaret Zhang, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
"An unprepared exit is a hasty , chaotic and panic-driven process. \u2014 Rich Gunn, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Franchises from Star Trek to Animorphs have had a good-and-evil-twin story, where one version is aggressive, hasty , and confident while the other is cautious, timid, and calculating. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Senior members of the Finnish government, including Niinist\u00f6, say a review of the question is now underway, with officials calling for a timely, if not hasty , answer. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The city should be less hasty about condemning properties, Martin said, and should consider those alternative uses that allow residents a chance to make investments and establish generational wealth. \u2014 Lucas Daprile, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"Walter Abish, a widely admired if not widely read American author of experimental fiction whose early life drew a parabola of hasty escapes from hostile forces in Nazi-era Austria and revolutionary China, died on Saturday in Manhattan. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"Early on in the pandemic, many airlines completely cut in-flight refreshment offerings (aside from perhaps a hasty water bottle delivery). \u2014 Sally French, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c"
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"noun",
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],
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": intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury",
": extreme dislike or disgust : antipathy , loathing",
": a systematic and especially politically exploited expression of hatred",
"\u2014 see also hate crime",
": an object of hatred",
": to feel extreme enmity toward : to regard with active hostility",
": to have a strong aversion to : find very distasteful",
": to express or feel extreme enmity or active hostility",
": to hate someone with great intensity",
": deep and bitter dislike",
": to feel great dislike toward",
": to hate someone very much"
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"\u02c8h\u0101t",
"\u02c8h\u0101t"
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"abhorrence",
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],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"At a news conference Monday, Coeur d\u2019Alene Mayor Jim Hammond said the city is no longer a locus of hate . \u2014 Rebecca Boone, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"At a news conference Monday, Coeur d'Alene Mayor Jim Hammond said the city is no longer a locus of hate . \u2014 Rebecca Boone, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Ethan Phelan Melzer\u2019s secret life of hate ran deep. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
"Unsurprisingly, Season 2\u2019s explorations of hate as a politically animating force made for blistering parody during the Trump years. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"The case has been controversial and Heard in particular has become the target of online hate from those who question her domestic-violence allegations against one of Hollywood\u2019s biggest stars. \u2014 Whitten Sabbatini, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"With pandemic restrictions loosening and people convening in-person again, the brand is getting back to hosting events to bring the AAPI community together at a time when unity is needed in the face of anti-Asian hate . \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"At a vigil in Oakland following the white supremacist killing of 10 Black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, people grappled with how to move forward amid a resurgence of hate . \u2014 Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 May 2022",
"Recent instances of antisemitism as well as Jewish individuals' direct experiences with that longstanding form of hate across the nation have been reported by the AJC and other organizations. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Lithium-ion batteries hate two things: extreme cold and extreme heat. \u2014 PCMAG , 13 June 2022",
"Security leaders have also shared the nefarious potential of location data abuse related to blackmail, hate crimes and denial of health insurance. \u2014 Mikael Berner, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"New York City saw a 262% increase in AAPI hate crimes from 2020 to 2021, according to a Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism report. \u2014 Sarah Beth Guevara, ABC News , 29 May 2022",
"From March 19, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2021, Stop AAPI Hate received reports of a total of 10,905 hate incidents against Asian American and Pacific Islander persons were reported to Stop AAPI Hate, about 4,100 of which occurred in California. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"From March 19, 2020, to the end of last year, 10,905 hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were reported to the group Stop AAPI Hate. \u2014 Vanessa Hua, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Lapira points out that hate crimes against Asian Americans have increased dramatically over the past year, citing recent examples including a New York man's attack on seven Asian women in a single day just earlier this week. \u2014 Rachel Schonberger, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Regardless, these numbers aren\u2019t an accurate count of how often hate crimes occur. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Violence and hate against Black, Jewish, Asian American, Latinx and LGBTQ communities, especially over the last seven years, further erode America\u2019s democratic promise. \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 26 May 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220645"
},
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"adjective",
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": blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior",
": having or showing a proud and superior attitude"
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"\u02c8h\u022f-t\u0113",
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"He rejected their offer with a tone of haughty disdain.",
"the haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Regent Street: hats off to the window dresser for Guess, who had accessorized the store\u2019s haughty mannequins with a pair of fake corgis. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"Eight players are highlighted in the storyline: a homegrown bluesman, a promising country artist, a haughty disco legend, a gospel newcomer, a troubled metal queen and more. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"There is a kind of haughty cachet about AI that for some people carries a connotation of perfection. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"In that respect, a little shake-up may be a welcome change, because the league\u2019s privileged class has gotten a little haughty lately. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"Barnes received a Golden Globe nomination for most promising female newcomer for her performance as Gloria Upson, the haughty debutante engaged to Roger Smith\u2018s Patrick Dennis, in Auntie Mame (1958), starring Rosalind Russell. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Furthermore, there is no agenda behind his practice, no forcing, no expectations or haughty ambitions. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Bridgerton's success\u2014thanks to its diversity\u2014has been well-documented, and Rosheuvel's portrayal of Queen Charlotte as a haughty , insecure monarch who cares deeply about appearances, yet remains a champion of true love, is widely celebrated. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 31 Mar. 2022",
"And Kristin Scott Thomas is great as the haughty head of MI5. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4-",
"\u02c8h\u022f-t\u0113"
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"huffy",
"imperious",
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"He rejected their offer with a tone of haughty disdain.",
"the haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Regent Street: hats off to the window dresser for Guess, who had accessorized the store\u2019s haughty mannequins with a pair of fake corgis. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"Eight players are highlighted in the storyline: a homegrown bluesman, a promising country artist, a haughty disco legend, a gospel newcomer, a troubled metal queen and more. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"There is a kind of haughty cachet about AI that for some people carries a connotation of perfection. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"In that respect, a little shake-up may be a welcome change, because the league\u2019s privileged class has gotten a little haughty lately. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"Barnes received a Golden Globe nomination for most promising female newcomer for her performance as Gloria Upson, the haughty debutante engaged to Roger Smith\u2018s Patrick Dennis, in Auntie Mame (1958), starring Rosalind Russell. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Furthermore, there is no agenda behind his practice, no forcing, no expectations or haughty ambitions. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Bridgerton's success\u2014thanks to its diversity\u2014has been well-documented, and Rosheuvel's portrayal of Queen Charlotte as a haughty , insecure monarch who cares deeply about appearances, yet remains a champion of true love, is widely celebrated. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 31 Mar. 2022",
"And Kristin Scott Thomas is great as the haughty head of MI5. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
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": to obtain or move by or as if by hauling",
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": to change the course of (a ship) especially so as to sail closer to the wind",
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": to exert traction : pull",
": to move along : proceed",
": to furnish transportation",
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": the result of an effort to obtain, collect, or win",
": the quantity of fish taken in a single draft of a net",
": the act or process of transporting something in a vehicle : transportation by hauling",
": the length or course of a transportation route",
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": to transport in a vehicle",
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": an amount collected",
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"\u02c8h\u022fl",
"\u02c8h\u022fl"
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"take",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The streaming service earned 91 nominations for this year's Emmy Awards, second only to HBO, which hauled 111, and well ahead of Hulu's 18 and Amazon's 16 according to Business Insider. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, chicagotribune.com , 18 July 2017",
"Hundreds of people, including prominent intellectuals, had signed the charter by the time Mr Liu was hauled away to his cell. \u2014 The Economist , 15 July 2017",
"A pipeline that hauls oil from West Texas\u2019 Permian Basin to Houston shut Thursday after a 1,200-barrel spill near the state capital, Austin. \u2014 Ben Sharples, Bloomberg.com , 14 July 2017",
"Yeah, there's the handful of students who love running and are cooling at the finish line in ten minutes flat, but for everyone else, hauling yourself a full mile at a jog is no small feat. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 13 July 2017",
"The group is scheduled to meet with Waste Management, the company which hauls Mobile's garbage, on Wednesday. \u2014 John Sharp, AL.com , 11 July 2017",
"Several cars of a freight train hauling crude oil derailed Friday night in Plainfield prompting an evacuation but no injuries, officials said. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 30 June 2017",
"The victim was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive his head wounds, Officer John Buttle said.. Officers cruised around the area, looking for the Winnebago hauling a black Jeep. \u2014 Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com , 28 June 2017",
"According to Kansas City police, a truck hauling construction equipment struck part of the bridge, which dislodged concrete. \u2014 Toriano Porter And Joe Robertson, kansascity.com , 24 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That film\u2019s $393 million box office haul is the lowest ever for a live-action Star Wars theatrical release and not even enough to cover the production and marketing costs. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Reynold's fundraising haul dwarfs the amount in her coffers. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Sanford, who recently purchased a beekeeper\u2019s haul , will be growing his colonies in the coming months. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
"Rio Tinto applies machine learning and mathematical programming to make real-time decisions for dispatching the load- haul -dump (LHD) machines at its Argyle Diamond Mine in Australia; those decisions are then carried out by human operators. \u2014 Matthieu Gombeaud, Fortune , 6 May 2022",
"Peak power for the fuel cell powertrain is 2 MW (2,682 hp), which is sufficient for the haul truck to retain its 300-metric-ton (661,000-lb) payload rating. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
"Hageman\u2019s first-quarter haul was boosted by three top-dollar fundraisers on her behalf. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 2 May 2022",
"Utes offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig watches wide receiver Makai Cope haul in a pass during spring practice on March 22, 2022. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The return haul wouldn\u2019t be star-studded, but would feature a high-scoring guard and some usable volume besides (though Robinson\u2019s deal is ugly). \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022"
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],
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"noun"
],
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": hindquarter sense 2",
": hindquarter sense 1",
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": in a squatting position",
": hindquarter",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Through the chicken wire, Kielland pokes the lynx in a rear haunch . \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Who Loved Me as a submarine\u2014is elongated in the sketch, and features a Union Jack motif over the rear haunch . \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Its side profile is also far more harmonious than that of the 2-series Gran Coupe, with a minimal front overhang and an appropriately muscular rear haunch . \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 6 July 2021",
"The long-hood, short-deck proportions that have characterized all Z-cars is in play here, and the bulging rear haunches and modern-looking headlights give the new model an athletic stance. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 28 May 2020",
"Its wide haunches , pavement-scraping nose, and aggressive headlights still project enough presence to get people's attention. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 9 Apr. 2020",
"Its shape looks far more graceful than that, with a low nose, wide rear haunches , and smooth contouring. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Snapping her haunches side to side and crisscrossing her thighs with every step, Maldonado demonstrates a full-out, queen-of-the-catwalk strut, Naomi Campbell style. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 June 2019",
"In a nondescript warehouse north of Dallas off U.S. Highway 75, hundreds of dinosaurs of all sizes are shifting around on their haunches and cocking their heads, waiting for the moment they\u2019ll be released into the public. \u2014 Dom Difurio, Dallas News , 23 Feb. 2020"
],
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],
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},
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to visit often : frequent",
": to continually seek the company of",
": to have a disquieting or harmful effect on : trouble",
": to recur constantly and spontaneously to",
": to reappear continually in",
": to visit or inhabit as a ghost",
": to stay around or persist : linger",
": to appear habitually as a ghost",
": a place habitually frequented",
": ghost",
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": to visit often",
": to come to mind frequently",
": a place often visited"
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"stamping ground",
"stomping ground"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Teens say the darndest things and their words can come back to haunt them far beyond getting grounded for the weekend. \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter ahead of Cannes, Loznitsa explained why the unlearned lessons of the past always come back to haunt us. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"Arizona State softball fans sound off on Sun Devils' NCAA Tournament seed: 'Zero respect' Did Phoenix Suns' trash talk to Doncic, Mavericks come back to haunt them? \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
"However, as many celebrities are learning in the heat of the cancel culture trend, words can come back to haunt you. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Many expect that YNW Melly\u2019s lyrics will come back to haunt him in his upcoming first-degree murder trial. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 13 May 2022",
"And the media can be a gift and a curse for Byron, so some things come back to haunt him. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"Shirking your responsibilities now will only come back to haunt you, so do what needs to be done! \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"When Maya arrives in her hometown to find the truth about her friend\u2019s disappearance, old relationships are rekindled and past traumas come back to haunt her once more. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Perched on a promontory overlooking Stone Canyon Reservoir, the 1980s haunt is just one piece of Humperdinck\u2019s international real estate portfolio. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"In Hong Kong \u2014 a favorite haunt \u2014 $15 gets you 8GB of data to use for Web browsing and calls through apps like WhatsApp and Telegram over eight days. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"The owners of Slash Run, the low-key Petworth haunt loved for its punk shows and quirky burgers, opened their second venue in Brookland on March 19. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Pinder had been on a road trip and noticed the haunt \u2019s unusual name while looking up directions. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Eventually the haunt begins, and one player becomes a traitor and tries to beat the others. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Even the line at the late-night haunt Voodoo Doughnut was surprisingly short compared with past years. \u2014 Ramin Setoodeh, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The gothic haunt has lived a full life over the last century. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
"The salon became a regular haunt for 20- and 30-something conservatives located along the Washington-New York-Cambridge axis, including Bruce Bawer, Richard Brookhiser, David Brooks, Roger Kimball and John Podhoretz. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Jan. 2022"
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],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": arrogance , haughtiness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u022f-\u02c8t\u0259r",
"(h)\u014d-"
],
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"arrogance",
"assumption",
"bumptiousness",
"consequence",
"haughtiness",
"high horse",
"huffiness",
"imperiousness",
"loftiness",
"lordliness",
"masterfulness",
"peremptoriness",
"pomposity",
"pompousness",
"presumptuousness",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"pretension",
"pretentiousness",
"self-consequence",
"self-importance",
"superciliousness",
"superiority",
"toploftiness"
],
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"humility",
"modesty",
"unassumingness",
"unpretentiousness"
],
"examples":[
"she looked at him with the hauteur of someone who is accustomed to being instantly obeyed",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lisa Howard endows Shiz headmistress Madame Morrible with an enjoyably withering hauteur , wringing every ounce of performative juice out of the character. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"And leave it to her to do so with a hauteur that belies her giddiness \u2014 a holdover, maybe, from her early career as a model, starting in high school. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Through it all, however, the gal has retained a sort of grand hauteur , even while prat-falling into a bush. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Garner all but disappears behind Anna\u2019s thick Russian-German accent and chunky designer glasses, wielding an air of hauteur like an impenetrable shield. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Yanagihara\u2019s dismissive portrayal of these efforts is reminiscent of V.S. Naipaul in its hauteur . \u2014 Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Jagger is, in fact, distracted by a solo career; the other band members aren\u2019t happy about that, or about his growing hauteur after almost two decades of managing the band\u2019s affairs. \u2014 Bill Wyman, Vulture , 25 Aug. 2021",
"Her best quality is her remarkable work ethic; her worst is a five-way tie between crankiness, pettiness, self-indulgence, hauteur and, of course, hackery. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 28 May 2021",
"Her best quality is her remarkable work ethic; her worst is a five-way tie between crankiness, pettiness, self-indulgence, hauteur and, of course, hackery. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 28 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from haut high \u2014 more at haughty ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1628, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-075900"
},
"have":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement",
": to hold in one's use, service, regard, or at one's disposal",
": to hold, include, or contain as a part or whole",
": to feel obligation in regard to",
": to stand in a certain relationship to",
": to acquire or get possession of : obtain",
": receive",
": accept",
": to accept in marriage",
": to copulate with",
": to be marked or characterized by (a quality, attribute, or faculty)",
": exhibit , show",
": use , exercise",
": to experience especially by submitting to, undergoing, or suffering",
": to make the effort to perform (an action) or engage in (an activity)",
": to entertain in the mind",
": to cause or command to do something",
": to cause to be in a certain place or state",
": allow",
": to be competent in",
": to hold in a position of disadvantage or certain defeat",
": to take advantage of : trick , fool",
": bear sense 3a",
": to partake of",
": bribe , suborn",
": to be compelled, obliged, or required",
": would be wise to",
": to go at or deal with : attack",
": to deserve or merit what one gets, benefits by, or suffers",
": finish , stop",
": to bring to an end : have no further concern with",
": to have had or have done all one is going to be allowed to",
": to have experienced, endured, or suffered all one can",
": assert , claim",
": to intend to do harm to",
": to settle a matter of contention by discussion or a fight",
": to refuse to have anything to do with",
": to look at",
": to watch constantly and attentively",
": to have as an objective",
": to deal with",
": to have a specified relationship with or effect on",
": one that is well-endowed especially in material wealth",
": to hold or own",
": to possess as a characteristic",
": to eat or drink",
": to consist of or contain",
": to be affected by",
": to plan, organize, and run (an event)",
": to give birth to",
": to cause to be",
": to stand in some relationship to",
": to perform a function or engage in an activity",
": experience",
": to hold in the mind",
": obtain , gain , get",
": to cause to",
": permit entry 1 sense 1",
": trick entry 2",
": to be forced or feel obliged",
": exercise entry 2 sense 1 , use",
": would be wise to",
": to be about",
": to be involved in or responsible for"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hav",
"(h)\u0259v",
"v",
"in \"have to\" meaning \"must\" usually",
"\u02c8hav",
"\u02c8hav",
"h\u0259v",
"\u0259v",
""
],
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"command",
"enjoy",
"hold",
"own",
"possess",
"retain"
],
"antonyms":[
"capitalist",
"Croesus",
"deep pocket",
"fat cat",
"money",
"moneybags",
"plutocrat",
"silk stocking"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Other countries, including Turkey, Bahrain, and Poland, have received U.S. Navy ships after they\u2019ve been decommissioned and pulled from service. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"People have mentioned that in the past, but I\u2019ve never been asked. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"You\u2019ve been given a second chance most people don\u2019t have : Live your life to the fullest. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"For example, the Serve America Movement is led by moderates who\u2019ve fled both parties, and similar efforts to create a more moderate brand of politics have percolated on both ends of the aisles. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
"Estimates of how many adults get Long COVID vary widely: Studies have hypothesized that between 5% and 80% of those who\u2019ve had COVID end up with the potentially debilitating condition. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 28 May 2022",
"Chicago\u2019s gun laws are among the most restrictive in the United States, although some have loosened as they\u2019ve been overturned in the past decade. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"It\u2019s one of the darker instances of state violence we\u2019ve have literally seen in recents years, as it was documented and uploaded to social media for all to see. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 25 May 2022",
"Those who\u2019ve had the smallpox vaccine have some immunity against monkeypox because of that familiarity. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Vaccinated people are far more likely to be worried about getting Covid-19\u201446% compared to 25% of unvaccinated people\u2014despite the vastly higher chances that the unvaccinated have of becoming infected. \u2014 Graison Dangor, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Our current focus is to put this robust job market to work (pun intended), not only for the haves, but also for those struggling have -nots who are seeking a hand up, not a hand-out. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The rich, despite constituting less than 5% of the global population, always seem to wield an unfair influence over the rest\u2014in a relative sense, the have -nots. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"In a note the band said all tickets for the moved dates will be honored; fans who would prefer a refund have until March 15, 2022. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Nevertheless, both events involve moving large groups of ticket-haves through even larger groups of ticket- have -nots. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"So at least for now, residents in neighborhoods such as Tampa\u2019s Seminole Heights are divided between the haves and the have -nots. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The city is still racially segregated, Black folks are still getting killed by police and the gap between the haves and the have -nots has only widened. \u2014 Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The virtual classroom has deepened existing inequities, marking the haves from the have -nots, said Shaveta Sharma Kukreja of Central Square Foundation, an education nonprofit organization. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1836, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171118"
},
"have on":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": wear",
": to trick or deceive intentionally : put on sense 5",
": to have plans for"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceive"
],
"examples":[
"you're having me on , aren't you, mate?"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202226"
},
"have-not":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that is poor especially in material wealth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hav-\u02ccn\u00e4t",
"-\u02c8n\u00e4t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1836, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201908"
},
"havoc":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"wide and general destruction devastation",
"great confusion and disorder",
"to lay waste destroy",
"wide destruction",
"great confusion and lack of order"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8ha-v\u0259k",
"synonyms":[
"chance-medley",
"chaos",
"confusion",
"disarrangement",
"disarray",
"dishevelment",
"disorder",
"disorderedness",
"disorderliness",
"disorganization",
"free-for-all",
"heck",
"hell",
"jumble",
"mare's nest",
"mess",
"messiness",
"misorder",
"muddle",
"muss",
"shambles",
"snake pit",
"tumble",
"welter"
],
"antonyms":[
"order",
"orderliness"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The disease can play havoc with the body's immune system.",
"Several small children can create havoc in a house.",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Seawater has already seeped into the engine room before, according to U.N. officials who are sounding the alarm that a tank rupture would wreak havoc on marine life, vital shipping lanes and regional economies. \u2014 Ellen Francis, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, doing this will wreak havoc on your ability to create and sustain a self-running company. \u2014 Rem Oculee, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"But higher rates could still wreak havoc on local economies, which have built up debt publicly and privately. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"These deaths orphan hundreds of thousands of children and, along with the serious illnesses, destroy an entire generation of older Americans, rip apart family structure and wreak havoc on the economy. \u2014 Thoai D. Ngo, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
"The figures indicate that rising prices will continue to erode Americans\u2019 paychecks and wreak havoc on household budgets in the coming months. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"But the fallout can wreak havoc in various organ systems, especially if the process persists after infection. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"Four students were killed and seven other people \u2014 including a teacher \u2014 were wounded in November at the high school about 45 miles north of Detroit by a 15-year-old sophomore who police said used a gun his parents bought him to wreak havoc . \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
"The Chinese economy could shrink in the second quarter, as Covid lockdowns wreak havoc on activity. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1575, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hawkish":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"resembling or suggesting a hawk or the beak of a hawk in appearance",
"having a militant attitude (as in a dispute) and advocating immediate vigorous action",
"supporting war or warlike policies"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u022f-kish",
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"haymaker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a powerful blow"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101-\u02ccm\u0101-k\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bang",
"bash",
"bat",
"beat",
"belt",
"biff",
"blow",
"bop",
"box",
"buffet",
"bust",
"chop",
"clap",
"clip",
"clout",
"crack",
"cuff",
"dab",
"douse",
"fillip",
"hack",
"hit",
"hook",
"knock",
"larrup",
"lash",
"lick",
"pelt",
"pick",
"plump",
"poke",
"pound",
"punch",
"rap",
"slam",
"slap",
"slug",
"smack",
"smash",
"sock",
"spank",
"stinger",
"stripe",
"stroke",
"swat",
"swipe",
"switch",
"thud",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"welt",
"whack",
"wham",
"whop",
"whap"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He was knocked down by a haymaker to his jaw.",
"dealt his opponent a haymaker that sent him reeling across the boxing ring",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then came a haymaker following the market close on April 19. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"To his point: Every time the Trailblazers rallied, Forest Park landed another haymaker (or two) to knock them back down, with Ali Welp, Lydia Betz, Carley Begle and Amber Tretter all contributing to Forest Park's 28-11 halftime advantage. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The hot shooting by the Wildcats was the equivalent of an early haymaker . \u2014 Patrick Z. Mcgavin, chicagotribune.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The Wildcats, ranked 12th, built a 23-point lead with a second-half haymaker of a run, and ended up shooting 59.2 percent, killing the Huskies inside. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Whether Geoff Collins\u2019 Yellow Jackets (3-7) can deliver a haymaker to the Fighting Irish (9-1, CFP No. 8) is an open question. \u2014 John Fineran, ajc , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Whether Geoff Collins\u2019 Yellow Jackets (3-7) can deliver a haymaker to the Fighting Irish (9-1, CFP No. 8) is an open question. \u2014 John Fineran, ajc , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Thanks to an endless run of injuries, and the recent roster rupturing COVID-19 haymaker , the Browns have been the picture of mediocrity this year. \u2014 Jim Ingraham, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Whether Geoff Collins\u2019 Yellow Jackets (3-7) can deliver a haymaker to the Fighting Irish (9-1, CFP No. 8) is an open question. \u2014 John Fineran, ajc , 18 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1902, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192221"
},
"hayseed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": seed shattered from hay",
": clinging bits of straw or chaff from hay",
": bumpkin , yokel"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101-\u02ccs\u0113d"
],
"synonyms":[
"bumpkin",
"chawbacon",
"churl",
"clodhopper",
"cornball",
"countryman",
"hick",
"provincial",
"rube",
"rustic",
"yokel"
],
"antonyms":[
"cosmopolitan",
"cosmopolite",
"sophisticate"
],
"examples":[
"though educated and sophisticated, the country singer always put on the facade of an amiable hayseed when in public",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To share the workload, and also to teach him how to do everything, Jeremy brings on an uneducated 21-year-old blond hayseed named Kaleb who sports a series of increasingly dire haircuts as the series goes on. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 8 Aug. 2021",
"Callum Scott Howells is another standout as Colin, a Welsh hayseed who\u2019s wonderstruck by city life. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 11 Mar. 2021",
"The only concern would be any hayseed that makes it through the horses\u2019 digestive system and is not then picked up by the chickens. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Feb. 2021",
"Coleman grew up on a family farm in Eastern Connecticut and some boys at school called her something akin to a stupid hayseed . \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 26 Aug. 2020",
"Janelle dismisses the iffy new employee as an uncouth hayseed , but Emma Messenger plays Lorrie with a feline (as in big cat) watchfulness from the get-go. \u2014 Lisa Kennedy, The Know , 16 Jan. 2020",
"Particularly, animal rights activist Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic, a peacocking hayseed and zookeeper also known as Joseph Maldonado-Passage, now doing time for murder for hire and numerous animal law violations. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 17 Apr. 2020",
"We\u2019re rednecks and hayseeds from the hinterlands, the backcountry, the backwoods, and the boondocks. \u2014 Robert Gebeloff, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Similar to its Firrea claims against other banks, Justice accuses UBS of misleading the institutions that bought its securities, such as the hayseeds at Merrill Lynch. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 18 Nov. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194611"
},
"haywire":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": being out of order or having gone wrong",
": emotionally or mentally upset or out of control : crazy",
": working badly or in an odd way",
": emotionally or mentally out of control : crazy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101-\u02ccw\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8h\u0101-\u02ccw\u012br"
],
"synonyms":[
"balmy",
"barmy",
"bats",
"batty",
"bedlam",
"bonkers",
"brainsick",
"bughouse",
"certifiable",
"crackbrained",
"cracked",
"crackers",
"crackpot",
"cranky",
"crazed",
"crazy",
"cuckoo",
"daffy",
"daft",
"demented",
"deranged",
"fruity",
"gaga",
"insane",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"loco",
"loony",
"looney",
"loony tunes",
"looney tunes",
"lunatic",
"mad",
"maniacal",
"maniac",
"mental",
"meshuga",
"meshugge",
"meshugah",
"meshuggah",
"moonstruck",
"non compos mentis",
"nuts",
"nutty",
"psycho",
"psychotic",
"scatty",
"screwy",
"unbalanced",
"unhinged",
"unsound",
"wacko",
"whacko",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"wud"
],
"antonyms":[
"balanced",
"compos mentis",
"sane",
"sound",
"uncrazy"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The reason the corals risk starvation is that the algae\u2019s biology starts to go haywire at those temperatures. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 14 May 2020",
"The beat, though played on a physical drum kit, feels like one of later Kraftwerk\u2019s methodical midtempo pulses \u2014 until things go psychedelically haywire . \u2014 Jon Pareles, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
"Companies and consumers flooded U.S. banks with a record $1 trillion of deposits in the first quarter, when markets went haywire and America went dark to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. \u2014 David Benoit, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2020",
"As the voyagers\u2019 ship gets closer to the sun, everything on board goes more and more haywire , and Boyle\u2014who can depict the onset of madness better than almost anyone working\u2014dials up the chaos. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 10 Apr. 2020",
"The tornado hit, there were a couple days of cleanup and then everything went haywire . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 1 Apr. 2020",
"If a system for placing ads goes haywire , that\u2019s not good, but the consequences are a lot less severe than a system dispatching $1 million worth of products to a store that\u2019s now shuttered due to social distancing measures. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2020",
"House chips, another option, were admirably thin, but something went haywire in the frying \u2014 the chips that night weren't crisp. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2020",
"If there\u2019s power, the potential for things to go haywire is much higher, say storage facility owners. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from the use of baling wire for makeshift repairs",
"first_known_use":[
"1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214241"
},
"hazard":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a source of danger",
": the effect of unpredictable and unanalyzable forces in determining events : chance , risk",
": a chance event : accident",
": special lights on a vehicle that flash on and off and are used to warn other drivers (as when the vehicle is not working properly) : hazard lights",
": a golf-course obstacle (such as a bunker or a pond)",
": a game of chance like craps played with two dice",
": stake sense 3a",
": at stake",
": to offer or present at a risk : venture",
": a source of danger",
": to offer something (such as a guess or an opinion) at the risk of being wrong",
": a condition that tends to create or increase the possibility of loss"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-z\u0259rd",
"\u02c8ha-z\u0259rd",
"\u02c8ha-z\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"danger",
"imminence",
"menace",
"peril",
"pitfall",
"risk",
"threat",
"trouble"
],
"antonyms":[
"adventure",
"compromise",
"endanger",
"gamble (with)",
"imperil",
"jeopard",
"jeopardize",
"menace",
"peril",
"risk",
"venture"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard",
"it was only by hazard and good fortune that we found our way back to the trail",
"Verb",
"His friend asked him to hazard a small sum in a business venture.",
"just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In Mobile County, the EMA\u2019s website includes details about evacuation routes, hazard , and response planning, among other things. \u2014 al , 4 June 2022",
"Her diagnosis highlights yet another hazard of the IRS\u2019s inability to answer the phone\u2014especially for the elderly and the immunocompromised. \u2014 Laura Saunders, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"The floor warps under threadbare mats, no longer rubberized: a tripping hazard that hasn\u2019t killed anyone \u2014 yet. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Both endeavors aim to refresh our understanding of an artist already familiar to most museumgoers, and both face the same hazard \u2014a mulishly unwilling subject. \u2014 Susan Tallman, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But some residents have learned of another hazard : a chemical that disinfects medical items like wound dressings and stents. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"As a result, fire hazard in regions like southern California, eastern Oregon, and central Arizona has far outstripped the average. \u2014 Alexandra Konings, The Conversation , 7 Feb. 2022",
"City Council also discussed changing the $10 million for city employees to redirect it back toward premium, or hazard , pay \u2014 which is supported by the union for civilian city workers. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Feb. 2022",
"That being said, there are some groups that are more susceptible to burnout, such as teachers and healthcare workers, for whom burnout has always been an occupational hazard , one that\u2019s only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There is not a Jew in the world who wouldn\u2019t assess the lineup, consider his classmates, and hazard a guess\u2014who went Nazi? \u2014 Mattie Kahn, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
"Data about ancient quakes and tsunamis like the one that reshaped society here 3,800 years ago could offer a longer-term perspective to hazard planners. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The researchers didn't hazard a guess as to how many more years life on Earth could exist. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Any more books at this point would just add to the fire hazard your house has become thanks to a lifetime of book hoarding. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Reynaldo L\u00f3pez did not hazard a third pickoff throw. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
"In a recent Institute of International Finance, chief economist Robin Brooks and his team hazard a few guesses. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
"The thing is, despite Amy\u2019s rather cursory research process \u2014 her journalism-ism \u2014 the film does at times threaten to hazard a semi-profound observation about our changing relationship to information. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2021",
"None of the experts the Washington Examiner consulted about technical aspects of the legislation would hazard a guess. \u2014 Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner , 1 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5",
"Verb",
"circa 1601, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181721"
},
"hazy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze entry 1 sense 1a )",
": vague , indefinite",
": uncertain",
": partly hidden or darkened by dust, smoke, or fine particles of water in the air",
": not clear in thought or meaning : vague"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101-z\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0101-z\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"beclouded",
"befogged",
"brumous",
"clouded",
"cloudy",
"foggy",
"gauzy",
"misty",
"murky",
"smoggy",
"soupy"
],
"antonyms":[
"clear",
"cloudless",
"limpid",
"pellucid",
"unclouded"
],
"examples":[
"We had only a hazy view of the mountain.",
"He gave us a hazy account of how he had spent the last two weeks.",
"She has only hazy memories of the accident.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Smoke from the fire near Flagstaff caused hazy skies in Colorado on Monday, obscuring views of the Rocky Mountains from Denver and other cities along the state\u2019s Front Range. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"Recent storms kicked up dust across the Wasatch Front, creating hazy skies and unhealthy conditions. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"The details of my discovery are hazy , but the intensity of its influence persists. \u2014 Design Art B., Longreads , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Ultimately, most user metrics are a bit hazy , no matter which a company opts for. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"Short-term particle pollution is caused by a buildup of fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, which worsens the hazy skies over the Salt Lake Valley during inversion events. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Sip on a hazy IPA while relaxing on the patio of the island\u2019s only craft brewery. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"Grapefruit, maybe some stone fruit notes, just a little pithy, with a creaminess on the finish in this hazy IPA. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Apr. 2022",
"One video captured by a bystander outside a Superior Costco store showed an apocalyptic scene with winds whipping through barren trees in the parking lot surrounded by gray skies, a hazy sun and small fires scattered across the ground. \u2014 Patty Nieberg, ajc , 31 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210017"
},
"head":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth",
"the seat of the intellect mind",
"a person with respect to mental qualities",
"natural aptitude or talent",
"mental or emotional control poise",
"headache",
"the obverse (see obverse entry 2 sense 1 ) of a coin",
"person , individual",
"one of a number (as of domestic animals)",
"the end that is upper or higher or opposite the foot",
"the source of a stream or river",
"either end of something (such as a drum) whose two ends need not be distinguished",
"director , leader such as",
"headmaster",
"one in charge of a division or department in an office or institution",
"capitulum sense 2",
"the foliaged part of a plant especially when consisting of a compact mass of leaves, flowers, or fruit",
"the leading element of a military column or a procession",
"headway",
"the uppermost extremity or projecting part of an object top",
"the striking part of a weapon, tool, or implement",
"the rounded proximal end of a long bone (such as the humerus)",
"the end of a muscle nearest the origin",
"the oval part of a printed musical note",
"a body of water kept in reserve at a height",
"the containing bank, dam, or wall",
"a mass of water in motion (as in a rip current )",
"the difference in elevation between two points in a body of fluid",
"the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point expressible as this height",
"pressure of a fluid",
"the bow and adjacent parts of a ship",
"a ship's toilet",
"toilet sense 1",
"the approximate length of the head of a horse",
"the place of leadership, honor, or command",
"a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize",
"a separate part or topic",
"a portion of a page or sheet that is above the first line of printing",
"the foam or scum that rises on a fermenting or effervescing liquid (such as beer)",
"the part of a boil, pimple, or abscess at which it is likely to break",
"culminating point of action crisis",
"a part or attachment of a machine or machine tool containing a device (such as a cutter or drill)",
"the part of an apparatus that performs the chief function or a particular function",
"an electromagnet used as a transducer for recording on, reading, or erasing a magnetic medium (such as tape or a disk)",
"an immediate constituent of a construction that can have the same grammatical function as the whole (such as man in \"an old man,\" \"a very old man,\" or \"the man in the street\")",
"one who uses a drug",
"a devoted enthusiast aficionado",
"fellatio , cunnilingus",
"drawing the greater depth of water forward",
"crazy , distracted",
"delirious",
"beyond one's comprehension or competence",
"so as to pass over one's superior standing or authority",
"of, relating to, or intended for the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth of, relating to, or intended for the head (see head entry 1 sense 1 )",
"principal , chief",
"located at the end that is upper or higher situated at the head (see head entry 1 sense 5a )",
"coming from in front",
"behead",
"to put the striking part of a weapon, tool, or implement on fit a head (see head entry 1 sense 9b ) to",
"to form the uppermost extremity or projecting part of to form the head or top of",
"to act as leader or director of to act as head (see head entry 1 sense 6 ) to",
"to get in front of so as to hinder, stop, or turn back",
"to take a lead over (as in a race) surpass",
"to pass (a stream) by going round above the source",
"to place something at the beginning or top of (something) in order to introduce or categorize to put something at the head of (something, as a list)",
"to stand as the first or leading member of",
"to set the course of",
"to hit and propel (something, such as a soccer ball) with the head (see head entry 1 sense 1 )",
"to form a compact mass of leaves or fruit to form a head (see head entry 1 sense 7b )",
"to point or proceed in a certain direction",
"to have a source originate",
"the part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth",
"mind entry 1 sense 1",
"control of the mind or feelings",
"the side of a coin or medal usually thought of as the front",
"director sense 1 , leader",
"each person among a number",
"a unit of number",
"something like a head in position or use",
"the place where a stream begins",
"a tight mass of plant parts (as leaves or flowers)",
"a part of a machine, tool, or weapon that performs the main work",
"a place of leadership or honor",
"climax , crisis",
"beyond someone's understanding",
"chief entry 2 sense 1",
"located at the front",
"coming from in front",
"to be the leader of",
"to go or cause to go in a certain direction",
"to be first or get in front of",
"to provide with or form a head",
"the division of the human body that contains the brain, the eyes, the ears, the nose, and the mouth",
"the corresponding anterior division of the body of various animals including all vertebrates, most arthropods, and many mollusks and worms",
"headache",
"a projection or extremity especially of an anatomical part as",
"the rounded proximal end of a long bone (as the humerus)",
"the end of a muscle nearest the origin",
"the anterior end of an invertebrate scolex",
"the part of a boil, pimple, or abscess at which it is likely to break",
"the end of a lipid molecule that consists of a polar group and is regarded as being opposite to the tail",
"any of a number of individuals",
"per capita"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8hed",
"synonyms":[
"bean",
"block",
"dome",
"mazard",
"mazzard",
"nob",
"noddle",
"noggin",
"noodle",
"nut",
"pate",
"poll"
],
"antonyms":[
"chief",
"commanding",
"first",
"foremost",
"high",
"lead",
"leading",
"preeminent",
"premier",
"presiding",
"primary",
"prime",
"principal",
"supereminent",
"supreme",
"top"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head . \u2014 Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune , 19 July 2017",
"Delimitros said one of the truck\u2019s side view mirrors struck her in the head , causing minor injuries. \u2014 David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com , 19 July 2017",
"Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head . \u2014 J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel , 19 July 2017",
"Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation. \u2014 John Roach, NOLA.com , 19 July 2017",
"Turning this on its head , the susceptibility of Bose\u2013 \u2014 Thilo St\u00f6ferle, Ars Technica , 18 July 2017",
"Head over to PCWorld\u2019s comprehensive Windows 10 Creators Update review for the full rundown and extensive hands-on impressions, or our round-up of the Creators Update\u2019s best new features. \u2014 Brad Chacos, PCWorld , 17 July 2017",
"The Senate bill would also require the head of Air Force Space Command to serve for six years, rather than two or four years. \u2014 Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics , 15 July 2017",
"Facing a potential recall, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has a huge head start on anyone who wants to run for his job. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 July 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"If Scalley becomes head coach, common sense and human nature dictate that it will not be met with universal praise. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Derek Fisher and the Sparks mutually agreed to part ways after a disappointing 5-7 start to the season, the team announced Tuesday, relieving him of head coach and general manager duties. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"The Bengals have yet to announce who will assume the role of head athletic trainer in place of Sparling. \u2014 Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Cain came up limping after grounding out to open the Brewers\u2019 first inning, hitting the bag awkwardly and getting medical attention on the bench from head athletic trainer Scott Barringer. \u2014 Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2021",
"In other words, it\u2019s both. Ryan Day, the head coach of Ohio State\u2019s football team, surely thinks of his program and school as transformational places, too. \u2014 Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
"Grace, who lives in Phoenix, was a head high school coach for two seasons, from 2004-06 at Phoenix South Mountain. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Brad Stevens going from head coach to president of basketball operations drew more attention than hiring the longtime NBA assistant. \u2014 USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"Rolando Acebal, the head coach of Cuba\u2019s boxing team, said the decision was also essential to keep the sport top-flight, especially as professionals have been eligible to compete in the Olympics since 2016. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Discover our top picks below, and head to Tory Burch's site to check out the rest of the amazing deals. \u2014 Sam Peters, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"Texans head coach Lovie Smith was fined $50,000 for unauthorized drills during the team's Organized Team Activities (OTA) practices. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 17 June 2022",
"But for a gift-shop find that truly upends expectations of what the Black Forest has to offer, head 5 miles south to the town of Hornberg, home of the Schwarzw\u00e4lder Pilzlehrschau mushroom school. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Indigenous Australian rapper Baker Boy is using his trip to play his first headlining gig \u2013 a June 14 show at Los Angeles\u2019 Moroccan Lounge \u2013 and then head to New York for the showcase. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"One of the best ways to spend a summer evening is to make some popcorn, throw on a sweater, and head outside to enjoy a good movie. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"Adam Campbell, professional mountain runner, world champion medalist and Arc'teryx athlete since 2007, now lives in Squamish, B.C., and will head the product testing team. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Arctic bears now move to land when the sea-ice season ends or head further north. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"They got lost on route to Stowe and decided instead to head to Nevada. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163736"
},
"head case":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": nut sense 6a"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"bug",
"crackbrain",
"crazy",
"fool",
"fruitcake",
"loon",
"loony",
"lunatic",
"maniac",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"nutter",
"psycho",
"psychopath",
"sickie",
"sicko",
"wacko",
"whacko"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Her brother's a real head case .",
"while serving in the military hospital's psychiatric unit, he got to observe a wide variety of head cases",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"My question is, with what AB did to the Raiders, Why would Gruden/Mayock want to take another head case like Jalen Ramsey? \u2014 Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Brown is the foremost head case and headache in the NFL. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Whiteside has a reputation of being a bit of a head case , and also, in need of motivation. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 1 July 2019",
"One game Kevin Durant is a head case , the next he\u2019s dialed in. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 June 2018",
"Here\u2019s a toast to both of them, performing in such relevant games after being written off as hopeless head cases earlier in their careers. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2018",
"Grant Goodrich of Cleveland, who heads Case Western Reserve University's Great Lakes Energy Institute, collected $72,192 in the quarter, spent $28,273 and had $48,919 in the bank. \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com , 16 Apr. 2018",
"Then again, the finale may just add to the mystery, and turn not just a few, but every single character into a head case tortured by strange, traumatic visions and memories. \u2014 Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com , 12 Apr. 2018",
"Neither of the Aboutaam brothers has been charged with any wrongdoing related to any of these investigations or to the bull\u2019s head case . \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1965, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202241"
},
"headache":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": pain in the head",
": a vexatious or baffling situation or problem",
": pain in the head",
": something that annoys or confuses",
": pain in the head"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02cc\u0101k",
"\u02c8hed-\u02cc\u0101k",
"\u02c8hed-\u02cc\u0101k"
],
"synonyms":[
"bear",
"beast",
"chore",
"job",
"killer",
"labor"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I'm starting to get a headache .",
"The symptoms include fever and headache .",
"The city's biggest headache is traffic.",
"Managing your finances can be a real headache .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The word migraine doesn\u2019t just refer to a headache \u2014migraine is a relatively common neurological disease that can cause severe throbbing or pulsing head pain, usually on one side of your head, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 16 June 2022",
"Signs of heat exhaustion, the precursor to heat stroke, are: Heavy sweating, clammy skin, a rapid pulse, dizziness and headache . \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"For many people, the complexity involved with the day-to-day operations of real estate would make this investment a major headache . \u2014 Bill Keen, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Keep like items together to prevent a headache when trying to get dressed after the move. \u2014 Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 June 2022",
"That leaves post-pandemic Britain on course to underperform every other major leading economy next year, posing a severe headache for both Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. \u2014 David Goodman, Fortune , 12 June 2022",
"Cleveland\u2019s public-relations headache intensified on Tuesday when the team \u2014 apparently coincidentally \u2014 invited fans on Twitter to participate in a question-and-answer session just minutes after The Times published its investigation. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"The eight-game conference schedule would create a serious headache inside the state of Texas. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 9 June 2022",
"France\u2019s windowing law isn\u2019t the only regulatory headache for Disney+. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192941"
},
"headliner":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the principal performer in a show : star",
": personality sense 4b",
": fabric covering the inside of the roof of an automobile"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccl\u012b-n\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"lead",
"principal",
"star"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He was the headliner at a local night club.",
"a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Wednesday, Scott was announced as a headliner for a series of upcoming Primavera Sound festivals in South America. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"At 20 years old, Eilish is the youngest headliner in Coachella history. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"History was made throughout the weekend as Eilish became the youngest headliner in history, and Pabllo Vittar the first drag queen to perform. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The real question is: How will Brewers fans be able to choose between a game against the Blue Jays and another top Canadian export, Justin Bieber, who's playing at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater that night as Summerfest's headliner ? \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Mar. 2022",
"This week's headliner is Mark Chalifoux, with feature comedians Kylie Dills, Mike Franke, Hanna Ljungholm and Nolan Miller. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Each night's headliner takes the stage at approximately 8:30 p.m. Each night's direct support act takes the stage at approximately 6:30. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Now, Eilish will become the youngest-ever headliner in the festival\u2019s 23-year history at age 20. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Although the spelling bee has traditionally been hosted by officials from the E.W. Scripps company and organizers of the bee, producers decided to hire Burton as their first celebrity headliner . \u2014 Dawn Ennis, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173931"
},
"headlong":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": headfirst sense 1",
": without deliberation : recklessly",
": without pause or delay",
": steep , precipitous",
": lacking in calmness or restraint : precipitate",
": plunging headfirst",
": headfirst",
": without waiting to think things through",
": rash entry 1 , impulsive",
": plunging headfirst"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccl\u022f\u014b",
"\u02c8hed-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccl\u022f\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"cursorily",
"hastily",
"hotfoot",
"hurriedly",
"pell-mell",
"precipitately",
"precipitously",
"rashly"
],
"antonyms":[
"cursory",
"drive-by",
"flying",
"gadarene",
"hasty",
"helter-skelter",
"hurried",
"overhasty",
"pell-mell",
"precipitate",
"precipitous",
"rash",
"rushed"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"I dove headlong to the floor.",
"plunged headlong into the crowd in pursuit of the purse snatcher",
"Adjective",
"terrified forest creatures in a headlong retreat from the rapidly spreading fire",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"That permissiveness among pastors was about to run headlong into a cultural rebellion against the liberal social movements of the 1960s. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"My housing search pitched me headlong into a frenzied and undignified reality. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"But while there is an abundance of opportunity, there are just as many pitfalls awaiting the brand brazen enough to plunge headlong into filmmaking without putting the proper pieces in place. \u2014 Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Despite his fame, acclaim and intention to reign supreme for years to come, Canelo Alvarez Saturday night ran headlong into the firm reality that weight classes are meant to be obeyed. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
"At the outset, legal experts said the case had little chance of succeeding, believing that the claims ran headlong into the federal protections, which have cut short other similar legal claims. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Like many automakers, Mercedes-Benz is rushing headlong into the electric future\u2014with cars such as the EQS and the EQE\u2014but that doesn't mean the brand is forsaking its familiar models. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022",
"That permissiveness among pastors was about to run headlong into a cultural rebellion against the liberal social movements of the 1960s. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"That permissiveness among pastors was about to run headlong into a cultural rebellion against the liberal social movements of the 1960s. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Although Spotify is not by any definition part of news media, its headlong pursuit of podcasts raises issues music (usually) does not. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Cutting-edge science is littered with monuments to hubris, impatience, and headlong speed by researchers intent on changing the world. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Blue Jays center fielder George Springer made the defensive play of the game in the fifth, racing back to the edge of the warning track and ending the inning with a headlong , diving catch of Kevin Plaewcki\u2019s drive. \u2014 Ian Harrison, Hartford Courant , 25 Apr. 2022",
"And that raises the question of exactly how they \u2014 and, for that matter, the other headlong advances of A.I. \u2014 should be unleashed on the world. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The tone of the Tenth Symphony is set in a huge, meandering opening movement, which acquires at times a hurtling headlong energy. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Unless that changes, the headlong pursuit of EVs in Detroit and California alike risks replacing the American driver\u2019s dependence on Middle Eastern oil with an equally problematic reliance on Chinese battery materials. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"That headlong , try-everything ambition is all over the place here. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Much like mass entertainment, nostalgia is a flight from reality too headlong to admit difficulty. \u2014 Frank Guan, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171827"
},
"headquarters":{
"type":[
"noun plural",
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
],
"definitions":[
": a place from which a commander performs the functions of command",
": the administrative center of an enterprise",
": a place from which something is controlled or directed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02cckw\u022f(r)-t\u0259rz",
"-\u02cck\u022fr-",
"(\u02c8)hed-\u02c8kw\u022f(r)",
"-\u02c8k\u022fr-",
"\u02c8hed-\u02cckw\u022fr-t\u0259rz"
],
"synonyms":[
"command",
"seat"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Seated in the lobby of the VaynerMedia headquarters lobby at 10 Hudson Yards, Ryan Clark attempted to explain the dynamic of this unholy trinity, but things drifted off track. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"Now, the membership of the American Softball Association, whose headquarters are on the grounds, has ballooned to more than two million people. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"That date is when Washington state, where Microsoft\u2019s headquarters are located, will start requiring employers with at least 15 employees to disclose salary ranges for each position. \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The event was held at the organization\u2019s Sorrento Valley headquarters . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Whether it\u2019s the Universal Studios theme park, the Asia-Pacific headquarters of Facebook and Google or the billions in trade, California\u2019s influence is indelible in this country of 5.5 million. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Alan Wolff, a former WTO deputy director-general, sounded optimistic that members could make at least some headway . \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 11 June 2022",
"In addition to pointing out important technical levels, McMillan looked at Solana using a different lens, speaking to the headway the project has made and the inevitable trade-offs incurred by its developers. \u2014 Charles Bovaird, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Until President Trump took office in 2017, the proposal that had made the most headway was one in which the state and the local Native village corporation would swap acreage elsewhere with the federal government for a corridor through the refuge. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"One area where the state found the district has made headway is in facility repairs, renovations, and upgrades. \u2014 Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"But nearly two years later, there\u2019s still a glaring racial divide in the top echelons of the business world, though headway has been made. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"Whether immense attention to quality craftsmanship will see Indigenous artists through to the fashion circles of the upper echelon\u2014there are recent examples of headway \u2014remains to be seen. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022",
"When compared to Intel\u2019s previous integrated graphics generation, though, the first Arc GPUs offer a noticeable bit of headway . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Firefighters began to make some headway on a large fire in the Florida Panhandle that was spreading through areas thick with dead trees and other growth left in the wake of Hurricane Michael. \u2014 Talal Ansari, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oh yes, those were happy, heady days for Mac Davis, Helen Reddy, Ken Berry, and Tony Orlando and Dawn, among others. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"Since those heady \u201970s days, such bold tailoring, with its broad lapels and flared trousers, had largely lost its edge. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 31 Mar. 2022",
"For music makers in Ukraine, those heady days now seem almost from another century. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Even for some individuals who did have a firmer connection to electoral politics in America, this heady period provided an opportunity to be elevated out of mere mundanity and to achieve a level of significance in the life of the nation. \u2014 Jacob Bacharach, The New Republic , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Some key factors behind the biotech industry\u2019s success \u2014 namely, Greater Boston\u2019s heady mix of top research universities and venture capitalists \u2014 have already made Massachusetts a clean-energy leader. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"The crowd was nearly full and fervent in its response to the gritty vocals of lead singer King, and the band\u2019s heady mix of blues, blistering rock and bright horns. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Psychedelics, art, music, writing, film, and early multimedia all made for a unique, heady cultural mix. \u2014 Steve Ditlea, SPIN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Over the last five years, its massive price gains appear to be driven by a heady mix of speculation, network effects, and hype. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the background, a robotic voice intones: How to heal a wound that is still being cut? \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"In such neighboring countries as Moldova, UNICEF is also training teachers to help refugee children acclimate, learn and heal . \u2014 Marion Hart, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Practitioners used their craft in efforts to heal the sick, help the lovelorn, locate lost people and objects, protect people from guns or arrows, and guard livestock. \u2014 Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Mars brings action, while Chiron wants to heal old wounds. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"In Civil, Crump talks about Floyd\u2019s death and the protests as an opportunity for the nation to heal , and as a critical case in his career. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Six years later, victims' families and survivors are still grappling with their trauma -- and finding ways to heal . \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
"People have been using saunas for years to heal their muscles, improve recovery, detoxify their skin, and increase their testosterone. \u2014 Bobby Maximus, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"In Hickeyland, painters, singers, wrestlers, and magicians develop from a primordial woundedness\u2014from a profound alienation from the world, which their art doesn\u2019t necessarily heal but seeks to address. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the background, a robotic voice intones: How to heal a wound that is still being cut? \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"In such neighboring countries as Moldova, UNICEF is also training teachers to help refugee children acclimate, learn and heal . \u2014 Marion Hart, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Practitioners used their craft in efforts to heal the sick, help the lovelorn, locate lost people and objects, protect people from guns or arrows, and guard livestock. \u2014 Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Mars brings action, while Chiron wants to heal old wounds. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"In Civil, Crump talks about Floyd\u2019s death and the protests as an opportunity for the nation to heal , and as a critical case in his career. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Six years later, victims' families and survivors are still grappling with their trauma -- and finding ways to heal . \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
"People have been using saunas for years to heal their muscles, improve recovery, detoxify their skin, and increase their testosterone. \u2014 Bobby Maximus, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"In Hickeyland, painters, singers, wrestlers, and magicians develop from a primordial woundedness\u2014from a profound alienation from the world, which their art doesn\u2019t necessarily heal but seeks to address. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The patient, who was not identified because of privacy concerns, is isolated and health officials are working to check on close contacts. \u2014 Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022",
"The companies and health officials alike said that trading off between testing and vaccines was dangerous, especially for a virus that is contagious even before or without symptoms. \u2014 Akila Muthukumar, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"Public health officials track them in times of crisis like a pandemic to check for additional mortality not included in official counts as well as from other less direct causes. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"All three of the state\u2019s cases are unreleated, health officials say. \u2014 Helena Oliviero, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"Connecticut health officials are poised to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to the last remaining age group that has been unable to get it: children ages 6 months to 4 years old. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"Julie Washington reports state health officials are not disclosing additional information, such as the patient\u2019s vaccination status. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Already, California health officials are positioning themselves to begin doling out doses as soon as possible. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Thai health officials said Friday 1,967 new cases and 19 deaths related to COVID-19 were confirmed in the previous 24 hours. \u2014 USA TODAY , 17 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That all adds up to a balanced skin tone, smoother texture and a general healthful glow. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 9 June 2022",
"But the principal problem was that what had once been seen as a high-quality, healthful and delicious product was no longer seen by consumers as such. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Depending on your craving, consider these healthful options. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Pitches include fashion accessories; treats harnessing vegetable waste; webcam lighting; and a healthful beverage made from a desert plant. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"Doctors will always recommend a balanced and healthful diet, said Dr. Danielle Belardo, a cardiologist in Newport Beach. \u2014 Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The other, on cooking quick, healthful meals from a CSA box, will be from 6 to 7 p.m. March 2. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Foods with lean protein and high fiber help to rev up your metabolism and maintain a healthful weight. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
"Her book, with its symbolic leafy green cloth cover, is not just a compendium of healthful living tips but an environmental fundraiser. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022"
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"The company is financially healthy .",
"always a hard worker, Grandma has remained healthy into her 80s",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The job growth in May, though healthy , was the lowest monthly gain in a year. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams probably won\u2019t be healthy enough to start his first NFL training camp on time, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Thursday. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
"The job growth in May, though healthy , was the lowest monthly gain in a year. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"After ide-cel\u2019s approval in 2021, Lin said there was a small window where her patient was healthy enough to get CAR-T. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
"In every single event this year's presales are really healthy . \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Over the past eight months, hundreds of other families have been caught in similar whirlwinds, as their otherwise healthy children developed hepatitis, seemingly out of the blue. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The animal, a male, is underweight but otherwise healthy , the zoo said. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"This noncomedogenic lightweight serum is a great choice for normal, dry, combination and oily skin types that want to achieve plump and healthy -looking skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022"
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"The company is financially healthy .",
"always a hard worker, Grandma has remained healthy into her 80s",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The job growth in May, though healthy , was the lowest monthly gain in a year. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams probably won\u2019t be healthy enough to start his first NFL training camp on time, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Thursday. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
"The job growth in May, though healthy , was the lowest monthly gain in a year. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"After ide-cel\u2019s approval in 2021, Lin said there was a small window where her patient was healthy enough to get CAR-T. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
"In every single event this year's presales are really healthy . \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Over the past eight months, hundreds of other families have been caught in similar whirlwinds, as their otherwise healthy children developed hepatitis, seemingly out of the blue. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The animal, a male, is underweight but otherwise healthy , the zoo said. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"This noncomedogenic lightweight serum is a great choice for normal, dry, combination and oily skin types that want to achieve plump and healthy -looking skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The pragmatic materials choices \u2014 such as panels that are generally employed by the refrigerated transport industry \u2014 hearken to the Eames\u2019 use of prefab Cemesto wall panels in their own home. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Base packages will hearken , some, to the tenure of 2014-19 coordinator Rod Marinelli. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Vivian\u2019s play things include toy medical kits and other toys that hearken to her mother\u2019 memory. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 18 June 2021",
"Instead, rooms and suites now feature palettes with tans, taupes, sea-glass greens, and pelagic blues that hearken to the nearby beach. \u2014 Eric Rosen, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Their meals mingled the specialties of Osorio\u2019s native Peru with desserts and baking that often hearken to Bell\u2019s Kentucky upbringing. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2020",
"MacAdams donned a white suit and painted himself green to hearken the ghost of William Mulholland, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Readers responded to stories that hearkened to the best mystery writing of the past but whose style spoke to the present. \u2014 Sarah Weinman, Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2020",
"Shows like Gunsmoke pulled the little bit of cowboy that was in all of us to the surface, and the world was ripe for a .22 LR single-action revolver that hearkened to the Old West. \u2014 Richard Mann, Field & Stream , 6 June 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the heart of this idyllic setting, almost exactly between Austin and San Antonio, lies a small city called Fredericksburg. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
"In the heart of Oregon wine country, this rental overlooks the pastures and vineyards of Douglas County and is the ideal place to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or holiday. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
"The Museum of Broadway, New York City\u2019s newest museum, will be opening in the heart of Times Square on November 15, 2022, at 145 West 45th Street. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The Mayor\u2019s Marathon weaves through Anchorage trails and parks, starting in Kincaid Park and finishing at the Delaney Park Strip in the heart of downtown. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"The 90-acre nature preserve in the heart of bluegrass country is just 25 minutes away from downtown Louisville close to the Parklands of Floyds Fork. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
"SoLa also broadened into commercial real estate, buying a complex of derelict buildings on East 60th Street in the heart of a pre-WWII warehouse district. \u2014 Doug Smithsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"In April, Rolling Loud announced its first ever Rolling Loud festival in Canada, which is set to take place September 9 to 11 at Ontario Place in the heart of Toronto, with headliners Dave, Future and Wizkid. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"The park, which will run one-third of a mile from the harbor\u2019s edge to Summer Street, sits in Seaport Square, a 23-acre property owned by WS Development in the heart of the South Boston waterfront. \u2014 Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022"
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": extremely shocking or exciting"
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"noun"
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": one complete pulsation of the heart",
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccb\u0113t",
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"examples":[
"The patient had a rapid heartbeat .",
"I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Karen came over for a checkup and, while listening to the baby\u2019s heartbeat , noticed a skipping beat. \u2014 Keith Gessen, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"The rise and fall of the blue cyanotypes along the bottom reads, sweetly, like a charted heartbeat . \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Long Covid affects millions of people with a range of symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue and a racing heartbeat . \u2014 Sumathi Reddy, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"These watches can track everything from heartbeat to heart rhythm, steps to stairs climbed, runs to cycling trips. \u2014 Ben Sin, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"That\u2019s because space on a fetal heartbeat being detected, and that can happen really quickly. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
"Listening to his breathing and synching it with mine, and feeling each individual heartbeat on my chest, are joyful feelings too immense for words. \u2014 SELF , 5 May 2022",
"Alas, this crisis happened in the middle of the night, and Herman Whitfield III, a troubled young man, a gifted pianist, a prodigy, was removed from his parents\u2019 home without a heartbeat . \u2014 Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star , 4 May 2022",
"After a faint heartbeat was detected, Ben Murphy was moved to the intensive care unit for treatment. \u2014 Michael Krohn, oregonlive , 3 May 2022"
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": causing intense sorrow or distress",
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"She wrote a heartbreaking story about the death of her grandfather.",
"It was heartbreaking to know that there was nothing I could do.",
"The team suffered another heartbreaking defeat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Boston also beat the Bucks in a heartbreaking 4-3 series in the 1974 NBA Finals, a game remembered for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's buzzer-beating skyhook in Game 6. \u2014 Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"After a heartbreaking third-place finish by the tightest of margins in 2021, the Crimson Tide\u2019s final performance of the season wasn\u2019t quite as dramatic. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The images of people fleeing Ukraine after Russia\u2019s invasion have been dramatic and heartbreaking . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"But the momentum was ultimately too much, as Peterson\u2019s desperate heave careened to the court, handing USC a heartbreaking 68-66 defeat to No. 10 seed Miami that ended its NCAA tournament early. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"This scene of Holmes practicing having a normal conversation in the mirror is quite heartbreaking ! \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Harsin would later replace Malzahn at Auburn, going 6-7 in his first season, including a five-game losing streak to end the season, including a heartbreaking four-overtime Iron Bowl defeat. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 20 Feb. 2022",
"During his first Super Bowl appearance in 2019, McVay faced Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots and suffered a heartbreaking 13-3 defeat. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Credit Allen for having a sense of humor, for taking an easy comedic poke at one of the more heartbreaking sequences of his football career. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be",
"was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What was available to the third category of patients left many members of the rare diseases community, as well as scientists, furious and heartbroken . \u2014 Johanna Deeksha, Quartz , 21 Jan. 2022",
"He is heartbroken , unable to get over the day his fianc\u00e9e Cassie walked out of his life. \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"As a Black person, the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many others last summer in the US left me feeling heartbroken , furious, and scared. \u2014 Kya Muckle, Quartz , 25 Mar. 2021",
"If anything, the post does offer a little comedic relief to those of us heartbroken over the fact the show will end after its 15th season. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 25 May 2019",
"If camp doesn\u2019t happen, kids are going to be heartbroken , and working parents are going to be left without essential child care. \u2014 Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times , 24 Apr. 2020",
"So heartbroken by the news of his passing and sending our condolences to his family and friends. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2020",
"However, this newfound evidence could mean that Joyce got back together with Lonnie after being so heartbroken over Hopper's death. \u2014 Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen , 7 Apr. 2020",
"Against Picard's passionate pleas, Starfleet reneged on its humanitarian mission and banned all synthetics, prompting a disillusioned and heartbroken Picard to resign. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2020"
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"The team's victory has heartened its fans.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This design feature, this core consequence of the Islamic creed, should hearten democrats and deject despots. \u2014 Haroon Moghul, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"That had to hearten theater operators, who could use a few more wins of whatever scale after 20 months of brutal pandemic punishment. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"This summer\u2019s book club lineup features two authors with riveting, intensely personal stories that resonate and hearten in these strange times of pandemic and recovery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2021",
"It\u2019s a finding that will hearten leaders, including Biden, who seek to breathe fresh life into NATO next week. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 June 2021",
"The whole episode should hearten the lawyers who defended Carlson against a 2019 defamation case. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Some questions had answers, but ones that may not hearten those struggling to get benefits. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Feb. 2021",
"And while Nunez-Smith is less known in political circles, her role in creating a leading program to promote health equity will hearten those concerned about Covid\u2019s impact on communities of color. \u2014 John Tozzi, Bloomberg.com , 10 Nov. 2020",
"But no matter how profitable the Io turns out to be, the very fact that Binx and other companies are trying to bring products like this to market is heartening from a public health perspective. \u2014 Mark Hay, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2020"
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"The team's victory has heartened its fans.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This design feature, this core consequence of the Islamic creed, should hearten democrats and deject despots. \u2014 Haroon Moghul, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"That had to hearten theater operators, who could use a few more wins of whatever scale after 20 months of brutal pandemic punishment. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"This summer\u2019s book club lineup features two authors with riveting, intensely personal stories that resonate and hearten in these strange times of pandemic and recovery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2021",
"It\u2019s a finding that will hearten leaders, including Biden, who seek to breathe fresh life into NATO next week. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 June 2021",
"The whole episode should hearten the lawyers who defended Carlson against a 2019 defamation case. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Some questions had answers, but ones that may not hearten those struggling to get benefits. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Feb. 2021",
"And while Nunez-Smith is less known in political circles, her role in creating a leading program to promote health equity will hearten those concerned about Covid\u2019s impact on communities of color. \u2014 John Tozzi, Bloomberg.com , 10 Nov. 2020",
"But no matter how profitable the Io turns out to be, the very fact that Binx and other companies are trying to bring products like this to market is heartening from a public health perspective. \u2014 Mark Hay, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2020"
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"You have our heartfelt thanks.",
"Our most heartfelt wish is for our children to be happy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both Prince Charles and Prince William paid heartfelt tributes to the Queen on Saturday night\u2014a reminder of William\u2019s elevated role within The Firm in comparison to a decade ago at the Diamond Jubilee concert when only Charles took to the stage. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"The 2021 concert, which airs on Sunday, May 30, at 8 p.m., features 90 minutes of live musical performances, heartfelt tributes and more. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 16 May 2022",
"It\u2019s that time of the year where our timelines are about to be flooded with PDA, grand gestures of love, and heartfelt tributes. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 2 Feb. 2022",
"This snort-worthy comedy covers the spectrum of romantic attraction, with lots of heartfelt and funny moments along the way. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"You are asked to earnestly perform the counting task, giving it your most heartfelt try. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"As in other recent docs that humanize showbiz legends, the involvement of stars\u2019 children lends dimension, clear-eyed and heartfelt . \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"Nodal delivers a heartfelt and prideful homage to Mexico, encapsulating the essence of the music and artists. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"Lil Keed was one of the most genuine and heartfelt human beings. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 16 May 2022"
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"a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog",
"a heartless enemy that takes no prisoners",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cruise portrays Charlie Babbitt, the initially arrogant, heartless brother who learns to appreciate the value of family. \u2014 cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"Such heartless laws usurp what should be a family's right to make a painful moral decision under a doctor's care and give that power to the state. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"Was Lee, for example, a noble Virginian or a heartless whipper of captive humans \u2014 and should his statue stand in our cities? \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Pretty heartless and horrible thing to say to women who are unable to breastfeed, Bette. \u2014 Morgan Sung, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"And Gendron had the heartless audacity to travel from his community to their oasis to kill them in it. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Tijuana native Labastida, a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, portrays her heartless American suitor, Lt. Pinkerton. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"When Romney was running to deprive Obama of a second White House term in 2012, Democrats lambasted the Republican nominee and former venture capitalist as a heartless corporate raider with no soul. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"More than an hour of impassioned debate, with supporters calling HB 3 important to protect women's safety and lives of unborn children but opponents blasting it as heartless and an intrusion into reproductive rights of women. \u2014 Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"examples":[
"a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog",
"a heartless enemy that takes no prisoners",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cruise portrays Charlie Babbitt, the initially arrogant, heartless brother who learns to appreciate the value of family. \u2014 cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"Such heartless laws usurp what should be a family's right to make a painful moral decision under a doctor's care and give that power to the state. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"Was Lee, for example, a noble Virginian or a heartless whipper of captive humans \u2014 and should his statue stand in our cities? \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Pretty heartless and horrible thing to say to women who are unable to breastfeed, Bette. \u2014 Morgan Sung, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"And Gendron had the heartless audacity to travel from his community to their oasis to kill them in it. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Tijuana native Labastida, a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, portrays her heartless American suitor, Lt. Pinkerton. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"When Romney was running to deprive Obama of a second White House term in 2012, Democrats lambasted the Republican nominee and former venture capitalist as a heartless corporate raider with no soul. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"More than an hour of impassioned debate, with supporters calling HB 3 important to protect women's safety and lives of unborn children but opponents blasting it as heartless and an intrusion into reproductive rights of women. \u2014 Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccren-di\u014b"
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"drear",
"dreary",
"heartbreaking",
"melancholy",
"mournful",
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"saddening",
"sorry",
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"teary"
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"glad",
"happy"
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"examples":[
"couldn't bear to see the heartrending photos of victims of the famine",
"a heartrending choice between saving his daughter or his son",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021"
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"1621, in the meaning defined above"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": very despondent : depressed",
": very sad"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccsik",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccsik"
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"bad",
"blue",
"brokenhearted",
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"crestfallen",
"dejected",
"depressed",
"despondent",
"disconsolate",
"doleful",
"down",
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"downhearted",
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"forlorn",
"gloomy",
"glum",
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"heartbroken",
"heartsore",
"heavyhearted",
"inconsolable",
"joyless",
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"low-spirited",
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"melancholy",
"miserable",
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"sad",
"saddened",
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"sorry",
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"woeful",
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"cheery",
"chipper",
"delighted",
"glad",
"gladdened",
"gladsome",
"gleeful",
"happy",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"jubilant",
"sunny",
"upbeat"
],
"examples":[
"They were absolutely heartsick over the loss of their home.",
"I was heartsick to learn of their divorce.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In his heartsick confusion, the song\u2019s narrator is deflecting responsibility for what might happen next. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Since the Russian invasion began in Ukraine, Anna Afanasieva has been heartsick with worry for her parents and sister who live in Odessa, in southern Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The trio \u2014 Solo Tres \u2014 sings a heartsick Mexican ballad of love and loss. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike Van Zandt, who sounds heartsick , frayed, and desperate, Dando gives a performance that is practically jaunty. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Millions of Russians with friends and relatives in Ukraine are heartsick , while others cling to the belief that Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing only what is necessary to protect the motherland against a perfidious West. \u2014 Katya Korobtsova, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"As the global pandemic shape shifts around us, many people are still isolated, alone, fearful, hurting, hungry, heartsick , and needing a hand. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 27 Dec. 2021",
"As the global pandemic shape shifts around us, many people are still isolated, alone, fearful, hurting, hungry, heartsick , and needing a hand. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
"As the pandemic shape-shifts around us, many people are still isolated, alone, fearful, hurting, hungry, heartsick and in need of a hand. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021"
],
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"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174137"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": heartsick"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccs\u022fr"
],
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"bad",
"blue",
"brokenhearted",
"cast down",
"crestfallen",
"dejected",
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"disconsolate",
"doleful",
"down",
"down in the mouth",
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"downhearted",
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"forlorn",
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"glum",
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"heartsick",
"heavyhearted",
"inconsolable",
"joyless",
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"melancholic",
"melancholy",
"miserable",
"mournful",
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"saddened",
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"sorry",
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"woeful",
"wretched"
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"buoyed",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"chipper",
"delighted",
"glad",
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"gladsome",
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"joyful",
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"jubilant",
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"a grandmother feeling heartsore and despondent when all her relatives left en masse after the holidays"
],
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"1597, in the meaning defined above"
],
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"adjective",
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": giving unqualified support",
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": expressed unrestrainedly",
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": having a good appetite",
": abundant, rich, or flavorful enough to satisfy the appetite",
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0113"
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"wholehearted",
"whole-souled"
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"gob",
"jack",
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"navigator",
"sailor",
"salt",
"sea dog",
"seafarer",
"seaman",
"shipman",
"swab",
"swabbie",
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"tar"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He gave us all a hearty welcome.",
"hearty young men and women",
"His grandmother remains hale and hearty in her old age.",
"Noun",
"gather round me hearties , and I'll tell you a sea tale that'll shiver your timbers for sure",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For that reason, here\u2019s a hearty toast to Microsoft\u2019s Internet Explorer, which heads to the tech trash heap after a remarkable 27 years in operation. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Every meal is hearty and gluten-free, making this a perfect choice for families with celiac sensitivities. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Packed full of veggies and vegan meat alternatives, this chili is hearty enough to fill up a crowd. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Still, Minnesotans are hearty , and runners head out in all conditions. \u2014 Lisa Jhung, Outside Online , 26 May 2021",
"While Pettus ended her hope-filled \u2014 the hope and prayers of legions of longtime fans, really \u2014 proclamation with a hearty laugh, Divas member Tracey Spencer provided a reminder that miracles do happen. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 1 May 2022",
"This pick even drew a hearty laugh from Rams coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Still, on New Year\u2019s Day, their parents would always make soup joumou \u2014 a hearty , traditional Haitian dish of squash, beef, potatoes, other vegetables and herbs. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The food is also vegetarian, soy-free, and surprisingly good\u2014not just good for gluten-free food, but actually good\u2014with hearty flavors like creamy potato soup and enchilada with rice and beans. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Oladokun\u2019s kindness and hearty laugh belie an inner steeliness. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 2 June 2022",
"At this, Sevigny breaks out into a hearty , self-effacing laugh. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
"And alt-country mystery man Orville Peck flitered his hearty , clear growl and smooth, heavy vibrato through a fringed mask. \u2014 Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"That will give the veggie a sweet, roasty depth of flavor and hearty -yet-tender texture. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The man, hale and hearty and wearing sunglasses, was silent. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"This hearty and invigorating cologne is an easy choice for both the office and the early hours of the morning. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"An episode that examines the frat boy, sexist, party- hearty culture the company curated is among the series' best, portraying the collateral damage of burnt out, laid off, and exploited employees that WeWork left in its destructive wake. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Roots of Guinness Draught stretch back more than 250 years, and for much of that time, simply being a hearty , yet approachable stout was enough. \u2014 Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1835, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181857"
},
"heat":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to become warm or hot",
": to start to spoil from heat",
": to make warm or hot",
": excite",
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": a marked or notable degree of hotness",
": pathological excessive bodily temperature",
": a hot place or situation",
": a period of heat",
": a single complete operation of making something warm or hot",
": the quantity of material so heated",
": added energy that causes substances to rise in temperature, fuse, evaporate, expand, or undergo any of various other related changes, that flows to a body by contact with or radiation from bodies at higher temperatures, and that can be produced in a body (as by compression)",
": the energy associated with the random motions of the molecules, atoms, or smaller structural units of which matter is composed",
": appearance, condition, or color of something as indicating its temperature",
": intensity of feeling or reaction : passion",
": the height or stress of an action or condition",
": sexual excitement especially in a female mammal",
": estrus",
": a single continuous effort: such as",
": a single round of a contest (such as a race) having two or more rounds for each contestant",
": one of several preliminary contests held to eliminate less competent contenders",
": pungency of flavor",
": the intensification of law-enforcement activity or investigation",
": police",
": pressure , coercion",
": abuse , criticism",
": smoke sense 8",
": gun sense 1b",
": to make or become warm or hot",
": a condition of being hot : warmth",
": hot weather",
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": strength of feeling or force of action",
": a single race in a contest that includes two or more races",
": to become warm or hot",
": to make warm or hot",
": the state of a body or of matter that is perceived as opposed to cold and is characterized by elevation of temperature : a condition of being hot",
": a marked or notable degree of this state : high temperature",
": a feverish state of the body : pathological excessive bodily temperature (as from inflammation)",
": a warm flushed condition of the body (as after exercise) : a sensation produced by or like that produced by contact with or approach to heated matter",
": added energy that causes substances to rise in temperature, fuse, evaporate, expand, or undergo any of various other related changes, that flows to a body by contact with or radiation from bodies at higher temperatures, and that can be produced in a body (as by compression)",
": the energy associated with the random motions of the molecules, atoms, or smaller structural units of which matter is composed",
": sexual excitement especially in a female mammal",
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"\u02c8h\u0113t",
"\u02c8h\u0113t",
"\u02c8h\u0113t"
],
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"hot (up)",
"toast",
"warm"
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"ardency",
"ardor",
"emotion",
"enthusiasm",
"fervency",
"fervidness",
"fervor",
"fire",
"intenseness",
"intensity",
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"passionateness",
"vehemence",
"violence",
"warmth",
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],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But Kasargod-Staub said to expect more targeted campaigns against board members next year as climate proxy battles heat up and turn more personal. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 30 May 2022",
"Cool off and heat up at these neighborhood restaurants for Tex-Mex and Mexican food in Houston. \u2014 Marialuisa Rincon, Chron , 25 May 2022",
"Since microwaves may heat up the chicken to temperatures in which bacteria thrive, promptly cooking the chicken to proper temperatures is the only way that will ensure that the potentially dangerous bacteria be destroyed. \u2014 Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"The chances for severe weather will drop after Monday but expect temperatures to heat up. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 14 May 2022",
"For those who spent their winter watching The Gilded Age but wishing it was a bit steamier, Joanna Shupe is here to heat up your summer. \u2014 EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"According to the National Weather Service, high pressure will keep the area dry as daytime temperatures heat up, and nights will remain cool. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 9 May 2022",
"Indoor grills heat up fast, are easy to clean, and can do almost anything\u2014from grilling chicken and vegetables to making pizza and toasting melty cheese sandwiches. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"Afternoon showers are expected on Saturday across Central Florida as the temperatures heat up to mid 80s, according to Spectrum News 13 Meteorologist Chris Gilson. \u2014 Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Authorities say locals should drink more water, take frequent breaks and reduce activity in heat waves. \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Hundreds of people in Britain die every year from heat waves. \u2014 Rick Noack, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"In July 2021, heat waves across the Pacific Northwest were associated with more than 60 deaths in Oregon. \u2014 Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Fahrenheit, a level that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said could produce famines, droughts, and more deadly heat waves within a decade or two. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"As heat waves continue to blast the country, Americans have been descending on beaches in large numbers, and many go armed with bottles of sunscreen. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Seven years later, California is once again facing urgent calls for cutbacks as heat waves, record dryness and climate change converge to create critically short supplies. \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The litany of threats read like a biblical reckoning: fire and flood, melting ice sheets, rising seas and heat waves. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"In India, brutal heat waves have killed dozens and cut food production by about 30 percent. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223308"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a period of unusually hot weather"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The water break could not have happened at worse time for Odessa, as temperatures soared in an early summer heat wave . \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"On the heels of an intense heat wave , a large swath of the country is now bracing for extreme temperatures today, testing power grids and leaving more than 88 million people under heat warnings or advisories. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"The Tennessee Valley Authority and 153 local power companies across the region reported record power demand for the month of June during an early season heat wave . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"An incoming heat wave is set to bring Chicago record temperatures and oppressive heat this week. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"It\u2019s not just the western United States that will be under the influence of an extended heat wave this week. \u2014 Greg Porter, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"On Saturday, more than 80 million people were warned of sweltering temperatures as an early-season heat wave sweeps across the Southwest U.S. and into California to the west and Arkansas to the east. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Last month, India banned wheat exports, with some exceptions, in the wake of an extraordinary heat wave that had severely damaged the domestic wheat harvest. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"This is where the city-size Conger ice shelf collapsed amid an unusually intense heat wave in March 2022. \u2014 Ted Scambos, The Conversation , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1893, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202833"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by anger or passion",
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": angry"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0113-t\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u0113-t\u0259d"
],
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"agitated",
"excited",
"feverish",
"frenzied",
"hectic",
"hyperactive",
"overactive",
"overwrought"
],
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"examples":[
"Their conversation quickly became heated .",
"a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After a series of back-and-forth letters between members of the Baltimore County Council and the county schools superintendent, the parties brought their heated debate to a virtual discussion Thursday night. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"The original version of the track sparked heated debate among fans, who were disappointed with the singer\u2019s decision to include the derogatory term. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"DeSantis entered into a heated cultural debate with Disney after its CEO, Bob Chapek, suspended the company\u2019s political contributions in Florida in response. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Now, Atwood has partnered up with her publisher, Penguin Random House, to create a version of the book that\u2019s impossible to ignite anything other than heated debate. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"The Hulu rom-com, which co-stars Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang and Conrad Ricamora, among others, has been at the center of a heated online debate this week over its female representation \u2014 specifically its lack thereof. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Musk also joined the heated debate around return to office this week, urging staff at Tesla to get back to their desks, or find work elsewhere. \u2014 Richard Clough, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"In the heated debate, some of which devolved into transphobic attacks, Thomas largely avoided giving interviews. \u2014 Jo Yurcaba, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"Last week's mass shooting in Uvalde set off a heated debate about gun control in America. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 31 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1886, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222550"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a tract of wasteland",
": an extensive area of rather level open uncultivated land usually with poor coarse soil, inferior drainage, and a surface rich in peat or peaty humus",
": any of a family (Ericaceae, the heath family) of shrubby dicotyledonous and often evergreen plants that thrive on open barren usually acid and ill-drained soil",
": an evergreen subshrub of either of two genera ( Erica and Calluna ) with whorls of needlelike leaves and clusters of small flowers",
": any of various plants that resemble true heaths",
": a low, woody, and often evergreen plant that grows chiefly on poor wet soil",
": a usually open level area of land on which heaths can grow",
"Sir Edward (Richard George) 1916\u20132005 British prime minister (1970\u201374)"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0113th",
"\u02c8h\u0113th",
"\u02c8h\u0113th"
],
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"campo",
"champaign",
"down(s)",
"grassland",
"lea",
"ley",
"llano",
"moor",
"pampa",
"plain",
"prairie",
"savanna",
"savannah",
"steppe",
"tundra",
"veld",
"veldt"
],
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"examples":[
"not much grows on the heath besides heather",
"drove through a vast, empty heath that seemingly had no end"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English heth , from Old English h\u01e3th ; akin to Old High German heida heather, Old Welsh coit forest",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202941"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": resembling or characteristic of heathens : barbarous"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0113-t\u035fh\u0259-nish"
],
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"barbarian",
"barbaric",
"barbarous",
"heathen",
"natural",
"Neanderthal",
"Neandertal",
"rude",
"savage",
"uncivil",
"uncivilized",
"uncultivated",
"wild"
],
"antonyms":[
"civilized"
],
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1567, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223216"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": lift , raise",
": throw , cast",
": to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath",
": to cause to swell or rise",
": to displace (something, such as a rock stratum or a mineral vein) especially by a fault",
": to draw, pull, or haul on (something, such as a rope)",
": elevate",
": to rise and fall rhythmically",
": pant",
": pull , push",
": to move a ship in a specified direction or manner",
": to move in an indicated way",
": to rise or become thrown or raised up",
": retch , vomit",
": to strain or labor to do something difficult : struggle",
": to halt the headway of a ship (as by positioning a sailboat with the jib aback and the rudder turned sharply to windward)",
": an effort to pull or raise something",
": an act or instance of throwing : hurl",
": an upward motion : rising",
": a rhythmical rising",
": horizontal displacement especially by the faulting of a rock",
": chronic pulmonary emphysema of the horse resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough",
": to raise with an effort",
": hurl , throw",
": to utter with an effort",
": to rise and fall again and again",
": to be thrown or raised up",
": an effort to lift or raise",
": a forceful throw",
": an upward motion (as of the chest in breathing or of waves in motion)",
": vomit",
": to undergo retching or vomiting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0113v",
"\u02c8h\u0113v",
"\u02c8h\u0113v"
],
"synonyms":[
"boost",
"heft",
"hoist",
"jack (up)",
"upheave"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Such news could spur some remote workers to heave a resigned sigh and flip their cameras on. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"His desperation heave just before the shot clock expired put Miami ahead 107-101 with 43.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his two free throws at 10.9 seconds made it 109-103. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 28 May 2022",
"Another Lanett free throw and a missed desperation heave by the Bulldogs ended the contest. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Repeat bad joke about going for a walk up on the ridge again today, heave backpack onto shoulders, start walking in the dark. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2020",
"As director Bo Burnham stays close on Carmichael\u2019s face, the comedian doesn\u2019t exactly smile, nor heave some obvious sigh of relief. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Railroad tracks twist apart, roads heave , pipelines rupture. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Cracks on the canal \u2014 formed when temperature fluctuations heave the ice \u2014 can grab skates, requiring paramedic patrols, sometimes in miniature on-ice ambulances. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Then Texas could experience a replay of the cataclysms that drove the likes of Iran and Kazakhstan to heave Bitcoin like an angry bull sheds a cowboy. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to MileSplit, McDonald\u2019s Ryan Henry recorded the state\u2019s top shot put throw regardless of division with a 66-foot, 11.5-inch heave at the Trumbull County meet. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"McCarthy\u2019s heave of 47 feet, 4.75 inches was enough to finish first in the shot put. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
"The Rebels had the ball with 30 seconds left with a chance to win, but guard Jarkel Joiner ran out too much clock and air-balled a heave to give the Gamecocks the ball back with 1.7 seconds left after a timeout. \u2014 Nick Suss, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
"But the Spartans countered with an 8-0 burst, with Hall capping it with a swish as the shot clock expired on a rainbow heave over the corner of the backboard. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 12 Feb. 2022",
"This should prompt a heave from us in response: an additional dose of vaccine. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
"With time running down in the third quarter Saturday, a player who to that point had missed 14 of 18 shots loaded up a heave from 38 feet. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Dec. 2021",
"First, Hunt avoided taking a sack near midfield with a 15-yard heave to quarterback Payton Thorne. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
"But the Aggies roared back, with Calzada tying the game at 38 with under 3 minutes left with a desperate 25-yard heave that somehow fell into the hands of Ainias Smith. Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Zach Calzada passed for 285 yards in the victory. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 10 Oct. 2021"
],
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"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 6",
"Noun",
"circa 1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175434"
},
"heaven":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome : firmament",
": the dwelling place of the Deity and the blessed dead",
": a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God",
": god sense 1",
": a place or condition of utmost happiness : something that is very pleasant or enjoyable",
": a state of thought in which sin is absent and the harmony of divine Mind (see mind entry 1 sense 8 ) is manifest",
": sky sense 1",
": a place where good people are believed in some religions to be rewarded with eternal life after death",
": god sense 1",
": a place or condition of complete happiness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-v\u0259n",
"\u02c8he-v\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"above",
"bliss",
"elysian fields",
"Elysium",
"empyrean",
"kingdom come",
"New Jerusalem",
"paradise",
"sky",
"Zion",
"Sion"
],
"antonyms":[
"Gehenna",
"hell",
"Pandemonium",
"perdition"
],
"examples":[
"She prayed to God in Heaven .",
"He hopes to go to Heaven when he dies.",
"Our baby is a gift from heaven .",
"the brightest star in the heavens",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Beth and Randall also go off into TV heaven as an iconic couple. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"To sit in one of the main theater\u2019s 700 seats is to be transported to big screen heaven . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"The Fourth is subtle, smart, craftsmanly \u2014 a hard sell alongside its hummable, heaven -shaking siblings. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"Here the building assumes cosmological significance, performing the same act as does Stonehenge, linking heaven and earth at just the moment when the great wheel of the year begins to turn again. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"This heaven is controlled by Big Tech and kept behind a paywall. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Adele and string instruments \u2014 a match made in pop music heaven . \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Chicago is a live music heaven with a variety of venues that host performers of all genres throughout the year. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Best-selling author Mitch Albom is back from heaven and ready to consider the mystery of divine intervention on earth. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English heven , from Old English heofon ; akin to Old High German himil heaven",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222126"
},
"heaven-sent":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": providential"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-v\u0259n-\u02ccsent"
],
"synonyms":[
"fluky",
"flukey",
"fortuitous",
"fortunate",
"happy",
"lucky",
"providential"
],
"antonyms":[
"hapless",
"ill-fated",
"ill-starred",
"luckless",
"star-crossed",
"unfortunate",
"unhappy",
"unlucky"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1612, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191657"
},
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"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"of or relating to heaven or the heavens celestial",
"suggesting the blessed state of heaven beatific",
"delightful",
"occurring or situated in the sky",
"divine entry 1 sense 1",
"entirely delightful"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8he-v\u0259n-l\u0113",
"synonyms":[
"A-OK",
"A1",
"awesome",
"bang-up",
"banner",
"beautiful",
"blue-chip",
"blue-ribbon",
"boffo",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"boss",
"brag",
"brave",
"bully",
"bumper",
"capital",
"choice",
"classic",
"cool",
"corking",
"crackerjack",
"cracking",
"dandy",
"divine",
"dope",
"down",
"dynamite",
"excellent",
"fab",
"fabulous",
"famous",
"fantabulous",
"fantastic",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"first-string",
"five-star",
"four-star",
"frontline",
"gangbusters",
"gangbuster",
"gilt-edged",
"gilt-edge",
"gone",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"high-class",
"hot",
"hype",
"immense",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"lovely",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"neat",
"nifty",
"noble",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"out-of-sight",
"par excellence",
"peachy",
"peachy keen",
"phat",
"prime",
"primo",
"prize",
"prizewinning",
"quality",
"radical",
"righteous",
"sensational",
"slick",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"top-of-the-line",
"top-shelf",
"topflight",
"topping",
"unsurpassed",
"wizard",
"wonderful"
],
"antonyms":[
"atrocious",
"awful",
"execrable",
"lousy",
"pathetic",
"poor",
"rotten",
"terrible",
"vile",
"wretched"
],
"examples":[
"the moon, stars, and other heavenly bodies",
"had a heavenly time at the dance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Having his indie-rock hero, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, in to co-write and lay down some heavenly vocal stacking on top of the existential-dental pain, for celestial effect, adds a strange level of irony. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 5 June 2022",
"This is a heavenly deep-conditioning treatment for natural hair, especially those who experience frizzing, dryness and tangled locks. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"This heavenly combination of angel and avocado makes a beloved (not to mention, punny) phrase come to life. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Luxury resort Qualia hovers above a heavenly bay on Hamilton Island (one of the group's 74 isles). \u2014 Anabel Dean, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Lamar writes from an otherworldly place, hinting toward completion and separation from the rest of the world as a heavenly body. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"The exclusive location was discovered more than 35 years ago when a yachtsman, caught in a storm off the coast of Crete, sheltered in this heavenly cove. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 10 May 2022",
"The winner of this morning\u2019s memorial was the model Naomi Campbell, who arrived at the church in a grand, all-white, vintage Rolls-Royce and emerged in a heavenly , feathered Elsa Schiaparelli thing \u2014 like an angelic swan headed for a gospel brunch. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The contrast of deep blacks and amber light in Zafran\u2019s pictures has an Old Master quality that makes Metro stations appear more heavenly than infernal. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"heavily":{
"type":"adverb",
"definitions":[
"to a great degree severely",
"slowly and laboriously dully",
"with sorrow grievously",
"in a heavy manner",
"with or as if with weight",
"in a slow and difficult way",
"very much"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8he-v\u0259-l\u0113",
"synonyms":[
"achingly",
"almighty",
"archly",
"awful",
"awfully",
"badly",
"beastly",
"blisteringly",
"bone",
"colossally",
"corking",
"cracking",
"damn",
"damned",
"dang",
"deadly",
"desperately",
"eminently",
"enormously",
"especially",
"ever",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"extra",
"extremely",
"fabulously",
"fantastically",
"far",
"fiercely",
"filthy",
"frightfully",
"full",
"greatly",
"highly",
"hugely",
"immensely",
"incredibly",
"intensely",
"jolly",
"majorly",
"mightily",
"mighty",
"monstrous",
"mortally",
"most",
"much",
"particularly",
"passing",
"rattling",
"real",
"really",
"right",
"roaring",
"roaringly",
"seriously",
"severely",
"so",
"sore",
"sorely",
"spanking",
"specially",
"stinking",
"such",
"super",
"supremely",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"that",
"thumping",
"too",
"unco",
"uncommonly",
"vastly",
"very",
"vitally",
"way",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
],
"antonyms":[
"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly",
"somewhat"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Because of this, Unityfest will lean heavily on gospel music and explore the themes of hope, inspiration, faith, and, especially, fatherhood in the Black community. \u2014 Robert Randolph, SPIN , 17 June 2022",
"To claim its latest title, Golden State had to lean heavily on Curry, who averaged 31.2 points on 48.5% shooting (43.7% from 3-point range), 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals for his first Finals MVP award. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022",
"On the podcast, the cast members lean heavily into that spirit, sharing behind-the-scenes tales from each episode and reflecting on their enduring creative partnership. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Global venture capital funding fell to $39 billion in May, its lowest level since November 2020, according to Crunchbase, which noted that later-stage rounds were more heavily hit than early-stage start-up funding. \u2014 Rachel Lerman, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Decades ago, first-responding police had been urged to delay immediate confrontation with an active shooter and give way until a more heavily equipped and highly trained tactical unit arrives on the scene. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"The factory that makes all Playtex and O.B. tampons, according to Time, has reported severe staffing shortages\u2014compounded by the fact that as a medical product, tampons have their production more heavily regulated. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 9 June 2022",
"While built-in infotainment systems are a given in current new vehicles, many drivers, if their car is equipped with it, end up relying more heavily on Apple CarPlay for their entertainment and navigational needs. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 6 June 2022",
"More heavily populated cities often correlate with more objects discarded in waterways. \u2014 Ben Demchak, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"heaviness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having great weight",
": characterized by mass or weight",
": having a high specific gravity : having great weight in proportion to bulk",
": having or being atoms of greater than normal mass for that element",
": containing heavy isotopes",
": difficult to bear",
": causing or characterized by severe pain or suffering",
": of weighty import : serious",
": characterized by depth or intensity : profound",
": borne down by something oppressive : burdened",
": pregnant",
": approaching parturition",
": slow or dull from loss of vitality or resiliency : sluggish",
": lacking sparkle or vivacity : drab",
": lacking mirth or gaiety : cheerless",
": characterized by declining prices",
": dulled with weariness : drowsy",
": greater in quantity or quality than the average of its kind or class: such as",
": of unusually large size or amount",
": of great force",
": threatening to rain or snow",
": impeding motion",
": full of clay and inclined to hold water",
": coming as if from a depth : loud",
": thick , dense",
": oppressive , overwhelming",
": steep , acute",
": laborious , difficult",
": immoderate",
": more powerful than usual for its kind",
": of large capacity or output",
": very rich and hard to digest",
": not properly raised or leavened",
": producing goods (such as coal, steel, or chemicals) used in the production of other goods",
": having stress (see stress entry 1 sense 5a )",
": being the strongest degree of stress in speech",
": relating to theatrical parts of a grave or somber nature",
": possessing a high degree or a great deal of something specified : long",
": important , prominent",
": to a great or overwhelming degree",
": with or as if with great weight : in a heavy manner : heavily",
": heavyweight sense 2",
": a theatrical role of a dignified or somber character",
": an actor playing such a role",
": a character in a story or play who opposes the hero : villain",
": one blamed for a particular evil or difficulty : villain",
": someone or something influential, serious, or important",
": having great weight",
": unusually great in amount, force, or effect",
": made with thick strong material",
": dense and thick",
": hard to put up with",
": sad or troubled",
": having little strength or energy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-v\u0113",
"\u02c8he-v\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"hefty",
"massive",
"ponderous",
"weighty"
],
"antonyms":[
"baddie",
"baddy",
"beast",
"brute",
"caitiff",
"devil",
"evildoer",
"fiend",
"hound",
"knave",
"meanie",
"meany",
"miscreant",
"monster",
"nazi",
"no-good",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"reprobate",
"rogue",
"savage",
"scalawag",
"scallywag",
"scamp",
"scapegrace",
"scoundrel",
"varlet",
"villain",
"wretch"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Various Western countries have promised deliveries of heavy weapons, but Kyiv says the supplies aren\u2019t enough, and analysts say much of the equipment promised hasn\u2019t arrived. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Hail, lightning and heavy rain will also be possible. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 17 June 2022",
"Berlin has yet to deliver any heavy weapons to Ukraine, despite promising to do so nearly two months ago. \u2014 Chico Harlan, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Tensions have since eased, but Mr. Scholz remains under pressure from some members of his Social Democratic Party to avoid sending too many heavy weapons. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"The latest attacks came as Ukraine keeps up its pressure on Western countries to deliver more arms and as NATO countries pledge more heavy weapons for Ukraine. \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The latest attacks came as Ukraine keeps up its pressure on Western countries to deliver more arms and as NATO countries pledge more heavy weapons for Ukraine. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Ukraine ignored a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday as NATO defence ministers gathered in Brussels to discuss sending more heavy weapons to replenish Kyiv\u2019s dwindling stocks. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Ukraine has made increasingly urgent pleas for more Western heavy weapons to help its forces defend Sievierodonetsk, a crucial battleground in the fight for control of the eastern Donbas region. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Covering a Black Lives Matters protest after George Floyd\u2019s murder, Miami Herald photographer Carl Juste records the heavy -handed police response, his images becoming evidence as local law enforcement files false reports of their actions. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"President Bukele remains highly popular, both at home and among Salvadoran Americans, and his followers support the heavy -handed measures implemented by his government. \u2014 Soudi Jim\u00e9nez, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"But the pesticide\u2019s broad elimination in the 1970s (coupled with increasing opposition to the heavy -handed, colonial tactics of the World Health Organization) had sharply scaled back DDT spraying. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Jeff Beer recently noted at Fast Company: Even when Matt Damon\u2019s Crypto.com ad first launched on October 28, 2021, it was widely seen as laying on the heavy -handed hero-worship a bit thick. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"The heavy -handed expositional dialogue is a fair exchange for not having a flashback to the incident that separated the siblings or to their childhood in a dysfunctional household. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"But the heavy -looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren\u2019t just the bane of beachgoers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Diners can enjoy immaculate views of the ocean alongside crispy tuna tacos, heavy -hitting pastas and buttery filets. \u2014 Adrianne Reece, Chron , 12 May 2022",
"Chicago now has two large literary festivals: The Printers Row Lit Fest and the ambitious new American Writers Festival, with a lineup of heavy -hitting authors. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Of course, Wood\u2019s signature tech- heavy Innovation fund, in which Zoom is the largest holding, is down 66% from its 52-week high. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"The owner of the Sewol had added extra berths, making the ferry top- heavy . \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Bitcoin\u2019s 30-day correlation with the tech- heavy Wall Street index Nasdaq recently rose to a record 0.82. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"But odds are that this series will be small-ball heavy , with Powell and Looney playing sparingly. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
"Though hop heavy , the bitterness is nowhere to be found. \u2014 Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Kaling's off-the-shoulder ruffle dress, which is from Turkish brand Fanm Mon, features a sleek, fitted bodice and big, bold, ruffle- heavy sleeves that act as the perfect contrast to the otherwise simple silhouette. \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
"The section on water savings includes a pair of text- heavy lists on how to save water indoors and out, with links to information on rebates for water-efficient appliances and turf replacement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"The everyday default is a 60/40 split, and there's a rear-drive- heavy 30/70 setting that's meant to up the entertainment factor on winding roads. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224415"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": big shot , heavy"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"big",
"big boy",
"big cheese",
"big gun",
"big leaguer",
"big shot",
"big wheel",
"big-timer",
"bigfoot",
"biggie",
"bigwig",
"fat cat",
"heavy",
"heavyweight",
"high-muck-a-muck",
"high-muckety-muck",
"honcho",
"kahuna",
"kingfish",
"kingpin",
"major leaguer",
"muckety-muck",
"muck-a-muck",
"mucky-muck",
"nabob",
"nawab",
"nibs",
"nob",
"pooh-bah",
"poo-bah",
"wheel"
],
"antonyms":[
"lightweight",
"nobody",
"nonentity",
"nothing",
"shrimp",
"twerp",
"whippersnapper",
"zero",
"zilch"
],
"examples":[
"She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters .",
"Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kiley Slaats, a junior outfielder, was also a heavy hitter with a .682 batting average with eight RBI, two homers and 15 runs scored. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
"Numerous testers commented on how incredibly balanced this heavy hitter was. \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 18 May 2020",
"This lightweight gel cream from L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris, containing plumping hyaluronic acid, is a heavy hitter and GH Beauty Lab night cream test top performer. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"Roses, Velvet Revolver and The Cult, Matt Sorum secured a reputation as a literal heavy hitter . \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"The film has landed another heavy hitter for its male lead. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Some of the newcomers with great potential include freshman Alison Bent, who has proven to be a heavy hitter . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Nancy Meyers\u2019s 1998 remake of The Parent Trap\u2014which stars Lindsay Lohan and centers on two twins, Hallie and Annie, who were separated at birth and meet accidentally at a summer camp 12 years later\u2014is hardly a culinary heavy hitter . \u2014 Esra Erol, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Its maker wasn\u2019t Purdue, Gonzaga or any heavy hitter . \u2014 Joel Lorenzi, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1922, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-232243"
},
"heavyhearted":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": despondent , saddened"
],
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"\u02c8he-v\u0113-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
],
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"bad",
"blue",
"brokenhearted",
"cast down",
"crestfallen",
"dejected",
"depressed",
"despondent",
"disconsolate",
"doleful",
"down",
"down in the mouth",
"downcast",
"downhearted",
"droopy",
"forlorn",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"hangdog",
"heartbroken",
"heartsick",
"heartsore",
"inconsolable",
"joyless",
"low",
"low-spirited",
"melancholic",
"melancholy",
"miserable",
"mournful",
"sad",
"saddened",
"sorrowful",
"sorry",
"unhappy",
"woebegone",
"woeful",
"wretched"
],
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"blissful",
"buoyant",
"buoyed",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"chipper",
"delighted",
"glad",
"gladdened",
"gladsome",
"gleeful",
"happy",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"jubilant",
"sunny",
"upbeat"
],
"examples":[
"she was heavyhearted at losing the election, in which she had invested everything"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211530"
},
"heavyset":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": stocky and compact and sometimes tending to stoutness in build"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cche-v\u0113-\u02c8set"
],
"synonyms":[
"chunky",
"dumpy",
"squat",
"squatty",
"stocky",
"stout",
"stubby",
"stumpy",
"thickset"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"has the heavyset build of a weight lifter",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Police said the wanted suspect still at large is Black, in his late teens, tall and heavyset , light- to medium-complected and with bushy hair. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
"Their father, Max, was a quiet, heavyset man who worked as a diamond cutter in Manhattan; their mother, Miriam, ran the house. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"He was described as a heavyset man with a beard, wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and white sneakers, according to police. \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"At that very time, a 17-year-old boy on a school field trip in Chinatown noticed a heavyset man sitting on a bench \u2014 just sitting. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Law enforcement is reportedly looking for a heavyset man carrying a gas mask and wearing a worker's vest. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Police said they were told the attacker was a heavyset dark-skinned man with a neon vest and a gray sweatshirt. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"During one of these closures, a Marine corporal saw a heavyset man in his late 20s pinned against a retaining wall, screaming. \u2014 Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica , 5 Apr. 2022",
"York, meanwhile, can be seen on video dragging Greene by his ankle shackles and leaving the heavyset 49-year-old face down with his hands and feet restrained for more than nine minutes. \u2014 Jim Mustian, ajc , 14 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1859, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205130"
},
"heavyweight":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"one that is above average in weight",
"one in the usually heaviest class of contestants such as",
"a boxer in an unlimited weight division \u2014 compare light heavyweight",
"a weight lifter weighing more than 198 pounds",
"one that possesses great power, prominence, or stature"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8he-v\u0113-\u02ccw\u0101t",
"synonyms":[
"big",
"big boy",
"big cheese",
"big gun",
"big leaguer",
"big shot",
"big wheel",
"big-timer",
"bigfoot",
"biggie",
"bigwig",
"fat cat",
"heavy",
"heavy hitter",
"high-muck-a-muck",
"high-muckety-muck",
"honcho",
"kahuna",
"kingfish",
"kingpin",
"major leaguer",
"muckety-muck",
"muck-a-muck",
"mucky-muck",
"nabob",
"nawab",
"nibs",
"nob",
"pooh-bah",
"poo-bah",
"wheel"
],
"antonyms":[
"lightweight",
"nobody",
"nonentity",
"nothing",
"shrimp",
"twerp",
"whippersnapper",
"zero",
"zilch"
],
"examples":[
"Their company is one of the industry's heavyweights .",
"a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"heck":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"hell sense 2",
"hell sense 4",
"Richard F(red) 1931\u20132015 American chemist"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8hek",
"synonyms":[
"chance-medley",
"chaos",
"confusion",
"disarrangement",
"disarray",
"dishevelment",
"disorder",
"disorderedness",
"disorderliness",
"disorganization",
"free-for-all",
"havoc",
"hell",
"jumble",
"mare's nest",
"mess",
"messiness",
"misorder",
"muddle",
"muss",
"shambles",
"snake pit",
"tumble",
"welter"
],
"antonyms":[
"order",
"orderliness"
],
"examples":[
"it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The \u201991 500 had the buildup with Willy T. Ribbs becoming the first Black driver to compete and a heck of a battle between Mears and Michael Andretti. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"My goal was to create something that tasted delicious and reminded me a whole heck of a lot of Korean dishes. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 16 May 2022",
"The cleat is lightweight, waterproof, and comfortable as heck thanks to a SweetSpot Cushioning System. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 12 May 2022",
"Senior cooking editor Sarah Jampel loves adding a heck -load of greens to her soups. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Can't Jump, Rosie Perez has a heck of an iconic film resume. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
"George, a proud Princeton graduate and a heck of a good guy, spoke often about the 1973 and 1974 bear market. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This open source map is a whole heck of a lot more useful than Starlink\u2019s own. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 2 Apr. 2022",
"That was a heck of a night for the people of Los Angeles. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"euphemism",
"first_known_use":[
"1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"heckle":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to harass and try to disconcert with questions, challenges, or gibes : badger"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-k\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bait",
"hassle",
"haze",
"needle",
"ride",
"taunt",
"tease"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Several protesters were heckling the speaker at the rally.",
"The players were being heckled by the fans.",
"People in the crowd were booing and heckling as she tried to speak.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Long before, some Peacocks fans near the court had seized the sporting spirit of Philadelphia and begun to heckle North Carolina, which had led outright for all but 18 seconds and once had a 27-point advantage. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"His words were interrupted by a group of men who had gathered several yards away to heckle him. \u2014 Melanie Mason Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
"David Krumholtz, one of Rogen\u2019s best friends and star of The Santa Clause, stopped by to heckle Rogen, who was there to promote his new HBOMax series, Santa Inc.. \u2014 Morgan Baila, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021",
"The people who had to wait when someone blocked the way with a truck and got out to heckle . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Sep. 2021",
"The mob proceeded to heckle and accost Lady Bird and LBJ, who was Kennedy\u2019s running mate. \u2014 Michael Granberry, Dallas News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"This was the first chance Dodgers fans had to heckle the Astros in person at Chavez Ravine since their sign-stealing scandal \u2014 banging on a real trash can to signal opponents' pitches \u2014 was revealed late in 2019. \u2014 Joe Reedy, ajc , 4 Aug. 2021",
"There's also the participatory and often combative crowds, known in recent years to heckle opponents to the point of completely drowning them out. \u2014 Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Now award-show hosting pros, Tina and Amy heckle Neil Patrick Harris at the Emmys. October 2013: Amy and Tina sign on to host the next two Golden Globes. \u2014 Lizzie Logan, Vulture , 1 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hekelen to dress flax, scratch, from heckele hackle; akin to Old High German h\u0101ko hook \u2014 more at hook ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1825, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190757"
},
"heckler":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-k(\u0259-)l\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"baiter",
"harasser",
"mocker",
"needler",
"persecutor",
"quiz",
"quizzer",
"ridiculer",
"taunter",
"tease",
"teaser",
"tormentor",
"tormenter",
"torturer"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1824, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190347"
},
"hectic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion",
": of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)",
": having a hectic fever",
": red , flushed",
": filled with excitement, activity, or confusion",
": of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)",
": having a hectic fever"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hek-tik",
"\u02c8hek-tik",
"\u02c8hek-tik"
],
"synonyms":[
"agitated",
"excited",
"feverish",
"frenzied",
"heated",
"hyperactive",
"overactive",
"overwrought"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"We both had hectic days at work.",
"She maintains a hectic schedule as a journalist and mother.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But despite her hectic schedule, the American Idol alum always makes time to celebrate on the ABC singing competition that propelled her to stardom. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"The gymnasts who welcomed her Monday afternoon and brightened up her hectic schedule during an 8 a.m. practice Tuesday are her top priority. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp must weigh up whether to give any of his players a rest amid a hectic schedule, with the FA Cup final against Chelsea coming up on Saturday. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
"Navigating not only a hectic work schedule, but the constant change in time zone, the actress has partnered with supplement brand Natrol and regularly takes their gummy vitamins for immune support and sleep support. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"Finally, our gummy rings and cherries are ideal for a lovely summer day or a chilly winter\u2019s night, providing you with a nice break from your stressful hectic schedule. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"These days, braids are still her go-to style, perfect for her hectic schedule. \u2014 Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Some distracting double-casting in the smaller roles creates a hectic theatrical canvas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Providing a respite from our hectic reality, this romantic comedy centered on an assured woman who finds love and purpose in the land down under offers delightful entertainment while playing to our most wholesome sensibilities. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English etyk , from Anglo-French etique , from Late Latin hecticus , from Greek hektikos habitual, consumptive, from echein to have \u2014 more at scheme entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201051"
},
"hedge":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees",
": barrier , limit",
": a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)",
": a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement",
": to enclose or protect with or as if with a dense row of shrubs or low trees : to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge (see hedge entry 1 sense 1a ) : encircle",
": to confine so as to prevent freedom of movement or action : to obstruct with or as if with a barrier : hinder",
": to protect oneself from losing or failing by a counterbalancing action",
": to plant, form, or trim a hedge",
": to evade the risk of commitment especially by leaving open a way of retreat : trim",
": to protect oneself financially",
": such as",
": to buy or sell commodity futures (see future entry 2 sense 3 ) as a protection against loss due to price fluctuation",
": to minimize the risk of a bet",
": of, relating to, or designed for a hedge (see hedge entry 1 )",
": born, living, or made alongside or as if alongside a dense row of shrubs or low trees : born, living, or made near or as if near hedges (see hedge entry 1 sense 1a ) : roadside",
": inferior sense 1",
": a fence or boundary made up of a thick growth of shrubs or low trees",
": to surround or protect with a thick growth of shrubs or low trees",
": to avoid giving a direct or exact answer or promise",
": to reduce possible losses in speculative transactions by engaging in offsetting transactions (as futures trading)"
],
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"\u02c8hej",
"\u02c8hej",
"\u02c8hej"
],
"synonyms":[
"barricade",
"barrier",
"fence",
"wall"
],
"antonyms":[
"equivocate",
"fudge",
"pussyfoot",
"tergiversate",
"waffle",
"weasel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards",
"Verb",
"The garden is hedged by flowering shrubs.",
"She hedged when she was asked to support the campaign.",
"He hedged his earlier comments about the need for new management.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Cryptocurrency values have fallen amid soaring consumer prices and interest rate hikes, thus proving to be a poor hedge against broader economic conditions. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
"And cryptocurrencies, once thought to be a hedge against the stock market and inflation, have plunged too, with Bitcoin falling to just above $20,000 on Wednesday, down from an all-time high of nearly $69,000 in November. \u2014 Jennifer Korn, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Plus, institutional investors have piled into the crypto market, linking the fate of bitcoin with trends in traditional financial markets; as a result, cryptocurrencies have turned out to be a lousy hedge against inflation and market turmoil. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 14 June 2022",
"Historically, energy stocks have been the hedge for both rising rates and inflation. \u2014 Cristina Lourosa-ricardo, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Goldman Sachs recently said the Japanese yen is an ideal hedge against recession. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, hedge funds rotated into energy, industrials and materials. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Pension plans and other institutional investors are embracing a federal proposal that would force hedge funds and private-equity funds to provide more disclosures to investors. \u2014 Heather Gillers And Paul Kiernan, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
"After all, the hedge funds making headlines lately are most notable for their losses. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Gasoline retailers need to hedge against that volatility. \u2014 Hank Tucker, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Demand for nickel and cobalt has surged in recent years and automakers are adopting strategies to hedge against the turbulent market. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"For those who don\u2019t want to sell, there are strategies to use to hedge against a future decline. \u2014 WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Humans promote crop diversity to hedge against such dangers, but nonhuman species seem to weather them just fine. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
"Bank account interest rates usually don't totally beat the rate of inflation, but these accounts can help hedge against inflation far better than keeping cash at home or in a low-rate account. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
"Bank account interest rates usually don\u2019t totally beat the rate of inflation, but these accounts can help hedge against inflation far better than keeping cash at home or in a low-rate account. \u2014 Chanelle Bessette, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"That\u2019s why, contrary to the common narrative that Bitcoin is a safe haven asset and hedge against inflation, data has shown that the cryptocurrency moves frequently with the S&P 500. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The state spent $17 million on immediate emergency repairs, which included raising a section of the road by 8-10 feet to hedge against future flooding events. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Resembles a hedge trimmer':A man visiting Florida wanted to catch a shark. \u2014 Brian Broom, USA TODAY , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Traditional venture firms have been raising new funds quickly, while hedge funds and private-equity investors have moved into the market. \u2014 Eliot Brown, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Essentially, a coordinated group of retail traders grew upset at how hedge funds make money by betting that struggling companies' stocks will decline in value. \u2014 Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY , 2 June 2021",
"Anthony Scaramucci\u2019s SkyBridge Capital, which invests billions in hedge funds for wealthy individual clients, has created special-purpose vehicles dedicated to investments in private companies. \u2014 Juliet Chung, WSJ , 19 May 2021",
"The filing, a quarterly rundown of holdings required of hedge funds of a certain size, said the position was worth $534 million -- an amount likely derived by multiplying Tesla\u2019s share price on March 31 by the number of shares Scion bet against. \u2014 Jeremy Herron, Fortune , 18 May 2021",
"Its investments, which include holdings in mutual and hedge funds, increased to $635.3 million in 2020, up from $187.8 million in 2010. \u2014 R.t. Watson, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2021",
"There isn\u2019t the appetite for public offerings due to fewer dedicated energy mutual and hedge funds and commodity price uncertainties due to lower demand. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Many wind farm operators, which needed to purchase electricity because of hedge contracts, are in financial distress. \u2014 Russell Gold, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221234"
},
"heed":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pay attention",
": to give consideration or attention to : mind",
": attention , notice",
": to pay attention to : mind",
": attention sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0113d",
"\u02c8h\u0113d",
"\u02c8h\u0113d"
],
"synonyms":[
"follow",
"listen (to)",
"mind",
"note",
"observe",
"regard",
"watch"
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"advertence",
"advertency",
"attention",
"awareness",
"cognizance",
"consciousness",
"ear",
"eye",
"knowledge",
"mindfulness",
"note",
"notice",
"observance",
"observation"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Medical schools that heed our call to ramp up gun safety education do not need to start from scratch. \u2014 David Velasquez, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"The film\u2019s warning is one the world is only beginning to heed . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"If rock \u2018n\u2019 roll was not meant to last, some of its earliest practitioners didn\u2019t bother to heed the message. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Local law enforcement leaders have said it\u2019s still unclear exactly why a supervisor on scene hadn\u2019t allowed his officers to heed the desperate 911 calls from children inside, asking them to rush into the school. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"People living in or near Sioux Falls in South Dakota, Omaha in Nebraska and Minneapolis should pay close attention to the weather this weekend and heed the warning issued by the weather service. \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Now & Then, with its emphasis on deadly surprises over depth of character or richness of detail, would have done well to heed . \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"All the more reason to heed Ms. Walsh\u2019s call and pay attention to how writers in China have been responding to political and societal upheavals. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"The ride is free and open to anyone with a bicycle, helmet, front and rear lights, and the willingness to heed the admonitions of volunteer monitors who make sure nobody falls behind. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As Brown pointed out, few gave much heed to that part of the Celtics\u2019 first two months of the year. \u2014 Sean Deveney, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The government takes heed of his art and so does Lang Dotrice (Speedman), the mysterious leader of a shady group wanting to use Saul as a way to normalize this new stage of mankind's evolution while others fight to keep the status quo. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Labor Market Friday's dud of a jobs report carried an unsettling warning: don't pay any heed to the headline number of 3.9% unemployment. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Morning voters should take heed : Mike Ryan, meteorologist with NWS Indianapolis, said the best chance for thunderstorms will be from 6-10 a.m. \u2014 The Indianapolis Star , 3 May 2022",
"Central bank members continue to voice a belief that the Franc is deviating from fundamentals, but the market pays little heed . \u2014 John Kicklighter, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"People were out Friday strolling through the city\u2019s wooded parks, little heed was paid to the occasional air-raid siren, and liquor sales were permitted again, the fast-emptying shelves attesting to considerable demand. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The mayor\u2019s fund-raising methods have, in the past, tested the boundaries of campaign-finance and law, and the hiring has amplified concerns that Mayor Adams pays too little heed to ethics. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Additionally, the country pays no heed to training beyond textbooks. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 23 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205836"
},
"heedful":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": taking heed : attentive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0113d-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"alert",
"careful",
"cautious",
"chary",
"circumspect",
"conservative",
"considerate",
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"safe",
"wary"
],
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"careless",
"heedless",
"incautious",
"unguarded",
"unmindful",
"unsafe",
"unwary"
],
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"heedful of snakes, we watched our footing while walking through the tall grass to the lake's edge"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1540, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190017"
},
"heedfulness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": taking heed : attentive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0113d-f\u0259l"
],
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"alert",
"careful",
"cautious",
"chary",
"circumspect",
"conservative",
"considerate",
"gingerly",
"guarded",
"safe",
"wary"
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"careless",
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"unwary"
],
"examples":[
"heedful of snakes, we watched our footing while walking through the tall grass to the lake's edge"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1540, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174930"
},
"heedlessness":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"not taking heed inconsiderate , thoughtless",
"not careful or attentive careless"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u0113d-l\u0259s",
"synonyms":[
"careless",
"incautious",
"mindless",
"unguarded",
"unsafe",
"unwary"
],
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"alert",
"cautious",
"circumspect",
"gingerly",
"guarded",
"heedful",
"safe",
"wary"
],
"examples":[
"They remain heedless of their own safety.",
"the heedless use of natural resources",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His physicality is that of a precocious but heedless kid. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Both fighters went out swinging in a brutal fifth round that concluded with 30 seconds of heedless swinging and slinging. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 23 Jan. 2022",
"On the whole, however, the GET-THIN saga is a story of the breakdown of the medical regulatory system at the state and federal levels, and of heedless corporations in the medical device and health insurance fields. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Friedkin shot much of the film (including the high-speed chase scene under Brooklyn\u2019s D elevated-train platform) without permits, with a heedless verve that might\u2019ve gotten people killed had one or two things gone wrong. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Christie confirms how heedless Trump and his Administration were about COVID\u2014masks were scorned in the White House\u2014and, predictably, many officials and visitors, including Trump and Christie, got sick. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 21 Nov. 2021",
"The indications are inescapable that the bill for decades of heedless human activity is coming due. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
"And Europe\u2019s headlong, heedless rush into renewables will? \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 17 Oct. 2021",
"The pinball machine really would be spending in the sense that Republicans characterize Democrats\u2019 plans\u2014 heedless , ill-thought, selfish. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 24 Sep. 2021"
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"first_known_use":[
"1565, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
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": the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch",
": the part of the hind limb of other vertebrates that is similar in structure to the human heel",
": an anatomical structure suggestive of the human heel",
": the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist",
": one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread",
": the part (as of a shoe) that covers the human heel",
": a solid attachment of a shoe or boot forming the back of the sole under the heel of the foot",
": a rear, low, or bottom part: such as",
": the after end of a ship's keel or the lower end of a mast",
": the base of a tuber or cutting of a plant used for propagation of the plant",
": the base of a ladder",
": a contemptible person : a person who is self-centered or untrustworthy",
": a wrestler who performs the role of the unsympathetic antagonist or adversary in a staged wrestling match",
"\u2014 compare baby face sense 2",
": in a tight grip",
": in or into a run-down or shabby condition",
": immediately following",
": close behind",
": into agreement or line",
": under control or subjection",
": to furnish (a boot, a shoe, etc.) with a solid attachment forming the part of the sole that is under the back of the foot : to attach a heel (see heel entry 1 sense 4b ) to",
": to supply especially with money or information",
": to exert pressure on, propel, or strike (someone or something) with the back part of the foot",
": to urge (a lagging animal) by following closely or by nipping at the heels",
": to move along near the back of someone's feet : to stay at someone's heels",
": to lean to one side : tip",
": to lean temporarily (as from the action of wind or waves)",
"\u2014 compare list entry 3",
": to cause (a boat) to lean to one side",
": a tilt (as of a boat) to one side",
": the extent of such a tilt",
": the back part of the human foot behind the arch and below the ankle",
": the part of an animal's limb corresponding to a person's heel",
": a part (as of a stocking or shoe) that covers or supports the human heel",
": one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread",
": a rear, low, or bottom part",
": a mean selfish person",
": to lean to one side",
": the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch",
": the back of the hind limb of other vertebrates homologous with the human heel",
": an anatomical structure suggestive of the human heel: as",
": the hind part of a hoof",
": either of the projections of a coffin bone",
": the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0113l",
"\u02c8h\u0113l",
"\u02c8h\u0113(\u0259)l"
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"bastard",
"beast",
"bleeder",
"blighter",
"boor",
"bounder",
"bugger",
"buzzard",
"cad",
"chuff",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"crud",
"crumb",
"cur",
"dirtbag",
"dog",
"fink",
"hound",
"jerk",
"joker",
"louse",
"lout",
"pill",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"reptile",
"rotter",
"schmuck",
"scum",
"scumbag",
"scuzzball",
"skunk",
"sleaze",
"sleazebag",
"sleazeball",
"slime",
"slimeball",
"slob",
"snake",
"so-and-so",
"sod",
"stinkard",
"stinker",
"swine",
"toad",
"varmint",
"vermin"
],
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"angle",
"cant",
"cock",
"incline",
"lean",
"list",
"pitch",
"slant",
"slope",
"tilt",
"tip"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb (1)",
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"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (1)",
"1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Verb (2)",
"circa 1575, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun (2)",
"1622, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170846"
},
"heft":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"weight , heaviness",
"importance , influence",
"the greater part of something bulk",
"to heave up hoist",
"to test the weight of by lifting",
"to lift something up"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8heft",
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"avoirdupois",
"heaviness",
"weight"
],
"antonyms":[
"boost",
"heave",
"hoist",
"jack (up)",
"upheave"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the heft of a good hammer",
"some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft",
"Verb",
"hefted his growing son onto his shoulders",
"heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher\u2014you're showing us more than we care to see",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Bereft of its thematic heft , the season inevitably relies more on plotting and shock value. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Its judgments are mostly sound, but for all its heft there\u2019s something headlong about it. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Despite its global heft , VW remains a niche player in the U.S. after past bets on models failed to significantly boost its market share there. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"His Cartizze reliably bigger-bodied, apple tart, bitterness; acidity is complex and sharpened, too, and woven into the relative heft . \u2014 Susan H. Gordon, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"P\u00e9rez oversees a vast network of pliant news media, dependent not only on his grace and favor for information and access but cowed, too, by the sheer scale and heft of his business interests. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Scoring heft Unlike Oladipo\u2019s first-half scoring, Tatum\u2019s early barrage contributed to something significant, up to 24 points at the intermission, when the Celtics led 57-33. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"That gives the intimate conversations between Paul and his Grandpa real heft . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"The quality of the materials used in the construction of these umbrellas was our top consideration, including the durability of the canopy\u2019s fabric, the strength and heft of the frame, and how much range the umbrella offers to block the sun. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Famed British naturalist commentator David Attenborough adds to the natural history heft with his narration, illuminating the T-Rex courtship ritual. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Others favor a sturdier base, like those at Picoso, where the tortillas have heft , which explains why each taco is wrapped in only a single layer. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s where the bottlenecks typically happen, with people piling up in cracks and gullies, sometimes waiting more than an hour for their turn to heft themselves up onto the next section of trail. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2022",
"No matter, this hiring cycle suggest Miami still has heft inside college football. \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Many women liked to carry the bag on their shoulder because the Paddington, worth its weight in gold, had heft . \u2014 Vogue , 30 Sep. 2021",
"On the other hand, Intel is the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world, with all the R&D heft that comes along with that. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Both characters come with major emotional baggage, but the actresses heft their heavy loads with grit and grace. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2021",
"Start your reading engines early this month, because this month\u2019s book picks have heft \u2014 in number of pages, yes, but also in terms of thought and inquiry. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162405"
},
"hefty":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": quite heavy",
": marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength",
": powerful , mighty",
": impressively large : substantial",
": heavy sense 1",
": very forceful"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hef-t\u0113",
"\u02c8hef-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"heavy",
"massive",
"ponderous",
"weighty"
],
"antonyms":[
"light",
"weightless"
],
"examples":[
"He was a tall, hefty man.",
"Her boss gave her a hefty raise.",
"a hefty dose of irony",
"He gave the door a hefty kick.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The breakaway tour has also promised hefty appearance fees and a format that guarantees every entrant six-figure payouts. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"While most shareholder suits typically end with settlements, attorney meetings, discovery and depositions consume senior leader time and bear hefty legal fees. \u2014 Noah Barsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The superhero tentpole cost $200 million to produce, not including hefty marketing fees. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"Meta\u2019s plan to monetize its Facebook Horizon Worlds metaverse platform will include a set of hefty fees for creators of virtual items that add up to 47.5%, roughly half of what users bring in. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
"This bag has also come in handy for dodging hefty baggage fees on budget flights where true suitcases cost extra. \u2014 Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure , 29 Jan. 2022",
"The surge in caseloads arrived as agencies already were struggling to attract workers, sometimes offering hefty bonuses to recruits. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Other California cities that have fought to retain at-large voting have incurred hefty legal fees. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Many are jumping ship to other hospitals in Delaware or the Philadelphia area because health systems are providing hefty signing bonuses and significant increases in pay. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190105"
},
"heighten":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to increase the amount or degree of : augment",
": to make brighter or more intense : deepen",
": to bring out more strongly : point up",
": to make more acute : sharpen",
": to raise high or higher : elevate",
": to raise above the ordinary or trite",
": elate",
": grow , rise",
": to become great or greater in amount, degree, or extent",
": to become brighter or more intense",
": to make greater : increase"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-t\u1d4an",
"\u02c8h\u012b-t\u1d4an"
],
"synonyms":[
"accentuate",
"amp (up)",
"amplify",
"beef (up)",
"boost",
"consolidate",
"deepen",
"enhance",
"intensify",
"magnify",
"redouble",
"step up",
"strengthen"
],
"antonyms":[
"abate",
"moderate"
],
"examples":[
"The plan will only heighten tensions between the two groups.",
"This tragedy has heightened our awareness of the need for improved safety measures.",
"Tensions between the two groups have heightened .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Businesses need to heighten consumer experiences and encourage meaningful engagement. \u2014 Giuliana Corbo, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The fencing is an effort to heighten security and prepare for possible protests by big rig truckers in the coming days. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
"McConnell can hope to heighten the Democrats' internal contradictions and force Biden to manage them, juggling competing priorities and tumbling poll numbers. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Solar panels on a flat roof cannot heighten the roof by more than 5 feet. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Reach out to relevant constituencies for more regular communications on situations that might cause or heighten shortages. \u2014 Peter J. Pitts, STAT , 3 June 2022",
"And to heighten it all, blooming cherry blossoms loomed in a morning mist. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Chopard\u2019s commitment to the Cannes Film Festival continues to heighten the experience for those who make the journey, from intimate celebrations honoring film and its artisans to the annual fetes that never cease to amaze. \u2014 Carita Rizzo, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Racial tensions continue to heighten throughout the country. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214940"
},
"heist":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": hoist",
": to commit armed robbery on",
": steal sense 1a",
": armed robbery : holdup",
": theft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012bst"
],
"synonyms":[
"appropriate",
"boost",
"filch",
"hook",
"lift",
"misappropriate",
"nick",
"nip",
"pilfer",
"pinch",
"pocket",
"purloin",
"rip off",
"snitch",
"steal",
"swipe",
"thieve"
],
"antonyms":[
"grab",
"pinch",
"rip-off",
"snatching",
"swiping",
"theft"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet",
"Noun",
"it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Shohei Ohtani is the greatest player on the planet, scarcely pausing to heist that title from teammate Mike Trout. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The movie chronicles the red sanders heist in the hills of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"How can attempting to heist a sequence of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe not be fun? \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Dieter is brought in to help heist a sequence of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 25 Sep. 2021",
"The initial part of the chase \u2014 where Washington Protagonist and his partner, Neil, played by Robert Pattinson, heist an object from a moving truck \u2014 was rehearsed and filmed as a complete sequence. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2020",
"McGrady and Lakers executive Jerry West, who heisted Bryant from the Hornets during the 1996 NBA Draft, checked in via video. \u2014 Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Jan. 2020",
"And two, how does one go about heisting the world\u2019s largest land animal? \u2014 Paul Kvinta, Outside Online , 12 Nov. 2019",
"Houston bank branches have been hit with a steady beat of armored truck heists in recent years that involve brazen attacks on couriers. \u2014 Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After stealing about $16 million worth of governance tokens (OP) from the Ethereum scaling solution Optimism, the hacker responsible for the heist returned most of the funds. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Investigators also tied members of the group to a car- heist ring that worked with a similar crew in Detroit. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"Warners\u2019 Ocean\u2019s franchise was launched in 2001 when Steven Soderbergh directed a fast-talking, stylish A-list heist comedy featuring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, and others. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Vengeance then coalesced around a jewelry heist , and late on the afternoon of Dec. 28 the two boys climbed through an unlocked window of the house on 87 Fifth St. in Chelsea and made off with $27 worth of rings and bracelets. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
"O'Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct collision course as the criminals hatch an elaborate plan for a seemingly impossible heist \u2014 the city's Federal Reserve Bank. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Tribeca also has a slew of special reunions planned, including a celebration of the 1995 heist classic Heat, featuring stars De Niro and Al Pacino, director Michael Mann, and producer Art Linson (that will take place June 17 at the United Palace). \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
"And at multiple points in the movie, we're told this is the biggest bank heist in L.A. history. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"That's how much was recently lost in a massive cryptocurrency heist affecting the Ronin network. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1930, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220733"
},
"helical":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or having the form of a helix",
": spiral sense 1a",
": of, relating to, or having the form of a helix",
": spiral sense 1a"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-li-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0113-",
"\u02c8hel-i-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0113-li-"
],
"synonyms":[
"coiling",
"corkscrew",
"involute",
"screwlike",
"spiral",
"winding"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Additionally, five mutations in the central helical region, N764K, D796Y, N856K, L981F, and N969K introduce and facilitate additional hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interactions between the S2 trimers (Figure 4). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"To solve this problem, the researchers looked at how helical waves are generated in light beams and then translated the idea to mechanical waves. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The helical detailing pops up elsewhere, too, including on the electric chair that Benicio del Toro\u2019s Moses Rosenthaler briefly straps himself into. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Its nucleus, just a few microns wide, contains six feet of DNA: helical molecules that string together some three billion pairs of nucleotides, each represented by an initial\u2014A, C, G, and T\u2014the programming language of our genetic code. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021",
"In addition to forming the helical nucleocapsid, N is reported to be required for packaging the viral into infectious particles. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"This green algae Spirogyra has one of the most fascinating chloroplast shapes of all algae \u2013 a helical shape, or spiral. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The front wheels convert the power into momentum, aided by a standard helical limited-slip differential. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 19 Oct. 2021",
"The effect of this mutation on replication and helical activity is worth further study. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1591, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225907"
},
"hell":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a nether world in which the dead continue to exist : hades",
": the nether realm of the devil and the demons in which condemned people suffer everlasting punishment",
": error sense 2b , sin",
": a place or state of misery, torment, or wickedness",
": a place or state of turmoil or destruction",
": a severe scolding",
": flak , grief",
": unrestrained fun or sportiveness",
": an extremely unpleasant and often inescapable situation",
": a tailor's receptacle",
": being the worst or most dreadful of its kind",
": very hard on or destructive to",
": difficulties of whatever kind or size",
": dire consequences",
": a place where evil people are believed in some religions to suffer after death",
": a place or state of misery or wickedness",
"Stefan (Walter) 1962\u2013 German (Romanian-born) chemist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hel",
"\u02c8hel",
"\u02c8hel"
],
"synonyms":[
"Gehenna",
"Pandemonium",
"perdition",
"Tophet"
],
"antonyms":[
"bliss",
"elysian fields",
"Elysium",
"empyrean",
"heaven",
"kingdom come",
"New Jerusalem",
"paradise",
"sky",
"Zion",
"Sion"
],
"examples":[
"Getting the loan approved was pure hell .",
"He went through hell during his divorce.",
"She had to go through hell to get where she is today.",
"Living with the disease can be a hell on earth .",
"The pain has made her life a living hell .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Following every gripping second of Stone's fight for survival, Gravity is both a groundbreaking technical accomplishment and a hell of a blockbuster. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"Keeping employees engaged is one hell of a challenge, especially in today\u2019s culture. \u2014 Kale Goodman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"David beating Goliath is a hell of a story, but in reality, the guy with the slingshot doesn\u2019t win often. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a hell of a lot easier than going out to a rally and talking to Trump supporters. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
"There was a woman standing behind the counter who turned out to be Rita, Bob\u2019s wife, who herself had a hell of a voice as part of the Soulettes and later the I Three. \u2014 Chris Blackwell And Paul Morley, Rolling Stone , 29 May 2022",
"Austin Jackson did a hell of a job opening up a running lane on one of Ahmed\u2019s cut back runs, which went for 20-ish yards. \u2014 Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
"Disney though, ain\u2019t going to let Mickey go without putting up a hell of a fight. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Respect to the people who ignore titles, and fight like hell for what is right. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English helle, going back to Old English hell, helle, going back to Germanic *halj\u014d (whence also Old Saxon hellia \"abode of the dead,\" Old High German hella, hellia, Old Norse hel \"abode of the dead, the death goddess,\" Gothic halja, translating Greek H\u00e1id\u0113s ), perhaps from an o-grade nominal derivative of the Germanic verbal base *hel- \"cover, hide\" \u2014 more at conceal ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191530"
},
"hell-for-leather":{
"type":"adverb",
"definitions":[
"in a hell-for-leather manner at full speed",
"marked by determined recklessness, great speed, or lack of restraint"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8hel-f\u0259r-\u02c8le-\u1e6fh\u0331\u0259r",
"synonyms":[
"apace",
"briskly",
"chop-chop",
"double-quick",
"fast",
"fleetly",
"full tilt",
"hastily",
"hot",
"lickety-split",
"posthaste",
"presto",
"pronto",
"quick",
"quickly",
"rapidly",
"snappily",
"soon",
"speedily",
"swift",
"swiftly"
],
"antonyms":[
"daredevil",
"devil-may-care",
"foolhardy",
"harum-scarum",
"irresponsible",
"kamikaze",
"reckless"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"1889, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1920, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hell-raising":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": one given to wild, boisterous, or intemperate behavior"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hel-\u02ccr\u0101-z\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1882, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182458"
},
"hellacious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": exceptionally powerful or violent",
": remarkably good",
": extremely difficult",
": extraordinarily large"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cche-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"acute",
"almighty",
"blistering",
"deep",
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"Traffic is hellacious this time of day.",
"the hellacious heat was more than we could bear",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But as a stand-alone blockbuster that\u2019s just trying to suck viewers\u2019 eyeballs out of their sockets with hellacious flight photography and thunderous sound, Maverick is just what every cineplex in the country has been crying out for. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"This time, the Green dropped the guillotine clean on the Heat via a hellacious 24-2 run that stopped cold-shooting Miami cold, seizing control of this series with a 3-2 lead. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"When Talbot later commanded everyone in the tent to get low, everyone\u2014including the lip-glosser\u2014got on their haunches, then exploded upward as the band bashed out a hellacious din. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"While nobody is on par with Chamberlain as an hellacious rebounder, the versatile attack of Joki\u0107 put him in the same company as a statistical giant. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Anyone starting out in stand-up comedy knows it\u2019s a long hellacious road to making a living on stage. \u2014 Travon Free, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Adams took a hellacious shot from 49ers safety Jimmie Ward on a deep shot midway through the fourth quarter. \u2014 Ryan Wood, USA TODAY , 27 Sep. 2021",
"In contrast, others such as David Carr, who endured a hellacious beating in his first season, were harmed by their first-season experience. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Oct. 2021",
"However, he was stopped in his tracks for no gain because of a hellacious three-defender collision that included linebacker Isaiah Simmons, who remained on the ground and was later cleared after he was evaluated for a concussion. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Oct. 2021"
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"1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": the person at the helm : steersman"
],
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"\u02c8helmz-m\u0259n"
],
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"boss",
"boss man",
"captain",
"chief",
"foreman",
"head",
"headman",
"honcho",
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"kingpin",
"leader",
"master",
"taskmaster"
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"had a complaint and demanded to talk to the helmsman of this vast construction project, not some underling",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"My favorite performances came from Chong, Gooding, Bush and Melissa Navia as Enterprise helmsman Erica Ortegas. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
"The country had only 20 years earlier ended a brutal war with Japan, but the ship's helmsman was Japanese (Sulu). \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"Max works as the helmsman and hauler, while Virginia measures the lobsters and throws back the ones too small to keep. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Aug. 2021",
"As the helmsman struggled to center the ship, the two pilots also began to argue between themselves, the person said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 July 2021",
"One of the pilots gave a series of unusually aggressive commands, shouting to the ship\u2019s Indian helmsman to steer hard right, then hard left, according to a person familiar with audio recordings from the ship\u2019s voyage data recorder. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 July 2021",
"Although born in Australia, the helmsman also holds U.S. citizenship. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2021",
"Then 26, Burling was the youngest helmsman in the 170-year history of the America\u2019s Cup. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 8 May 2021",
"The New Zealand victory is particularly noteworthy for Peter Burling, the 30-year-old helmsman who has led Team New Zealand to two consecutive America\u2019s Cup victories. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 17 Mar. 2021"
],
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"1590, in the meaning defined above"
],
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"noun"
],
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": one that helps",
": a relatively unskilled worker who assists a skilled worker usually by manual labor"
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"\u02c8hel-p\u0259r"
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"adjunct",
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"lieutenant",
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"sidekick"
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"examples":[
"The carpenter measured the wall while one of his helpers brought in the tools.",
"over the summer Chris worked as a carpenter's helper",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For easy maneuvering, look for helper handles (an extra handle on the opposite side of the main one), which are beneficial for lifting to create extra balance. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"The dignity of being helped without judgment, and being the helper without judgment, may be the first step toward recovery \u2014 giving people a reason to value themselves when society largely doesn\u2019t. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Populating these pages are apparitions who wage war, in various ways, on social norms: a nosy aunt, a couple of persistent saleswomen, a mother\u2019s unseen helper . \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"Short of a professional sous chef shadowing you, is there any better kitchen helper than a portable cart? \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
"Interleukin-17 is a family of proteins that are produced by T- helper immune cells. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The simple explanation for this is that Layla\u2019s helper chose different dates off-screen. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 Apr. 2022",
"With her difficulty walking long distances nowadays, her social life consists of going to the beachfront and visits from a helper who comes several times a week to assist with washing her hair for about 75 British pounds a month. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"One of the most impressive facts about the castle is that Newman built it himself over the course of eight years with only one helper . \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": of service or assistance : useful",
": providing help"
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"\u02c8help-f\u0259l",
"Southern often",
"also",
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"conducive",
"facilitative",
"useful"
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"unhelpful",
"useless"
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"examples":[
"A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.",
"a kind and helpful person",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Getting inside and into the air conditioning is always helpful , along with finding some shade and drinking lots of water. \u2014 Claire Thornton, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"This is helpful because urine from cats and dogs contains salts. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
"However, understanding the role that genetics play in migraine can be helpful . \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"My legal background is helpful in that securities laws regulate securities markets and protect investors. \u2014 Amy Glynn, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"And for those hard-to-reach places like the mid-back, Giordano says a massage ball can also be helpful . \u2014 Milan Polk And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
"With the expansion of working from home, placing plants in home offices or other work areas can be helpful . \u2014 Lala Tanmoy Das, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Passing blame around is not helpful , and the people around you will notice. \u2014 Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022",
"Rossum\u2019s natural empathy was helpful when approaching Angelyne. \u2014 Natalie Alcala, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"hand sense 4a"
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"abetment",
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"hindrance"
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"a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Luckily, there are ways to tidy up the toys that will even have the kids excited to lend a helping hand . \u2014 Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 June 2022",
"This is not Airbnb's first time lending a helping hand to refugees. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Bae's children even ended up lending a helping hand . \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The assistance services can include welfare check-ins, running errands for/with clients or just simply lending a helping hand to those who need it. \u2014 Chai Li Tiing, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"McKenzie, who retired in 2021 after 35 years coaching track at Benson, recalled Griffin as a bright kid who was always ready to lend a helping hand . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
"That helping hand could be another person, ready to act as the day's sous chef. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Instead of worrying about achieving everything on your own, try to seek out people who can complement your skills and lend a helping hand . \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"To slow Earth\u2019s warming, humans will need a huge helping hand from the world\u2019s land \u2014 in particular its forests, which soak up large amounts of carbon dioxide each year. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"noun"
],
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": one who is a companion and helper",
": wife"
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"\u02c8help-\u02ccm\u0101t",
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"after several years as a photographer's helpmate , the young man decided to pursue his own ambitions in commercial photography",
"the man and his helpmate of 50 years decided that it was high time they took a trip around the world together",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If that\u2019s the case, make things easier by being a helpmate . \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 4 Sep. 2021",
"Wait a few days to solidify important decisions and trust that your favorite helpmate will brighten the day. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 11 Sep. 2021",
"The name Sharbat pays homage to a refreshing Azerbaijani drink made from fruit and flavorings of rose petals or saffron, says Shakrana, 19, who acts as interpreter for her mother and a helpmate in the bakery. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Amanda Harlech, a British aristocrat who was the designer\u2019s creative helpmate for decades, said on Thursday before a memorial sponsored by Chanel, Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld, the brand. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2019",
"Tucci is a fine actor, but he is stuck with the part that more often goes to women in film; he is cast as the loving and frustrated helpmate who simply isn\u2019t given enough material to create a substantial character. \u2014 Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Sep. 2017",
"But his biggest loss was that of his beloved wife and helpmate , Raisa, who died of leukaemia in 1999. \u2014 The Economist , 31 Aug. 2017",
"No vehicular helpmate is ever quite as there for you. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2017",
"CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make a grueling task much simpler by taking on a helpmate . \u2014 Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News , 28 Mar. 2017"
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"1696, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181749"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a red-brown to blue-black crystalline salt C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl derived from oxidized heme but usually obtained in a characteristic crystalline form from hemoglobin",
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": an official at a tournament of arms (see arm entry 3 sense 1a ) with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants",
": an officer with the status of ambassador acting as official messenger between leaders especially in war",
": officer of arms",
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"Noun",
"The early flowers are heralds of spring.",
"Mercury was the herald of the Roman gods.",
"Verb",
"Rain heralds the arrival of spring.",
"The technology heralded a new age of space exploration.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Professor Anne Curry became the first female herald to take part in the royal procession inside Westminster, having been appointed to the post of Arundel Herald Extraordinary on Monday. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"And yet in both cases a Trump endorsement is hardly a herald of victory. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Indeed, weekday mornings and midafternoons in the city herald a choke of cars dropping off and picking up students. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Capone was indicted and Chicago freed to argue that its fair wouldn\u2019t be mobbed up or a casualty of the Depression, but a herald of better times. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"However, the material has also helped herald in a lot of development in various forms. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper herald in the new year at Times Square. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 26 Dec. 2021",
"If anything, Virginia\u2019s election results could act as an especially accurate herald about the midterms and the next presidential election. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Execute pilots to evaluate assumptions about the future and spot weak signals that herald industry shifts. \u2014 Ganes Kesari, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The availability of apps to translate spoken or written words on smartphones or devices may herald another solution. \u2014 Aidan Connolly, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Still, weak market breadth may herald further declines for US stocks in the near term as fewer stocks moving major indexes higher. \u2014 Jessica Menton, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"What those who might herald Cawthorn\u2019s ouster might do well to reflect upon was just how much of all that the party cheerfully tolerated. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
"Four out of five migraineurs may have symptoms that herald the onset of the migraine before the headache itself. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But -- even from his lofty vantagepoint -- Healy was yet to see the first dust-clouds that would herald the stomping of 80,000 hooves. \u2014 Mark Eveleigh, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Adding Finland and Sweden would cap an eight-year rejuvenation of NATO, which rediscovered its purpose after Russia\u2019s seizure of Crimea in 2014, and could herald a new, stronger era for the alliance. \u2014 Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"Figures showing a global rise in Covid-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The growing tally may herald a nationwide rise in infections from the BA.2 omicron subvariant amid relaxed health measures. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of Hercules",
": of extraordinary power, extent, intensity, or difficulty"
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"\u02cch\u0259r-ky\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-\u0259n",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193617"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": characterized by sudden, irregular, or unpredictable movement or style"
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"\u02c8h\u0259r-k\u0113-\u02c8j\u0259r-k\u0113"
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"bumpy",
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"jerky",
"jouncy",
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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": of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. and attributed to Hermes Trismegistus",
": relating to or characterized by subjects that are mysterious and difficult to understand : relating to or characterized by occultism or abstruseness : recondite",
": airtight",
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"wrote hermetic poetry whose sole intended readership was himself",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Similarly, the hermetic North Korea has been test-firing ballistic missiles amid a coronavirus outbreak, a possible risk to South Korea\u2019s manufacturing sector should the brinksmanship escalate. \u2014 Josh Boak, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"What, beyond the suggestion of a tobacco factory, lay beyond the hermetic seal of this set? \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"Students from Glenbrook North and South High Schools will combine their talents to share the tale of a hermetic green ogre who is forced to venture into the world with surprising results. \u2014 Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Efforts to keep that hermetic seal are getting more desperate. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Those who think reading in a bar sounds weird apparently envision reading as a solo activity, best done in some kind of hermetic silence; but reading in public can deepen the experience. \u2014 John Warner, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
"While there are some people who enjoy the hermetic solitude of a December night, the quiet company of books or fire, and anticipate the time off for work, many others have weathered a winter alone \u2013 not by choice, but for the sake of public health. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 18 Dec. 2021",
"The story is blissfully hermetic , its characters sipping peppermint lattes in a winter wonderland devoid of anti-gay bigotry. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, CNN , 2 Dec. 2021"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203447"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": airtight",
": impervious to external influence",
": recluse , solitary",
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"(\u02cc)h\u0259r-\u02c8me-tik",
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"wrote hermetic poetry whose sole intended readership was himself",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Similarly, the hermetic North Korea has been test-firing ballistic missiles amid a coronavirus outbreak, a possible risk to South Korea\u2019s manufacturing sector should the brinksmanship escalate. \u2014 Josh Boak, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"What, beyond the suggestion of a tobacco factory, lay beyond the hermetic seal of this set? \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"Students from Glenbrook North and South High Schools will combine their talents to share the tale of a hermetic green ogre who is forced to venture into the world with surprising results. \u2014 Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Efforts to keep that hermetic seal are getting more desperate. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Those who think reading in a bar sounds weird apparently envision reading as a solo activity, best done in some kind of hermetic silence; but reading in public can deepen the experience. \u2014 John Warner, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
"While there are some people who enjoy the hermetic solitude of a December night, the quiet company of books or fire, and anticipate the time off for work, many others have weathered a winter alone \u2013 not by choice, but for the sake of public health. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 18 Dec. 2021",
"The story is blissfully hermetic , its characters sipping peppermint lattes in a winter wonderland devoid of anti-gay bigotry. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, CNN , 2 Dec. 2021"
],
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": one who shows great courage",
": the principal character in a literary or dramatic work",
": the central figure in an event, period, or movement",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Eufaula turned to a hometown hero to replace Ed Rigby as head football coach. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
"One of the main focuses of today\u2019s Overwatch 2 Reveal Event was a deep dive into new hero Junker Queen. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The bombers very deliberately erased one kind of memory\u2014the idea of Dublin as a British city, visually dominated by a very English hero . \u2014 Fintan O\u2019toole, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"By recognizing that truth and carrying out his duty despite intense pressure from Trump to do otherwise, Pence became a hero , committee members said. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Fans of the show have felt similarly about seeing a hero that looks like them on the big screen. \u2014 Saba Hamedy, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Longtime friend, chef Alice Waters, still serves a bright and lively Green & Red Zinfandel as the house wine at her famed restaurant Chez Panisse, though the label is a relatively unsung hero among increasingly flashy Napa Valley brands. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"He has been recognized multiple times for his contributions to public health, most recently by the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce, and in 2021 he was named a health care hero by the Aurora City Council. \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"On Frederick\u2019s return from the Napoleonic Wars as a military hero (and with a great fortune), the two would have to overcome their resentments around how their initial relationship ended in order to reconcile. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 13 June 2022"
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"Despite heroic efforts to save the business, it ultimately went bankrupt.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the face of gun violence, we are all being tasked with being heroic , with denying our fears and flaws, and to just keep going about our day as if this mayhem is normal. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Which, in this circumstance \u2014 and who knows what circumstances may come \u2014 may be heroic after all. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Its absence is notable, but its presence is heroic without having to beg. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Belgium defending her soil is heroic , and so is Turkey fighting with her back to Constantinople. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike most games over the past few weeks, neither had to be heroic to keep Ohio State afloat. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Many of my colleagues have done heroic work as war correspondents, gone into hot zones to help cover Ebola or the coronavirus and witnessed heartbreaking conditions among the world\u2019s poorest people. \u2014 New York Times , 24 July 2021",
"The pandemic highlighted both the deep inequities and the heroic work at the heart of our healthcare system, and Alpert Reyes intends to dig deeper into how things work and where the system is failing patients and taxpayers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2021",
"Given the smallness of the action, there is something mock- heroic about the comedy. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The most super heroic of the bunch, Kick-Ass, earned just $98 million in 2010. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
"Watson, meanwhile, threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns while running for another, but not even his heroics could bail out the Texans (11-7) after they were outscored, 28-0, in the second quarter. \u2014 Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Jan. 2020",
"For all their athletic exploits to date, none compare with their off-field heroics . \u2014 John Shea, SFChronicle.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Watson, meanwhile, threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns while running for another, but not even his heroics could bail out the Texans (11-7) after they were outscored 28-0 in the second quarter. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Jan. 2020",
"Jewell did not know it then, but the government already had its doubts about his heroics . \u2014 Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com , 1 Jan. 2020",
"And, on Sunday, his heroics once again buoyed the Broncos after Oakland cut its deficit to one point late in the fourth quarter with Renfrow\u2019s short touchdown catch. \u2014 Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post , 29 Dec. 2019",
"The necessary heroics on that side of the ball just don\u2019t come with the level of frequency that championship contenders produce. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 15 Dec. 2019",
"His heroics wouldn\u2019t have been possible without quarterback Tanner Morgan finding Chris Autman-Bell in the corner of the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown on fourth and 13 with 46 seconds left to force OT. \u2014 Andy Greder, Twin Cities , 6 Dec. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the face of gun violence, we are all being tasked with being heroic , with denying our fears and flaws, and to just keep going about our day as if this mayhem is normal. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Which, in this circumstance \u2014 and who knows what circumstances may come \u2014 may be heroic after all. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Its absence is notable, but its presence is heroic without having to beg. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Belgium defending her soil is heroic , and so is Turkey fighting with her back to Constantinople. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike most games over the past few weeks, neither had to be heroic to keep Ohio State afloat. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Many of my colleagues have done heroic work as war correspondents, gone into hot zones to help cover Ebola or the coronavirus and witnessed heartbreaking conditions among the world\u2019s poorest people. \u2014 New York Times , 24 July 2021",
"The pandemic highlighted both the deep inequities and the heroic work at the heart of our healthcare system, and Alpert Reyes intends to dig deeper into how things work and where the system is failing patients and taxpayers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2021",
"Given the smallness of the action, there is something mock- heroic about the comedy. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The most super heroic of the bunch, Kick-Ass, earned just $98 million in 2010. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
"Watson, meanwhile, threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns while running for another, but not even his heroics could bail out the Texans (11-7) after they were outscored, 28-0, in the second quarter. \u2014 Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Jan. 2020",
"For all their athletic exploits to date, none compare with their off-field heroics . \u2014 John Shea, SFChronicle.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Watson, meanwhile, threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns while running for another, but not even his heroics could bail out the Texans (11-7) after they were outscored 28-0 in the second quarter. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Jan. 2020",
"Jewell did not know it then, but the government already had its doubts about his heroics . \u2014 Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com , 1 Jan. 2020",
"And, on Sunday, his heroics once again buoyed the Broncos after Oakland cut its deficit to one point late in the fourth quarter with Renfrow\u2019s short touchdown catch. \u2014 Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post , 29 Dec. 2019",
"The necessary heroics on that side of the ball just don\u2019t come with the level of frequency that championship contenders produce. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 15 Dec. 2019",
"His heroics wouldn\u2019t have been possible without quarterback Tanner Morgan finding Chris Autman-Bell in the corner of the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown on fourth and 13 with 46 seconds left to force OT. \u2014 Andy Greder, Twin Cities , 6 Dec. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the face of gun violence, we are all being tasked with being heroic , with denying our fears and flaws, and to just keep going about our day as if this mayhem is normal. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Which, in this circumstance \u2014 and who knows what circumstances may come \u2014 may be heroic after all. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Its absence is notable, but its presence is heroic without having to beg. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Belgium defending her soil is heroic , and so is Turkey fighting with her back to Constantinople. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike most games over the past few weeks, neither had to be heroic to keep Ohio State afloat. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Many of my colleagues have done heroic work as war correspondents, gone into hot zones to help cover Ebola or the coronavirus and witnessed heartbreaking conditions among the world\u2019s poorest people. \u2014 New York Times , 24 July 2021",
"The pandemic highlighted both the deep inequities and the heroic work at the heart of our healthcare system, and Alpert Reyes intends to dig deeper into how things work and where the system is failing patients and taxpayers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2021",
"Given the smallness of the action, there is something mock- heroic about the comedy. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The most super heroic of the bunch, Kick-Ass, earned just $98 million in 2010. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
"Watson, meanwhile, threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns while running for another, but not even his heroics could bail out the Texans (11-7) after they were outscored, 28-0, in the second quarter. \u2014 Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Jan. 2020",
"For all their athletic exploits to date, none compare with their off-field heroics . \u2014 John Shea, SFChronicle.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Watson, meanwhile, threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns while running for another, but not even his heroics could bail out the Texans (11-7) after they were outscored 28-0 in the second quarter. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Jan. 2020",
"Jewell did not know it then, but the government already had its doubts about his heroics . \u2014 Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com , 1 Jan. 2020",
"And, on Sunday, his heroics once again buoyed the Broncos after Oakland cut its deficit to one point late in the fourth quarter with Renfrow\u2019s short touchdown catch. \u2014 Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post , 29 Dec. 2019",
"The necessary heroics on that side of the ball just don\u2019t come with the level of frequency that championship contenders produce. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 15 Dec. 2019",
"His heroics wouldn\u2019t have been possible without quarterback Tanner Morgan finding Chris Autman-Bell in the corner of the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown on fourth and 13 with 46 seconds left to force OT. \u2014 Andy Greder, Twin Cities , 6 Dec. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The White House\u2019s hesitance on the issue represents the latest fracture within the Democratic party, which Biden has failed to unite around his ambitious economic agenda. \u2014 Nancy Cook, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"An added layer to this hesitance may be the fact that naming boys Junior is sometimes associated with a tradition of masculinity and even narcissism. \u2014 Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The hesitance to open the product up to public is understandable. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 11 May 2022",
"UnionPay\u2019s hesitance to enter the Russian market is the latest example of large Chinese companies growing wary of doing business in Russia, despite the fact that China has not officially joined Western leaders in piling sanctions on Russia. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"But Biden's hesitance says less about his age and more about his analysis of the problem. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"For enterprising fraudsters, that hesitance posed a ripe opportunity. \u2014 Sasha Pezenik, ABC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But his hesitance does not appear to extend to cyberspace. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Despite evaluators\u2019 hesitance , the Diamondbacks might have other players in their system capable of developing into superstars. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 27 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Only half of Americans get their yearly flu shot, and in a country like the U.S. with significant vaccine hesitancy , there is a limit to what annual vaccination campaigns can accomplish. \u2014 Josh Morrison, STAT , 13 Feb. 2022",
"But while its zero-Covid approach has shielded residents from rising hospitalizations, the city has struggled with vaccine hesitancy -- despite free shots being available to residents over age 3. \u2014 Eric Cheung, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Problems with hesitancy are intertwined with supply issues, some experts argue, in part due to halts in vaccinations due to waits for doses. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2021",
"While South Africa has struggled with hesitancy , among other issues, other countries have distributed their doses fairly quickly and have asked for more supply. \u2014 Yasmeen Abutaleb And Lesley Wroughton, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Still, universities with mandates report much higher vaccination rates than communities around them, even in places with high vaccine hesitancy . \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Still, universities with mandates report much higher vaccination rates than communities around them, even in places with high vaccine hesitancy . \u2014 John Seewer, ajc , 10 Nov. 2021",
"But in a nation that has already struggled with covid vaccine hesitancy , getting shots into those children's arms stands to present health authorities with the toughest vaccination challenge yet. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 31 Oct. 2021",
"But in a nation that has already struggled with COVID vaccine hesitancy , getting shots into those little arms may present health authorities with the toughest vaccination challenge yet. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But some Republican candidates are more hesitant about the prospect of a bipartisan coalition. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"The message appeared directed at more hesitant German politicians, particularly among Scholz's Social Democrats. \u2014 Geir Moulson, ajc , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Experts who have been more hesitant to recommend boosters during the pandemic suggest that the primary goal is to prevent severe disease and death. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Her wife, a former radiologist, was hesitant but eventually agreed. \u2014 Justin Baer, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Whigham testified that while Disney might have been hesitant at that point, Bruckheimer was advocating on Depp\u2019s behalf at the time. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"Katherine Maslenikov, the museum\u2019s ichthyology collections manager, was hesitant when Wood first approached her with the idea. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Industry officials say investors are hesitant , too, for several reasons. \u2014 Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Initially hesitant in his grade school days about maybe following his father\u2019s gravel path to the NHL, Josh Manson potted the overtime winner Tuesday night that handed the Avalanche a 1-0 series lead over the Blues in their Round 2 matchup out West. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Don't hesitate to purchase your father a cool new denim jacket to throw over a t-shirt on those breezy summer nights out. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"This inconvenient detail aside, don\u2019t hesitate to file an extension, especially if the idea of getting all your tax paperwork done on time is causing serious anxiety. \u2014 Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour , 26 Mar. 2022",
"And don't hesitate to solicit advice from your pediatrician or seek out resources from The National Eating Disorders Association. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Don't hesitate to add one to your cart, because the deal won't last long. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Of course, as Roy emphasizes, don\u2019t hesitate to seek medical help if any seasonal affective disorder symptoms begin to seriously disrupt your life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Those aged 55 and over are more likely to close their trades early, know when to close manually, don\u2019t hesitate and show the most patience in holding onto losing positions for longer. \u2014 Exness Contributor, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Do not hesitate to reach out in your moment of greatest need. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 2 May 2022",
"Also, please don't hesitate to share your thoughts about this week's Kardashian Kronicles. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1598, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181916"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox , unconventional",
": holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines"
],
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"\u02c8he-t\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccd\u00e4ks",
"\u02c8he-tr\u0259-"
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"dissentient",
"dissenting",
"dissident",
"heretical",
"heretic",
"iconoclastic",
"maverick",
"nonconformist",
"nonorthodox",
"out-there",
"unconventional",
"unorthodox"
],
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"conforming",
"conformist",
"conventional",
"orthodox"
],
"examples":[
"a Christian clergyman with a very heterodox opinion on the divinity of Jesus",
"her heterodox approach to teaching science initially met with some resistance from her peers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the reasons inflation got out of control in the 1970s is that policy makers had heterodox theories about its cause, such as powerful corporations and unions. \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Someone like a Leondra Kruger is known as a pretty heterodox person, someone who has oftentimes voted with conservatives on the California Supreme Court. \u2014 ABC News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Conservatives get nervous about every Republican nominee; Democrats have not sent a genuinely heterodox justice to the Court since Byron White was appointed by John F. Kennedy. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Famous people and ordinary citizens alike have been fired from jobs, stripped of opportunities, and banished to a social-pariah wilderness for transgressing new language conventions or for expressing heterodox views. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Nov. 2021",
"In a recent piece for The Atlantic, the progressive but frequently heterodox writer Caitlin Flanagan channeled her inner Marxist for an attack on American private schools. \u2014 Graham Hillard, National Review , 15 Apr. 2021",
"The group has a longstanding commitment to ignoring the macroeconomic breakthroughs of heterodox economic thinkers in the tradition of John Maynard Keynes. \u2014 Alex Yablon, The New Republic , 4 Mar. 2021",
"For this reason, American conservatives were initially skeptical of the heterodox British philosopher. \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 18 Dec. 2020",
"In light of episodes like these, a toxic environment, self-censoring and publication bias combine to explain the dearth of skeptical or heterodox findings and views regarding ways to control COVID-19. \u2014 Jeanne Lenzer, Scientific American , 30 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin heterodoxus , from Greek heterodoxos , from heter- + doxa opinion \u2014 more at doxology ",
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"circa 1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222747"
},
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed",
": not uniform in structure or composition"
],
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"\u02cche-t\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02cche-tr\u0259-",
"-ny\u0259s",
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"homogeneous"
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"the seating in the hall was a heterogeneous collection of old school desk chairs, wood and metal folding chairs, and even a few plush theater seats",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Judge Terry Green said that law improperly mandated heterogeneous boards and must protect the right of individuals to equal treatment. \u2014 Theo Francis, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Teachers and administrators intentionally create heterogeneous groups that allow students to work with others from different backgrounds, which sometimes leads to conflict. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"There is a need to create a viable market for tradable rights from very heterogeneous rights in ways that ensure the incumbents are protected, while still allowing the resource to be moved to a much more valuable use. \u2014 Soulaima Gourani, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"However, learning such equations in heterogeneous solids (for example, due to phase separation) is challenging. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The brain is comprised of a heterogeneous network of neurons of different sizes and with shapes that vary from triangular to round, packed more or less tightly in different areas. \u2014 Helen Shen, Scientific American , 21 June 2013",
"Are human and animal brains heterogeneous simply because of noisy flukes of evolution? \u2014 Elizabeth Fernandez, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Talley\u2019s blended style reflected his desire for a more heterogeneous fashion industry. \u2014 Tanisha C. Ford, The Atlantic , 22 Jan. 2022",
"As a result, heterogeneous processing is the norm in automotive. \u2014 Jim Mcgregor, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin heterogeneus , from Greek heterogen\u0113s , from heter- + genos kind \u2014 more at kin ",
"first_known_use":[
"1630, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214339"
},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"subjection to something else",
"a lack of moral freedom or self-determination"
],
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"history_and_etymology":" heter- + -nomy (as in autonomy )",
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"1798, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective or noun",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to practice witchcraft",
": to put a hex on",
": to affect as if by an evil spell : jinx",
": a person who practices witchcraft",
": spell , jinx",
": hexagonal",
": hexadecimal",
"hexagon",
": a harmful spell : jinx"
],
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"\u02c8heks",
"\u02c8heks"
],
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"bewitch",
"charm",
"enchant",
"ensorcell",
"ensorcel",
"overlook",
"spell",
"strike"
],
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"enchantress",
"hag",
"sorceress",
"witch"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"I think our plans have been hexed from the start\u2014everything is going wrong.",
"Noun",
"He claimed that a witch had put a hex on him.",
"people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"At the trial, the judge wondered if demonstrators outside the courtroom were using voodoo dolls, or planning to hex anyone. \u2014 Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times , 18 Sep. 2021",
"The most common Punjabi phrase people are using to hex the president seems to have originated in a tweet unrelated to Trump, from a fan account dedicated to Cory Monteith, the Glee star who died in 2013. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Circe, a witch of transformation from Homer\u2019s The Odyssey, hexes Hilda (Lucy Davis) into a spider woman. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Getty Images Remember when Lana Del Rey joined the witches of Twitter and casually called upon her followers to cast a spell as part of a nation-wide effort to hex Trump out of office? \u2014 Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire , 25 July 2017",
"In the 1960s, a coven calling themselves W.I.T.C.H (Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell) set about hexing Wall Street and beauty pageants and generally hanging around being creepy. \u2014 Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED , 3 Apr. 2018",
"Tread softly, wear a big smile and promise not to hex anyone. \u2014 Minerva, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Oct. 2017",
"Getty Remember when Lana Del Rey joined the witches of Twitter and casually called upon her followers to cast a spell as part of a nation-wide effort to hex Trump out of office? \u2014 Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire , 25 July 2017",
"Still, there\u2019s no denying that the Clippers never have advanced beyond two rounds of playoffs in any one season, an almost impossible degree of ineptitude that same people might characterize as being hexed . \u2014 Jeff Miller, Orange County Register , 16 Apr. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Monica helps save the town of Westview from the supernatural hex accidentally created by Wanda. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Short-range couplers use chip-to-chip parallelization to extend IBM\u2019s heavy- hex lattice between multiple chips. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"There's no need to lug out your entire home tool kit or sweat over instructions for an hour while using a tiny hex key. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
"Inside the hex , Wanda was able to temporarily escape her debilitating grief by conjuring an idyllic life with Vision and their twin sons, Billy and Tommy, that resembled her favorite family sitcoms. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"The hex shape of the honed Thassos marble tile on the shower floor feels rich, but subdued. \u2014 Marni Katz, House Beautiful , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The duo came into conflict during the Avengers: Disassembled storyline, in which Strange realizes that Wanda's hex powers have reality-altering properties. \u2014 Joe George, Men's Health , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This wasn\u2019t a hex -breaking three years in the making. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The sink wall features Calacatta marble hex tile with light gray veining that matches the Shaker-style cabinetry. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Even if your slot- or hex -head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 29 July 2020",
"First up were hex deadlift squats using a cap barbell weight bar (or trap bar). \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 23 Sep. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective or noun",
"Even if your slot- or hex -head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 29 July 2020",
"First up were hex deadlift squats using a cap barbell weight bar (or trap bar). \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 23 Sep. 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1830, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1924, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective or noun",
"1970, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202819"
},
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"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound",
": an attack of hiccuping",
": a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction",
": a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change",
": to make a hiccup",
": to be affected with hiccups",
": a gulping sound caused by sudden movements of muscles active in breathing",
": to make a gulping sound caused by sudden movements of muscles active in breathing",
": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound",
": an attack of hiccuping",
": to make a hiccup",
": to be affected with hiccups"
],
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"\u02c8hi-(\u02cc)k\u0259p",
"\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u0259p"
],
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"discontinuity",
"gap",
"hiatus",
"interim",
"interlude",
"intermission",
"interregnum",
"interruption",
"interstice",
"interval",
"parenthesis"
],
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"continuation",
"continuity"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.",
"The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dobberstein heaped the praise on the lefty Doubek, whose only real hiccup was a two-run home run to left field off the bat of Grand Canyon commit JT Kelenic in the fifth inning to trim the Pirate lead to four. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"There\u2019s every sense the drivetrain will answer the driver\u2019s call without hesitation or hiccup . \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Eovaldi ran into the occasional hiccup against the Orioles, a rocky start and a blast over the Green Monster. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022",
"One minor hiccup with this product is the bottle drips a little after it's pumped, but that can be fixed by wiping the excess on your blender or brush before using it. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"The one major hiccup came with measuring the flow of heat through the planet: the lander\u2019s heat probe couldn\u2019t punch itself into the ground and get operational thanks to some surprisingly incorrigible soil. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022",
"This latest hiccup in Toyota\u2019s supply chain highlights the difficult and uncharted territory car companies find themselves in as such disruptions continue to dent their outlooks and delay a full recovery in factory output. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"But there was one big question mark, one hiccup that, in addition to the usual concerns about racers getting sick or hurt, kept the Utes from celebrating prematurely. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
"My routine was dialed in, but running out of coffee beans became the one recurring hiccup to my near-perfect morning. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Often when someone starts to hiccup , a debate begins among everyone nearby over which home remedy is the true cure. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup . \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Rapinoe begins hiccuping , the beginning of the end for her night. \u2014 Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Slip and slide After winning a season-high eight in a row, the Bruins had hiccupped over the last three (0-2-1) prior to Wednesday night, a dip only slightly worse than their 1-2-3 slide prior to that eight-game run. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog. \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 22 Sep. 2019",
"The defense hiccupped on L.A.\u2019s first drive, with rookie end Joey Bosa looking confused and exiting to get sideline instruction and the Rams going 56 yards on seven runs for a 7-0 lead. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
"A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again \u2026 and again, every few weeks or so. \u2014 Seth Shostak, NBC News , 3 Sep. 2019"
],
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210707"
},
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"intransitive verb",
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": an attack of hiccuping",
": a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction",
": a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change",
": to make a hiccup",
": to be affected with hiccups",
": a gulping sound caused by sudden movements of muscles active in breathing",
": to make a gulping sound caused by sudden movements of muscles active in breathing",
": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound",
": an attack of hiccuping",
": to make a hiccup",
": to be affected with hiccups"
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"\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u0259p"
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"discontinuity",
"gap",
"hiatus",
"interim",
"interlude",
"intermission",
"interregnum",
"interruption",
"interstice",
"interval",
"parenthesis"
],
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"continuation",
"continuity"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.",
"The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dobberstein heaped the praise on the lefty Doubek, whose only real hiccup was a two-run home run to left field off the bat of Grand Canyon commit JT Kelenic in the fifth inning to trim the Pirate lead to four. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"There\u2019s every sense the drivetrain will answer the driver\u2019s call without hesitation or hiccup . \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Eovaldi ran into the occasional hiccup against the Orioles, a rocky start and a blast over the Green Monster. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022",
"One minor hiccup with this product is the bottle drips a little after it's pumped, but that can be fixed by wiping the excess on your blender or brush before using it. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"The one major hiccup came with measuring the flow of heat through the planet: the lander\u2019s heat probe couldn\u2019t punch itself into the ground and get operational thanks to some surprisingly incorrigible soil. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022",
"This latest hiccup in Toyota\u2019s supply chain highlights the difficult and uncharted territory car companies find themselves in as such disruptions continue to dent their outlooks and delay a full recovery in factory output. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"But there was one big question mark, one hiccup that, in addition to the usual concerns about racers getting sick or hurt, kept the Utes from celebrating prematurely. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
"My routine was dialed in, but running out of coffee beans became the one recurring hiccup to my near-perfect morning. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Often when someone starts to hiccup , a debate begins among everyone nearby over which home remedy is the true cure. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup . \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Rapinoe begins hiccuping , the beginning of the end for her night. \u2014 Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Slip and slide After winning a season-high eight in a row, the Bruins had hiccupped over the last three (0-2-1) prior to Wednesday night, a dip only slightly worse than their 1-2-3 slide prior to that eight-game run. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog. \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 22 Sep. 2019",
"The defense hiccupped on L.A.\u2019s first drive, with rookie end Joey Bosa looking confused and exiting to get sideline instruction and the Rams going 56 yards on seven runs for a 7-0 lead. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
"A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again \u2026 and again, every few weeks or so. \u2014 Seth Shostak, NBC News , 3 Sep. 2019"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an unsophisticated provincial person",
": unsophisticated , provincial"
],
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"\u02c8hik"
],
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"bumpkin",
"chawbacon",
"churl",
"clodhopper",
"cornball",
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"hayseed",
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"rube",
"rustic",
"yokel"
],
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"cosmopolite",
"sophisticate"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We felt like a bunch of hicks when we went to the city for the first time.",
"city dwellers who looked down on their cousins from northern Maine as hicks",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For all of his self-ridicule about being an uneducated hick , Bird would prove to have the best grasp of the reporter-player relationship of all the Celtics players during my time covering the team. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
"There was also a lovely moment of hillbilly elegizing, as one of the pundits put on his best hick costume to get in with the little people. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 23 July 2021",
"As written by Cain and portrayed by Hoesktra, Reeves is a Texas hick but a quick learner; tense and explosive; profane yet disciplined; disordered but aware of right and wrong. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2021",
"The images of people gathering on Florida beaches conjure the dynamics of the Florida Man meme, which delights in the broad-brush painting of Floridians as criminally stupid hicks . \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
"Shakespeare\u2019s airiest souffle does put one in mind of all those half-hours of zaniness that once dominated prime time: clueless hicks living in Beverly Hills and horses that talk and mischievous uncles from Mars. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2020",
"Trump can always count on these two Alabama hicks to lick his clown boots. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 18 Oct. 2019",
"Played with locked jaw and a terrible haircut by Jared Keeso, the show\u2019s co-creator and writer, Wayne is king of the hicks , a courteous ladykiller in stonewashed jeans. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 7 Aug. 2019",
"Keeso, the driving force of the series, plays Wayne, the toughest (but also, weirdly, the nicest) guy in Letterkenny, who is a hick and runs a produce stand outside of the family farm, which is basically just a setup for sitting around and talking. \u2014 Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 July 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Rimac moved to Germany at age 2 and then to an independent Croatia in his early teens, where he was teased for his hick Bosnian accent. \u2014 Ben Oliver, Robb Report , 3 Oct. 2021",
"All of California isn\u2019t vegan with wild hair, just like all of Texas isn\u2019t overly crazy conservative, southern or hick accents, riding horses and shooting armadillos. \u2014 Emily Bloch, Teen Vogue , 10 Sep. 2018",
"All of California isn\u2019t vegan with wild hair, just like all of Texas isn\u2019t overly crazy conservative, southern or hick accents, riding horses and shooting armadillos. \u2014 Emily Bloch, Teen Vogue , 10 Sep. 2018"
],
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"Noun",
"1669, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1913, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180516"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh",
": having an inflexible or ultraconservative character",
": having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh",
": having scleroderma"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012bd-\u02ccbau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8h\u012bd-\u02ccbau\u0307nd"
],
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"archconservative",
"brassbound",
"button-down",
"buttoned-down",
"conservative",
"die-hard",
"mossbacked",
"old-fashioned",
"old-line",
"old-school",
"orthodox",
"paleoconservative",
"reactionary",
"standpat",
"traditional",
"traditionalistic",
"ultraconservative",
"unprogressive"
],
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"broad-minded",
"large-minded",
"liberal",
"nonconservative",
"nonconventional",
"nonorthodox",
"nontraditional",
"open-minded",
"progressive",
"unconventional",
"unorthodox"
],
"examples":[
"the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a website, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The problem, the publication concludes, is that governments and companies are often hidebound , reluctant to adopt the new analytical methods, and that the political will to act on what the analysis is showing is often lacking. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"Elizabeth was too young, too hidebound , to develop any passion projects before the death of her father, George VI, in February, 1952. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s also, of course, anomalous, freakish, the kind of novelty that plays into a narrative urge on the part of certain hidebound intellectuals to blame new media for the worst impulses of humanity. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
"On Sunday night, that falling royal blue and yellow confetti validated the Rams\u2019 iconoclastic team-building approach that upended a hidebound league. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
"That hidebound attitude lived on after Ha\u00fcy\u2019s death in 1822. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Hadley gamely exploits this tension in a narrative that grants the reader sympathy for all its characters \u2014 the fearless and hidebound alike. \u2014 Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
"His most significant insight, though, was that there was no reason to be hidebound by borders. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
"In this cultural panic, many intellectuals were ashamed of the poverty and the illiteracy of the rural population, and of the weakness of a decadent and hidebound imperial \u00e9lite. \u2014 Ian Buruma, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022"
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"\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s"
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"The room was filled with hideous furniture.",
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"But Google didn\u2019t go for the notch design, so the 2019 Pixel 4 featured this hideous screen instead. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The mission here is to save the world from its hideous near-future and to prevent time travel from being invented and exploited, for personal gain, by the all-powerful tech zillionaire played by Catherine Keener. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"As people head back into the office after years at home, those with smell disorders are struggling to handle a new wave of hideous smells. \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
"In the process, Alfredo Manicotti is disfigured into a hideous creature, half-man, half-macaroni, and leads a pasta uprising that threatens all of humanity. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"In any case, exceptions or not, the prospect of such a federal law is hideous . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
"Comfort is the Clarks brand\u2019s whole reason for being, but orthopedic doesn\u2019t have to mean hideous . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"To this day, many people become uncomfortable or even angry when seeing a fat person on social media doing anything that contradicts the stereotypes that have been perpetuated about our supposedly miserable, lazy, hideous lives. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
"None of Skubal\u2019s individual pitches got even an average grade in 2021, but both his four-seamer and sinker had above average whiff rates that were drowned out by hideous pitch-specific Adjusted Contact Scores of 185 and 129, respectively. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s"
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"The room was filled with hideous furniture.",
"the hideous way in which she treated her maid after she discovered her ring was missing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Google didn\u2019t go for the notch design, so the 2019 Pixel 4 featured this hideous screen instead. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The mission here is to save the world from its hideous near-future and to prevent time travel from being invented and exploited, for personal gain, by the all-powerful tech zillionaire played by Catherine Keener. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"As people head back into the office after years at home, those with smell disorders are struggling to handle a new wave of hideous smells. \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
"In the process, Alfredo Manicotti is disfigured into a hideous creature, half-man, half-macaroni, and leads a pasta uprising that threatens all of humanity. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"In any case, exceptions or not, the prospect of such a federal law is hideous . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
"Comfort is the Clarks brand\u2019s whole reason for being, but orthopedic doesn\u2019t have to mean hideous . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"To this day, many people become uncomfortable or even angry when seeing a fat person on social media doing anything that contradicts the stereotypes that have been perpetuated about our supposedly miserable, lazy, hideous lives. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
"None of Skubal\u2019s individual pitches got even an average grade in 2021, but both his four-seamer and sinker had above average whiff rates that were drowned out by hideous pitch-specific Adjusted Contact Scores of 185 and 129, respectively. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"travel",
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"whirl",
"whisk",
"zip",
"zoom"
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"crawl",
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"we had best hie home before the snow gets worse"
],
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
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": a priest in ancient Greece",
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"\u02c8h\u012b-(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02ccfant",
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"as an early hierophant of birth control, Margaret Sanger had to face down often vehement opposition"
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"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"adjective"
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"adjective",
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"adverb or adjective"
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": in a confused, disordered, or random manner",
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"\u02cchi-g\u0259l-d\u0113-\u02c8pi-g\u0259l-d\u0113",
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"adverb",
"noun"
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": rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected",
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": hill , knoll",
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"\u2014 compare low",
": exhibiting elation or euphoric excitement",
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": excited or stupefied by or as if by a drug (as marijuana or heroin)",
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"\u02c8h\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u012b"
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"expensively",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There were so many teams at high schools and colleges for men, but women sat in the wings. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
"Webb and Battles had two hits each to lead the Arkansas offense, which managed eight hits after racking up a season- high 21 in Saturday's 17-2 win over Stanford. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
"That was the longest stretch of his career, and Mahle was solid again versus the Dodgers despite matching his career- high by allowing 12 hits. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"At Chopard\u2019s Cannes event, Longoria wore a particularly standout black evening gown, featuring a thigh- high leg slit and lace top. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"But the deluge of these stories also reveals our high metabolism. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Yes This dog life jacket is a top-performer for high -energy dogs. \u2014 Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"Cragin is the smallest of SRP\u2019s seven reservoirs, Barton said, but is the only one in the high country and completely surrounded by ponderosa pine and its associated fire risks. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 21 June 2022",
"Metro Corrections also would receive $3.7 million in capital investments under Fischer's budget, including an expansion of camera systems, monitoring equipment for observations of high -risk inmates and more body scanners at entrances. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Former high -ranking Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel have actively campaigned for Title 42 with fearmongering. \u2014 Pedro Rios, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Lloyd has yet to meet Xi, the Chinese leader who is also chair of the Central Military Commission, or other high -ranking commanders on the commission. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Saadoune\u2019s father had served as a high -ranking military officer in Morocco. \u2014 Paulina Villegas, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Take Sumner Welles, for instance, a high -ranking official in Franklin Delano Roosevelt\u2019s State Department and a member of that era\u2019s blue-blooded establishment, who had a penchant for propositioning train porters. \u2014 Samuel Clowes Huneke, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
"The Senate in early May unanimously passed a bill to enhance security for the Justices\u2019 families, in line with what\u2019s offered for high -ranking executive and legislative officers. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Women and people of color still make up single digits in most high -ranking roles \u2014 in front of the camera and behind the camera. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"Around the time of Mr. Tarrio\u2019s arrest federal investigators also searched the homes \u2014 and seized the phones \u2014 of three other high -ranking Proud Boys identified as unindicted co-conspirators in the case. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"Putin has fired several high -ranking military members amid the mixed results his troops have seen. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Temperatures this morning are expected to be in the mid-60s with a high for the day around 72 degrees this afternoon. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"During 2021, the FAA reported 5,981 passenger incidents, a historic high . \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Rents in Manhattan hit a record high in May for the fourth consecutive month. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"All the while, fatalities on the country\u2019s highways and streets have been climbing in recent years, reaching a 16-year high in 2021. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Border officials made nearly 202,000 apprehensions in April, a slight drop from March, which saw a 22-year high . \u2014 Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"With gas now creeping closer to $5 a gallon\u2014a record high and one that will likely come back to hurt Democrats in midterm elections this fall\u2014the urgency of Biden\u2019s entreaties is clear. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
"The current national average of $4.62 a gallon, is already a record high , according to AAA. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Another day, another record high at the gas pumps in Alabama. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192632"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an arrogant and unyielding mood or attitude"
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"arrogance",
"assumption",
"bumptiousness",
"consequence",
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"lordliness",
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"pompousness",
"presumptuousness",
"pretense",
"pretence",
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"self-importance",
"superciliousness",
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"humility",
"modesty",
"unassumingness",
"unpretentiousness"
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"examples":[
"I won't deal with you until you get off your high horse and stop patronizing me.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Visible displays of sustainability \u2014 and the moralistic high horse that comes with them \u2014 has become yet a status symbol. \u2014 Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
"LeBron James is living on a high horse in a multimillion dollar house, living near nothing but White people. \u2014 Fox News Staff, Fox News , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Trying to climb on any high horse would only be embarrassing at best, and at the very least hypocritical. \u2014 Danielle Campoamor, refinery29.com , 5 Jan. 2021",
"There\u2019s a reason Scott doesn\u2019t travel anywhere by high horse . \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 18 July 2020",
"Just emphasize your concern and leave the high horse at home. \u2014 Courtney Shea, refinery29.com , 22 May 2020",
"Players around Major League Baseball have mounted their high horses to belittle the Astros and commissioner Rob Manfred, who hasn\u2019t punished those players in any way. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The vandals apparently felt the 32-foot- high horse of a different color ought to be at least partially orange. \u2014 Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post , 6 Sep. 2019",
"This isn\u2019t a social-justice high horse , Lindsay and others insist, just an attempt to point out the obliviousness and privilege that allowed someone to green-light this campaign without stopping to think about the context. \u2014 Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Aug. 2019"
],
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"1782, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223454"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": precisely noon",
": the most advanced, flourishing, or creative stage or period",
": the time of a decisive confrontation or contest"
],
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"bloom",
"blossom",
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"flower",
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"heyday",
"prime",
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"springtime"
],
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"examples":[
"The duel was to take place at high noon .",
"We are approaching high noon of the election campaign.",
"the high noon of her career",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"At high noon on an early-spring day in 2017, six steers doomed to die escaped their slaughterhouse and stormed the streets of my city. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2022",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
"With his MGs \u2013 Stax Records\u2019 hammer and pick \u2013 Booker T. Jones advanced R&B to high noon , when Hammond organs bellowed, notes swung and the tape didn\u2019t lie. \u2014 Nathan Rizzo | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": highway",
": the easiest course",
": an ethical course"
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"arterial",
"artery",
"avenue",
"boulevard",
"carriageway",
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"freeway",
"highway",
"pass",
"pike",
"road",
"roadway",
"route",
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"street",
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"thruway",
"trace",
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"way"
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"examples":[
"hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rebel Wilson is taking the high road after an Australian newspaper threatened to publicize her relationship with Ramona Agruma without her consent. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"The high road might be a more noble choice for all concerned; sinking into the muck will be more entertaining. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2021",
"For his part, Butler took the high road in the wake of Monday night\u2019s 102-82 Game 4 loss at TD Garden. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"Khloe is visibly frustrated at the news, telling her sister to take the high road . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
"If employees take the high road and raise their level of performance, any issues might take a back seat or even fade away. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Armstrong: The term of art in my field is that there are certain companies that follow a high road and certain companies that follow a low road. \u2014 Ethan Karp, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
"But Sevigny took the high road , putting in the work and establishing herself as a director\u2019s actor, appearing in films by the likes of Lars von Trier, David Fincher, Jim Jarmusch, and Whit Stillman. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Chris Rock might be taking the high road in the aftermath of that Oscars slap, but the same cannot be said for some of his fans. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182123"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": a person who spends freely in luxurious living",
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"fritterer",
"prodigal",
"profligate",
"spender",
"spendthrift",
"squanderer",
"waster",
"wastrel"
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"economizer",
"penny-pincher"
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"a high roller known for his lavish parties",
"The casino offers special deals to attract high rollers .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"LaBarron Burton attended a vendor fair at Hard Rock Northern Indiana Casino on Thursday, hoping his gourmet popcorn would make its way to one of the casino\u2019s guests, perhaps as a gift for a high roller or for purchase in its retail store. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The days leading up to Feb. 13\u2019s Super Bowl \u2014 a matchup that pits the home team Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals inside SoFi Stadium \u2014 are filled with enough party amenities to make any high roller salivate. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
"All be will be ready by launch time, and the show will start with as much energy as when a high roller throws down a $10,000 bet. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The most noticeable of what's new is the Riptide, a 55-foot- high roller coaster that will loom over the Midway. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"No public reckoning has ever explained why a casino high roller stocked his hotel room with assault rifles and opened fire on an outdoor concert below. \u2014 Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
"Anbang Insurance Group, another private high roller , has been taken over by the state, while its founder Wu Xiaohui in 2018 was sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and embezzlement. \u2014 Lingling Wei, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2020",
"Give your tush some cush by upgrading your desk chair to this high roller from Steelcase. \u2014 Carla Sosenko, Popular Science , 13 Nov. 2020",
"The high rollers \u2014mostly wealthy businessmen from mainland China\u2014may come back sooner than casual gamblers, provided their businesses recover from the hit. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2020"
],
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"1873, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": arrogant , imperious"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8m\u012b-t\u0113"
],
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"assumptive",
"bumptious",
"cavalier",
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"hifalutin",
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"important",
"lofty",
"lordly",
"masterful",
"overweening",
"peremptory",
"pompous",
"presuming",
"presumptuous",
"pretentious",
"self-asserting",
"self-assertive",
"sniffy",
"stiff-necked",
"supercilious",
"superior",
"toplofty",
"toploftical",
"uppish",
"uppity"
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"humble",
"lowly",
"modest",
"unarrogant",
"unpretentious"
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"first_known_use":[
"1633, in the meaning defined above"
],
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": of superior quality or status"
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8klas"
],
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"A-OK",
"A1",
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"banner",
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"blue-ribbon",
"boffo",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"boss",
"brag",
"brave",
"bully",
"bumper",
"capital",
"choice",
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"cool",
"corking",
"crackerjack",
"cracking",
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"divine",
"dope",
"down",
"dynamite",
"excellent",
"fab",
"fabulous",
"famous",
"fantabulous",
"fantastic",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"first-string",
"five-star",
"four-star",
"frontline",
"gangbusters",
"gangbuster",
"gilt-edged",
"gilt-edge",
"gone",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"heavenly",
"hot",
"hype",
"immense",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"lovely",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"neat",
"nifty",
"noble",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"out-of-sight",
"par excellence",
"peachy",
"peachy keen",
"phat",
"prime",
"primo",
"prize",
"prizewinning",
"quality",
"radical",
"righteous",
"sensational",
"slick",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"top-of-the-line",
"top-shelf",
"topflight",
"topping",
"unsurpassed",
"wizard",
"wonderful"
],
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"atrocious",
"awful",
"execrable",
"lousy",
"pathetic",
"poor",
"rotten",
"terrible",
"vile",
"wretched"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1833, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171351"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": upscale",
": of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8end"
],
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"exclusive",
"upmarket",
"upscale"
],
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"dime-store",
"discount",
"down-market",
"downscale",
"low-end"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203603"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": exceedingly or excessively high or favorable",
": having an excessively embellished or inflated character : pretentious"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8fl\u014dn"
],
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"aureate",
"florid",
"flowery",
"grandiloquent",
"high-sounding",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"magnific",
"ornate",
"purple",
"rhetorical",
"rhetoric"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221958"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of superior grade or quality",
": being near the upper or most favorable extreme of a specified range",
": medically serious or life-threatening",
": being near the upper, most serious, or most life-threatening extreme of a specified range",
"\u2014 compare low-grade"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8gr\u0101d",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8gr\u0101d"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201757"
},
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"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"marked by elevated principles and feelings",
"pretentious"
],
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"synonyms":[
"big",
"chivalrous",
"elevated",
"gallant",
"great",
"greathearted",
"high",
"lofty",
"lordly",
"magnanimous",
"natural",
"noble",
"sublime"
],
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"base",
"debased",
"degenerate",
"degraded",
"ignoble",
"low"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1556, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163752"
},
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"type":"adjective",
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"marked by elevated principles and feelings",
"pretentious"
],
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"gallant",
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"lordly",
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"natural",
"noble",
"sublime"
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"base",
"debased",
"degenerate",
"degraded",
"ignoble",
"low"
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"first_known_use":[
"1556, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"muckety-muck"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02cch\u012b-\u02c8m\u0259-ki-\u02ccm\u0259k",
"synonyms":[
"big",
"big boy",
"big cheese",
"big gun",
"big leaguer",
"big shot",
"big wheel",
"big-timer",
"bigfoot",
"biggie",
"bigwig",
"fat cat",
"heavy",
"heavy hitter",
"heavyweight",
"honcho",
"kahuna",
"kingfish",
"kingpin",
"major leaguer",
"muckety-muck",
"muck-a-muck",
"mucky-muck",
"nabob",
"nawab",
"nibs",
"nob",
"pooh-bah",
"poo-bah",
"wheel"
],
"antonyms":[
"lightweight",
"nobody",
"nonentity",
"nothing",
"shrimp",
"twerp",
"whippersnapper",
"zero",
"zilch"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"by folk etymology from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak plenty to eat",
"first_known_use":[
"1856, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"high-pitched":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having a high pitch",
": marked by or exhibiting strong feeling : agitated"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8picht"
],
"synonyms":[
"piping",
"screeching",
"shrieking",
"shrill",
"squeaking",
"squeaky",
"treble",
"whistling"
],
"antonyms":[
"bass",
"deep",
"grave",
"low",
"throaty"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214221"
},
"high-rolling":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who spends freely in luxurious living",
": a person who gambles recklessly or for high stakes"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"fritterer",
"prodigal",
"profligate",
"spender",
"spendthrift",
"squanderer",
"waster",
"wastrel"
],
"antonyms":[
"economizer",
"penny-pincher"
],
"examples":[
"a high roller known for his lavish parties",
"The casino offers special deals to attract high rollers .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"LaBarron Burton attended a vendor fair at Hard Rock Northern Indiana Casino on Thursday, hoping his gourmet popcorn would make its way to one of the casino\u2019s guests, perhaps as a gift for a high roller or for purchase in its retail store. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The days leading up to Feb. 13\u2019s Super Bowl \u2014 a matchup that pits the home team Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals inside SoFi Stadium \u2014 are filled with enough party amenities to make any high roller salivate. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
"All be will be ready by launch time, and the show will start with as much energy as when a high roller throws down a $10,000 bet. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The most noticeable of what's new is the Riptide, a 55-foot- high roller coaster that will loom over the Midway. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"No public reckoning has ever explained why a casino high roller stocked his hotel room with assault rifles and opened fire on an outdoor concert below. \u2014 Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
"Anbang Insurance Group, another private high roller , has been taken over by the state, while its founder Wu Xiaohui in 2018 was sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and embezzlement. \u2014 Lingling Wei, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2020",
"Give your tush some cush by upgrading your desk chair to this high roller from Steelcase. \u2014 Carla Sosenko, Popular Science , 13 Nov. 2020",
"The high rollers \u2014mostly wealthy businessmen from mainland China\u2014may come back sooner than casual gamblers, provided their businesses recover from the hit. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1873, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192827"
},
"high-spirited":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": characterized by a bold or energetic spirit",
": lively sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8spir-\u0259-t\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8spir-\u0259-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"bouncy",
"bubbly",
"buoyant",
"crank",
"effervescent",
"exuberant",
"frolic",
"frolicsome",
"gamesome",
"gay",
"vivacious"
],
"antonyms":[
"low-spirited",
"sullen"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1588, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191103"
},
"high-strung":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament",
"very sensitive or nervous",
"having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8str\u0259\u014b",
"synonyms":[
"excitable",
"fiddle-footed",
"flighty",
"fluttery",
"hyper",
"hyperactive",
"hyperexcitable",
"hyperkinetic",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervous",
"skittery",
"skittish",
"spasmodic",
"spooky"
],
"antonyms":[
"imperturbable",
"nerveless",
"unexcitable",
"unflappable",
"unshakable"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1868, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": highest point : peak"
],
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"synonyms":[
"acme",
"apex",
"apogee",
"capstone",
"climax",
"crescendo",
"crest",
"crown",
"culmination",
"head",
"height",
"high noon",
"meridian",
"ne plus ultra",
"noon",
"noontime",
"peak",
"pinnacle",
"sum",
"summit",
"tip-top",
"top",
"zenith"
],
"antonyms":[
"bottom",
"nadir",
"rock bottom"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By 2015, the legal fight against corruption in Guatemala was reaching its high-water mark . \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"His wife and doctor begged him to stop, so 80 minutes became his high-water mark . \u2014 Greg Presto, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Additionally, 557 patients were boarding in emergency departments at state hospitals on May 16 \u2014 another high-water mark since the association began tracking the numbers in October. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Caruso\u2019s campaign largesse remains well below the mayoral money high-water mark set by Michael R. Bloomberg in New York City. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The following night featured perhaps the season\u2019s high-water mark in terms of opulence and fantasy. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 1 Mar. 2022",
"This 1866-1867 painting of the illustrious matador Cayetano Sanz y Pozas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is, for me, a high-water mark \u2014 a perfect expression of Manet\u2019s puppyish infatuation with his hero, Diego Vel\u00e1zquez. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The 2014 and 2015 drafts were the previous high-water mark for local NFL draft talent. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In fact, several economists said March may be a high-water mark for overall inflation. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1691, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214001"
},
"highfalutin":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": pretentious , fancy",
": expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means : pompous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u012b-f\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-t\u1d4an"
],
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"aureate",
"florid",
"flowery",
"grandiloquent",
"high-flown",
"high-sounding",
"magnific",
"ornate",
"purple",
"rhetorical",
"rhetoric"
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"examples":[
"a highfalutin way of talking",
"his highfalutin paean to the working class failed to win over a crowd that wanted to hear down-to-earth proposals for economic relief",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Philip thought Woody Allen was a phony pseudo-intellectual who had never finished a book in his life and made all these highfalutin allusions to Strindberg and whatnot. \u2014 Jordan Reife, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2021",
"In less highfalutin language, increasing taxes on an activity leads to less of it; cutting taxes on an activity leads to more of it. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 Jan. 2021",
"But after some highfalutin remarks, Crowe makes a hard turn to a profane, confrontational rant pitching his movie about a homicidal maniac. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, chicagotribune.com , 22 Aug. 2020",
"American politicians, the pusillanimous and the mountebanks and even their opposites, used to be as highfalutin as Foghorn Leghorn with their gibes, which made politics fun for fans of Shakespeare, the Bible or obscure history. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2020",
"What began as semi-legal \u2014 if highfalutin \u2014 graffiti has taken off in recent years, with local and even international artists being commissioned to turn once-seedy downtown walls into canvases for all manner of murals. \u2014 Paul Abercrombie, Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2020",
"And even the most highfalutin fly rodder won\u2019t argue against a hot fried bluegill with a side of onions and potatoes. \u2014 T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream , 12 Mar. 2020",
"The highfalutin words, plastered on the side of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, might ring hollow to those who know him largely as the most prominent of eight White Sox players who allegedly conspired with gamblers to lose a World Series. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Oct. 2019",
"The highfalutin words, plastered on the side of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, might ring hollow to those who know him largely as the most prominent of eight White Sox players who allegedly conspired with gamblers to lose a World Series. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from high entry 2 + alteration of fluting , present participle of flute ",
"first_known_use":[
"1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211723"
},
"highjack":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to steal (goods in transit) by stopping a vehicle",
": to commandeer (a vehicle in transit)",
": to commandeer (a flying airplane) usually by coercing the pilot",
": to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit)",
": kidnap",
": to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking",
": to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : redirect",
": to subject to extortion or swindling"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204436"
},
"highly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in or to a high place, level, or rank",
": in or to a high degree or amount",
": with approval : favorably",
": to a high degree : very much",
": with much approval"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0113"
],
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"achingly",
"almighty",
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"awfully",
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"blisteringly",
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"vitally",
"way",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
],
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"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly",
"somewhat"
],
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"She is one of the most highly respected journalists in the country.",
"though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The county stated in court records the jail incident is irrelevant to the photos lawsuit and would be highly prejudicial if it were allowed to be mentioned in the Bryant trial. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"The case was a highly technical dispute over how the Department of Health and Human Services sets Medicare pay rates for prescription drugs. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"Caught early, however, uterine cancer is considered highly curable. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Veterinarians need to be able to move from crisis to crisis at AMC, which treats more than 50,000 animals a year and has a 24-7 emergency room and highly specialized care. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"Pending the return of Harrison Barnes (who has been the subject of trade rumors since December of 2021), the Kings could sport a highly competent offensive foursome of Fox, Mathurin, Barnes and Sabonis, which should offer plenty of upside. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"In the same episode, Khlo\u00e9 also spoke highly of her sister's relationship with Davidson. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"But once the island partially reopened to tourism in November 2020, the highly infectious delta variant swept in. \u2014 Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"Now 96% of the town\u2019s economy is tied to cruise ship traffic and the town is highly seasonal. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver at gunpoint.",
"A band of robbers hijacked the load of furs from the truck.",
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"The organization has been hijacked by radicals.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To us, the strategy is an attempt to build an exclusive, small group in the name of a free and open Indo-Pacific, to hijack countries in our region and target one specific country. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Two bank robbers, the adoptive brothers Danny (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), hijack an ambulance after a heist gone wrong, using it to sneak by the cops. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s the producer (Yannick Bono) who conspires to let the veteran male DP (Maxime Ruiz) hijack Dalle\u2019s big set-piece and direct the film himself. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"The action-thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez and centers on a pair of adoptive siblings who hijack an ambulance while trying to pull of a bank heist. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, the heist doesn\u2019t go as planned, and in their getaway Danny and Will hijack an ambulance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The researchers had seen similar symptoms in fire ants infected with other kinds of microsporidia, which hijack an ant's fat cells to produce even more spores. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Samuel Joseph Byck tries to hijack a Delta passenger jet at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with the plan to crash it into the White House. \u2014 CNN , 12 Dec. 2021"
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": to travel by any means",
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": snap sense transitive 6b",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The two men had planned to hike and climb Mount Brown, which is around 8,500 feet in elevation, the park service said. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"Just minutes away from the Kaaterskill Falls, where visitors can hike amongst breathtaking views and follow trails to the bottom of a waterfall, is Piaule Catskill \u2013 a landscape hotel made up of 24 luxurious cabins. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 6 June 2022",
"Wells and her children often hike and ride horses in the area. \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"At Notre Vue Estate Winery in Windsor, visitors are allowed to hike and bike along 17 miles of trails. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The hosts, Aimatarii, Hitinui, and their two children, live on a 4,000-square-meter valley\u2014a wild plot of land guests are welcome to hike and explore. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Silver and many other asset prices have fallen in recent months as global central banks hike interest rates and pursue other forms of monetary tightening in order to rein in inflation. \u2014 Jesse Colombo, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The Domes, nature centers, parks and playground around Milwaukee Go to a nature center to see flowers and hike on trails. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Southern California managers expressed concerns that strict conservation requires agencies to hike rates. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Fundamentally, with a tax hike on the wealthy and upper-middle-class. \u2014 Elizabeth Bauer, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"And his companies gave $200,000 to the successful campaign for Measure M, a sales tax hike for transit projects that Garcetti championed in 2016. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"The diesel tax hike stems from an annual adjustment the legislature established in 2007. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"Wes Moore, an author and former nonprofit chief; Jon Baron, a former federal appointee and nonprofit chief; and Tom Perez, a former labor secretary under Obama, each backed a delay in the tax hike . \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"For instance, Knox County increased its assessments by 40%, but people whose properties increased below that rate enjoyed a tax decrease, while those whose properties appreciated above 40% got a tax hike . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
"The money the town is borrowing \u2014 which will not trigger a property tax hike \u2014 would go toward restoring the historic concrete structure both inside and out, with the goal of reopening it to the public, officials said. \u2014 Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The city-county government did not have to pursue a local tax hike . \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022",
"To make matters more confusing, the other tax- hike proposals that did appear in the budget were scored under a baseline that assumes Build Back Better has already been enacted. \u2014 Brian Riedl, National Review , 15 Apr. 2022"
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": marked by or causing hilarity : extremely funny",
": very funny"
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"h\u012b-",
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"unfunny",
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"unhysterical"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The play is a fable, alternately hilarious and moving, and examines the idea of family identity and the ties that bind. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"Jackson\u2019s boundary-pushing, thought-provoking script manages to be both hilarious and devastating, as well as wide-ranging in every sense of the word. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Here are the most jaw-dropping, hilarious , and heartwarming outdoor love stories from our Outside audience. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"Funny Pages is a dark, utterly hilarious , and sometimes horrifying film bound to be a cult favorite once it gets released. \u2014 Jihane Bousfiha, ELLE , 2 June 2022",
"Many are bawdy, hilarious , the sort of stuff Lego would never touch. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Chris Rock told the truth about living in the world during the 80s as a black kid in such a hilarious , yet truthful way that still translates into current day. \u2014 R29 Unbothered, refinery29.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The queen of indignant comedy\u2019s new Netflix special is hilarious , filthy, and accessible despite its potentially alienating subject matter. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Ryan Reynolds had an odd (albeit hilarious ) way of wishing Hugh Jackman luck in his latest gig. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
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"circa 1840, in the meaning defined above"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The play is a fable, alternately hilarious and moving, and examines the idea of family identity and the ties that bind. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"Jackson\u2019s boundary-pushing, thought-provoking script manages to be both hilarious and devastating, as well as wide-ranging in every sense of the word. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Here are the most jaw-dropping, hilarious , and heartwarming outdoor love stories from our Outside audience. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"Funny Pages is a dark, utterly hilarious , and sometimes horrifying film bound to be a cult favorite once it gets released. \u2014 Jihane Bousfiha, ELLE , 2 June 2022",
"Many are bawdy, hilarious , the sort of stuff Lego would never touch. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Chris Rock told the truth about living in the world during the 80s as a black kid in such a hilarious , yet truthful way that still translates into current day. \u2014 R29 Unbothered, refinery29.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The queen of indignant comedy\u2019s new Netflix special is hilarious , filthy, and accessible despite its potentially alienating subject matter. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Ryan Reynolds had an odd (albeit hilarious ) way of wishing Hugh Jackman luck in his latest gig. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"My attempt to carve the turkey was a source of great hilarity at the dinner table.",
"hilarity is the last thing you expect to find at a funeral, but we were there to celebrate his life rather than to dwell on his death",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Drama and hilarity ensues when a human discovers a remote resort for monsters and other mythical creatures run by Dracula, played by Adam Sandler. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"The hilarity of Black women on television has been sorely missed and ignored by the Television Academy over multiple decades. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"There\u2019s also, of course, Winkler, who continues to achieve dignified restraint and high hilarity this season, and just had a finely etched longform profile in the New York Times and is poised for a late career renaissance. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There are four young Athenian lovers, a mischievous fairy, a quarreling fairy king and queen and a troupe of truly awful amateur actors and the hilarity that ensues when all of their stories diverge. \u2014 Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The whole of the series reached a stage of sad hilarity , really. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Not to mention the hilarity of an actual accidental hanging. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
"There had been plenty of dramas capable of great hilarity , and comedies adept at eliciting tears. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Charismatic, prolific and unique, Jones is a hip hop artist not afraid to embrace theatrics, hilarity and heart in his music. \u2014 Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022"
],
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": a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain",
": an artificial heap or mound (as of earth)",
": several seeds or plants planted in a group rather than a row",
": slope , incline",
": to form into a heap",
": to draw earth around the roots or base of",
": a usually rounded elevation of land lower than a mountain",
": a surface that slopes",
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"Ambrose Powell 1825\u20131865 American Confederate general",
"Archibald Vivian 1886\u20131977 English physiologist",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some Democrats, including most recently Sen. Ron Wyden, have floated windfall profit taxes on oil and gas companies as a way to help consumers grappling with record-high gas prices \u2014 though passing such legislation could be an up- hill battle. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"The Mazda veered off the right shoulder as Aquilino crested a hill while traveling south,, police said. \u2014 Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Caribou should be posing picturesquely on each hill . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"Not to mention the floating fishing platform Chen Chen & Kai Williams built for blue herons that frequent the Japanese hill -and-pond garden. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 17 June 2022",
"On Tuesday night, Rose brought a chair up to the hill to watch the fire. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"There were no parties and no throngs of onlookers cheering the runners up the Gallows Lane hill or down Main Street to the finish line. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"In a wooden barn perched on a grassy hill , some of the most celebrated cows in the dairy business \u2014 the bovine royal family of American fancy butter \u2014 sampled hay in their new abode. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"In a parallel story, Neptune (Elvis Ngabo) turns a different personal trauma into transformation, appearing in a new body (Cheryl Isheja), in a red dress on a lush green hill . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Other aggressive turkeys are a common sight in the Oakland hills a few miles east, where some have been known to mix it up with passing bicyclists and hikers. \u2014 Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com , 21 May 2020",
"Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2020"
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": the female of the red deer \u2014 compare hart",
": any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus )",
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"the hawk's reddish hind feathers"
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"front",
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"the dance teacher had to keep reminding us to kick our hindmost foot when we reversed direction",
"the hindmost wagon in the caravan had the roughest ride because of the deep ruts and dust created by the others"
],
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": the laterally projecting region of each side of the lower or posterior part of the mammalian trunk formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and upper part of the femur together with the fleshy parts covering them",
": hip joint",
": the external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof that have their wall plates running in different directions",
": having or showing awareness of or involvement in the newest developments or styles",
": very fashionable : trendy",
": aware or appreciative of something",
": rose hip",
": to make aware : tell , inform",
": hipness",
": the part of the body that curves out below the waist on each side",
": the laterally projecting region of each side of the lower or posterior part of the mammalian trunk formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and upper part of the femur together with the fleshy parts covering them",
": hip joint"
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"\u02c8hip",
"\u02c8hip"
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"cool",
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"fashionable",
"fresh",
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"in",
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"snappy",
"stylish",
"supercool",
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"swish",
"trendy",
"voguish"
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"wise (up)"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He tried to learn about the latest bands so he could impress his hip new college friends.",
"She knows how to get into all of the hippest clubs and restaurants.",
"Verb",
"if you want to get hipped on what goes on behind the scenes at a television network, you should read this book"
],
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"Interjection",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
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"circa 1932, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (3)",
"1952, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)"
],
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"a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet there the buns are in the display cabinet of Khlibar, a high-end bakery and coffee shop (whose name means Bread Bar) in Podil, the hipster neighborhood in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Flipping through its delightfully chaotic pages is like cracking open a time capsule, or bearing witness to an unhinged showcase of the definitive trends of hipster style, as worn by some of its earliest adopters. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"MacBook Pro leaning into the laptops with grunt, the serendipity of diminishing the importance of raw specifications in place of the hipster aesthetic is definitely on message. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Some years ago, to attract fellow collectors, Mr. Rossato, 37, began driving his red 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV on Sunday mornings to Panther Coffee in Miami\u2019s hipster Wynwood neighborhood. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
"Their cut falls between a hipster style and shorts for full coverage that still feels like underwear. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2022",
"The atmosphere was more hipster club than stuffy shelter. \u2014 Tim Judah, The New York Review of Books , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Greta, a privileged type turned impoverished Brooklyn hipster , hawks iPads at the Apple Store on the corner of Flatbush and Lafayette and harbors no small dose of maternal grievance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Whether a hedonistic wine festival or a cool hipster market, before the war, Kyiv was a city that could always surprise. \u2014 Bytom Soufi Burridge, ABC News , 11 May 2022"
],
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"1940, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191408"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": payment for the temporary use of something",
": payment for labor or personal services : wages",
": the act or an instance of hiring (see hire entry 2 )",
": the state of being hired : employment",
": rental",
": one who is hired",
": available for use or service in return for payment",
": to engage the personal services of for a set sum",
": to engage the temporary use of for a fixed sum",
": to grant the personal services of or temporary use of for a fixed sum",
": to get done for pay",
": to take employment",
": employ entry 1 sense 1",
": to get the temporary use of in return for pay",
": to take a job",
": payment for the temporary use of something or for labor or services",
": the act or an instance of hiring",
": the state of being hired : employment",
": one who is hired",
": available for use or service in return for payment",
": to engage the personal services of or the temporary use of for a fixed sum",
": to grant the personal services of or the temporary use of",
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],
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"\u02c8h\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8h\u012br"
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"engagement"
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"charter",
"engage",
"lease",
"rent"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"The company has a few new hires .",
"The hire of a car and other equipment will of course incur a supplementary charge.",
"Verb",
"She had very little office experience, so the company wouldn't hire her.",
"We hired someone to clean the office once a week.",
"The company isn't hiring right now.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But she's got another unlikely gig to fall back on: bridesmaid for hire . \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"An investigative media organization informed the FBI that Berkett had reached out to a group on the dark web to inquire about murder-for- hire services. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Of those charges, 71 are financial crimes from the grand jury indictments, and three are additional Colleton County charges stemming from the murder-for- hire suicide attempt. \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"MbZ, who attended Sandhurst, the U.K. version of West Point, can tap into networks that generate guns-for- hire . \u2014 Andreas Krieg, Time , 3 June 2022",
"The story was a concoction from the start, spread to the press by investigators-for- hire Fusion GPS and Clinton sources. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"Liotta plays the reluctant gun-for- hire perfectly in the same vein as Clint Eastwood or Toshiro Mifune. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
"The medical doctor is charged with use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for- hire . \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 22 May 2022",
"There\u2019s the potentially romantic banter of the for- hire detectives, an activist with a crush on Anthony, a team of devious figures working for Vincent, the mom\u2019s ailing health and so on. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In addition, China is also offering a one-time subsidy for some small businesses to hire fresh graduates and giving tax rebates to college graduates who launch startups. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"That could provide the committee with some wiggle room to hire a new leader and have that person in place by the time Cassellius leaves. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Part of the family\u2019s effort to memorialize the Hen Party has included using a grant from Oregon Humanities, a nonprofit, to hire an outfitter and reenact a typical Hen Party trip. \u2014 Britta Lokting, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Ski resorts, like many businesses, struggled to hire and retain employees, and over 80 percent told NSAA that they were not fully staffed. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
"Startups struggle to hire and retain candidates, especially in a hot, growing economic times. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Mayor London Breed\u2019s push to hire more police officers and keep them on the force in San Francisco aims to solve a vexing problem for the city at a time that many residents are angry and frustrated over crime in the city. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
"Since the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota two years ago, there has been increased social pressure on corporate America to hire more workers of color and provide them with equal pay, growth opportunities and more inclusive work environments. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"After the 2014 Ray Rice scandal, the N.F.L. stepped up its efforts to hire and promote women. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182055"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make a sharp sibilant sound",
": to express disapproval of by hissing",
": to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss",
": to make a sound like a long \\s\\",
": to show dislike or disapproval by hissing",
": to say (something) in a loud or angry whisper",
": a sound like a long \\s\\ sometimes used as a sign of dislike or disapproval"
],
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"\u02c8his",
"\u02c8his"
],
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"fizz",
"fizzle",
"sizzle",
"swish",
"whish",
"whiz",
"whizz"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The radiator hissed as it let off steam.",
"The audience hissed him off the stage.",
"\u201cLeave me alone!\u201d he hissed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two share similar tan and brown colorings, and gopher snakes will often hiss or vibrate their tails when threatened, according to the wildlife division. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Fat king oyster mushrooms are trimmed, then painted with olive oil before being sent screaming into a hot skillet to brown and hiss off their moisture. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Lacy and Daddario have the toughest roles, and White and the actors do an impressive job of not giving us easy cues about when to hiss at Shane\u2019s selfishness, or root for Rachel\u2019s yearning to be independent. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 July 2021",
"Sensing the commotion and chaos, Aries began to hiss and growl. \u2014 Brett Steenbarger, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"But imagine trying to plead your case before a judge while your phone cuts in and out, your kids wail in the background, or library patrons hiss shhhh. \u2014 Eric Scigliano, The Atlantic , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Cordova-Rojas, who previously volunteered at the New York City Wild Bird Fund for five years, said swans are normally territorial and can hiss at or try to flee from people when threatened. \u2014 Alec Snyder, CNN , 12 Nov. 2020",
"When threatened, these wide-eyed critters will hiss and clasp their paws atop their heads, undulate like snakes, and suck up a mouthful of venom from glands in their armpits. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Feb. 2020",
"One painful memory of mine from the summer of 2018\u2014of an encounter with a rabid harasser who hissed threatening insults at me at the San Francisco Airport\u2014has returned to haunt me. \u2014 Jiwei Xiao, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2020"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182348"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tantrum"
],
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"blowup",
"explosion",
"fireworks",
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"hissy",
"huff",
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"tantrum"
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"examples":[
"the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the smell of cinnamon rolls and suntan lotion wafted through the spring air at Disneyland on Monday morning, Rory Sutherland flung herself on the sidewalk and had what can only be described as a hissy fit . \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Others argue that the Fed will be reluctant to raise rates too far too fast because the market might have what is essentially a hissy fit . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Roy, then only 30, was quick-dished to Colorado in December 1995, just days after staging a hissy fit behind the bench in Montreal for all to see the night he was yanked from net. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Our biggest clue is what my late father used to call a hissy fit thrown by chairman Walker at the July 16 public meeting. \u2014 Dallas News , 31 July 2020",
"And the disruptive behavior went far beyond the chatters, the fragrant passengers and the ones having hissy fits . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 30 Aug. 2019",
"Drake, coaching for the Kalamazoo Growlers, had a real on-field hissy fit . \u2014 Evan Hilbert, USA TODAY , 21 July 2019",
"If his on-field performance wasn't bad enough, Pogba had a number of hissy fits off it, too. \u2014 SI.com , 10 June 2019",
"At least that should leave us a little better prepared when the current love-in gives way to the next hissy fit . \u2014 The Economist , 5 July 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1967, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191027"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": historical : such as",
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": having great and lasting importance",
": known or established in the past",
": dating from or preserved from a past time or culture",
": famous in history"
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"-\u02c8st\u00e4r-",
"hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik"
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"big",
"consequential",
"earth-shattering",
"earthshaking",
"eventful",
"important",
"major",
"material",
"meaningful",
"momentous",
"monumental",
"much",
"significant",
"substantial",
"tectonic",
"weighty"
],
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"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"little",
"minor",
"negligible",
"slight",
"small",
"trifling",
"trivial",
"unimportant"
],
"examples":[
"It's wonderful to see so many people here on this historic occasion.",
"She returned safely from her historic flight into space.",
"The court made a historic decision last week.",
"They know of many historic volcanic eruptions in the area.",
"the historic importance of the river",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As advocates hailed a bipartisan gun safety compromise Monday that was described as historic , two U.S. senators said the package is still weeks away from final passage. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022",
"Its vision of the cinema as a living incarnation of a crucial historical moment is, itself, historic . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
"Willful ignorance remains one of the greatest threats to democracy Jan. 6 was historic . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"But Her Royal Highness never disappoints, and her brief appearance was instantly historic . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
"This month Sweden and Finland announced historic bids to join NATO. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Delegations from Sweden and Finland met with senior officials in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday to discuss their countries\u2019 historic bids to join NATO, after Turkey voiced early objections. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 25 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden welcomed Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinist\u00f6 to the White House on Thursday to discuss their historic bids to join NATO. \u2014 Byalexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 19 May 2022",
"Initial jobless claims fell last week and hovered near historic lows, suggesting a mixed economic picture. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1594, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202638"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical",
": of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater"
],
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"\u02cchi-str\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-nik"
],
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"dramatic",
"hammy",
"melodramatic",
"stagy",
"stagey",
"theatrical",
"theatric"
],
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"undramatic"
],
"examples":[
"a penchant for dish throwing, door slamming, and other histrionic displays of temper",
"we never tired of his histrionic reenactment of how he found money under the floorboards of a house he was renovating",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These were not histrionic Very Special Episodes, despite being on network TV. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Shannon Curry, a psychologist hired by Depp's team, diagnosed Heard with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder and alleged she exaggerated symptoms of PTSD. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 27 May 2022",
"This testimony contradicts the expert called by Depp\u2019s legal team, Dr. Shannon Curry, who said Heard has borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 23 May 2022",
"Curry diagnosed Heard with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder, which Hughes disagreed with. \u2014 NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"That contradicted the assessment of Depp witness, Dr. Shannon Curry, who had evaluated Heard and diagnosed her with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
"Hughes' testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who said Heard was faking her symptoms of PTSD and suffered from borderline and histrionic personality disorders. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
"Hughes' testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who said Heard was faking her symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and suffered from borderline and histrionic personality disorders. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
"The Thoughts rattle around in Usher\u2019s brain in hilariously histrionic ways \u2014 the self-dramatizing manifestations of a self-doubting solitary worker in the creative economy. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin histrionicus , from Latin histrion-, histrio actor",
"first_known_use":[
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203141"
},
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"noun",
"verb"
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": to reach with or as if with a sudden blow",
": to come in quick forceful contact with",
": to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion",
": to cause to come into contact",
": to deliver (something, such as a blow) by action",
": to apply forcefully or suddenly",
": to affect especially detrimentally",
": to make a request of",
": to discover or meet especially by chance",
": to accord with : suit",
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": to arrive or appear at, in, or on",
": to bite at or on",
": to reflect accurately",
": to reach or strike (something, such as a target) especially for a score in a game or contest",
": bat sense 2b",
": to indulge in excessively",
": to deal another card to (as in blackjack )",
": to strike a blow",
": to arrive with a forceful effect like that of a blow",
": to come into contact with something",
": attack",
": strike sense 11b",
": bat sense 1",
": to succeed in attaining or coming up with something",
": to be in agreement : suit",
": to fire a quantity of mixed fuel and air in the cylinders (see cylinder sense 2b )",
": to achieve great success",
": to get along well : become friends",
": to make especially sexual overtures to",
": to study especially with intensity",
": to have a major usually undesirable impact",
": to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively",
": to go to bed",
": to touch on or at the most important points or places",
": to become notably and unexpectedly successful",
": to be exactly right",
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": to set out",
": to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest",
": to give complete or special satisfaction",
": to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity",
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": a stroke of luck",
": a great success",
": a telling or critical remark",
": base hit",
": a quantity of a drug ingested at one time",
": a premeditated murder committed especially by a member of a crime syndicate (see syndicate entry 1 sense 3c )",
": an instance of connecting to a particular website",
": a successful match in a search (as of a computer database or the Internet)",
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": to cause or allow (something) to come into contact with something",
": to affect or be affected by in a harmful or damaging way",
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": to arrive at",
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": something very successful",
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": a match in a computer search"
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"\u02c8hit"
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"bat",
"belt",
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"bop",
"box",
"bust",
"clap",
"clip",
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"crack",
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"smite",
"sock",
"strike",
"swat",
"swipe",
"tag",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"whack",
"whale",
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"megahit",
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"success",
"supernova",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Rahm\u2019s first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Neno\u2019s energy after punching a two-run double to score sisters Ava and Lena Tsonis percolated across the diamond, her hit scoring what would amount to the game-winning runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Taira and a colleague were taken prisoner by Russian forces on March 16, the same day a Russian airstrike hit a theater in the city center, killing around 600 people, according to an Associated Press investigation. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"An inning later, Mancini hit a groundball to shortstop with two outs but reached on an error. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
"When wild vegetation dies off due to lack of rain, yellow jackets and other insects hit up other sources of food. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"After a mound visit, Manoah hit Jose Trevino with a pitch and the Yankees catcher was awarded first base. \u2014 Ian Harrison, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
"Castro and B\u00e1ez hit singles to reach safely, but just like in the fourth, the next two batters were retired consecutively: Robbie Grossman (strikeout) and Jonathan Schoop (flyout). \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"New daily infections hit a high of 94,855 in late May and have averaged around 50,000 a day over the past two months, resulting in a surge of claims from insured individuals. \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Also, a hit to real estate prices could ripple through the economy by eroding how much Chinese shoppers are willing to spend on appliances, clothes, jewelry or cars. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"The beef, soft from low, slow cooking, benefits from the house green seasoning and a hit of culantro. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Two men are facing felony charges after police recovered a handgun from a vehicle that had been involved in a hit and run crash in Evanston, police said Friday in a release. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Yepez's double in the second stood as the lone hit for St. Louis against Burnes until Yepez singled with two outs in the seventh. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Iran blamed Israel for last month\u2019s killing in Tehran of a top Iranian military officer that the Israelis suspected of running overseas hit teams targeting Israelis. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"In the ninth, a throwing error put a runner on base and another reliever gave up a two-out hit to knock him in, putting an unearned run on Hunter\u2019s ledger. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
"Greene's hit was the fourth of the inning for the Tigers, who had an offensive explosion by their standards to start the game. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Cathedral did not get another hit until the sixth inning. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022"
],
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195812"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": to reach with or as if with a sudden blow",
": to come in quick forceful contact with",
": to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion",
": to cause to come into contact",
": to deliver (something, such as a blow) by action",
": to apply forcefully or suddenly",
": to affect especially detrimentally",
": to make a request of",
": to discover or meet especially by chance",
": to accord with : suit",
": reach , attain",
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": to bite at or on",
": to reflect accurately",
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": bat sense 1",
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": to be in agreement : suit",
": to fire a quantity of mixed fuel and air in the cylinders (see cylinder sense 2b )",
": to achieve great success",
": to get along well : become friends",
": to make especially sexual overtures to",
": to study especially with intensity",
": to have a major usually undesirable impact",
": to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively",
": to go to bed",
": to touch on or at the most important points or places",
": to become notably and unexpectedly successful",
": to be exactly right",
": leave , travel",
": to set out",
": to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest",
": to give complete or special satisfaction",
": to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity",
": to reach a limiting point or situation at which progress or success ceases",
": an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit",
": a stroke of luck",
": a great success",
": a telling or critical remark",
": base hit",
": a quantity of a drug ingested at one time",
": a premeditated murder committed especially by a member of a crime syndicate (see syndicate entry 1 sense 3c )",
": an instance of connecting to a particular website",
": a successful match in a search (as of a computer database or the Internet)",
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": to cause or allow (something) to come into contact with something",
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": to arrive at",
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"zap"
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"smash",
"success",
"supernova",
"winner"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Rahm\u2019s first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Neno\u2019s energy after punching a two-run double to score sisters Ava and Lena Tsonis percolated across the diamond, her hit scoring what would amount to the game-winning runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Taira and a colleague were taken prisoner by Russian forces on March 16, the same day a Russian airstrike hit a theater in the city center, killing around 600 people, according to an Associated Press investigation. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"An inning later, Mancini hit a groundball to shortstop with two outs but reached on an error. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
"When wild vegetation dies off due to lack of rain, yellow jackets and other insects hit up other sources of food. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"After a mound visit, Manoah hit Jose Trevino with a pitch and the Yankees catcher was awarded first base. \u2014 Ian Harrison, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
"Castro and B\u00e1ez hit singles to reach safely, but just like in the fourth, the next two batters were retired consecutively: Robbie Grossman (strikeout) and Jonathan Schoop (flyout). \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"New daily infections hit a high of 94,855 in late May and have averaged around 50,000 a day over the past two months, resulting in a surge of claims from insured individuals. \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Also, a hit to real estate prices could ripple through the economy by eroding how much Chinese shoppers are willing to spend on appliances, clothes, jewelry or cars. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"The beef, soft from low, slow cooking, benefits from the house green seasoning and a hit of culantro. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Two men are facing felony charges after police recovered a handgun from a vehicle that had been involved in a hit and run crash in Evanston, police said Friday in a release. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Yepez's double in the second stood as the lone hit for St. Louis against Burnes until Yepez singled with two outs in the seventh. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Iran blamed Israel for last month\u2019s killing in Tehran of a top Iranian military officer that the Israelis suspected of running overseas hit teams targeting Israelis. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"In the ninth, a throwing error put a runner on base and another reliever gave up a two-out hit to knock him in, putting an unearned run on Hunter\u2019s ledger. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
"Greene's hit was the fourth of the inning for the Tigers, who had an offensive explosion by their standards to start the game. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Cathedral did not get another hit until the sixth inning. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022"
],
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174602"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by a lack of care, forethought, system, or plan",
": hit-and-miss",
": in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly"
],
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"\u02cchit-\u0259r-\u02c8mis"
],
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"aimless",
"arbitrary",
"catch-as-catch-can",
"desultory",
"erratic",
"haphazard",
"helter-skelter",
"random",
"scattered",
"slapdash",
"stray"
],
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"aimlessly",
"anyhow",
"anyway",
"anywise",
"desultorily",
"erratically",
"haphazard",
"haphazardly",
"helter-skelter",
"irregularly",
"randomly",
"willy-nilly"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"I was learning Spanish hit or miss , mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Hot springs on the McKenzie River Trail are really hit or miss . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"But Zverev\u2019s finishing skills, particularly in the forecourt and at the net, are still hit or miss . \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"As trials began in humans, however, the process was hit or miss . \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"But even that material is hit or miss , with some character arcs getting more attention than others. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
"At the time, there were hit or miss opportunities for girls to compete \u2014 some AAU all-comer track meets (Lanin was president of the Minnesota AAU in the late-1960s), some road races. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Mermaid gowns can be frustratingly hit or miss , but with a smattering of multi-sized sequins doing the heavy lifting, this corset gown on Precious Lee pulls off a win. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
"The Texas Longhorns have been hit or miss all season long, and their offense can really struggle for long stretches. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
"In the nature of such risky stage business, the playful interludes are hit or miss : Stunts are arranged to draw audience members into the play, which embroider the carnival atmosphere but feel a bit halfhearted. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"Adjective",
"1848, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
"1606, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192200"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
": routine , dull",
": bored , indifferent"
],
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"\u02c8h\u014d-\u02c8h\u0259m",
"\u02c8h\u014d-\u02c8h\u0259m"
],
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"arid",
"boring",
"colorless",
"drab",
"dreary",
"drudging",
"dry",
"dull",
"dusty",
"flat",
"heavy",
"humdrum",
"jading",
"jejune",
"leaden",
"mind-numbing",
"monochromatic",
"monotonous",
"numbing",
"old",
"pedestrian",
"ponderous",
"slow",
"stale",
"stodgy",
"stuffy",
"stupid",
"tame",
"tedious",
"tiresome",
"tiring",
"uninteresting",
"wearisome",
"weary",
"wearying"
],
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"absorbing",
"engaging",
"engrossing",
"gripping",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"involving",
"riveting"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Interjection",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Interjection",
"1924, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183358"
},
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"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"hoary",
"frost sense 1b"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u022fr",
"synonyms":[
"age-old",
"aged",
"ancient",
"antediluvian",
"antique",
"dateless",
"hoary",
"immemorial",
"old",
"venerable"
],
"antonyms":[
"frost",
"hoarfrost",
"rime"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the hoar and crumbling stones of ruined temples",
"Noun",
"the hoar -covered meadow gleamed in the early-morning sun"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1567, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162645"
},
"hoarfrost":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": frost sense 1b"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u02ccfr\u022fst"
],
"synonyms":[
"frost",
"hoar",
"rime"
],
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"examples":[
"the hoarfrost formed a delicate swirly pattern on the window"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203244"
},
"hoarse":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rough or harsh in sound : grating",
": having a hoarse voice",
": harsh in sound",
": having a rough voice",
": rough or harsh in sound",
": having a hoarse voice"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022frs",
"\u02c8h\u022frs",
"\u02c8h\u014d(\u0259)rs, \u02c8h\u022f(\u0259)rs"
],
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"coarse",
"croaking",
"croaky",
"grating",
"gravel",
"gravelly",
"gruff",
"husky",
"rasping",
"raspy",
"rusty",
"scratchy",
"throaty"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She could only speak in a hoarse whisper.",
"The cold made me a little hoarse .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His voice was hoarse and Maxey jumped back in his seat. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"Van Gundy and fellow analyst Mark Jackson had worked alongside Breen throughout the series, though Van Gundy's voice sounded hoarse during Game 7 and appeared to get progressively worse as the broadcast wore on. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"In a welcomed welcome for Melvin, Padres fans hollered themselves hoarse from the start. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Both have distinctive hoarse voices, great hair and a flair for self-aggrandizing themselves as the saviors of their profession. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Shouting so much, his voice is hoarse after every game, needing Throat Coat to recover. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Other croup symptoms include a hoarse voice, throat pain and stridor\u2014a creaking rattle when a child inhales. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 3 Feb. 2022",
"An allergic reaction can include the following symptoms: skin rash, hoarse voice, shortness of breath, cough, itchy mouth or throat, swollen lips, tongue or eyelids, lightheadedness, abdominal pain, or vomiting. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Having to scream over construction workers\u2019 jackhammers tearing up the concrete nearby resulted in Bruno\u2019s trademark hoarse voice. \u2014 James Kay, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hos, hors , probably from Old Norse *h\u0101rs, h\u0101ss ; akin to Old English h\u0101s hoarse, Old High German heis ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201945"
},
"hoary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": gray or white with or as if with age",
": extremely old : ancient",
": very old",
": having gray or white hair"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0113"
],
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"age-old",
"aged",
"ancient",
"antediluvian",
"antique",
"dateless",
"hoar",
"immemorial",
"old",
"venerable"
],
"antonyms":[
"modern",
"new",
"recent"
],
"examples":[
"a hoary tale of revenge",
"He bowed his hoary head.",
"a man hoary with age",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The hoary old zombie drama has killed off perhaps the best character ever in this show\u2019s entire eleven-year run. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But Feldstein doesn\u2019t quite have the theatrical confidence to convince us that this hoary music hall business could really kill. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Many who voted for M\u00e9lenchon have no use for his broad-brushed and hoary anticapitalist nostrums. \u2014 Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Three redpoll species are currently recognized: common, hoary , and lesser (a Eurasian species). \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Feb. 2022",
"It was named Summit Lake, and then Alta Lake, and eventually Whistler because of the whistle sound made by its hoary marmots, a big squirrel-like animal. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 14 Mar. 2022",
"What at one point in Allen\u2019s long career may have felt clever and innovative simply comes off like a hoary device to pad an undernourished story. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Another fanciful theory blames French monarch Charles V. American newspapers of the late 19th and early 20th century loved to trot out this hoary tale. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2021",
"What is clear is that warnings like this do little aside from perpetuate a hoary and exploded myth, and seem to generate little more than derision from the public. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174304"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous",
": an act intended to trick or dupe : imposture",
": something accepted or established by fraud or fabrication",
": to trick into thinking something is true or real when it isn't",
": an act meant to fool or deceive",
": something false passed off as real"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dks",
"\u02c8h\u014dks"
],
"synonyms":[
"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
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"counterfeit",
"fake",
"forgery",
"humbug",
"phony",
"phoney",
"sham"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a skilled forger who hoaxed the art world into believing that the paintings were long-lost Vermeers",
"Noun",
"The bomb threat is probably a hoax , but we should still evacuate the building.",
"She was the victim of a cruel hoax .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"After trying to hoax journalists with Project Veritas, Loomer moved to direct confrontations with public figures in recent years, disrupting interviews and news conferences. \u2014 Terry Spencer, sun-sentinel.com , 19 Aug. 2020",
"After trying to hoax journalists with Project Veritas, Loomer moved to direct confrontations with public figures in recent years, disrupting interviews and news conferences. \u2014 Terry Spencer, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Aug. 2020",
"False news articles were deliberately spread across our feeds to hoax us. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2018",
"The effort, dubbed #ThinkBeforeYouPost, reminds would-be pranksters that hoax threats are not a joke and could result in federal or state charges. \u2014 Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com , 10 June 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In addition, the jury found that Depp, through his lawyer Adam Waldman, defamed Heard in one of three statements that called her accusations a hoax and awarded her $2 million. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"In evaluating Heard's counterclaims, jurors considered three statements by a lawyer for Depp who called her allegations a hoax . \u2014 Denise Lavoie, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In evaluating Heard\u2019s counterclaims, jurors considered three statements by a lawyer for Depp who called her allegations a hoax . \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"In evaluating Heard\u2019s counterclaims, jurors considered three statements in which a lawyer for Depp called her allegations a hoax . \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"In evaluating Heard\u2019s counterclaims, jurors considered three statements in which a lawyer for Depp called her allegations a hoax . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
"Heard countersued, arguing Depp defamed her via his lawyer's statements that her claims were a hoax , and the jury sided with Heard on one count, awarding her $2 million. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 2 June 2022",
"Heard countersued for twice that amount, saying that Depp's team had defamed her by saying her abuse claims were a hoax . \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"The jury also found that Heard had been defamed by one of Depp\u2019s former lawyers, who told the Daily Mail that her claims were a hoax . \u2014 Glamour , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"circa 1796, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200339"
},
"hoaxer":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous",
": an act intended to trick or dupe : imposture",
": something accepted or established by fraud or fabrication",
": to trick into thinking something is true or real when it isn't",
": an act meant to fool or deceive",
": something false passed off as real"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dks",
"\u02c8h\u014dks"
],
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"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
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"counterfeit",
"fake",
"forgery",
"humbug",
"phony",
"phoney",
"sham"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a skilled forger who hoaxed the art world into believing that the paintings were long-lost Vermeers",
"Noun",
"The bomb threat is probably a hoax , but we should still evacuate the building.",
"She was the victim of a cruel hoax .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"After trying to hoax journalists with Project Veritas, Loomer moved to direct confrontations with public figures in recent years, disrupting interviews and news conferences. \u2014 Terry Spencer, sun-sentinel.com , 19 Aug. 2020",
"After trying to hoax journalists with Project Veritas, Loomer moved to direct confrontations with public figures in recent years, disrupting interviews and news conferences. \u2014 Terry Spencer, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Aug. 2020",
"False news articles were deliberately spread across our feeds to hoax us. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2018",
"The effort, dubbed #ThinkBeforeYouPost, reminds would-be pranksters that hoax threats are not a joke and could result in federal or state charges. \u2014 Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com , 10 June 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In addition, the jury found that Depp, through his lawyer Adam Waldman, defamed Heard in one of three statements that called her accusations a hoax and awarded her $2 million. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"In evaluating Heard's counterclaims, jurors considered three statements by a lawyer for Depp who called her allegations a hoax . \u2014 Denise Lavoie, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In evaluating Heard\u2019s counterclaims, jurors considered three statements by a lawyer for Depp who called her allegations a hoax . \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"In evaluating Heard\u2019s counterclaims, jurors considered three statements in which a lawyer for Depp called her allegations a hoax . \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"In evaluating Heard\u2019s counterclaims, jurors considered three statements in which a lawyer for Depp called her allegations a hoax . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
"Heard countersued, arguing Depp defamed her via his lawyer's statements that her claims were a hoax , and the jury sided with Heard on one count, awarding her $2 million. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 2 June 2022",
"Heard countersued for twice that amount, saying that Depp's team had defamed her by saying her abuse claims were a hoax . \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"The jury also found that Heard had been defamed by one of Depp\u2019s former lawyers, who told the Daily Mail that her claims were a hoax . \u2014 Glamour , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
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"Verb",
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"Noun",
"1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183632"
},
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"type":"noun (1)",
"definitions":[
"a small Old World falcon ( Falco subbuteo ) that is dark blue above and white below with dark streaking on the breast",
"a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation",
"an interest or activity engaged in for pleasure"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u00e4-b\u0113",
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"Noun (2)",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a figure of a horse fastened about the waist in the morris dance",
"a dancer wearing this figure",
"buffoon",
"a stick having an imitation horse's head at one end that a child pretends to ride",
"rocking horse",
"a toy horse suspended by springs from a frame",
"a topic to which one constantly reverts",
"hobby entry 2",
"a stick that has an imitation horse's head and that a child pretends to ride"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u00e4-b\u0113-\u02cch\u022frs",
"synonyms":[
"avocation",
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"pursuit",
"recreation"
],
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"examples":[
"Once he gets on his hobbyhorse and starts talking about taxes, you can't get him to discuss anything else.",
"She's been riding that hobbyhorse for months.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Speculation about why this might be so tends to reflect the hobbyhorse of the speculator. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Heller, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Donbas has served variously as a bargaining chip with Western powers, a cudgel to hold over them, a hobbyhorse for the home audience and an albatross. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022",
"In Finland, hobbyhorse riding, according to The Wall Street Journal, is a growing sport that involves young girls riding fake horses, made of cloth or plastic horse heads attached to sticks. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 9 May 2021",
"She has been mentioned as a potential primary challenger in 2022 to Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader \u2014 an idea that is a particular hobbyhorse of Mr. Trump\u2019s. \u2014 Mark Leibovich, New York Times , 4 May 2020",
"There are also the hobbyhorses school choice (pro), the mayor (con), bike lanes (rabidly averse), pervy teachers languishing in rubber rooms (averse to the point of obsession). \u2014 Sadie Stein, Town & Country , 30 May 2017",
"Girls have always loved horses, but in lieu of a real equine companion, maybe a hobbyhorse will do. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Apr. 2018",
"But if the abolition of ICE becomes not just a left hobbyhorse but a core part of what progressives will ask of their candidates for 2020, that\u2019s going to be a harder choice for Democratic politicians to make. \u2014 Dara Lind, Vox , 19 Mar. 2018",
"The script by South African actress Le Clanch\u00e9 du Rand opens in a room with a hat rack, a couple of trunks, a hobbyhorse and the iconic wardrobe, portal to a land outside human time. \u2014 Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver , 9 Mar. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":"noun (1)",
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"a small Old World falcon ( Falco subbuteo ) that is dark blue above and white below with dark streaking on the breast",
"a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation",
"an interest or activity engaged in for pleasure"
],
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"Noun (2)",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mischievous goblin",
": bogey sense 2 , bugaboo",
": a mischievous elf",
": bogey sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4b-\u02ccg\u00e4b-l\u0259n",
"\u02c8h\u00e4b-\u02ccg\u00e4-bl\u0259n"
],
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"brownie",
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"gremlin",
"kobold",
"leprechaun",
"pixie",
"pixy",
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"sprite",
"troll"
],
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"examples":[
"intimidated by the hobgoblins of etiquette",
"in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream , Puck is a hobgoblin who plays pranks such as spoiling milk and tripping old ladies",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Resistance is the hobgoblin of antiviral medicine, even with antivirals as effective as Paxlovid. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"Such hobgoblins of Hamilton\u2019s imagination bear an eerie resemblance to the current occupant of the White House, with his tweets, double talk and inflammatory rhetoric at rallies. \u2014 Ron Chernow, Twin Cities , 21 Oct. 2019",
"Nothing says Happy Halloween like a scary hobgoblin , all scowls and just looking for trouble. \u2014 Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day , 9 Sep. 2019",
"This fascination tells us more about ourselves than Sosa, who is demonstrating that foolish consistency said to be the hobgoblin of little minds. \u2014 Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com , 29 June 2018",
"Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote. \u2014 Robert Krier, sandiegouniontribune.com , 7 June 2018",
"The witches used some as nests, too, leaving them for hobgoblins to sleep in. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2018",
"God has His own Treblinka, with devils, hobgoblins , demons, angels of death. \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2018",
"The primrose path to relevance has been strewn with injuries and other baseball hobgoblins . \u2014 Richard Fitch, Cincinnati.com , 27 Apr. 2018"
],
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195516"
},
"hobnob":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to drink sociably",
": to associate familiarly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4b-\u02ccn\u00e4b"
],
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"associate",
"chum",
"company",
"consociate",
"consort",
"fraternize",
"hang (around ",
"hook up",
"mess around",
"pal (around)",
"run",
"sort",
"travel"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He loves to hobnob with celebrities.",
"those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Applicants also have to hobnob with the committee at a cocktail reception. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"This networking event is sure to give you some insight \u2013 and the chance to hobnob with folks who build festival lineups for a living. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Conceptually, the first season of Moon Knight feels intended less as a TV show and more as an explanation for why viewers would want to watch the character eventually hobnob with Doctor Strange or Blade or whomever. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Albright also appeared as herself in the 2011 film The Adjustment Bureau in a scene in which several real-life political figures hobnob with Matt Damon's congressman character. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 23 Mar. 2022",
"When basketball\u2019s best gather in Cleveland to dunk, fire 3-pointers and hobnob with corporate partners as the league celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend, another group of players will get a chance to shine amid the glittering stars. \u2014 Tom Withers, baltimoresun.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"For many in Trumpworld, the hotel was a place to see and be seen\u2014a bizarro Camelot where Republican lawmakers, conservative elites, and MAGA enthusiasts could cross paths, mingle, and hobnob the night away. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The next opportunities to hobnob with the honchos are in November, with Disney chief Bob Chapek scheduled to make an appearance on Nov. 15 and JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon returning to Boston on Nov. 23. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Oct. 2021",
"But there are still pervasive, sometimes pernicious assumptions about what a music director must look and act like \u2014 who can hobnob with donors, who can help sell tickets. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2021"
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"He loves to hobnob with celebrities.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Applicants also have to hobnob with the committee at a cocktail reception. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"This networking event is sure to give you some insight \u2013 and the chance to hobnob with folks who build festival lineups for a living. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Conceptually, the first season of Moon Knight feels intended less as a TV show and more as an explanation for why viewers would want to watch the character eventually hobnob with Doctor Strange or Blade or whomever. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Albright also appeared as herself in the 2011 film The Adjustment Bureau in a scene in which several real-life political figures hobnob with Matt Damon's congressman character. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 23 Mar. 2022",
"When basketball\u2019s best gather in Cleveland to dunk, fire 3-pointers and hobnob with corporate partners as the league celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend, another group of players will get a chance to shine amid the glittering stars. \u2014 Tom Withers, baltimoresun.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"For many in Trumpworld, the hotel was a place to see and be seen\u2014a bizarro Camelot where Republican lawmakers, conservative elites, and MAGA enthusiasts could cross paths, mingle, and hobnob the night away. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The next opportunities to hobnob with the honchos are in November, with Disney chief Bob Chapek scheduled to make an appearance on Nov. 15 and JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon returning to Boston on Nov. 23. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Oct. 2021",
"But there are still pervasive, sometimes pernicious assumptions about what a music director must look and act like \u2014 who can hobnob with donors, who can help sell tickets. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2021"
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"the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The state of the U.S. economy is a hodgepodge of strong data and alarming signals. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"At the turn of the 20th century, the United States was a hodgepodge of state divorce laws. \u2014 April White, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"There is still no national plan for curbing the spread of the disease, just a hodgepodge of conflicting local and state approaches to everything from shutdowns to masking up. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2020",
"The book is a hodgepodge of short, quirky chapters that cohere as a quasi-narrative because Mr. Reilly structures them around his relationship with his father\u2014which wasn\u2019t at all pretty. \u2014 John Paul Newport, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"The event is being organized by a hodgepodge of anti-vaccine groups. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Jan. 2022",
"The Port of Beirut is overseen by a hodgepodge of government and security agencies with overlapping mandates. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Oct. 2021",
"The successful escape of Masoud's family is one of countless informal rescue missions put together during the chaotic final days of the US withdrawal by a hodgepodge of current and former US officials with experience in Afghanistan. \u2014 Katie Bo Lillis, CNN , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The battalion is a hodgepodge , with fighters from all over Ukraine and the world. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4-",
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"noun"
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"You wouldn't believe the hogwash he was spouting at us.",
"the librarian told us a lot of hogwash about how you can go to jail for having overdue books",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some motorcycle enthusiasts think the whole idea of trying to shush biker noise is hogwash . \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
"Also, please know that some pundits naively believe that self-driving cars will never get into car crashes and will apparently be crash-free, which is entirely unmitigated hogwash , see my ardent rejoinder at this link here). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Through it all, Collins has remained focused on combating both the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the anti-science hogwash at the same time. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"And are we supposed to sit back and accept that a certain amount of anti-democracy hogwash will come with each vote? \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
"But that\u2019s hogwash , because a brisket by any other color would taste as good. \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 6 July 2021",
"The Coronado Unified School District has featured squabbling over students who want their schools to be anti-racist, and community members who dismiss such actions as critical race theory hogwash . \u2014 Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2021",
"There was no more truth in any of those assertions than there is in the hogwash and hearsay tossed about by the anti-vaccinationists of 2021. \u2014 John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2021",
"Of course, to anyone steeped in the history of this organization, soft-pedaling any statement on playoff expansion is complete hogwash . \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2021"
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"plural noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Leaning above quiet Cape Porpoise Harbor, Nunan\u2019s Lobster Hut attracts everyone from local fishermen to the hoi polloi from nearby Kennebunkport to rub elbows at its wooden tables beneath the lobster buoys hanging from its rafters. \u2014 Greg Melville, Outside Online , 24 June 2014",
"Both are complete traffic nightmares; both involve one group of people ending the night elated and drunk while another leaves despondent and drunk; both keep the big stars confined to special seating where the hoi polloi cannot even see them. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"It was bonded to the belief that hoi polloi could take charge of their story. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 15 Nov. 2021",
"This has become something of a pundit subgenre after some similar encounters at restaurants went down during the Trump era, spawning talk of whether the hoi polloi needed an authoritative guide on how to interact with their betters in public. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 9 Oct. 2021",
"The New York club scene was markedly different in the early 1990s \u2014 VIP sections were rare, and stars rubbed elbows with the hoi polloi . \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Biden\u2019s corporate-progressive alliance forces him to expand welfare for hoi polloi but also seeks to maintain and even expand oligarchal privileges. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 3 Oct. 2021",
"That there are a couple of gubernatorial candidates in the \u2019hood is not exactly generating chatter among the hoi polloi . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 July 2021",
"Now, to be clear, this is not an obituary for those gorgeous natural ectomorphs who continue to move among us, who torment hoi polloi with their slim figures, poreless skin and Dorian Gray agelessness. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 May 2021"
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"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"lift , raise",
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"an apparatus (such as a tackle or a hydraulic lift) for lifting or raising an apparatus for hoisting (see hoist entry 1 )",
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"Verb",
"The steel girders were hoisted into place and securely welded.",
"The engine was hoisted out with a winch.",
"The cargo was hoisted up onto the ship.",
"He stopped at a bar after work to hoist a few beers with his friends.",
"She hoisted a last-second shot that would have won the game if it had gone in.",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday to meet with Ukrainian officials and hoist the Canadian flag again over his country\u2019s embassy in Kyiv. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2022",
"Senior guard Zach Reichle said for the season\u2019s first two months, OSU guards often thought the best way to bail out the offense was to make a play or hoist a three. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2021",
"Since at least 2005, the city has allowed groups to hold flag-raising ceremonies on City Hall Plaza, during which participants can hoist a flag of their choosing on one of the three flagpoles that stand outside the entrance to City Hall. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"And Saturday was as good a day as any to hoist a beer in their honor. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Seven of them will be in action this bowl season with a chance to snap their respective skids and hoist a bowl championship trophy. \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Morgan, who went 11-for-16 for 199 yards and a third-quarter touchdown pass to Chris Autman-Bell, led the Gophers on the sprint into the end zone to hoist the 73-year-old trophy on their home field for the first time since 2003. \u2014 Dave Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
"As mentioned, both Jazz stars have their strengths, and since only one team can hoist the Larry O\u2019Brien Trophy each year, the championship standard is rarefied, indeed. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Barrymore takes matters into her own hands, opting to summit the staircase alone \u2014 though a member of her team helps hoist her up the final steps. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett confirmed the body was recovered via helicopter hoist March 31. \u2014 Caleb Hutton, oregonlive , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Another danger Attaching the hoist ropes to the wrong point on the triangle could cause the structure to buckle and the pieces that held it together to pop apart. \u2014 Douglas Starr, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Lifeguards and firefighters worked together to rescue the man, using a helicopter hoist to lift him on a stretcher from the canyon. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Feb. 2022",
"In the dining hall, food arrives on a hoist from the ceiling. \u2014 Evan Osnos, The New Yorker , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Bridge nets are also employed to help with the final hoist to the planks. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Using pieces of plywood, sliding door rails, and an electric hoist , the pet lover \u2014 who is also dad to labradoodle Max \u2014 constructed a genius DIY cat elevator over a flight of stairs. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Depending on the nature of distress, the rescue swimmer deploys via freefall or hoist to provide assistance. \u2014 al , 5 Nov. 2021",
"During the 16th century, its past tense gave rise to the modern hoist /hoisted. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Sep. 2021"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"every year the legislature has to go through the same hokeypokey before it balances the state budget"
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"circa 1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"a device used (as by showmen) to evoke a desired audience response",
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"Everyone knows his story is pure hokum .",
"His new film is yet another piece of Hollywood hokum .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With hokum such as this, my credulity can be counted on. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"And, of course, Goop embraces the long-standing hokum known as homeopathy, which essentially claims ritualized dilutions of poisons can cure disease and anthropomorphic water molecules can remember how to heal you. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Greekman\u2019s feels subtly evocative without any hokum and serves uplifting food that meshes with the California growing seasons. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2021",
"This film and those of its ilk \u2014 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Dig being two superior examples \u2014 offer a more dignified alternative to the hokum of Nicholas Sparks, but in this case, not by much. \u2014 Charles Bramesco, Vulture , 25 Aug. 2021",
"President Biden is in part a hostage to his own campaign mythology \u2014 the blue-collar guy from Scranton \u2014 and all the hokum that goes along with it. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 15 June 2021",
"Yet the American space-industrial complex is sustained by Hollywood hokum . \u2014 David Beers, The New Republic , 7 Dec. 2020",
"Downtrodden Democrats will need to come to grips with the reality that vast swaths of the country like or, at least, accept the hokum and hatred that Trump has been peddling. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 3 Nov. 2020",
"This isn\u2019t some kind of health food store hippie hokum . \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 13 Mar. 2020"
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": to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal",
": to have as a privilege or position of responsibility",
": to have as a mark of distinction",
": to keep under restraint",
": such as",
": to prevent free expression of",
": to prevent from some action",
": to keep back from use",
": to delay temporarily the handling of",
": to make liable or accountable or bound to an obligation",
": to have or maintain in the grasp",
": aim , point",
": to support in a particular position or keep from falling or moving",
": to bear the pressure of : support",
": to prevent from leaving or getting away",
": such as",
": to avoid emitting or letting out",
": to restrain as or as if a captive",
": to have strong appeal to",
": to enclose and keep in a container or within bounds : contain",
": to be able to consume easily or without undue effect",
": to be able to drink (alcoholic beverages) without becoming noticeably drunk",
": accommodate",
": to have as a principal or essential feature or attribute",
": to have in store",
": to have in the mind or express as a judgment, opinion, or belief",
": to think of in a particular way : regard",
": to assemble for and carry on the activity of",
": to cause to be carried on : conduct",
": to produce or sponsor especially as a public exhibition",
": to maintain occupation, control, or defense of",
": to resist the offensive efforts or advance of",
": to maintain (a certain condition, situation, or course of action) without change",
": to cover (a part of the body) with one or both hands (as for protection or comfort)",
": to cover (the ears) to prevent hearing",
": to maintain position : refuse to give ground",
": to continue in the same way or to the same degree : last entry 1",
": to derive right or title",
": to be or remain valid : apply",
": to maintain a grasp on something : remain fastened to something",
": to go ahead as one has been going",
": to bear or carry oneself",
": to forbear an intended or threatened action : halt , pause",
": to stop counting during a countdown",
": to have illicit drug material in one's possession",
": advocate , defend",
": to qualify for comparison with",
": to be the center of attention among friends or admirers",
": to speak at length : expatiate",
": to engage one's hand with another's especially as an expression of affection",
": to prevent oneself from breathing temporarily",
": to wait in anxious anticipation",
": to slow down or stop for a moment",
": to maintain one's position : prove equal to opposition",
": to keep silent : keep one's thoughts to oneself",
": to have a dominant influence : rule",
": to be left empty-handed",
": to bear alone a responsibility that should have been shared by others",
": to maintain a firm position",
": to take care of usual affairs",
": to maintain the current position or situation",
": to give firm assent to : adhere to strongly",
": to hold responsible",
": to stand up under criticism or analysis",
": to agree with or approve of",
": stronghold sense 1",
": confinement , custody",
": prison",
": the act or the manner of grasping something (as in the hands or arms) : grip",
": a manner of grasping an opponent in wrestling",
": a nonphysical bond that attaches, restrains, or constrains or by which something is affected, controlled, or dominated",
": full comprehension",
": full or immediate control : possession",
": touch sense 8",
": something that may be grasped as a support",
": fermata",
": the time between the onset and the release (see release entry 2 sense 3c ) of a vocal articulation (see articulation sense 3b )",
": a sudden motionless posture at the end of a dance",
": an order or indication that something is to be reserved or delayed",
": a delay in a countdown (as in launching a spacecraft)",
": in a state of interruption during a telephone call when one party switches to another line without totally disconnecting the other party",
": in a state or period of indefinite suspension",
": the interior of a ship below decks",
": the cargo deck of a ship",
": the cargo compartment of a plane",
": to have or keep a grip on",
": to take in and have within : contain",
": support entry 1 sense 1",
": to carry on by group action",
": to have as a position of responsibility",
": to continue in the same way or state : last",
": to remain fast or fastened",
": to have or keep possession or control of",
": to have in mind",
": to limit the movement or activity of : restrain",
": to continue in a condition or position",
": to continue moving on (a course) without change",
": to make accept a legal or moral duty",
": consider sense 3 , regard",
": to continue to be present or exist",
": to refuse to yield or agree",
": delay entry 2 sense 2",
": to rob while threatening with a weapon",
": the act or way of holding : grip",
": a note or rest in music kept up longer than usual",
": the part of a ship below the decks in which cargo is stored",
": the cargo compartment of an airplane",
": to have lawful possession or ownership of",
": to have as a privilege or position of responsibility",
": to restrain the liberty of",
": to keep in custody",
": to cause to be conducted",
": to rule as the holding of a case",
"\u2014 compare decide , find"
],
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"\u02c8h\u014dld",
"\u02c8h\u014dld"
],
"synonyms":[
"clench",
"cling (to)",
"clutch",
"grip"
],
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"clasp",
"clench",
"grapple",
"grasp",
"grip",
"handgrip",
"handhold"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195103"
},
"hold down":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something used to fasten an object in place",
": an act of holding down",
": limit",
": to keep within limits",
": to assume or have responsibility for"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dl(d)-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[
"cap",
"circumscribe",
"confine",
"limit",
"restrict"
],
"antonyms":[
"exceed"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214126"
},
"hold off (on)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to decide that (something) will happen at a later time : to postpone"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195512"
},
"hold on":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to maintain a condition or position : persist",
": to maintain a grasp on something : hang on",
": to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested",
": wait",
": to maintain possession of or adherence to"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"abide",
"bide",
"continue",
"endure",
"hold up",
"keep up",
"last",
"perdure",
"persist",
"remain",
"run on"
],
"antonyms":[
"cease",
"close",
"conclude",
"desist",
"die",
"discontinue",
"end",
"expire",
"finish",
"lapse",
"leave off",
"pass",
"quit",
"stop",
"terminate",
"wind up"
],
"examples":[
"the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages",
"hold on a minute\u2014it's not your turn"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222635"
},
"hold over":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": one that is held over",
": to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period",
": postpone , defer",
": to retain in a condition or position from an earlier period",
": to prolong the engagement of",
": to remain in a position or condition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dld-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"defer",
"delay",
"hold off (on)",
"hold up",
"lay over",
"postpone",
"put off",
"put over",
"remit",
"shelve"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He is the only holdover from their last championship team.",
"This policy is a holdover from the previous administration.",
"Verb",
"the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But that\u2019s nearly impossible: The swimsuit issue is a holdover from an earlier century. \u2014 Frankie De La Cretaz, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"This is a holdover from the island's colonial-era past, prior to the purchase by the U.S. and its transition of power in 1917. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"Ta\u2019Quan Roberson, the transfer from Penn State, has been taking a lot of the snaps at quarterback with Steven Krajewski, a holdover from last season. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022",
"There will be a new offensive coordinator, however, in former Texas-San Antonio assistant Barry Lunney Jr., and the Illini still have to make a decision at quarterback between holdover Artur Sitkowski and Syracuse transfer Tommy DeVito. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But one holdover executive seemed well positioned to thrive under new management. \u2014 Variety , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Eye View will serve as a follow-up to Cordae\u2019s 2021 holdover EP Just Until\u2026, as well as his first studio set since launching his own record label Hi Level back in June. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Stoops is a holdover from the XFL\u2019s 2020 season, when the former Oklahoma coach guided the league\u2019s Dallas Renegades. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The Bears' Matthew Mayer, a key holdover from last year\u2019s national title team, played with four fouls in pivotal late stretches, hitting big 3-pointers and taking momentous charges before fouling out with 2:49 remaining in overtime. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"That was before his Friday tweet that the $44 billion deal was now on hold over how many of the platform's accounts were spam or fake. \u2014 David Zurawik, CNN , 16 May 2022",
"The mysterious Spacing Guild and its Navigator use the spice to control their monopoly on space travel, granting them an iron hold over the Imperium itself. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Once again, diplomacy failed to hold over the long term, but with very different consequences. \u2014 Noah Millman, The Week , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Think: the sun\u2019s hold over distant planets, or the journey light from far-off stars makes across the universe. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 7 Apr. 2022",
"His platform centered on two main points: ending the war in the east in a way palatable to Ukrainians and breaking up corrupt oligarchs\u2019 hold over the economy. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The combination would consolidate the airlines\u2019 hold over some airports, which could put pressure on other carriers, such as JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Allegiant Airlines, to join forces through partnerships or mergers. \u2014 Niraj Chokshi, New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Country singer Sara Evans' estranged husband Jay Barker shared his side of the story on social media Sunday after he was arrested and placed on a domestic violence hold over the weekend. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 17 Jan. 2022",
"An exabyte has the capacity to hold over 36,000 years worth of HD quality video\u2026or stream the entire Netflix catalog more than 3,000 times. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1893, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1647, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204540"
},
"hold up":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": delay",
": a robbery carried out at gunpoint",
": to rob at gunpoint",
": delay , impede",
": to call attention to : single out",
": to continue in the same condition without failing or losing effectiveness or force",
": robbery by an armed robber",
": delay entry 1",
": an attempted or completed robbery carried out with the use of force and especially at gunpoint",
": to make the victim of a holdup : rob at gunpoint"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dld-\u02cc\u0259p",
"\u02c8h\u014dld-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"delay",
"detainment",
"detention",
"holdback",
"holding pattern",
"wait"
],
"antonyms":[
"defer",
"delay",
"hold off (on)",
"hold over",
"lay over",
"postpone",
"put off",
"put over",
"remit",
"shelve"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There have been a series of holdups at local banks.",
"a holdup in construction due to the weather",
"Verb",
"held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address",
"traffic was held up for miles by the accident",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The armed holdup happened Saturday at the store in the 9600 block of Vaughn Road in Pike Road, according to Central Alabama Crime Stoppers. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 3 May 2022",
"The last holdup was in Rhode Island, but a judge on Monday dismissed Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha\u2019s appeal in that state after the two sides reached a settlement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"The main holdup , according to Bahlil Lahadalia, Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Investment, is the lack of a level playing field. \u2014 Dan Reilly, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"Originally scheduled for a Wednesday takeoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission was delayed due to a holdup with NASA's Artemis 1 Moon rocket. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The only holdup currently seems to be getting the supply chain back in place. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The holdup isn\u2019t with the Park Service, says Jon Jarvis, NPS director during the Obama administration. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 3 Oct. 2020",
"The holdup happened on Friday, March 25, in the 700 block of Valley Avenue in Birmingham. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The letter requests an update on the holdup and confirmed that disaster recovery and cleanup is on hold until FEMA acts. \u2014 al , 24 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While Apple\u2019s growth could hold up , shareholder returns should be magnified by Apple\u2019s massive stock buyback program. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Throughout the playoffs, different players have stepped up in different games as support beams to hold up the NBA Finals dreams of the core of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Smart. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"The carburetor is in pieces while supply-chain issues hold up delivery of replacement parts. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The lanterns are roughly 3 inches in diameter and made from nylon to hold up in the rain. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2022",
"Culture was one of the last domains in neoliberal times that tried, at least a little, to hold up a distinction between the two, between, to put it bluntly, the market and our lives. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Rosenberg says there\u2019s always a spike in reinfections when a new variant starts to surge, since antibodies from one strain may not hold up well against the next. \u2014 Jamie Ducharme, Time , 18 May 2022",
"Democrats accused Grassley of pursuing the report to hold up the nomination for partisan reasons. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"This Lands\u2019 End suit is designed to hold up against continuous use in and out of the pool. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1851, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200543"
},
"holding":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": land held especially by a vassal or tenant",
": property (such as land or securities) owned",
": a ruling of a court especially on an issue of law raised in a case \u2014 compare dictum",
": something that holds",
": having the effect of holding back or delaying something",
": intended for usually temporary storage or retention",
": a ruling of a court upon an issue of law raised in a case : the pronouncement of law supported by the reasoning in a court's opinion \u2014 compare decision , dictum , disposition , finding , judgment , opinion , ruling , verdict",
": any property that is owned or possessed",
": intended for temporary custody or detention"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dl-di\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"doom",
"finding",
"judgment",
"judgement",
"ruling",
"sentence"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"penalized 10 yards for holding",
"the holding of \u201cnot guilty\u201d took everyone by surprise",
"Adjective",
"The troops were engaged in a holding action until reinforcements could arrive.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The big holding companies spend more time chewing over revenue, margins, operations, staffing and process, than is ever spent talking about brands, clients or ideas. \u2014 Avi Dan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"While seven justices agreed with Justice Alito\u2019s holding , some of them didn\u2019t join aspects of his reasoning. \u2014 Jan Wolfe, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission on Thursday approved new standards for booking prisoners with medical, mental health or substance abuse concerns into police district holding cells. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"In June 1992, in the case Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, a new five-justice majority on the Supreme Court affirmed Roe\u2019s central holding and addressed its weaknesses. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"The chain-link holding areas were replaced by cinder-block cells with large windows that resemble traditional Border Patrol stations. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 19 May 2022",
"Revenko, who had previously worked as a correspondent and news anchor on independent television, went on to head the holding \u2019s news operation. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
"Securities law requires that any such holding be divulged publicly and to the Securities and Exchange Commission within 10 days, or in this case by March 24; Musk didn\u2019t make the disclosure until April 4, which was 11 days late. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"The Panthers then strung together a 12-play drive, capped by a 15-yard TD run by Reggie Corbin \u2026 which was negated on an offensive holding call, moving the Panthers back to the 25. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 14 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Like the non- holding call against TCU on the Frogs\u2019 first touchdown drive. \u2014 Kirk Bohls, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2020",
"It was established in 1997 to meet the needs of parents in the community, focusing on activities for parents of children birth to 3 years old and holding interactive sessions each month for families, according to the schools website. \u2014 Charlie Lapastora, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2018",
"Here\u2019s how holding office affects Florida lawmakers\u2019 incomes But surprisingly, Florida lawmakers did not boost their incomes while in office. \u2014 Kevin Fahey, Washington Post , 10 Aug. 2017",
"Please explain how holding secret meetings on the health care bill relates to consent of the governed. \u2014 Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190246"
},
"holdup":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": delay",
": a robbery carried out at gunpoint",
": to rob at gunpoint",
": delay , impede",
": to call attention to : single out",
": to continue in the same condition without failing or losing effectiveness or force",
": robbery by an armed robber",
": delay entry 1",
": an attempted or completed robbery carried out with the use of force and especially at gunpoint",
": to make the victim of a holdup : rob at gunpoint"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dld-\u02cc\u0259p",
"\u02c8h\u014dld-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"delay",
"detainment",
"detention",
"holdback",
"holding pattern",
"wait"
],
"antonyms":[
"defer",
"delay",
"hold off (on)",
"hold over",
"lay over",
"postpone",
"put off",
"put over",
"remit",
"shelve"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There have been a series of holdups at local banks.",
"a holdup in construction due to the weather",
"Verb",
"held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address",
"traffic was held up for miles by the accident",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The armed holdup happened Saturday at the store in the 9600 block of Vaughn Road in Pike Road, according to Central Alabama Crime Stoppers. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 3 May 2022",
"The last holdup was in Rhode Island, but a judge on Monday dismissed Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha\u2019s appeal in that state after the two sides reached a settlement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"The main holdup , according to Bahlil Lahadalia, Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Investment, is the lack of a level playing field. \u2014 Dan Reilly, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"Originally scheduled for a Wednesday takeoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission was delayed due to a holdup with NASA's Artemis 1 Moon rocket. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The only holdup currently seems to be getting the supply chain back in place. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The holdup isn\u2019t with the Park Service, says Jon Jarvis, NPS director during the Obama administration. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 3 Oct. 2020",
"The holdup happened on Friday, March 25, in the 700 block of Valley Avenue in Birmingham. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The letter requests an update on the holdup and confirmed that disaster recovery and cleanup is on hold until FEMA acts. \u2014 al , 24 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While Apple\u2019s growth could hold up , shareholder returns should be magnified by Apple\u2019s massive stock buyback program. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Throughout the playoffs, different players have stepped up in different games as support beams to hold up the NBA Finals dreams of the core of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Smart. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"The carburetor is in pieces while supply-chain issues hold up delivery of replacement parts. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The lanterns are roughly 3 inches in diameter and made from nylon to hold up in the rain. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2022",
"Culture was one of the last domains in neoliberal times that tried, at least a little, to hold up a distinction between the two, between, to put it bluntly, the market and our lives. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Rosenberg says there\u2019s always a spike in reinfections when a new variant starts to surge, since antibodies from one strain may not hold up well against the next. \u2014 Jamie Ducharme, Time , 18 May 2022",
"Democrats accused Grassley of pursuing the report to hold up the nomination for partisan reasons. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"This Lands\u2019 End suit is designed to hold up against continuous use in and out of the pool. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1851, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182627"
},
"hole":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an opening through something : perforation",
": an area where something is missing",
": gap : such as",
": a serious discrepancy : flaw , weakness",
": an opening in a defensive formation",
": the area of a baseball field between the positions of shortstop and third baseman",
": a defect in a crystal (as of a semiconductor ) that is due to an electron's having left its normal position in one of the crystal bonds and that is equivalent in many respects to a positively charged particle",
": a hollowed-out place",
": such as",
": a cave, pit, or well in the ground",
": burrow",
": an unusually deep place in a body of water (such as a river)",
": a wretched or dreary place",
": a prison cell especially for solitary confinement",
": a shallow cylindrical hole or hollowed-out place in the putting green of a golf course into which the ball is played",
": a part of the golf course from tee (see tee entry 2 sense 2 ) to putting green",
": the play on such a hole as a unit of scoring",
": an awkward position or circumstance : fix",
": a position of owing or losing money",
": having a score below zero",
": at a disadvantage",
": to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in (as by cutting, digging, boring, or shooting at) : to make a hole (see hole entry 1 ) in",
": to drive or hit into a hole",
": to make an opening through or a hollowed-out place in something : to make a hole in something",
": an opening into or through something",
": a hollowed out place",
": den sense 1 , burrow"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dl",
"\u02c8h\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[
"aperture",
"opening",
"orifice",
"perforation"
],
"antonyms":[
"bore",
"drill",
"perforate",
"pierce",
"punch",
"puncture",
"riddle"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"McIlroy left the fifth hole at 2 under for the championship and on the first page of the leaderboard. \u2014 Adam Schupak, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"The event featured balloon creations, music and dancing, a corn hole toss and other games, birds of prey and creepy crawler exhibits, snow cones and food vendors. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"By doing so, the architect gives the hole a sense of place as one piece of an 18-hole puzzle. \u2014 Joe Passov, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Hopefully, one of the future episodes will somehow explain the story of those drones and fix the plot hole . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 June 2022",
"Across Clyde Street, Francis could see the Country Club\u2019s pristine 17th hole . \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"The seafloor at the base of a blue hole acts like a calendar of past storms. \u2014 J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
"But actions like mocking a directive to help protect the president are yet another indication of how far down the polarization hole too many officers and deputies have fallen. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"Hitting in the No. 2 hole during regional play, Moss consistently set the table for the heart of the Aggies\u2019 order and is fourth on the team with a .448 on-base percentage. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There's also drill- hole tabs at the base for permanent installation. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 13 May 2022",
"Apple is moving to hole -punch displays this year, but the notch replacement isn\u2019t quite as clean as on Android phones. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Add a few handfuls of worm castings to hole but no other amendments. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Oct. 2021",
"With Cantlay in close, the Spaniard had to hole the chip to have any chance of a playoff. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Sep. 2021",
"Proximity to hole leaders from 175-200 yards include: Collin Morikawa, Charley Hoffman, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Abraham Ancer, Daniel Berger, Will Zalatoris and Tony Finau. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"Betsy Wentz, founder of Studio B Interior Design, has an office/command center at one of three kitchen islands (more on those later) while her husband, a doctor, can hole away in a study. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 30 July 2020",
"Brady was the butt of the joke (quite literally when his pants split down the back) until the six-time Super Bowl winner holed -out from the fairway on the Par-5 7th hole in the greatest moment of the event. \u2014 Carolyn Manno, CNN , 25 May 2020",
"The two friends appear to have been holed together for the past week. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 19 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204425"
},
"holler":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to cry out (as to attract attention or in pain) shout",
"gripe , complain",
"to call out (a word or phrase)",
"shout , cry",
"complaint",
"an African American work song freely improvised usually in terms of the particular occupation of the moment and often without words",
"to cry out shout",
"shout entry 2 , cry"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u00e4-l\u0259r",
"synonyms":[
"beef",
"bellyache",
"bitch",
"bleat",
"carp",
"caterwaul",
"complain",
"crab",
"croak",
"fuss",
"gripe",
"grizzle",
"grouch",
"grouse",
"growl",
"grumble",
"grump",
"inveigh",
"keen",
"kick",
"kvetch",
"maunder",
"moan",
"murmur",
"mutter",
"nag",
"repine",
"scream",
"squawk",
"squeal",
"wail",
"whimper",
"whine",
"whinge",
"yammer",
"yawp",
"yaup",
"yowl"
],
"antonyms":[
"cry",
"hoot",
"howl",
"shout",
"whoop",
"yell",
"yowl"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Kerrigan asks the audience, who hoot and holler in enthusiastic response. \u2014 Audra Heinrichs, ELLE , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Derrick\u2019s oft-absent mother comes out to holler , scattering the squid-throwing youth. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Dressed casually in sneakers and a blue pull-over with the Fordson logo, the current state representative from Dearborn speaks in a microphone heard on the stadium loudspeakers as people holler in support. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 8 Nov. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The parallels to America are clear, but Harris gives Sugarland its own ceremonies of remembrance and loss, including a semi-Pentecostal, funereal holler that made a holy terror announce itself in my body. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"No Way Home hits its hoot-and- holler beats about as skillfully as Endgame did. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Wasn\u2019t a holler guy, didn\u2019t throw stools in the clubhouse. \u2014 Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The spectacle of it all might be the initial draw, but infectious, holler -along hooks invite audiences to join in the fun. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Next person who sees Kenny Stabler, give us a holler . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Boone relented, Cole punched out Alvarez on three pitches and then the Yankees All-Star let out an enormous holler . \u2014 Kristie Rieken, ajc , 11 July 2021",
"Boone relented, Cole punched out Alvarez on three pitches and then the Yankees All-Star let out an enormous holler . \u2014 Kristie Rieken, ajc , 11 July 2021",
"Last year, it was predicted that 10 million people would give the chubby fellow in the red suit a holler . \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 23 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1592, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hollo":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to cry hollo holler",
"to call or cry hollo to",
"to utter loudly holler",
"an exclamation or call of hollo"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u00e4-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"synonyms":[
"bawl",
"bay",
"bellow",
"call",
"cry",
"holler",
"roar",
"shout",
"sound off",
"thunder",
"vociferate",
"yell"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"far into the night searchers could be heard holloing for the lost child"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Interjection",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Interjection",
"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hollow":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": having an indentation or inward curve : concave , sunken",
": having an unfilled or hollowed-out space within",
": lacking in real value, sincerity, or substance : false , meaningless",
": reverberating like a sound made in or by beating on a large empty enclosure : muffled",
": an unfilled space : cavity , hole",
": a depressed or low part of a surface",
": a small valley or basin",
": to remove the inside of : to make hollow (see hollow entry 1 )",
": to form by removing the inside of something : to form by making something hollow",
": to become hollow",
": so as to have a hollow (see hollow entry 1 sense 4 ) sound",
": in a way that reflects a lack of real value, sincerity, or substance",
": completely , thoroughly",
": having a space inside : not solid",
": curved inward : sunken",
": suggesting a sound made in an empty place",
": not sincere",
": a low spot in a surface",
": a small valley",
": an empty space within something",
": to make or become hollow",
": a depressed part of a surface or a concavity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-l\u014d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4l-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)"
],
"synonyms":[
"concave",
"dented",
"depressed",
"dished",
"indented",
"recessed",
"sunken"
],
"antonyms":[
"cavity",
"concavity",
"dent",
"depression",
"dint",
"hole",
"indentation",
"indenture",
"pit",
"recess"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"There was a hollow spot in the field.",
"there's a noticeably hollow spot in the mattress where he has been sleeping",
"Noun",
"The owls nested in the hollow of a tree.",
"made a little hollow in her mound of mashed potatoes and filled it with gravy",
"Verb",
"They hollowed the log to make a canoe.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In such a small spider, each leg is likely finer than a human hair, Bhamla says, yet also hollow and able to create a lot of force using only microfluidic action. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Specialized arrows are equipped with a float and tipped with a small, hollow and sterile cylinder with barbs on the inside grab a bit of skin. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"AccessNow's Krapiva points out that the timing of the campaign in El Salvador underscores how hollow NSO Group's defense of its products has been. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, Wired , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Like many other flying species during that time, this pterosaur had bones that were hollow to aid in flight, Brown said. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 8 Dec. 2021",
"There is a good chance those promises will eventually be revealed to be just as hollow as the last decades\u2019 worth of promises, because voters will reject the bill. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The secret meeting is just an appetizer for Kendall\u2019s implosion once everyone walks out on him, showing how hollow all of his philosophizing really is. \u2014 Kevin Sullivan, Robb Report , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Several women who live in the city told NBC Asian America that statements like that have felt increasingly hollow . \u2014 NBC News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The Green Knight, a young aristocrat forced to prove his mettle in a film whose unabashed artiness might have felt hollow without the anchoring presence of an actor as grounded and gorgeously empathetic as the 31-year-old Brit. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"At 9:51 a shotgun report echoed through the hollow below my position. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
"Tucked in a picturesque Appalachian hollow near Burnsville in western North Carolina, Carolina Native Nursery is one of the largest growers of exclusively native plants. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Speed skates have long, solid blades without a hollow . \u2014 Allison Goldstein, Popular Mechanics , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Then on Friday morning, hours before President Biden was scheduled to visit the city to discuss the condition of the country\u2019s infrastructure, the bridge collapsed into the snowy hollow below. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Running headlong down a steep hill in a Kentucky hollow , exhilarated by the danger of falling and breaking his legs. \u2014 Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Now, tuck your tailbone under so that the hollow between your low back and the doorframe disappears. \u2014 Jay Dicharry, Outside Online , 26 Apr. 2021",
"The other is done by an assistant, with each of his middle fingers pressing with persistent firmness into the hollow behind the ridge of the temporal bone, which forms the [side wall of the eye socket]. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 16 Dec. 2021",
"This 36-foot-diameter spherical cavity, made of 132 individual elements, appears to emerge from a hollow in the earth. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Take the tea out of a tea bag, hollow it out and stand it up, and (carefully) take a match to it. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
"The company originally used the water to hollow out five underground caverns, pumping it into the salt dome and then bringing it back up \u2014 full of dissolved salt \u2014 and storing it in the ponds. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"When the institutions of government hollow out, what\u2019s left is the chase for these cheap gratifications, removing the last self-restraints from those in power. \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"But the past two years have been unusual as Atlanta, like many other major American cities, has seen its central business districts hollow out. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
"Beech trees, which are native to Ohio and can live up to 300 years, also tend to hollow out over time, creating important nesting cavities for various critters. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Both Philip and the Inquisitor live on, however hollow their souls. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The rush to let anyone with a bank account big enough into the sport has made these kinds of actions hollow . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The phronima will skewer salps -- a gelatinous invertebrate -- and hollow out their insides, before climbing in. \u2014 Nadia Leigh-hewitson, CNN , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"That notion rings hollow to Nick Cady, legal director for Cascadia Wildlands, one of the environmental organizations that originally petitioned to protect fishers in Oregon in 2000. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2020",
"But the Iranian government's tendency to point the finger at Washington, or other malicious foreign actors, for unrest at home is ringing hollow now. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh, CNN , 13 Jan. 2020",
"This argument rings hollow , since college sports already sit on an uneven playing field. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 1 Oct. 2019",
"But the call for peace rings hollow today when the past and future so miss the mark. \u2014 Lucy Dacus, New York Times , 6 Aug. 2019",
"Despite all the runs and belting that Khalid can do, his voice rings hollow , an untethered reverberation against slick, genre-melding production. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2019",
"The command rings hollow as a packaging slogan, but Smith lays it out there as a pointed provocation, part of the show's larger assertion that acts of nurture and nationhood, art and humanity are profoundly linked. \u2014 Leah Ollman, latimes.com , 3 July 2018",
"The idea that these laws are intended to make women and children safer rings hollow . \u2014 Willie Parker, Glamour , 5 Apr. 2018",
"And some say his compassion for those affected by Harvey rings hollow given his lack of support for addressing climate change, which many see as exacerbating such major disasters. \u2014 Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 Aug. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210948"
},
"holocaust":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a sacrifice (see sacrifice entry 1 sense 2 ) consumed by fire",
": a thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life especially through fire",
": the mass slaughter of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II",
": a mass slaughter of people",
": genocide",
": a complete destruction especially by fire",
": the killing of civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014d-l\u0259-\u02cck\u022fst",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-",
"also",
"or",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02cck\u022fst",
"\u02c8h\u014d-l\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"conflagration",
"fire",
"inferno"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The museum is devoted to the Holocaust .",
"There were fears of a nuclear holocaust .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This isn\u2019t the first time Binance has accidentally alluded to the holocaust during one of its marketing campaigns. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"But, to most of the Western world, the symbol is more closely associated with Nazism and the holocaust . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Nazi obliteration of Jews during World War II is our most common example of a holocaust , but Cameron felt strongly about using the word to describe the plight and injustices of his race, too. \u2014 Mary Bergin, chicagotribune.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Biden is not going to listen to Pat Robertson egging him on, but there\u2019s something really perverse about hoping for nuclear holocaust . \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Davis says the founder was asked to drop holocaust from the museum name, or move the museum to a different city, but Cameron refused. \u2014 Mary Bergin, chicagotribune.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"It was followed by a secret and emotional ramble from Khrushchev about the spectre of nuclear holocaust . \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Our family has been in the holocaust , pograms, the pontic genocide, and further back, The Spanish Inquisition. \u2014 Fox News , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Casual fans may not be aware of the connection, but under the pseudonym Bernard Shakey, Neil Young co-directed the willfully weird nuclear holocaust comedy Human Highway in 1982, which starred Devo and Young himself. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin holocaustum , from Greek holokauston , from neuter of holokaustos burnt whole, from hol- + kaustos burnt, from kaiein to burn \u2014 more at caustic ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192133"
},
"home":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"biographical name ()",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": one's place of residence : domicile",
": house",
": the social unit formed by a family living together",
": a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment",
": the focus of one's domestic attention",
": habitat",
": a place of origin",
": one's own country",
": headquarters sense 2",
": an establishment providing residence and care for people with special needs",
": the objective in various games",
": home plate",
": relaxed and comfortable : at ease",
": in harmony with the surroundings",
": on familiar ground : knowledgeable",
": to or at one's place of residence or home (see home entry 1 sense 1a )",
": to a final, closed, or ultimate position",
": to or at an ultimate objective (such as a goal or finish line)",
": to a vital sensitive core",
": out of jeopardy : in a comfortable position with respect to some objective",
": of, relating to, or being a place of residence, place of origin, or base of operations",
": prepared, done, or designed for use in a home (see home entry 1 )",
": operating or occurring in an area that is a headquarters or base of operations",
": to go or return to one's place of residence or origin : to go or return home (see home entry 1 )",
": to return accurately to one's native area of place of birth or origin from a distance : to return home",
": to move to or toward an objective by following a signal or landmark",
": to proceed or direct attention toward an objective",
": to send to or provide with a home",
": the house or apartment where a person lives",
": the place where a person was born or grew up",
": habitat",
": a place for the care of people unable to care for themselves",
": a family living together",
": house entry 1 sense 1",
": the goal or point to be reached in some games",
": relaxed and comfortable",
": to or at home",
": to the final place or limit",
"Sir Alec Douglas- 1903\u20131995 British prime minister (1963\u201364)",
"William Douglas- 1912\u20131992 brother of Alec Douglas-Home British dramatist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm",
"\u02c8h\u014dm",
"\u02c8hy\u00fcm",
"\u02c8h\u014dm"
],
"synonyms":[
"abode",
"diggings",
"domicile",
"dwelling",
"fireside",
"habitation",
"hearth",
"hearthstone",
"house",
"lodging",
"pad",
"place",
"quarters",
"residence",
"roof"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hardwood floors flow through the room and are a feature found in much of the home . \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Ware was on probation at the time after pleading guilty to residential burglary and criminal mischief convictions for kicking down Nelson's door at her previous residence in July 2016, tearing up the home and punching her in the face several times. \u2014 John Lynch, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"The home of the Los Angeles Lakers changed its name to Crypto.com Arena, from Staples Center, after a $700 million naming-rights deal. \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"The museum started in the childhood home of admiral Chester Nimitz on Main Street and has since expanded to a large campus that includes several state-of-the-art buildings. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
"Now, the home to gushing geysers, thundering waterfalls and some of the country\u2019s most plentiful and diverse wildlife is facing its biggest challenge in decades. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Now, the home to gushing geysers, thundering waterfalls and some of the country\u2019s most plentiful and diverse wildlife is facing its biggest challenge in decades. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"The home is currently occupied by Jerald and Marilyn Mitchell, who purchased it in 1985. \u2014 Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
"Built in 1850, the property was originally known as Villa Bitter, the holiday home of a German gentleman. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Dad was a fixture back home , especially in the wine community. \u2014 Douglas Heye, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Adam Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open, an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
"La Grange Park being home and her service to local government also played a big role in her decision. \u2014 Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"The area is still home to several wild rodent populations that carry Y. pestis. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Paulina is from Poland, so the first thing that came up was the situation back home . \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Besides being home to the Essence Festival, New Orleans is known for the sounds of soul and the infusion of French cuisine. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
"Paul's mother and two brothers were home at the time but none of them were hurt, Brown said. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"Things were easier now that the Kings were back home in New York, in their elegant apartment on the Upper East Side. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"More than 30 San Antonio fire units were in a West Side neighborhood after a multi- home fire broke out Friday morning. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Current Sea Cliff neighbors include Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, hedge-fund billionaire Tom Steyer (who owns a multi- home compound) and San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Virtual care is likely here to stay: Medicare began covering remote appointment benefits in 2019, but limited them to rural areas and non- home settings. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Oct. 2020",
"The Astros were scheduled to play two home exhibition games and six regular season games at Minute Maid Park prior to April 9 \u2014 the earliest date on which the schedule will resume. \u2014 Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle , 14 Mar. 2020",
"The Hawks will play two home exhibition games at Georgia Tech\u2019s McCamish Pavilion (Oct. 9 and Oct. 12) as Philips Arena undergoes renovation. \u2014 Michael Cunningham, ajc , 1 Oct. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"How can home shoppers find the most bang for their buck? \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
"The pursuit ultimately concluded in front of Simpson\u2019s Brentwood home a little before 8 p.m., and negotiations began. \u2014 Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"After its decision to close the Alaska Heritage Museum, the bank made plans to re- home its collection of 14,000 items at 35 different organizations, almost all of them in Alaska. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Karen Landers, district medical officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, told STAT on Thursday that not all of the cases had a high enough viral load to be able to conduct tests to home in on the type of adenovirus. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 24 Apr. 2022",
"For a decade, rock-bottom mortgage rates helped home buyers steadily bid up the cost of housing. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"For a decade, rock bottom mortgage rates helped home buyers steadily bid up the cost of housing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Evans explores the impact that the Food Timeline had on its users, from podcast hosts to home cooks. \u2014 Hallel Yadin, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
"How could home prices continue to tick up in the face of soaring mortgage rates? \u2014 Fortune , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202254"
},
"homicidal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or tending toward homicide",
": of, relating to, or tending toward homicide",
": of, relating to, or tending toward homicide"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8s\u012b-d\u1d4al",
"\u02cch\u014d-",
"\u02cch\u00e4m-\u0259-\u02c8s\u012bd-\u1d4al",
"\u02cch\u014d-m\u0259-",
"\u02cch\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8s\u012bd-\u1d4al, \u02cch\u014d-"
],
"synonyms":[
"bloodthirsty",
"bloody",
"bloody-minded",
"murdering",
"murderous",
"sanguinary",
"sanguine",
"sanguineous"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a homicidal maniac who should be put away for life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Background checks consistently miss people with homicidal tendencies. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"Melinda's acceptance of Vic's homicidal tendencies also adds a twist to a film whose main, potentially deflating, revelation is that the person who has been calling himself a murderer all along is indeed a murderer. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Thus, an occasional homicidal track is less likely to have an effect than a steady diet. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 25 May 2022",
"The patient, a serial killer played by Domhnall Gleeson, demands to be cured of his homicidal urges. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"The last is dangerous, homicidal and enigmatic in a way that pushes the movie to the edge of its PG-13 rating, bearing a greater resemblance to Heath Ledger's Joker than Jim Carrey's manic incarnation, much less the colorful 1960s version. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The story rose to a new level of prominence after police soon arrested her husband, novelist Michael Peterson, and charged him with murder, saying that Kathleen's injuries were consistent with homicidal assault. \u2014 Patrick Rogers, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"But as the two of them begin arguing, the truth about their toxic, homicidal relationship bubbles to the surface, and madness soon takes hold. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022",
"Phoebe inexplicably pressures Emma to visit their ailing mother, who\u2019s been locked away in a sanitarium since her homicidal breakdown. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1725, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211228"
},
"homogenize":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to blend (diverse elements) into a mixture that is the same throughout",
": to make uniform in structure or composition throughout : to make homogeneous",
": to reduce to small particles of uniform size and distribute evenly usually in a liquid",
": to reduce the particles of so that they are uniformly small and evenly distributed",
": to break up the fat globules of (milk) into very fine particles",
": to become uniform in structure or composition throughout : to become homogenized",
": to reduce the particles within a liquid (as milk or paint) to the same size and spread them evenly in the liquid",
": to make homogeneous",
": to reduce to small particles of uniform size and distribute evenly usually in a liquid",
": to reduce the particles of so that they are uniformly small and evenly distributed",
": to break up the fat globules of (milk) into very fine particles especially by forcing through minute openings",
": to become homogenized"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u014d-\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz",
"h\u0259-",
"h\u014d-\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz",
"h\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"formalize",
"normalize",
"regularize",
"standardize"
],
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"examples":[
"The new curriculum is an attempt to homogenize education throughout the county.",
"plans to homogenize the science curriculum in public high schools throughout the state",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And this basically puts it back to a point where, like most of these issues when one side of the aisle wants to homogenize it federally, is not the right way to do it. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The movement seeks to homogenize Indian culture around Hindu values. \u2014 CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Once Hollywood signed the overseas talent, there were two approaches: one was to homogenize the imports and turn them into Hollywood\u2019s version of Americana. \u2014 Tim Gray, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Even as the various Romanian regimes, especially the Communists, strove to demographically homogenize the major cities seized from Hungary, Temesv\u00e1r retained much of its cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic character and Western orientation. \u2014 Diarmaid Macculloch, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Even as the various Romanian regimes, especially the Communists, strove to demographically homogenize the major cities seized from Hungary, Temesv\u00e1r retained much of its cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic character and Western orientation. \u2014 Diarmaid Macculloch, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Even as the various Romanian regimes, especially the Communists, strove to demographically homogenize the major cities seized from Hungary, Temesv\u00e1r retained much of its cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic character and Western orientation. \u2014 Diarmaid Macculloch, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Even as the various Romanian regimes, especially the Communists, strove to demographically homogenize the major cities seized from Hungary, Temesv\u00e1r retained much of its cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic character and Western orientation. \u2014 Diarmaid Macculloch, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Even as the various Romanian regimes, especially the Communists, strove to demographically homogenize the major cities seized from Hungary, Temesv\u00e1r retained much of its cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic character and Western orientation. \u2014 Diarmaid Macculloch, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see homogeneous ",
"first_known_use":[
"1835, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203752"
},
"hon":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": honey sense 2a",
"honor; honorable; honorary",
"honorable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"beloved",
"darling",
"dear",
"flame",
"honey",
"love",
"squeeze",
"sweet",
"sweetheart",
"sweetie",
"sweetie pie",
"truelove"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I'm so glad you're home, hon .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Like English, Swedish used two pronouns to indicate the gender of a person, hon (she) and han (he). \u2014 Adam Rogers, WIRED , 15 Aug. 2019",
"In the Walled Garden, Bonsai and Beyond members will be displaying a rich composition of (miniature) treasures from the plant world including bonsai, saikei, penjing, hon non bo, kusamono, terrariums, fairy gardens and hanging gardens. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com , 4 Apr. 2018",
"And my hon mirin, true mirin, which is hard to find in the U.S. \u2014 Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit , 8 Mar. 2018",
"David Cote, chief executive officer of Honeywell International Inc. ( hon ), said at the time. \u2014 Fortune , 22 Jan. 2018",
"Hon seems to have the most fun pouring two half-tastes for each dish, allowing guests to sample quite a few wines without doing excessive damage to one's budget or liver. \u2014 Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com , 14 Aug. 2017",
"Though their outfits were extravagant, Baltimore\u2019s original hons , now retirement age and beyond, say their fashion sense was rooted in the identity of working mother and community caretaker. \u2014 Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com , 1 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"circa 1906, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222526"
},
"honcho":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": boss , big shot",
": hotshot sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4n-(\u02cc)ch\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"big",
"big boy",
"big cheese",
"big gun",
"big leaguer",
"big shot",
"big wheel",
"big-timer",
"bigfoot",
"biggie",
"bigwig",
"fat cat",
"heavy",
"heavy hitter",
"heavyweight",
"high-muck-a-muck",
"high-muckety-muck",
"kahuna",
"kingfish",
"kingpin",
"major leaguer",
"muckety-muck",
"muck-a-muck",
"mucky-muck",
"nabob",
"nawab",
"nibs",
"nob",
"pooh-bah",
"poo-bah",
"wheel"
],
"antonyms":[
"lightweight",
"nobody",
"nonentity",
"nothing",
"shrimp",
"twerp",
"whippersnapper",
"zero",
"zilch"
],
"examples":[
"the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit",
"he's definitely the head honcho in that company",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trump\u2019s anger reportedly prompted his team\u2019s efforts to lobby Fox head honcho Rupert Murdoch to retract the call. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"The first half of the show, comprising those corporate honcho separates of suiting, beautiful coats, sinewy skirts, pussybow blouses, and macho blazers, are part of a new line the house is launching called Garde-Robe. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
"Liotta played Paul Krendler, a snarky Justice Department honcho who clashed with FBI agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore). \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Kyle Whittingham, who was his position coach his senior year, is now the head honcho . \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Longtime Spider-Man super-grump J. Jonah Jameson, the Daily Bugle head honcho , arranged the match. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"And though the In De Goot honcho may be over 70, slowing down is not in his future. \u2014 Katherine Turman, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The xenotechnology expert finds herself in a departmental turf war with a scientific advisor and seeks support from the head honcho at Naval Intelligence. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Housewives head honcho Andy Cohen, naturally, isn't naming names quite yet. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Japanese hanch\u014d squad leader, from han squad + ch\u014d head, chief",
"first_known_use":[
"1945, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224702"
},
"hone":{
"type":"verb (1)",
"definitions":[
"to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone",
"to make more acute, intense, or effective whet",
"whetstone",
"yearn",
"grumble , moan",
"to sharpen with or as if with a fine abrasive stone"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u014dn",
"synonyms":[
"edge",
"grind",
"sharpen",
"stone",
"strop",
"whet"
],
"antonyms":[
"blunt",
"dull"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Donasiyano, who was born in Tanzania, had numerous opportunities to hone these skills, including in 57 consecutive matches for Virginia. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"The Nations League format, while improving the quality of European international games by adding a competitive edge, closes the door on nations outside Europe, who are unable to hone their skills against high-quality opponents. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Arte Popular is planning entrepreneurship workshops at the library, as well as workshops where a participant can hone their own artisan skills. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Cooking and baking also help hone their fine motor skills and help improve reading and comprehension. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Over the course of a week, kitesurfing aficionados will be able to hone their skills and perfect their technique in the pristine waters of the Indian Ocean. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The house afforded the newlyweds lots of opportunities to hone their DIY skills. \u2014 Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Experts believe researchers will continue to hone such systems. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Though sales teams continue to hone their virtual selling skills, achieving the same level of proficiency as in an in-person environment takes practice. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 17 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"honed":{
"type":"verb (1)",
"definitions":[
"to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone",
"to make more acute, intense, or effective whet",
"whetstone",
"yearn",
"grumble , moan",
"to sharpen with or as if with a fine abrasive stone"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u014dn",
"synonyms":[
"edge",
"grind",
"sharpen",
"stone",
"strop",
"whet"
],
"antonyms":[
"blunt",
"dull"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Donasiyano, who was born in Tanzania, had numerous opportunities to hone these skills, including in 57 consecutive matches for Virginia. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"The Nations League format, while improving the quality of European international games by adding a competitive edge, closes the door on nations outside Europe, who are unable to hone their skills against high-quality opponents. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Arte Popular is planning entrepreneurship workshops at the library, as well as workshops where a participant can hone their own artisan skills. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Cooking and baking also help hone their fine motor skills and help improve reading and comprehension. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Over the course of a week, kitesurfing aficionados will be able to hone their skills and perfect their technique in the pristine waters of the Indian Ocean. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The house afforded the newlyweds lots of opportunities to hone their DIY skills. \u2014 Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Experts believe researchers will continue to hone such systems. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Though sales teams continue to hone their virtual selling skills, achieving the same level of proficiency as in an in-person environment takes practice. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 17 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"honest":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": free from fraud or deception : legitimate , truthful",
": genuine , real",
": humble , plain",
": reputable , respectable",
": good , worthy",
": worthy of praise",
": marked by integrity",
": marked by free, forthright , and sincere expression : frank",
": direct and uncomplicated : innocent , simple",
": in a genuine or honest (see honest entry 1 ) manner : honestly",
": with all sincerity",
": not engaging in or involving cheating, stealing, or lying",
": not marked by lies or trickery : straightforward",
": being just what is indicated : real , genuine"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259st",
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[
"truthful",
"veracious"
],
"antonyms":[
"dishonest",
"fibbing",
"lying",
"mendacious",
"prevaricating",
"untruthful"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There's no stat that shows hardening schools is doing nothing more than militarizing them to be honest with you. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"Bronstein places great emphasis on being honest with yourself and your current state of happiness within the relationship. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
"Similar to the need for proper change management, stakeholders and product owners should be honest with each other and themselves as a technology rollout plan is established. \u2014 Tal Frankfurt, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The Ukrainian military has been honest about the shortfalls \u2014 something an army would not typically telegraph to the enemy in a war \u2014 perhaps because doing so adds a sense of urgency to appeals for more powerful Western weaponry. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"On the subject of using his personal life in his television shows, Kenya Barris was very honest about channeling home for inspiration. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"Fredrickson said had Smith been honest with Gallaher, the entire situation could have been avoided. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"The business also makes a point of being honest with customers, providing them with complete product information on every batch of CBD oil produced. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Chinatown was never the same after SARS, to be honest with you. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181439"
},
"honesty":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": adherence to the facts : sincerity",
": fairness and straightforwardness of conduct",
": any of a genus ( Lunaria ) of European herbs of the mustard family with toothed leaves and flat disk-shaped siliques",
": chastity",
": the quality or state of being truthful and fair"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259-st\u0113",
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259-st\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"integrity",
"probity",
"truthfulness",
"veracity",
"verity"
],
"antonyms":[
"deceit",
"deceitfulness",
"dishonesty",
"lying",
"mendaciousness",
"mendacity",
"untruthfulness"
],
"examples":[
"She is admired for her kindness and her honesty .",
"He demands honesty from everyone who works for him.",
"He didn't even have enough honesty to tell me he was leaving.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ahead of the 2022 season, the seniors led leadership meetings to establish a culture of accountability and honesty within the team. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"The members of Forbes Agency Council know that authenticity, openness and honesty are critical elements of any successful client pitch. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"One, it cannot be overstated how valuable embracing transparency and honesty can be, both on a personal level and a societal one. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Rick, Sue Ann and Albert have brought specificity, humor, heart, pain, silliness and honesty to every frame of this show. \u2014 Jason Katims, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"There is a refreshing honesty to the new Subaru WRX. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 30 May 2022",
"Joe McGinley, a committeeman for the Natrona County GOP, said voters would respect Cheney\u2019s honesty . \u2014 David Weigel And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Drawing that comparison causes the honesty gap to disappear. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"But no one, Oruwariye said, will get top billing over Lions coach Dan Campbell, whose passion and honesty were a big draw for the show. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see honest entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191039"
},
"honey":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees",
": a sweet fluid resembling honey that is collected or elaborated by various insects",
": a loved one : sweetheart , dear",
": a superlative example",
": the quality or state of being sweet : sweetness",
": an attractive woman",
": to sweeten with or as if with honey",
": to speak ingratiatingly to : flatter",
": to use blandishments or cajolery",
": of, relating to, or resembling honey",
": much loved : dear",
": a sweet sticky material made by bees from the nectar of flowers and stored by them in a honeycomb for food",
": darling entry 1 sense 1",
": a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees",
": any of various preparations consisting of simple mixtures of medicaments with honey"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-n\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259-n\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259n-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"babe",
"beauty",
"beauty queen",
"cookie",
"cooky",
"cutie",
"cutey",
"dolly bird",
"enchantress",
"eyeful",
"fox",
"goddess",
"knockout",
"queen",
"stunner"
],
"antonyms":[
"adulate",
"belaud",
"blarney",
"butter up",
"flatter",
"hero-worship",
"massage",
"overpraise",
"puff",
"soft-soap",
"stroke"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She likes honey in her tea.",
"Your car is a real honey .",
"Verb",
"she knew that the hairstylist was honeying her for a reason\u2014the expectation of a generous tip",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Several religions\u2019 sacred texts mention bees and honey . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"This toning deep conditioner from Davines is perfect for those with golden and honey blonde hair colors. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"The creamy Wicklow B\u00e1n complements the honey and vanilla notes in the 10-year-old Single Grain wonderfully. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Historically, the end of June is when honey was often ready for harvesting. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 8 June 2022",
"Golden honey drizzled over a frank next to frites and mayo dip. \u2014 Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"This shampoo\u2014infused with an aromatic blend of lavender honey and French rose extracts and body-building proteins\u2014goes above and beyond to gently cleanse away any buildup and impurities while amping up the volume and body and increasing shine. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
"Iapetus Just south of Burlington, Ken Albert's prestigious and long-standing Shelburne Vineyard has been making wine from hybrid grapes such as marquette (notes of black cherry and baking spice) and Louise Swenson (flowers and honey ) for years. \u2014 Valerie Stivers + Hank Zona, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022",
"Husband and wife James and Jawn Golo run a stand at the Downtown Farmers Market selling produce and honey every Saturday. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Hard to believe that her hair could have gone from iced espresso to honey in such a short time. \u2014 Elizabeth Loga, Glamour , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Talley is not exactly honey -colored, but choosing a euphemistic description for the color of black skin has long been a way to make blackness less black to white people. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2020",
"Her naturally jet-black hair colour appears to be dyed a soft, honey blonde in the clip. \u2014 Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Laura Dern\u2019s oh, honey nonverbal reaction to that line, which is tapped visually into place perfectly by the editor Jennifer Lame, becomes one of a hundred character details to savor here. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 12 Nov. 2019",
"To make the honey magic: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the dulce de leche, \u00bd cup burned honey and salt until well combined. \u2014 Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Earthworks Farm will be at all three markets with honey crafted on the Valley Farm and plenty of their Abeille Alaska beeswax and honey body care products and soaps. \u2014 Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Jan. 2018",
"Daddy: That grass isn't going to cut itself, honey bunch! \u2014 Southern Living , 3 Apr. 2017",
"Daddy: That grass isn't going to cut itself, honey bunch! \u2014 Southern Living , 1 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220941"
},
"honor":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": good name or public esteem : reputation",
": a showing of usually merited respect : recognition",
": privilege",
": a person of superior standing",
": one whose worth brings respect or fame : credit",
": the center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon",
": an evidence or symbol of distinction: such as",
": an exalted title or rank",
": badge , decoration",
": a ceremonial rite or observance",
": an award in a contest or field of competition",
": a gesture of deference : bow",
": an academic distinction conferred on a superior student",
": a course of study for superior students supplementing or replacing a regular course",
": chastity , purity",
": a keen sense of ethical conduct : integrity",
": one's word given as a guarantee of performance",
": social courtesies or civilities extended by a host",
": an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge",
": the scoring value of honors held in bridge",
": the privilege of playing first from the tee in golf",
": to regard or treat (someone) with admiration and respect : to regard or treat with honor",
": to give special recognition to : to confer honor on",
": to live up to or fulfill the terms of",
": to accept as payment",
": to salute with a bow in square dancing",
": good character as judged by other people : reputation",
": outward respect : recognition",
": privilege sense 1",
": a person whose character and accomplishments bring respect or fame",
": evidence or a symbol of great respect",
": high moral standards of behavior",
": respect entry 2 sense 1",
": to recognize and show admiration for publicly",
": to live up to or fulfill the requirements of",
": to accept and pay",
": to purchase or discount (a draft) in compliance with a letter of credit"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259r",
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259r",
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"honesty",
"integrity",
"probity",
"rectitude",
"righteousness",
"uprightness"
],
"antonyms":[
"fete",
"f\u00eate",
"recognize"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Fischer was seen parking in various activities around the city Saturday, including the Race For Justice in honor of Breonna Taylor. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 19 June 2022",
"Though Knoxville typically keeps his personal life private, the longtime prankster penned a sweet tribute to Nelson in honor of Mother's Day on Instagram in 2021. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"In honor of the prolific composer and conductor, on June 23, the National Symphony Orchestra will throw a grand 90th birthday bash. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Several portraits of Princess Ingrid were release in honor of the occasion. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"Maison Mazerea, a new luxury diamond brand, has dedicated a unique one-of-a-kind fancy colored diamond in honor of Princess Grace of Monaco. \u2014 Anthony Demarco, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"On Saturday, a unity car parade in honor of Juneteenth will be held by Community Advocacy Awareness Network, CAAN, starting at 3:30 p.m. \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"In honor of the movie's 35th anniversary, the show is touring across the U.S. and Canada. \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Boot retailer Merrell is hosting the hotline in honor of Great Outdoors Month, a designation the U.S. Senate made in 2019. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Official Citywide Juneteenth Celebration in Anchorage will honor the extraordinary contributions of Black leaders today across media, health care, politics and the arts. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"The pageant will honor reigning titleholder Tatiyanna Voche\u2019, who will step down at the end of the night. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Children can honor the holiday at Robinwood Park in Troy from 2-3 p.m. June 18. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"The Travelers' Choice Awards also honor top food experiences; nature and outdoor activities; cultural and historical tours and more. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, the Banff World Media Festival will honor late filmmaker Jean-Marc Vall\u00e9e posthumously with its Canadian Award of Distinction. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Both educational and artistic, the monument will honor Tubman\u2019s legacy through a variety of mediums, including audio. \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
"Tonight, the 75th annual Tony Awards will honor Broadway\u2019s finest in New York City. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 12 June 2022",
"During their time on stage, Samuel, 73, even took a moment to honor wife LaTanya, 72, for directing him in the upcoming Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
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"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192003"
},
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"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"deserving of respect or high regard deserving of honor",
"of great renown illustrious",
"entitled to honor or respect",
"performed or accompanied with marks of honor or respect",
"attesting to creditable conduct",
"consistent with a reputation that is not tarnished or sullied",
"characterized by integrity guided by a keen sense of duty and ethical conduct",
"bringing about or deserving honor",
"observing ideas of honor or reputation",
"having high moral standards of behavior ethical , upright",
"entitled to honor"
],
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"decent",
"ethical",
"honest",
"just",
"noble",
"principled",
"respectable",
"righteous",
"stand-up",
"upright",
"upstanding"
],
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"base",
"dishonest",
"dishonorable",
"ignoble",
"low",
"unethical",
"unjust",
"unprincipled",
"unrighteous",
"unworthy"
],
"examples":[
"The college has a long and honorable history.",
"It is not honorable of you to behave like that.",
"They are trying to find an honorable way out of this dispute.",
"He assured her that his intentions were honorable .",
"He received an honorable discharge from the army.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s a very messy situation, and neither parent really acted in wholly honorable ways. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"The show is a romanticization of a kind of eminently British working class ideal profane but honorable , hard-living but heroic. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"Nisolo is also a Certified B Corporation with honorable labor and environmental practices. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Island of the Idols a grand total of $215,000 following the game \u2014 giving Jamal Shipman $15,000 and Elaine Stott and Janet Carbin $100,000 each for their honorable gameplay. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
"All rise for the semi- honorable judge Fluster N. Bluster. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 May 2022",
"For the girlfriend who personifies the honorable trait of grit, this dainty pearl necklace is a piece of jewelry with meaning. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Thanks to Nightingale, the public came to regard nursing as an important and honorable profession, something the coronavirus pandemic has reemphasized. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"Blackall was given a medical honorable discharge in 2017, but the person who came home was not the same man who had enlisted. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see honor entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a state or condition of excitement, agitation, or disturbance : commotion , uproar"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00fc-\u02cch\u00e4"
],
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"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from Yiddish hu-ha uproar, exclamation of surprise",
"first_known_use":[
"1931, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215623"
},
"hoodlum":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": thug sense 1",
": a violent criminal",
": a young ruffian",
": a tough and violent criminal : thug"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fcd-l\u0259m",
"\u02c8hu\u0307d-",
"\u02c8h\u00fcd-l\u0259m",
"\u02c8hu\u0307d-"
],
"synonyms":[
"bully",
"gangbanger",
"gangsta",
"gangster",
"goon",
"gorilla",
"hood",
"hooligan",
"mobster",
"mug",
"plug-ugly",
"punk",
"roughneck",
"rowdy",
"ruffian",
"thug",
"tough",
"toughie",
"toughy",
"yob",
"yobbo"
],
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"examples":[
"a couple of hoodlums held up the convenience store",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The boys\u2019 boredom and anxiety is offset by a visit from their Uncle Louie, a low-level hoodlum who is on the run after stealing from a mobster named Hollywood Harry. \u2014 courant.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Dutt plays genial hoodlum Munna Bhai, who inadvertently ends up being a do-gooder and Arshad Warsi plays his loyal sidekick Circuit. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 6 Feb. 2022",
"There was plenty to loathe about certain members of the band of criminals who surrounded our hoodlum -in-chief. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
"And, of course, there\u2019s Mark Wahlberg, an ace actor who parlayed his Calvin-Klein- hoodlum -of-rap image into true movie stardom. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 28 Nov. 2021",
"In one scene the country-music legend, who portrayed a hoodlum named Johnny Cabot, grabbed Ron and held him hostage. \u2014 Patrick J. Kiger, Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
"For years, Gentile was known to but mostly ignored by FBI and state police mob investigators, who wrote him off as a nickel and dime hoodlum . \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Hern\u00e1ndez de Cruce\u00f1o, however, was new in town, and had the look of a malandro, or hoodlum . \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Hern\u00e1ndez de Cruce\u00f1o, however, was new in town, and had the look of a malandro, or hoodlum . \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from German dialect (Swabia) hudelum disorderly",
"first_known_use":[
"1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211217"
},
"hoodoo":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a body of practices of sympathetic magic traditional especially among African Americans in the southern U.S.",
"a natural column of rock in western North America often in fantastic form",
"something that brings bad luck",
"nonsense , hokum",
"to cast a spell on",
"to bring bad luck to"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down",
"some hoodoo must be at work\u2014I lost both sets of house keys",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"But unlike those hoodoo -dotted landscapes, this park takes a different approach. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Cue pandemonium inside Wembley, as the crowd finally started to believe their tournament hoodoo against Germany was coming to end. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 29 June 2021",
"Bryce Canyon\u2019s hoodoo collection is most enchanting at sunrise and sunset, but days here are filled with hiking and rock climbing. \u2014 Brandon Schultz, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Visitors can view the hoodoo heaven from the park\u2019s many hiking trails and several scenic overlooks. \u2014 Nick Kontis, USA Today , 12 Apr. 2021",
"In Black Magic Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition, as Bloomfield notes, author Yvonne Chireau argues that alternative forms of Black religion such as conjure and hoodoo are a complement to African-American Christianity. \u2014 Stephanie Long, refinery29.com , 28 Feb. 2021",
"Making it past the last four had become something of a hoodoo for Bayern Munich; heading into its match against Lyon, the Germans had lost in each of its last four Champions League semifinals. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 21 Aug. 2020",
"Manchester United's penalty hoodoo appears to be over. \u2014 SI.com , 18 Sep. 2019",
"The crash happened near a highway rest stop a few miles from Bryce Canyon, known for intricately shaped red-rock spires called hoodoos . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Exploring the numerous phenomena is made easy thanks to a 7-mile, drivable loop that meanders through mind-bending cone, spatter, and hoodoo formations, some of which solidified in mid-flight as far back as 15,000 years ago. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"Black women in particular have launched Black girl magik meetups, witchcraft conventions, hoodoo festivals and goth clothing lines. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Oct. 2020",
"Real Madrid finally broke their Signal Iduna Park hoodoo at the seventh time of asking with a 3-1 over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. \u2014 SI.com , 26 Sep. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1868, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hoodwink":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to deceive by false appearance : dupe",
": blindfold",
": hide",
": to mislead by trickery"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hu\u0307d-\u02ccwi\u014bk",
"\u02c8hu\u0307d-\u02ccwi\u014bk"
],
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"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceive"
],
"examples":[
"Don't let yourself be hoodwinked into buying things you don't need.",
"Tom Sawyer famously hoodwinked the other boys into thinking there was nothing more enjoyable than whitewashing a fence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Couples who manage to hoodwink their families stay in the competition, while those who can't sell the lie are out. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Paired with knowledge gleaned over decades from scientists studying the mechanisms the immune system uses to detect foreign invaders, these tools could be used to hoodwink it into regarding the pig as something more akin to a friendly tourist. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 Jan. 2022",
"But the intention of the piece was not to hoodwink . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Here\u2019s how that would possibly be cleverly staged to hoodwink the baddies. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 June 2021",
"Was Fox a co-conspirator in the effort to hoodwink the American people? \u2014 Nicholas Goldberg, Star Tribune , 5 May 2021",
"Polls after the election found voters recognized the taxing and spending numbers didn\u2019t add up, and disliked Mr. Corbyn for trying to hoodwink them. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 24 Sep. 2020",
"Throughout his trial, Scrushy denied knowledge of any financial impropriety, saying he\u2019d been hoodwinked by high-level employees at HealthSouth. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 14 May 2020",
"This order in its entirety is a casual attempt, cosmetic in its nature, to hoodwink the people of J&K who genuinely believed that post-Oct. \u2014 Riyaz Wani, Quartz India , 6 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":" hood entry 1 + wink ",
"first_known_use":[
"1562, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224426"
},
"hooey":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": nonsense"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fc-\u0113"
],
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"applesauce",
"balderdash",
"baloney",
"boloney",
"beans",
"bilge",
"blah",
"blah-blah",
"blarney",
"blather",
"blatherskite",
"blither",
"bosh",
"bull",
"bunk",
"bunkum",
"buncombe",
"claptrap",
"codswallop",
"crapola",
"crock",
"drivel",
"drool",
"fiddle",
"fiddle-faddle",
"fiddlesticks",
"flannel",
"flapdoodle",
"folderol",
"falderal",
"folly",
"foolishness",
"fudge",
"garbage",
"guff",
"hogwash",
"hokeypokey",
"hokum",
"hoodoo",
"horsefeathers",
"humbug",
"humbuggery",
"jazz",
"malarkey",
"malarky",
"moonshine",
"muck",
"nerts",
"nonsense",
"nuts",
"piffle",
"poppycock",
"punk",
"rot",
"rubbish",
"senselessness",
"silliness",
"slush",
"stupidity",
"taradiddle",
"tarradiddle",
"tommyrot",
"tosh",
"trash",
"trumpery",
"twaddle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Don't waste your money on that book\u2014it's a lot of hooey .",
"stories about the inn being haunted are just a lot of hooey",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The old line about the 28 gauge having a square load is hooey . \u2014 Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life , 11 Dec. 2019",
"But as comforting as a toddy may be, the notion of a dose of booze as a cold cure has always struck me as a load of hooey . \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, sacbee , 23 Jan. 2018",
"But as comforting as a toddy may be, the notion of a dose of booze as a cold cure has always struck me as a load of hooey . \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, charlotteobserver , 23 Jan. 2018",
"The scene where Skerrett has a highland fling with a blond, bearded hunk is more than a wee bit full of hooey . \u2014 David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Jan. 2018",
"There was a whole lot of narrative hooey to explain the theme, which mostly had to do with caterpillars becoming butterflies, girls becoming women, et cetera. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 22 Sep. 2017",
"Contrary to the previous load of hooey dispensed by Junior and the first family, this dude was not a translator. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 18 July 2017",
"John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, and not the most substantial waffle in the breakfast buffet, has been particularly energetic in slinging this hooey at the American people. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 7 July 2017",
"And that 38 percent believes accusations that Trump's campaign conspired with Russian hackers and spies to influence the election's outcome -- and the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the election -- are nothing but hooey . \u2014 Douglas Perry, OregonLive.com , 15 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1912, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200624"
},
"hoof (it)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to move or travel on foot : to walk or run"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170314"
},
"hook up":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a state of cooperation or alliance",
": an assemblage (as of circuits) used for a specific purpose (such as radio transmission)",
": the plan of such an assemblage",
": an arrangement of mechanical parts",
": connection",
": an act or an instance of hooking up",
": a casual sexual encounter",
": to become associated especially in a working, social, or sexual relationship"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hu\u0307k-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
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"affiliation",
"alliance",
"association",
"collaboration",
"confederation",
"connection",
"cooperation",
"liaison",
"linkup",
"partnership",
"relation",
"relationship",
"tie-up",
"union"
],
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"associate",
"chum",
"company",
"consociate",
"consort",
"fraternize",
"hang (around ",
"hobnob",
"mess around",
"pal (around)",
"run",
"sort",
"travel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The interview will be broadcast through a satellite hookup .",
"The cabin has electric and water hookups .",
"Verb",
"how that odd couple ever hooked up we'll never know",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Take advantage of the park\u2019s 30-amp full hookup , water-only and primitive campsites; screened shelters; cabin; and group facilities. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Chron , 29 May 2022",
"For their final week at Erin\u2019s home, Noah is determined to get Howie to lean into the hookup culture that the area invites. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"Another consumer favorite, the litter box installs easily in your bathroom or laundry room, using a cold-water hookup and a drain to flush the waste \u2013 no plumber necessary. \u2014 Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
"Experts project there will be 35 million EVs will be on the road by 2030, and even with most only requiring an occasional hookup , the need for public chargers in the coming years will swell exponentially. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"An early bird window is open through Friday for current tent reservation holders to rent any available cabin or electric or full- hookup site during the same week as their tent reservations. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 2 Feb. 2022",
"For the newly dry Sam, there are a lot of firsts: first sober dance, first sober hookup , first sober writing session. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Her character, Cassie, has had her fair share of hookup scenes this season thanks to her budding situationship relationship with Nate Jacobs, which means Sydney had to lose clothes for some scenes. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Amid all these beaus, tucked away in plain sight, was Miranda's on-and-off- hookup -turned-husband Steve Brady, an affable, glasses-sporting bar owner and basketball fan with a thick Brooklyn accent. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 26 Jan. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"circa 1879, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190737"
},
"hooker":{
"type":[
"biographical name ()",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": one that hooks",
": drink",
": prostitute",
": a one-masted fishing boat used on the English and Irish coasts",
": a small clumsy boat",
"Joseph 1814\u20131879 American general",
"Sir Joseph Dalton 1817\u20131911 English botanist",
"Richard 1554\u20131600 English theologian",
"Thomas 1586?\u20131647 English Puritan clergyman and founder of Connecticut"
],
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"\u02c8hu\u0307-k\u0259r",
"\u02c8hu\u0307-k\u0259r"
],
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"bawd",
"call girl",
"cocotte",
"courtesan",
"drab",
"hustler",
"prostitute",
"sex worker",
"streetwalker",
"tart",
"whore"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (2)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1801, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211629"
},
"hoop":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a circular strip used especially for holding together the staves of containers or as a plaything",
": a circular figure or object : ring",
": the rim of a basketball goal",
": the entire goal",
": a circle or series of circles of flexible material used to expand a woman's skirt",
": basketball",
": to bind or fasten with or as if with a hoop",
": a circular figure or object",
": a circular band used for holding together the strips that make up the sides of a barrel or tub",
": a circle or series of circles of flexible material (as wire) used for holding a woman's skirt out from the body"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fcp",
"also",
"\u02c8hu\u0307p",
"\u02c8h\u00fcp"
],
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"band",
"circle",
"eye",
"loop",
"ring",
"round"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Omer Yurtseven was tearing it up on the boards and around the hoop while Bam Adebayo was recovering. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Later, Salazar slays a lion \u2014 played by an actor who roars while aggressively waving a hula hoop lined with streamers \u2014 which elicits a similar crowd reaction. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Just was out of control on so many possessions, looked even overmatched sometimes around the hoop . \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Aug. 2021",
"In one, the Post reported, a woman was seen using a hula hoop without clothing. \u2014 Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com , 5 Apr. 2021",
"There\u2019s a basketball hoop and a ring toss\u2014both of which are small in size\u2014that can be set up at either end of a pool. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 26 May 2022",
"The three-story light-blue structure has a big, neatly mowed lawn, a basketball hoop in the driveway and a pool in the backyard. \u2014 Shawn Boburg, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022",
"From cross-court skip passes, to behind-the-back dimes, Williams can thread the needle from the post, but against the Longhorns, the All-Big Ten third-teamer concentrated on exploiting mismatches and putting the ball in the hoop . \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
"At the beginning of the second half, Saint Mary's was up 45-29 when the ball got wedged in the hoop . \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Children start hoop dancing at very young ages, such as those who were under 5 and participated in the grand entry of the competition. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Garrett has been known to still hoop from time to time, and last June a highlight reel of one of his summer pickup games went viral with Garrett showing off his dunking abilities. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 18 Feb. 2022",
"In the traditional game, celebrities from film, television and music \u2013 as well as NBA legends and WNBA players \u2013 hoop it up. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Feb. 2022",
"All-girls leagues weren\u2019t popular yet, but Quinn relished any chance to hoop . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021",
"Melvin Booker, in his day, had been the Big Eight player of the year at Missouri and was good enough to hoop professionally in the NBA and overseas. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2021",
"Wayne Tinkle's children can hoop Tinkle's daughter Joslyn went to three Sweet 16s while playing basketball at Stanford and is currently playing professionally in Australia. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Mar. 2021",
"Find inspiration in the monthly patterns that appear in Country Living and download our free templates\u2014or hoop it up with your own starter kit. Document your family history. \u2014 Country Living Staff, Country Living , 11 June 2020",
"Being here means that another college hoops season is about to go full swing. \u2014 Tom Noie, Indianapolis Star , 31 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191307"
},
"hoot":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to shout or laugh usually derisively",
"to make the natural throat noise of an owl or a similar cry",
"to make a loud clamorous mechanical sound",
"to assail or drive out by hooting",
"to express or utter with hoots",
"a sound of hooting",
"the cry of an owl",
"a minimum amount or degree the least bit",
"something or someone amusing",
"to utter a loud shout or laugh",
"to make the noise of an owl or a similar cry",
"to express by hoots",
"the sound made by an owl",
"a loud laugh or shout",
"the least bit"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u00fct",
"synonyms":[
"cry",
"holler",
"howl",
"shout",
"whoop",
"yell",
"yowl"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Kerrigan asks the audience, who hoot and holler in enthusiastic response. \u2014 Audra Heinrichs, ELLE , 19 Feb. 2022",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"People will want to see those on the screen together and hoot and holler. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"People would hoot and holler at her and sometimes throw things. \u2014 Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The good news is that the whole kit and kaboodle are a hoot to consider. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"But for those wishing to see Ukraine in a gentler\u2014if not exactly flattering\u2014light, the first season of Servant of the People is now streaming on Netflix, and it\u2019s a hoot . \u2014 David Klion, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Toni diBuono and Debra Cardona as Mrs. Brice\u2019s poker buddies are a hoot . \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Kidman is a hoot , juggling fire and ice in an enjoyably over-the-top turn. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Polly Walker remains a snooty hoot as the scheming Lady Featherington, whose efforts to secure her family's financial situation are complicated by the arrival of her late husband's brother. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Regardless of the body style or power delivery, the M4 is a hoot to hoon, and its ride is remarkably civil when hunting apexes isn't part of the daily commute. \u2014 Car and Driver , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The runway return of barrier-breaking Black models Beverly Johnson and Veronica Webb in Sergio Hudson\u2019s hoot of an ersatz 1980s fashion show in giant giraffe prints and Palm Beach power suits. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The characterizations, the gags, the one-liners were a hoot . \u2014 WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Interjection",
"1540, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hop":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps",
": to move as if by hopping",
": to make a quick trip especially by air",
": to set about doing something",
": to jump over",
": to ride on",
": to ride surreptitiously and without authorization",
": a short brisk leap especially on one leg",
": bounce , rebound",
": dance sense 3",
": a flight in an aircraft",
": a short trip",
": the ripe dried female cone-like flower clusters of a north-temperate zone twining plant ( Humulus lupulus ) of the hemp family used especially to impart a bitter flavor to beer",
": the perennial climbing bine from which hops are obtained that have 3- to 5-lobed leaves and inconspicuous flowers of which the pistillate ones are in scaly cone-like clusters",
": to flavor with hops",
": to move by short quick jumps",
": to jump on one foot",
": to jump over",
": to get on, in, or aboard by or as if by hopping",
": to make a quick trip especially by air",
": a short quick jump especially on one leg",
": a short trip especially by air",
": a twining vine whose greenish flowers look like small cones",
": the dried flowers of the hop plant used chiefly in making beer and ale",
": a twining plant ( Humulus lupulus ) of the hemp family with 3-lobed or 5-lobed leaves and inconspicuous flowers of which the pistillate ones are in cone-like clusters",
": the ripe dried female cone-like flower clusters of a hop plant used especially to impart a bitter flavor to beer and also in medicine as a tonic",
"high oxygen pressure"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4p",
"\u02c8h\u00e4p",
"\u02c8h\u00e4p"
],
"synonyms":[
"bounce",
"bound",
"lollop",
"lope",
"skip",
"trip"
],
"antonyms":[
"ball",
"cotillion",
"cotillon",
"dance",
"formal",
"prom"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun (1)",
"1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"1572, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204123"
},
"hope (for)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to hope that things will turn out as well as possible"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-012446"
},
"hopeless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having no expectation of good or success : despairing",
": not susceptible to remedy or cure",
": incapable of redemption or improvement",
": giving no reason to expect good or success : giving no ground for hope : desperate",
": incapable of solution, management, or accomplishment : impossible",
": having no hope",
": offering no hope"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014d-pl\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u014d-pl\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"incorrigible",
"incurable",
"irrecoverable",
"irredeemable",
"irreformable",
"irremediable",
"irretrievable",
"unrecoverable",
"unredeemable"
],
"antonyms":[
"curable",
"reclaimable",
"recoverable",
"redeemable",
"reformable",
"remediable",
"retrievable",
"savable",
"saveable"
],
"examples":[
"He felt confused and hopeless after losing his job.",
"We were the most hopeless group of golfers you ever saw.",
"He's very ill, but his condition isn't hopeless .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For all that, the goal of implementing sensible gun-control laws is not hopeless \u2014most Americans favor restrictions such as universal background checks. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"Postpartum depression, a condition that can leave women feeling hopeless after giving birth, also increased with nearly one in 10 mothers diagnosed in 2018, according to the Blue Cross-Blue Shield analysis. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"We were left feeling hopeless ; Rebecca\u2019s test results showed that her condition and her treatment had conspired to prevent her body from mounting a full immune system response to the vaccine. \u2014 Rob Relyea, CNN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Our stories about environmental catastrophe used to be set in distant futures: the desolate endlessness of The Road, or the hopeless , cutthroat scrounging in the Parable of the Sower. \u2014 Heather Hansman, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"Alzheimer\u2019s disease may be one of the bleakest diagnoses a physician can convey, one where the future can appear hopeless . \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 8 May 2022",
"In the Sixties, for instance, Christine Chapel was defined almost entirely by her hopeless crush on Mr. Spock, where this version is an extrovert who likes playing on the cutting edge of Starfleet medicine. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
"The scene at the beginning of Act 3, when Enrico, waving a whiskey bottle, leaves the wedding to challenge Edgardo to a fight, suggests that their mutual male aggression stems from a hopeless lack of options. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"As are a few other students in the school, who feel hopeless to change their fate without an influx of cash. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204134"
},
"hophead":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a drug addict",
": a beer enthusiast",
": one who is partial to hoppy beer and ale"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4p-\u02cched"
],
"synonyms":[
"addict",
"dopehead",
"doper",
"druggie",
"druggy",
"fiend",
"freak",
"head",
"hype",
"junkie",
"junky",
"stoner",
"user"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonaddict",
"nonuser"
],
"examples":[
"in the early 20th century hopheads were people one expected to find only in the netherworld of jazz"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200826"
},
"hopped-up":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": full of enthusiasm or excitement",
": overly excited",
": being under the influence of a narcotic",
": more exciting or attractive than normal or usual",
": having more than usual power : being souped up"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4pt-\u02c8\u0259p",
"-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"blasted",
"blitzed",
"bombed",
"high",
"loaded",
"ripped",
"spaced-out",
"spaced",
"stoned",
"strung out",
"wasted",
"wiped out",
"zonked",
"zonked-out"
],
"antonyms":[
"sober",
"straight"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222914"
},
"hopping":{
"type":"adverb",
"definitions":[
"extremely , violently",
"intensely active busy",
"extremely angry",
"a going from one place to another of the same kind"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u00e4-pi\u014b",
"synonyms":[
"angered",
"angry",
"apoplectic",
"ballistic",
"cheesed off",
"choleric",
"enraged",
"foaming",
"fuming",
"furious",
"horn-mad",
"hot",
"incensed",
"indignant",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"infuriate",
"infuriated",
"irate",
"ireful",
"livid",
"mad",
"outraged",
"rabid",
"rankled",
"riled",
"riley",
"roiled",
"shirty",
"sore",
"steamed up",
"steaming",
"teed off",
"ticked",
"wrathful",
"wroth"
],
"antonyms":[
"angerless",
"delighted",
"pleased"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The boss kept me hopping all day.",
"when he saw what I'd done to his car, the other driver was hopping",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"The town is home to nearly 10,000 year-round residents and millions of tourists, with a hopping , walkable apres scene and hotels and condos that neighbor cultural amenities, like the Squamish Lil\u2019wat Cultural Centre. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 14 Mar. 2022",
"But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose. \u2014 Alex Postman, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 21 Mar. 2018",
"The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport will be a hopping place this coming weekend and next for Christmas and New Year's Day. \u2014 Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com , 20 Dec. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The number of open jobs has been relatively constant despite the number of people out of work, meaning employees are job- hopping instead of staying put. \u2014 Ken Sterling, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The two went bar hopping Thursday night and returned to the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where the president is now staying. \u2014 Sara Cook, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
"Also, cultural norms of lengthy tenure in EMEA are at odds with job hopping frequency seen in the US. \u2014 Micah Smurthwaite, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"For the other half of the Peppers\u2019 rhythm section, Flea\u2019s hopping , loping basslines both propelled and held the Peppers\u2019 songs together. \u2014 Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Card hopping can net you major points thanks to signup bonuses but can be hard to manage, says Jamie Harper, mother of four and author of the travel blog Fly by the Seat of Our Pants. \u2014 Kelsey Sheehy Of Nerdwallet, Chron , 10 May 2022",
"Another factor driving all the job- hopping is that workers who take new roles are more likely to see higher pay, Hamrick says. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"But once the dimension- hopping kicked off, Raimi\u2019s goofy, morbid sense of humor started to assert itself on-screen, and Multiverse of Madness settled into a far more satisfying rhythm. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 3 May 2022",
"In at least one instance, a hopping -mad truck driver stormed up to a resident who had been throwing eggs to scream expletives in her face. \u2014 Hyeyoon Alyssa Choi, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"1675, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1879, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"horde":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a political subdivision of central Asian nomads",
": a people or tribe of nomadic life",
": a large unorganized group of individuals : a teeming crowd or throng",
": multitude , swarm"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022frd",
"\u02c8h\u022frd"
],
"synonyms":[
"army",
"bike",
"cram",
"crowd",
"crush",
"drove",
"flock",
"herd",
"host",
"legion",
"mass",
"mob",
"multitude",
"press",
"rout",
"scrum",
"swarm",
"throng"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"A horde of tourists entered the museum.",
"Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead of embracing others, this Buzz time-traveled far into the future, put together a horde of mechanical soldiers and traveled back to use young Buzz's hyper-speed crystal to fix everything. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"Ahmed teams with artist Joey Vazquez for a manic story that pits Kamala against a zombie horde . \u2014 Joe George, Men's Health , 14 June 2022",
"Thanks to their inability to control its stupid T-Virus, the Umbrella Corporation has once again unleashed a horde of zombies and other creatures from the games\u2014this time on New Raccoon City, described as a kind of corporate utopia. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"From Luca Evans: The crescendo rose, the familiar wall of noise building amid the nighttime horde , fans in the outfield bleachers at Dodger Stadium standing and waiting with open arms. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Demand has grown in Europe, too, prompting Belgium\u2019s federal nuclear control agency to assure the public on March 1 that the situation in Ukraine does not pose any danger to its residents and that there is no reason to buy or horde supplies. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Players need to feel powerful but not so strong that the thrill of facing the horde gets diluted. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, BGR , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Harry Styles drew a horde of fans to Rockefeller Plaza on a gray, drizzly Thursday morning, May 19, for a special performance and interview on Today. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
"In the final episode, another hole, arising from Luke\u2019s obsessive digging, welcomes a horde of buffalo which appear to trample him on their way out and across the plains. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French, German, & Polish; Middle French & German, from Polish horda , from Ukrainian dialect gorda , alteration of Ukrainian orda , from Old Russian, from Turkic orda, ordu khan's residence",
"first_known_use":[
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194928"
},
"horizonless":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having no horizon",
": endless sense 1",
": hopeless"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-z\u1d4an-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"bottomless",
"boundless",
"endless",
"fathomless",
"illimitable",
"immeasurable",
"immensurable",
"indefinite",
"infinite",
"limitless",
"measureless",
"unbounded",
"unfathomable",
"unlimited"
],
"antonyms":[
"bounded",
"circumscribed",
"confined",
"definite",
"finite",
"limited",
"restricted"
],
"examples":[
"a horizonless array of opportunities for a young, ambitious person at the new company"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210752"
},
"hornswoggle":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to trick or deceive (someone) : bamboozle , hoax"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022frn-\u02ccsw\u00e4-g\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceive"
],
"examples":[
"I think we've been hornswoggled by that carnival barker."
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1877, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212509"
},
"horrendous":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"extremely bad or unpleasant horrible , dreadful",
"very bad"
],
"pronounciation":"h\u022f-\u02c8ren-d\u0259s",
"synonyms":[
"alarming",
"dire",
"direful",
"dread",
"dreadful",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"forbidding",
"formidable",
"frightening",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"hair-raising",
"horrible",
"horrifying",
"intimidating",
"redoubtable",
"scary",
"shocking",
"spine-chilling",
"terrible",
"terrifying"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Her taste in clothes is horrendous .",
"a horrendous explosion shook the building",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For a runner like Liang to lose his life, conditions must have been truly horrendous . \u2014 Will Ford, Outside Online , 25 May 2021",
"The pain and struggle with mental health is horrendous . \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 9 May 2022",
"Guyton, however, shares these horrendous posts on her social media platforms to help put a stop to this behavior. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"At the sentencing, the judge called Vicki the evil mastermind of a perverse and horrendous crime. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Milwaukee had horrendous luck with pitching health in 1991. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Apr. 2022",
"After unleashing horrendous firepower, the decisive blow exerted against Chechnya was the use of loyalist Chechens to impose control. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"But the evidence of such attacks in Ukraine verified by AP and Frontline is both mounting and horrendous , and belies Russian claims that they were staged, self-inflicted or militarily justified. \u2014 Michael Biesecker, Erika Kinetz, Beatrice Dupuy, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Iron Mountain came from the U.P. three years ago and lost the state title on a couple of horrendous calls by the officials. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin horrendus \"inspiring terror or awe, dreadful\" (gerundive of horr\u0113re \"to be stiffly erect, bristle, shudder, shiver\") + -ous \u2014 more at horror entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1659, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"horrible":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror",
": extremely bad or unpleasant",
": causing horror : terrible",
": very unpleasant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"appalling",
"atrocious",
"awful",
"dreadful",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"grisly",
"gruesome",
"grewsome",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrid",
"horrific",
"horrifying",
"lurid",
"macabre",
"monstrous",
"nightmare",
"nightmarish",
"shocking",
"terrible",
"terrific"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He suffered a horrible death.",
"The crime scene was too horrible to describe.",
"The team had a horrible season last year.",
"He realized that he had made a horrible mistake.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Led by general manager Sid Abel, a legendary Red Wings player, coach, GM and later broadcaster, the Scouts were beyond horrible . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"First off, there\u2019s no need to go cold turkey or follow any other kind of horrible detox program. \u2014 Elijah Rawls, Men's Health , 14 June 2022",
"That\u2019s because many of the ones sent my way are utterly horrible . \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The Browns look horrible for embracing Watson and still might need to find a quarterback for this year. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Their scars from that horrible day were on clear display. \u2014 David Zurawik, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"The consequences of a Supreme Court assassination are horrible even to contemplate. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Another reason some guys say no to sunscreen is that many sunscreens have a horrible fragrance. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Chabon gestures at the same horrible potential\u2014father as destroyer\u2014but sublimates it in theatrics. \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022"
],
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},
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"adverb",
"noun"
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": inspiring horror : shocking",
": inspiring disgust or loathing : nasty",
": extremely bad or unpleasant : horrible",
": rough , bristling",
": horrible sense 1",
": very unpleasant : disgusting"
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"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259d"
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"abominable",
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"awful",
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"distasteful",
"dreadful",
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"foul",
"fulsome",
"gross",
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"nauseous",
"noisome",
"noxious",
"obnoxious",
"obscene",
"odious",
"offensive",
"rancid",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
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"shocking",
"sickening",
"ugly"
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"innocuous",
"inoffensive"
],
"examples":[
"People there are living in horrid conditions.",
"He's a horrid little man.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sunday\u2019s three-act play in London \u2014 great first half, horrid third quarter, stirring fourth quarter \u2014 was equal parts enthralling and appalling for the Raiders and their fans. \u2014 Michael Lerseth, SFChronicle.com , 6 Oct. 2019",
"At the beginning of the crisis, Chinese ambassadors were hauled over by foreign ministers and other government representatives to explain the horrid scenes that had gone viral on social media, and to offer immediate remedies. \u2014 Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa , 22 May 2020",
"Across African capitals, Chinese ambassadors are being hauled over by foreign ministries to explain horrid scenes that have gone viral on social media platforms of African migrants being evicted from apartments and refused entry into hotels. \u2014 Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Quartz Africa , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Now called the Winter Park Express Train, the scenic ride takes two hours, and completely bypasses the horrid I-70 weekend traffic. \u2014 Stephanie Granada, Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Portland is far too good to have this poor of a record, as a horrid start to the season put them way back in the standings. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, azcentral , 20 Jan. 2020",
"Coming off of a horrid January, the Buckeyes have won five of their last six games to re-enter the top 25. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 17 Feb. 2020",
"Now called the Winter Park Express Train, the scenic ride takes two hours, and completely bypasses the horrid I-70 weekend traffic. \u2014 Stephanie Granada, Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Xavier shot a horrid 11 for 25 on free throws, but the Muskeeters also had their best shooting night of the season by going 11 for 22 (47.8%) on three-pointers. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Jan. 2020"
],
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"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201508"
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"adverb",
"verb"
],
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": to cause to feel horror",
": to fill with distaste : shock",
": to cause to feel great fear, dread, or shock"
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"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
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"alarum",
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"frighten",
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"startle",
"terrify",
"terrorize"
],
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"reassure"
],
"examples":[
"The details of the crime horrified the nation.",
"They were horrified by the movie's violence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The devastation is going to horrify Europe and North America. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Her progressive ideas horrify the White status quo, but they\u2019re welcomed by Motormouth Maybelle, who hosts the one show each month that a Black host and teen dancers are allowed on the air. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Nov. 2021",
"That will horrify some climate warriors in the U.S. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021"
],
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"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185628"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay",
": intense aversion or repugnance",
": the quality of inspiring horror : repulsive, horrible , or dismal quality or character",
": something that inspires horror",
": a state of extreme depression or apprehension",
": calculated to inspire feelings of dread or horror",
": great fear, dread, or shock",
": a quality or thing that causes horror",
": painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259r, \u02c8h\u00e4r-"
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"atrociousness",
"atrocity",
"awfulness",
"dreadfulness",
"frightfulness",
"ghastliness",
"grisliness",
"gruesomeness",
"hideousness",
"horridness",
"monstrosity",
"repulsiveness"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"There was a look of horror on her face.",
"The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread.",
"His friends were shocked by the horror of his death.",
"His crimes were unspeakable horrors .",
"His memoirs recount the horrors of the war.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The fine aura of horror never abates, yet a final surprising twist makes Edward\u2019s fate seem less purely demonic and something perhaps more unsettling\u2014a kind of metamorphosis. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The existence of horror is inevitably proximate to the existence of wondrous possibility. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"As expected for an arthouse horror flick from a critical darling filmmaker, the film earned $1.1 million in 773 theaters this weekend. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Stewart's new horror flick, written and directed by David Cronenberg, is apparently gruesome\u2014like really gruesome. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 3 June 2022",
"The drama of their secrets, and the circuitous path of their ultimate collaboration (it\u2019s no spoiler), involve scenes of moral and emotional horror that are redeemed in the high purpose of their historic mission. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Jessie begins hallucinating, and eventually spirals into nights of pure horror . \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"Every day, Hillary Demmon has been reading the news about the nationwide formula shortage with horror . \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"This latest shooting rampage sent shock waves of horror and grief throughout Uvalde and across the country, as families were left mourning young lives cut brutally short. \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"From the creators of Dark, an intriguing period mystery/ horror German series called 1899. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"M\u00f3rbido describes itself as a communications platform, a generator of own, independent and commercial content, all related to the fantastic and horror genre in pop-culture, technology and entertainment. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 22 May 2022",
"The Vigil is a much better horror picture and is currently on Hulu), offering at least something amid a gun-shy industry qualifies as an act of charity. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"The new film and series projects span a wide array of genres, ranging from thrillers, action, dramas, comedies and romances to supernatural and horror titles for a YA audience, as well as biographies, true-crime and investigative docudramas. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The box office recovery is still being driven largely by young people, particularly young men, which doesn\u2019t inspire much confidence that non-superhero, non- horror and non-video game action franchises will do much business in cinemas anytime soon. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"To understand how crucial the flexibility of audio in Dead by Daylight is, consider how horror films use sound in a linear format. \u2014 Nina Corcoran, Wired , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Candyman from Nia DaCosta and Last Night in Soho from Edgar Wright will test the waters of audiences\u2019 eagerness to pay to see specifically horror films on the big screen. \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 28 June 2021",
"As a breezy, 100-minute collection of puzzles and jump scares, the first film was a surprise hit, the kind of low-stakes entertainment even non\u2013 horror fans can enjoy. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 5 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1936, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195408"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": common sense"
],
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"common sense",
"discreetness",
"discretion",
"gumption",
"levelheadedness",
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"policy",
"prudence",
"sense",
"sensibleness",
"wisdom",
"wit"
],
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"imprudence",
"indiscretion"
],
"examples":[
"He credits his success to good old-fashioned horse sense .",
"pure horse sense should tell you not to stand so close to the space heater"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1832, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190525"
},
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"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": nonsense , balderdash"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccfe-t\u035fh\u0259rz"
],
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"applesauce",
"balderdash",
"baloney",
"boloney",
"beans",
"bilge",
"blah",
"blah-blah",
"blarney",
"blather",
"blatherskite",
"blither",
"bosh",
"bull",
"bunk",
"bunkum",
"buncombe",
"claptrap",
"codswallop",
"crapola",
"crock",
"drivel",
"drool",
"fiddle",
"fiddle-faddle",
"fiddlesticks",
"flannel",
"flapdoodle",
"folderol",
"falderal",
"folly",
"foolishness",
"fudge",
"garbage",
"guff",
"hogwash",
"hokeypokey",
"hokum",
"hoodoo",
"hooey",
"humbug",
"humbuggery",
"jazz",
"malarkey",
"malarky",
"moonshine",
"muck",
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"nonsense",
"nuts",
"piffle",
"poppycock",
"punk",
"rot",
"rubbish",
"senselessness",
"silliness",
"slush",
"stupidity",
"taradiddle",
"tarradiddle",
"tommyrot",
"tosh",
"trash",
"trumpery",
"twaddle"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1927, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190222"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to flog with or as if with a whip made to be used on a horse",
": to beat severely with a whip made to be used on a horse"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02cc(h)wip",
"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccwip",
"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02cchwip"
],
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"birch",
"cowhide",
"flagellate",
"flail",
"flog",
"hide",
"lash",
"leather",
"rawhide",
"scourge",
"slash",
"switch",
"tan",
"thrash",
"whale",
"whip"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He thinks that any government official who steals public money should be horsewhipped .",
"the cruel guards promptly horsewhipped the prisoners if they collapsed under the heavy loads they were forced to carry"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1751, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201954"
},
"hose":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot",
": stocking , sock",
": a close-fitting garment covering the legs and waist that is usually attached to a doublet by points",
": short breeches reaching to the knee",
": a flexible tube for conveying fluids (as from a faucet or hydrant)",
": to spray, water, or wash with a hose",
": to fire automatic weapons at",
": to deprive of something due or expected : trick , cheat",
": stocking sense 1 , sock",
": a flexible tube for carrying fluid",
": to spray, water, or wash with a hose"
],
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"\u02c8h\u014dz",
"\u02c8h\u014dz"
],
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"sock",
"stocking"
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"beat",
"bilk",
"bleed",
"cheat",
"chisel",
"chouse",
"con",
"cozen",
"defraud",
"diddle",
"do",
"do in",
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"fiddle",
"fleece",
"flimflam",
"gaff",
"hustle",
"mulct",
"nobble",
"pluck",
"ream",
"rip off",
"rook",
"screw",
"shake down",
"short",
"shortchange",
"skin",
"skunk",
"squeeze",
"stick",
"stiff",
"sting",
"sucker",
"swindle",
"thimblerig",
"victimize"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There are several hoses stored in the shed.",
"We need another 50 feet of hose .",
"Verb",
"when the guy failed to return with our money, we sooned realized that we had been hosed",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After securing multiple supply lines, firefighters extended hose lines and attacked the fire. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Millions of Americans suddenly relied on their phones and computers as lifelines to remote jobs, classes, now-distant family and friends, food and grocery deliveries, and a fire hose of news to understand the novel coronavirus. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"An atmospheric river is a long, narrow region in the atmosphere that can transport moisture thousands of miles, like a fire hose in the sky. \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Millions of Americans suddenly relied on their phones and computers as lifelines to remote jobs, classes, now-distant family and friends, socially distanced food and grocery deliveries, and a fire hose of news to understand the novel coronavirus. \u2014 Danielle Abril And Hannah Good, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Use an all-purpose household cleaner and a microfiber cloth for spills, or spray it down with a garden hose . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 18 May 2022",
"Clean the vent duct behind your dryer using a vacuum cleaner hose . \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Cleaning up outdoor surfaces If the ash is in yards or driveways, officials recommend using a hose to clear it away and not a leaf blower or another device that may spread the ash back into the air. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Mar. 2022",
"This will help gravity push water out better when using a hose attached to the spigot. \u2014 Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Squish them with your fingers or hose them off with a sharp spray of water. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Rugs made from plastic materials are easy to hose down. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 May 2022",
"Always the panic of motion and then, between strings, a reprieve to hose down the deck. \u2014 Outside Online , 11 Nov. 2020",
"The second is that the house where Nacho goes to hose himself down belongs to a guy who doesn't want to kill him \u2014 a friendly, middle-aged auto mechanic who offers him the use of a towel and a telephone. \u2014 Kat Rosenfield, EW.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Outdoor showers are also available for guests to hose off after a long day out on the bay. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 15 Apr. 2022",
"For aphids, hose off as many as possible and then use either Mosquito Bits (a Baccillus product that nurseries sell) or spray plants with any product containing pyrethrin. \u2014 Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Remain in one place for an hour, and someone will drive past with something to give: coffee and sandwiches out of a car trunk, ice cream or beer from a cooler, or an offer to hose out a house. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The seats are made from marine-grade vinyl and the Bronco Raptor's rubber flooring is made to be easy to hose off. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 24 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
"Verb",
"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221321"
},
"hospice":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged especially when maintained by a religious order",
": a program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care",
": a facility that provides such a program",
": a facility or program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-sp\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u00e4s-p\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"auberge",
"caravansary",
"caravanserai",
"hostel",
"hostelry",
"hotel",
"inn",
"lodge",
"public house",
"tavern"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She chose to go to a hospice instead of a hospital.",
"the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Keiichi Shibahara went from making pocket money on wine arbitrage to building Japan\u2019s most valuable hospice care firm Amvis. \u2014 James Simms, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Additionally, a cyberattack against Greater Baltimore Medical Center, a prominent health system in Maryland, caused disruptions to their services\u200b\u200b \u2014 resulting in delayed procedures and impacting hospice care. \u2014 David Stapleton, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Dear Missing my Dog: In-home hospice care for a dying animal is a true gift. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
"Dear Missing my Dog: In-home hospice care for a dying animal is a true gift. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
"Pavy was in hospice care in his final week and died peacefully at his home late Monday night. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022",
"Roberts, 43, also thanked James \u2014 who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and recently entered hospice care \u2014 in the comments section of the post, praising her for everything she's done for those who are going through cancer. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"His son, Todd Callewaert, said his father had been in hospice care for the last three months. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 10 May 2022",
"Judy Henske, who made a splash on the folk scene of the early 1960s with a versatile voice that could conjure Billie Holiday or foreshadow Janis Joplin, and performances full of offbeat stage patter, died on April 27 in hospice care in Los Angeles. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, going back to Middle French hospise, borrowed from Medieval Latin hospitium \"hospitality, lodgings, monastic guesthouse, shelter maintained by a religious order for the poor and infirm,\" going back to Latin,\"accommodation of guests, hired lodgings,\" from hospit-, hospes \"guest, host\" + -ium, denominal suffix of function or occupation \u2014 more at host entry 3 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210049"
},
"hospitable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": given to generous and cordial reception of guests",
": promising or suggesting generous and friendly welcome",
": offering a pleasant or sustaining environment",
": readily receptive : open",
": friendly and generous to guests and visitors",
": willing to deal with something new"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u00e4-\u02c8spi-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-(\u02cc)spi-",
"h\u00e4-\u02c8spi-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-spi-"
],
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"affable",
"cordial",
"genial",
"gracious",
"sociable"
],
"antonyms":[
"inhospitable",
"ungenial",
"ungracious",
"unsociable"
],
"examples":[
"The people of that country are very hospitable .",
"It's a hearty plant that grows in even the least hospitable climates.",
"elderly people moving to Florida for its hospitable climate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The onus is on leaders to make the workplace more hospitable , protective, flexible and inclusive. \u2014 Quentin Mcdowell, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"And all of these weirdnesses were mitigated by the fact that that was one of the most kind, generous, hospitable , just incredibly lovely group of people. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Many have already arrived in the small but hospitable outpost of Vilnius, a city of medieval streets and half a million residents with a history of protecting human rights activists. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"So why not extend that soul-soothing effect by adding foliage to a bathroom, a habitat particularly hospitable to flora? \u2014 Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"There may be ways to make your backyard less hospitable to the squirrels. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"In the Indian River Lagoon, the turbid brown waters are much less hospitable . \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"To avoid any unwanted coyote interactions, Michiganders should be vigilant of their pets and make their backyards less hospitable to coyotes. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 7 Feb. 2022",
"As the lake level drops, the water is becoming increasingly saline and therefore less hospitable to brine shrimp that form the basis of the food chain. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin hospit\u0101bilis, from hospit\u0101re \"to lodge, reside, give lodging to, house\" (going back to Latin hospit\u0101r\u012b \"to put up as a guest, give lodging to,\" derivative of hospit-, hospes \"guest, host\") + Latin -bilis \"capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at host entry 3 , -able ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192242"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": army",
": a great number : multitude",
": to assemble in an army usually for a hostile purpose",
": a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially",
": a place or organization that provides facilities and services for an event or function",
": a country, government, etc. that agrees to allow an outside business, organization, group of people, etc. to operate, function, or live within in its boundaries, jurisdiction, or population",
": a living organism on or in which a parasite lives",
"\u2014 see also definitive host , host cell , intermediate host",
": the larger, stronger, or dominant member of a commensal or symbiotic pair",
": an individual into which a tissue, part, or embryo is transplanted from another",
"\u2014 see also graft-versus-host disease",
": a person who talks to guests on a program (such as a radio or television show or a podcast)",
"\u2014 see also cohost",
": a mineral or rock that is older than the minerals or rocks in it",
": a substance that contains a usually small amount of another substance incorporated in its structure",
": a computer that controls communications in a network or that administers a database",
": server sense 6",
": to receive or entertain guests at or for",
": to serve as host (see host entry 3 sense 1a ) to",
": emcee",
": the eucharistic bread",
": a person who receives or entertains guests",
": a living animal or plant on or in which a parasite lives",
": to serve as host to or at",
": multitude",
": the bread used in Christian Communion",
": a living organism on or in which a parasite lives \u2014 see definitive host , host cell , intermediate host",
": the larger, stronger, or dominant one of a commensal or symbiotic pair",
": an individual into which a tissue or part is transplanted from another",
": an individual in whom an abnormal growth (as a cancer) is proliferating"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dst",
"\u02c8h\u014dst",
"\u02c8h\u014dst"
],
"synonyms":[
"army",
"bike",
"cram",
"crowd",
"crush",
"drove",
"flock",
"herd",
"horde",
"legion",
"mass",
"mob",
"multitude",
"press",
"rout",
"scrum",
"swarm",
"throng"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (3)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173334"
},
"hostel":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": inn",
": an inexpensive lodging facility for usually young travelers that typically has dormitory-style sleeping arrangements and sometimes offers meals and planned activities",
": a supervised institutional residence or shelter (as for homeless people)",
": to stay at hostels overnight in the course of traveling",
": a place providing inexpensive lodging usually for young travelers",
": housing maintained by a public or private organization or institution",
": a rest home or rehabilitation center for the chronically ill, the aged, or the physically disabled"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-st\u1d4al",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-st\u1d4al",
"\u02c8h\u00e4s-t\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"auberge",
"caravansary",
"caravanserai",
"hospice",
"hostelry",
"hotel",
"inn",
"lodge",
"public house",
"tavern"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"in the old days, a traveler could spend the night at one of the hostels placed along the coach route",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Another startup using NFTs is Stay Open, which converts unutilized retail and office space into hostel -like lodgings. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Arian and her cousin are living in a tiny hostel room in Islamabad, paid for by her siblings\u2019 wire transfers. \u2014 Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Feb. 2022",
"And then every other girl in the hostel room was sharing very similar situations. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Left in the economic lurch, resorts vied for the only fat wallets left: destination skiers who no longer cared to hook up and sleep in a hostel . \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 20 Nov. 2020",
"The owner said Miller was staying with the couple at the hostel . \u2014 NBC News , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The new arrivals in Warsaw are typically greeted by volunteers who, within a few hours, match them with a family or hostel willing to house them. \u2014 Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic , 3 May 2022",
"The settlers took over part of one of the hotels \u2014 a popular backpacker hostel \u2014 last month. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The couple accused Miller of barging into their bedroom and threatening them at a hostel in Hilo, the same Big Island town where the actor had been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment in a separate incident in late Match. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"That\u2019s when the first upscale hostels appeared, determinedly different from those hosteling clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 12 Sep. 2018",
"Of course, hosteling originated as a way for young backpackers to sleep safely and comfortably without the expense of a hotel. \u2014 Rick Steves, miamiherald , 3 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194145"
},
"hostelry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": inn , hotel"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-st\u1d4al-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"auberge",
"caravansary",
"caravanserai",
"hospice",
"hostel",
"hotel",
"inn",
"lodge",
"public house",
"tavern"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the grande dame of the city's hostelries , it has played host to presidents, kings, and Hollywood royalty",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These properties permit residents to avail themselves of the same pampering high-end amenities enjoyed by guests of the hostelry . \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"The transformed hostelry \u2019s second-floor accommodations feature cool hues of white and gray, with live-edge headboards and white subway tile. \u2014 Valerie Stivers, WSJ , 29 Dec. 2020",
"Back in Spain, where the hostelry business had been riding high before the pandemic amid robust growth and record tourism numbers, entrepreneurs face similar tough choices on whether or not to resume operations. \u2014 Jeannette Neumann, Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020",
"Over the decades, the saloon has taken on various incarnations \u2014 a post office, stage depot and a hostelry \u2014 morphing to suit the needs of a developing community along a popular emigrant trail. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Naturally, that aesthetic includes big, welcoming fireplaces, the heart of any New England hostelry . \u2014 Linda Laban, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2020",
"Today, some version of Pisco Punch is served in a number of San Francisco hostelries . \u2014 Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com , 27 Dec. 2019",
"Consisting of 12 scenes written and staged by seven directors including showrunner Lee Liebeskind, the production conjures incidents that take place in the eponymous hostelry \u2019s Room 109 over the course of a year. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Michael Willson, a spokesman for the Zachary, said the hostelry began operations on opening day 2018 and has been popular with baseball fans, business travelers and vacationers. \u2014 Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hostelrye, ostelrye, borrowed from Anglo-French hostillerie, from hostel er hosteler + -erie -ery ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204758"
},
"hostile":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to an enemy",
": marked by malevolence : having or showing unfriendly feelings",
": openly opposed or resisting",
": not hospitable",
": having an intimidating, antagonistic, or offensive nature",
": of or relating to the opposing party in a legal controversy",
": adverse to the interests of a property owner or corporation management",
": belonging to or relating to an enemy",
": unfriendly sense 1",
": having an intimidating, antagonistic, or offensive nature",
": of or relating to an opposing party in a legal action",
": adverse to the interests of a party to a legal action",
": adverse to or incompatible with the interests of a property owner",
"\u2014 see also adverse possession at possession , easement by prescription at easement , prescription sense 1",
": unwelcome by or contrary to the interests of corporate stockholders or management"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-st\u1d4al",
"-\u02ccst\u012b(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-st\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"adversarial",
"adversary",
"antagonistic",
"antipathetic",
"inhospitable",
"inimical",
"jaundiced",
"mortal",
"negative",
"unfriendly",
"unsympathetic"
],
"antonyms":[
"friendly",
"hospitable",
"nonantagonistic",
"nonhostile",
"sympathetic"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Chris Evans takes over the spacesuit from Tim Allen in the film, which finds Buzz marooned on a hostile planet light years from Earth. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 19 June 2022",
"Jean Rhys\u2019s first four novels are peopled with, and powered by, sharply depicted women dealing with their unfair share of hard knocks in a hostile world. \u2014 Malcolm Forbes, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"However, there was no way to avoid getting close to hostile Ukrainian shorelines to resupply the Russian garrison on Snake Island. \u2014 Sebastien Roblin, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"For someone on the spectrum, touring can become incredibly hostile . \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Backed by junk bonds, the acquisition was credited with starting a wave of hostile takeovers. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"This administration is very suspicious, if not hostile , toward neoliberal economic policy, so that element's missing. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"In November, the NBA announced an investigation into accusations that Sarver said multiple racist and misogynistic remarks and created a hostile workplace within the Suns organization. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"As the titular Space Ranger, Evans is determined to find a way home after getting stranded on a hostile planet. \u2014 Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin host\u012blis, from hostis \"enemy\" + -\u012blis \"pertaining to or characteristic of (such persons)\" \u2014 more at host entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191243"
},
"hot":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"having a relatively high temperature",
"capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding",
"having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat",
"marked by violence or fierceness stormy",
"angry",
"sexually excited or receptive",
"sexy",
"eager , zealous",
"emotionally exciting and marked by strong rhythms and free melodic improvisations",
"having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortable degree of body heat",
"newly made fresh",
"close to something sought",
"suggestive of heat or of burning or glowing objects very bright",
"having a component (such as capsaicin ) that creates a burning or tingling sensation in the mouth pungent , peppery",
"\u2014 see also hot pepper , hot sauce",
"of intense and immediate interest",
"unusually lucky or favorable",
"temporarily capable of unusual performance (as in a sport)",
"currently popular or in demand",
"very good",
"absurd , unbelievable",
"electrically energized especially with high voltage",
"radioactive",
"dealing with radioactive material",
"being in an excited state",
"recently and illegally obtained",
"wanted by the police",
"unsafe for a fugitive",
"fast",
"extremely exasperated or angry",
"hotly",
"fast , quickly",
"a period of relatively high temperature a period of heat",
"one that is hot (such as a hot meal or a horse just after a workout)",
"strong sexual desire",
"heat , warm",
"having a high temperature",
"having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortably high degree of body heat",
"having a flavor that is spicy or full of pepper",
"currently popular",
"close to something sought",
"easily excited",
"marked by or causing anger or strong feelings",
"very angry",
"recently stolen",
"recently made or received",
"radioactive",
"having a relatively high temperature",
"capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding",
"having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat",
"radioactive",
"exhibiting a relatively great amount of radioactivity when subjected to radionuclide scanning",
"dealing with radioactive material"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u00e4t",
"synonyms":[
"ardent",
"boiling",
"broiling",
"burning",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"fiery",
"piping hot",
"red",
"red-hot",
"roasting",
"scalding",
"scorching",
"searing",
"sultry",
"superheated",
"sweltering",
"torrid",
"ultrahot",
"white-hot"
],
"antonyms":[
"apace",
"briskly",
"chop-chop",
"double-quick",
"fast",
"fleetly",
"full tilt",
"hastily",
"hell-for-leather",
"lickety-split",
"posthaste",
"presto",
"pronto",
"quick",
"quickly",
"rapidly",
"snappily",
"soon",
"speedily",
"swift",
"swiftly"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"The hot temperatures and high humidity are expected to produce heat indexes into the triple digits in many locations. \u2014 Talal Ansari, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Temperatures are expected to stay extremely hot into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"The layoffs come as the once- hot housing market is starting to cool as high mortgage rates and inflation rates of about 6% dominate. \u2014 Terry Collins, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"When overnight temperatures remain hot , the human body is deprived of its natural cool-down window, and doesn\u2019t have an opportunity to reset before daytime heat returns. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. both Friday and Saturday with hot lap and qualifying beginning at 6 30 and opening ceremonies at 7 30. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Her piece depicts Christ emerging from a floral arch covered in, yes, hot pink flowers. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The report also highlighted shoppers\u2019 pullback on some of the products that were in hot demand during the height of the pandemic but are now falling out of favor. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"At just 22 years-old, the Tampa, Florida, rapper is another hot name in the list of female rappers taking over the industry. \u2014 Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
"With her new gear, Wisz continued her hot -hitting postseason in Oklahoma City. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"Standing in his way the hot -hitting Giancarlo Stanton. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
"O'Brien plays a hot -tempered young mobster named Richie, who helps run his father's crime organization out of an unassuming tailor shop owned by Leonard (Rylance), an English immigrant with a mysterious past, and his assistant, Mable (Zoey Deutch). \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"This was not a style competition, though, and the Duckbill had one serious issue for this hot -headed runner the front\u2019s recycled nylon grabbed onto moisture and held it. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2020",
"If Curry\u2019s on his game and Poole keeps lighting up the scoreboard, a hot -shooting Thompson will be too much for the Celtics to overcome. \u2014 Sporting Green Staff, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
"Go white hot for summer with this one piece from Alt Swim. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"So, when the mad scientists of Walt Disney World\u2019s Flavor Lab began spinning up ideas for Steakhouse 71, this pop-culture classic was hot -listed. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"Now, upon his return, Pratt is bringing something new a Jessie Montgomery piano concerto nearly hot off the presses, and, with it, the desire to contribute to the literature for his instrument. \u2014 Elizabeth Nonemaker, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Now the consequences are being felt a three-month-long flood in the Florida Keys, wildfires across a record hot and dry Australia, deadly heat waves in Europe. \u2014 Somini Sengupta, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Pwell had 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocked s hots , and Laquaria Mays had 12 points \u2013 all on 3-pointers \u2013 to go with three assists and three steals. \u2014 Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al , 18 Feb. 2020",
"The record hot and dry summer left bare ground and stressed lawns \u2014 environments that are ideal for opportunistic winter weeds to move in. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 2 Jan. 2020",
"The state suffered raging wildfires through the Kenai Peninsula after a record hot , dry summer turned the grass to kindling. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Cleveland police updated their car chase policy in 2014, two years after a chase that ended in officers shooting 137 hots at Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, who were unarmed. \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2019",
"Since only the pan gets hots , a hot element will never be exposed, preventing fire hazards and the risk of burns in the first place. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Sliced chicken cutlet subs for the pork, long hots add the spice. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The tuna tartare was bountiful and fresh, its creamy layer of avocado warmed by the spice of roasted Italian long hots . \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 6 July 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"So, she hot glued them to a piece of twine and strung it across the ceiling. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 24 Dec. 2019",
"The holding company \u2013 which traces its roots to hot the \u201990s Web firm CMGI \u2014 consists of two units today, one in supply chain management and the other in direct marketing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162554"
},
"hot (up)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to increase in intensity, pace, or excitement",
": to make livelier, speedier, or more intense"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are some hot up -and-comers in the Q category this year, giving BBQ-lovers all around the metro a better shot at enjoying fall-off-the-bone goodness without making too big a trek. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"These water bottles will keep your beverages cold up to 24 hours or hot up to 12 hours and are backed by a lifetime warranty. \u2014 Caitlin Chen, Forbes , 5 Mar. 2021",
"If the pace is hot up front, Enforceable figures to be making a charge at the end. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 28 Aug. 2020",
"According to a report in The Sun, Bristol City boss Johnson is ready to renew his interest in the 20-year-old as the Championship promotion race hots up . \u2014 SI.com , 13 Oct. 2019",
"Bayern Munich have postponed their annual squad photo, as talk of a move to bring Leroy Sane to the Allianz Arena hots up . \u2014 SI.com , 30 July 2019",
"Inter host Juventus at San Siro this Saturday, as the title race in Serie A hots up with Napoli breathing down Juventus' neck. \u2014 SI.com , 27 Apr. 2018",
"No other clubs have been officially named as having an interest in Torres' signature, but expect his name to be splashed across the back pages in the coming months as a potential battle for his services hots up . \u2014 SI.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
"The race for AC Milan star Suso continues to hot up , after transfer speculation has repeatedly linked him to both Liverpool and Real Madrid this week. \u2014 SI.com , 14 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1922, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212646"
},
"hot air":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": empty talk"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"bluster",
"bombast",
"brag",
"braggadocio",
"bull",
"cockalorum",
"fanfaronade",
"gas",
"gasconade",
"grandiloquence",
"magniloquence",
"rant",
"rodomontade",
"rhodomontade"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She's full of hot air .",
"his taking credit for the rescue was mostly hot air , since the boat was actually saved by the Coast Guard",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The series will delve into Aoki\u2019s colorful life as a mogul and businessman, from founding Benihana to being an Olympic wrestler, professional speed boat racer, hot air balloonist, and nightclub impresario. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"Want a memorable way to teach kids that hot air rises? \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
"Several people were in a hot air balloon that drifted into the desert and started to lose altitude because of the heat and air pressure. \u2014 Colin Dickey, Longreads , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In theory, the rapid updraft of hot air and ash from an erupting volcano into the upper atmosphere could trigger gravity waves on a much larger scale. \u2014 David Adam, Scientific American , 19 Jan. 2022",
"And buildings themselves produce heat\u2014especially factories\u2014or vent hot air from AC units. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 2 Sep. 2021",
"That hot air won\u2019t stick around too long, as it\u2019s also predicted to drop to a low of 66 in the evening with skies remaining partly cloudy. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The hot air in your oven may escape, but the ripping hot baking steels will radiate much of the heat needed to give your crust a nice oven spring. \u2014 Carlo Mirarchi, Robb Report , 30 Nov. 2021",
"As the hot air rises away from the fire, air near the ground rushes in to fill the void, supercharging wind speeds at the surface. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 27 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1873, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175314"
},
"hotbed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a bed of soil enclosed in glass, heated especially by fermenting manure, and used for forcing or for raising seedlings",
": an environment that favors rapid growth or development"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccbed"
],
"synonyms":[
"breeding ground",
"hothouse",
"nest",
"nidus",
"nursery",
"seedbed",
"seminary"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a hotbed of political unrest",
"prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The food industry continues to be a hotbed of exploitation and supply chain issues. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Even as Senator John McCain fashioned himself into a moderate maverick, the state was a hotbed of conservative anti-immigration politics that helped give rise to Mr. Trump\u2019s candidacy and presidency. \u2014 Jennifer Medina, New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"Some Union-Tribune readers have criticized the need for parking, its location in a hotbed of homeless activity and have said the money should be used for other things downtown. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Erin Jackson of the speedskating hotbed of Ocala, Florida, (really!) became the first Black woman in Olympic history to win gold in an individual event at the Winter Games. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Indeed, they were written in the hotbed of Berlin, where Einstein lived at the time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"But the hotbed of early Native activity appears to be up around the Huntsville area and throughout the Tennessee River Valley. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Along with Alabama, new cases have been dropping across the South, which was once the hotbed of infections in the U.S. Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee all have experienced decreases of 50% or nearly 50% over the past two weeks. \u2014 Fortune , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Doyle has taken no pleasure in fighting against football in this hotbed of the sport. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190944"
},
"hotchpotch":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a thick soup or stew of vegetables, potatoes, and usually meat",
": hodgepodge",
": hotchpot"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4ch-\u02ccp\u00e4ch"
],
"synonyms":[
"agglomerate",
"agglomeration",
"alphabet soup",
"assortment",
"botch",
"clutter",
"collage",
"crazy quilt",
"farrago",
"gallimaufry",
"grab bag",
"gumbo",
"hash",
"hodgepodge",
"jambalaya",
"jumble",
"jungle",
"litter",
"mac\u00e9doine",
"medley",
"m\u00e9lange",
"menagerie",
"miscellanea",
"miscellany",
"mishmash",
"mixed bag",
"montage",
"motley",
"muddle",
"olio",
"olla podrida",
"omnium-gatherum",
"pastiche",
"patchwork",
"patchwork quilt",
"potpourri",
"ragbag",
"ragout",
"rummage",
"salad",
"salmagundi",
"scramble",
"shuffle",
"smorgasbord",
"stew",
"tumble",
"variety",
"welter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Sunday supper was a hotchpotch of leftovers."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hochepot , from Anglo-French, from hocher to shake + pot pot",
"first_known_use":[
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171850"
},
"hotdog":{
"type":[
"interjection",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to perform in a conspicuous or often ostentatious manner",
": to perform fancy stunts and maneuvers (as while surfing or skiing)",
": frankfurter",
": a frankfurter with a typically mild flavor that is heated and usually served in a long split roll",
": one that hotdogs",
": show-off",
": a frankfurter cooked and then served in a long split roll"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccd\u022fg",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccd\u022fg",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02c8d\u022fg",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccd\u022fg"
],
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"act up",
"clown (around)",
"cut up",
"fool around",
"horse around",
"monkey (around)",
"show off",
"showboat",
"skylark"
],
"antonyms":[
"glory",
"glory be",
"ha",
"hah",
"hallelujah",
"hey",
"hooray",
"hurrah",
"hurray",
"huzzah",
"wahoo",
"whee",
"whoopee",
"yahoo",
"yippee"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"His opponents have accused him of hotdogging after he scores a touchdown.",
"a skier who couldn't resist the urge to hotdog on the slopes whenever he wanted to impress a girl",
"Noun",
"The other players on the team don't like him because he's such a hot dog .",
"Interjection",
"\u201c Hot dog !\u201d the child cried, \u201cWe're going to the circus!\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1963, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Interjection",
"circa 1906, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212814"
},
"hotel":{
"type":[
"communications code word",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn",
": a place that provides lodging and meals for the public : inn"
],
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"h\u014d-\u02c8tel",
"\u02c8h\u014d-\u02cctel",
"h\u014d-\u02c8tel"
],
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"auberge",
"caravansary",
"caravanserai",
"hospice",
"hostel",
"hostelry",
"inn",
"lodge",
"public house",
"tavern"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"check out of a hotel",
"for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All players now get their own hotel rooms on road trips. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"An advance team of agents was sent home after some of them took prostitutes to their hotel rooms. \u2014 William Neuman, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"With the cost of flights, fuel and hotel rooms rocketing upward due to inflation, can the travel industry still pull off a summer comeback? \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"These include mattresses by King Koil -- just as likely to be the same ones found in five-star hotel rooms -- and outdoor furnishings from the upscale Nordic brand Tentipi. \u2014 Ziyu Zhang, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Now, as Americans resume spending on services, including travel, entertainment and dining out, the costs of airline tickets, hotel rooms and restaurant meals have soared. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
"And on Tuesday, The New York Times reported that Watson had met with at least 66 women for massages within a 17-month span, sometimes using hotel rooms and a nondisclosure agreement provided by his former team. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Some of those stress factors might include people having already booked hotel rooms or flights or not being comfortable going out of their neighborhood. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Every blogger and his or her entire team turned their hotel rooms into dressing rooms, hair and makeup suites, and even production centers. \u2014 Jacey Duprie, The Week , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1687, in the meaning defined above",
"Communications code word",
"1951, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220822"
},
"hotfoot":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": in haste",
": to go hotfoot : hurry",
": a practical joke in which a match is surreptitiously inserted between the upper and the sole of a victim's shoe and lighted"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccfu\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"cursorily",
"hastily",
"headlong",
"hurriedly",
"pell-mell",
"precipitately",
"precipitously",
"rashly"
],
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"barrel",
"belt",
"blast",
"blaze",
"blow",
"bolt",
"bomb",
"bowl",
"breeze",
"bundle",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"cannonball",
"careen",
"career",
"chase",
"course",
"crack (on)",
"dash",
"drive",
"fly",
"hare",
"hasten",
"hie",
"highball",
"hump",
"hurl",
"hurry",
"hurtle",
"hustle",
"jet",
"jump",
"motor",
"nip",
"pelt",
"race",
"ram",
"rip",
"rocket",
"run",
"rush",
"rustle",
"scoot",
"scurry",
"scuttle",
"shoot",
"speed",
"step",
"tear",
"travel",
"trot",
"whirl",
"whisk",
"zip",
"zoom"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"lowered his plane hotfoot onto a pasture when the engine started to sputter"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1896, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1934, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174252"
},
"hothouse":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a greenhouse maintained at a high temperature especially for the culture of tropical plants",
": hotbed sense 2",
": brothel",
": grown in a hothouse",
": suggestive of growth and development in a hothouse",
": suggesting a hothouse",
": a heated building enclosed by glass for growing plants"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02cchau\u0307s",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02cchau\u0307s"
],
"synonyms":[
"conservatory",
"glasshouse",
"greenhouse"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long",
"an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Caroline Rafferty\u2019s midcentury modern Palm Beach home is surrounded by hothouse plants. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 13 May 2022",
"Garnish as one desires, perhaps with a juicy blackberry or a hothouse flower, something dewy and tremulous, to be sure. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"This just takes us deeper into a world dominated by oil and gas\u2014the kind of hothouse in which Putinish despots thrive. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The faculty-lounge cultural and intellectual hothouse of today\u2019s Democratic Party is the legacy of Wilson. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Into this hothouse of jealousy slithers Derek, a manipulative contractor who talks the school\u2019s owners into an expensive makeover that strains frayed nerves to the breaking point. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Las Vegas is in ways a hothouse , with its gaming and hospitality industry expanding rapidly in recent decades, helping fuel the Culinary\u2019s growth\u2026. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"In addition to growing hothouse microgreens, Michael and Kasey Oliver also operate the Woodland Charm Primitive Campsite on their 10-acre farm in Blanco. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Most planets can\u2019t be turned into an ice world and a hothouse at the same time. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Fracas, fittingly beloved by personality-plus women such as Madonna, Martha Stewart, and Isabella Blow, dials the heady, hothouse opulence of tuberose up to 11 with the addition of jasmine, tonka bean, and musk. \u2014 April Long, Town & Country , 13 Sep. 2019",
"These fragile and artificial economies require hothouse conditions that a weakened OPEC can no longer provide. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1556, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Adjective",
"1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190624"
},
"hotshot":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a talented or successful person who often has a showy or flashy manner",
"a person trained to fight forest fires especially in remote areas",
"a fast freight train"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccsh\u00e4t",
"synonyms":[
"ace",
"adept",
"artist",
"authority",
"cognoscente",
"connoisseur",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
"dab",
"dab hand",
"expert",
"fiend",
"geek",
"guru",
"hand",
"maestro",
"master",
"maven",
"mavin",
"meister",
"past master",
"proficient",
"scholar",
"shark",
"sharp",
"virtuoso",
"whiz",
"wizard"
],
"antonyms":[
"amateur",
"inexpert",
"nonexpert"
],
"examples":[
"The company has hired a couple of young hotshots to revamp its advertising campaign.",
"That guy thinks he's a real hotshot .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Pipeline Fire had 561 fire personnel made up of 12 hotshot crews, seven hand crews, 54 engines, nine water tenders and two dozers, per officials. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"In the critically and commercially successful Top Gun Maverick (2022), Cruise is the old-timer showing young hotshot Miles Teller the ropes. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 1 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, the historic Yavapai County Courthouse in downtown Prescott will ring the bell 19 times \u2014 once for each hotshot \u2014 beginning at 4 42 p.m. \u2014 Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic , 30 June 2021",
"In recent years, Mario Badescu has a become hotshot in the self-care world. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"From prolific prize winners to hotshot debuts, the best and brightest books to devour this season. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 9 May 2022",
"This year's Big Chief, Dr. Michael Golding, borrowed straight from the Felix playbook and designated one of the precious sponsor exemptions for 18-year-old hotshot Preston Summerhays, an Arizona State freshman. \u2014 Adam Schupak, The Arizona Republic , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The job vacancies included positions on the seven-person engine crews, which operate 273 trucks across California when fully staffed, as well as on hand crews, hotshot teams, smokejumper units and more. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The 27-year-old super late model hotshot from Seymour will race full time in the No. 66 Toyota for championship-winning ThorSport in the Camping World Truck Series, the team announced Friday. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1922, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hottish":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": having a relatively high temperature",
": capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding",
": having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat",
": marked by violence or fierceness : stormy",
": angry",
": sexually excited or receptive",
": sexy",
": eager , zealous",
": emotionally exciting and marked by strong rhythms and free melodic improvisations",
": having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortable degree of body heat",
": newly made : fresh",
": close to something sought",
": suggestive of heat or of burning or glowing objects : very bright",
": having a component (such as capsaicin ) that creates a burning or tingling sensation in the mouth : pungent , peppery",
"\u2014 see also hot pepper , hot sauce",
": of intense and immediate interest",
": unusually lucky or favorable",
": temporarily capable of unusual performance (as in a sport)",
": currently popular or in demand",
": very good",
": absurd , unbelievable",
": electrically energized especially with high voltage",
": radioactive",
": dealing with radioactive material",
": being in an excited state",
": recently and illegally obtained",
": wanted by the police",
": unsafe for a fugitive",
": fast",
": extremely exasperated or angry",
": hotly",
": fast , quickly",
": a period of relatively high temperature : a period of heat",
": one that is hot (such as a hot meal or a horse just after a workout)",
": strong sexual desire",
": heat , warm",
": having a high temperature",
": having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortably high degree of body heat",
": having a flavor that is spicy or full of pepper",
": currently popular",
": close to something sought",
": easily excited",
": marked by or causing anger or strong feelings",
": very angry",
": recently stolen",
": recently made or received",
": radioactive",
": having a relatively high temperature",
": capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding",
": having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat",
": radioactive",
": exhibiting a relatively great amount of radioactivity when subjected to radionuclide scanning",
": dealing with radioactive material"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4t",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t"
],
"synonyms":[
"ardent",
"boiling",
"broiling",
"burning",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"fiery",
"piping hot",
"red",
"red-hot",
"roasting",
"scalding",
"scorching",
"searing",
"sultry",
"superheated",
"sweltering",
"torrid",
"ultrahot",
"white-hot"
],
"antonyms":[
"apace",
"briskly",
"chop-chop",
"double-quick",
"fast",
"fleetly",
"full tilt",
"hastily",
"hell-for-leather",
"lickety-split",
"posthaste",
"presto",
"pronto",
"quick",
"quickly",
"rapidly",
"snappily",
"soon",
"speedily",
"swift",
"swiftly"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The hot temperatures and high humidity are expected to produce heat indexes into the triple digits in many locations. \u2014 Talal Ansari, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Temperatures are expected to stay extremely hot into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"The layoffs come as the once- hot housing market is starting to cool as high mortgage rates and inflation rates of about 6% dominate. \u2014 Terry Collins, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"When overnight temperatures remain hot , the human body is deprived of its natural cool-down window, and doesn\u2019t have an opportunity to reset before daytime heat returns. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. both Friday and Saturday with hot lap and qualifying beginning at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7:30. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Her piece depicts Christ emerging from a floral arch covered in, yes, hot pink flowers. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The report also highlighted shoppers\u2019 pullback on some of the products that were in hot demand during the height of the pandemic but are now falling out of favor. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"At just 22 years-old, the Tampa, Florida, rapper is another hot name in the list of female rappers taking over the industry. \u2014 Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"With her new gear, Wisz continued her hot -hitting postseason in Oklahoma City. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"Standing in his way: the hot -hitting Giancarlo Stanton. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
"O'Brien plays a hot -tempered young mobster named Richie, who helps run his father's crime organization out of an unassuming tailor shop owned by Leonard (Rylance), an English immigrant with a mysterious past, and his assistant, Mable (Zoey Deutch). \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"This was not a style competition, though, and the Duckbill had one serious issue for this hot -headed runner: the front\u2019s recycled nylon grabbed onto moisture and held it. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2020",
"If Curry\u2019s on his game and Poole keeps lighting up the scoreboard, a hot -shooting Thompson will be too much for the Celtics to overcome. \u2014 Sporting Green Staff, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
"Go white hot for summer with this one piece from Alt Swim. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"So, when the mad scientists of Walt Disney World\u2019s Flavor Lab began spinning up ideas for Steakhouse 71, this pop-culture classic was hot -listed. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"Now, upon his return, Pratt is bringing something new: a Jessie Montgomery piano concerto nearly hot off the presses, and, with it, the desire to contribute to the literature for his instrument. \u2014 Elizabeth Nonemaker, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Now the consequences are being felt: a three-month-long flood in the Florida Keys, wildfires across a record hot and dry Australia, deadly heat waves in Europe. \u2014 Somini Sengupta, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Pwell had 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocked s hots , and Laquaria Mays had 12 points \u2013 all on 3-pointers \u2013 to go with three assists and three steals. \u2014 Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al , 18 Feb. 2020",
"The record hot and dry summer left bare ground and stressed lawns \u2014 environments that are ideal for opportunistic winter weeds to move in. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 2 Jan. 2020",
"The state suffered raging wildfires through the Kenai Peninsula after a record hot , dry summer turned the grass to kindling. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Cleveland police updated their car chase policy in 2014, two years after a chase that ended in officers shooting 137 hots at Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, who were unarmed. \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2019",
"Since only the pan gets hots , a hot element will never be exposed, preventing fire hazards and the risk of burns in the first place. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Sliced chicken cutlet subs for the pork, long hots add the spice. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The tuna tartare was bountiful and fresh, its creamy layer of avocado warmed by the spice of roasted Italian long hots . \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 6 July 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So, she hot glued them to a piece of twine and strung it across the ceiling. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 24 Dec. 2019",
"The holding company \u2013 which traces its roots to hot the \u201990s Web firm CMGI \u2014 consists of two units today, one in supply chain management and the other in direct marketing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221017"
},
"hound":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"dog",
"a dog of any of numerous hunting breeds including both scent hounds (such as the bloodhound and beagle) and sight hounds (such as the greyhound and Afghan hound)",
"a mean or despicable person",
"dogfish",
"a person who pursues like a hound",
"one who avidly seeks or collects something",
"to pursue with or as if with hounds",
"to drive or affect by persistent harassing",
"a dog with drooping ears that is used in hunting and follows game by the sense of smell",
"to hunt, chase, or annoy without ceasing"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8hau\u0307nd",
"synonyms":[
"canine",
"dog",
"doggy",
"doggie",
"pooch",
"tyke",
"tike"
],
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"bird-dog",
"chase",
"course",
"dog",
"follow",
"pursue",
"run",
"shadow",
"tag",
"tail",
"trace",
"track",
"trail"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"There, a Clawson coffee hound finds an oasis espresso, under a tent, courtesy of Soul Blends Coffee Roasters. \u2014 Andrew Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
"The Boomer 8 Dog Bowl, $50, is dent-resistant and can be used to water and feed your hound . \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Bonn-Oberkassel dog is not the only ancient hound to have received such honors. \u2014 Virginia Morell, Scientific American , 1 July 2015",
"Graysou is the grey- hound of the eleven, and his tackling is of the highest order. \u2014 al , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Ben had been brought into the series in a previous season of the show to provide a counterpoint to The Farmer, its leading human character, who lives at Mossy Bottom Farm with his faithful hound Bitzer, and the less faithful flock of sheep. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Animal Blue, 10-month-old, 44-pound female hound mix. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Jan. 2022",
"During my time in town, a local shoots a polar bear for allegedly trying to kill his hound . \u2014 Travel , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Mikey's looking at me now with his basset- hound eyes. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Authoritarian governments have abused the system in the past to hound opponents and limit their freedom of movement. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Admins who don't want this will have to hound each individual user to shut it off. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
"But questions will still hound several quarterbacks throughout the weekend. \u2014 Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY , 21 Jan. 2022",
"LeVert gives them hope -- and credibility -- in a first-round series, where opponents were poised to hound Garland and force the ball out of his hands. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Caruso and Ball hound ballhandlers outside the arc to complicate their passes into the post and force difficult switches in pick-and-rolls. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Lethargic starts continue to hound Maryland, which led just once in the final 9 21 of the first half. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Supporters praise him, conspiracy theorists hound him, bricks get thrown this his window and everyone knows his name. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Fiennes\u2019s politician \u2014 who, again, is a local assemblyman not even elected to the Senate \u2014 cannot shake off the paparazzi, who hound him with the sort of fervor usually reserved for young British royals. \u2014 Rachel Handler, Vulture , 7 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"hounding":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"dog",
"a dog of any of numerous hunting breeds including both scent hounds (such as the bloodhound and beagle) and sight hounds (such as the greyhound and Afghan hound)",
"a mean or despicable person",
"dogfish",
"a person who pursues like a hound",
"one who avidly seeks or collects something",
"to pursue with or as if with hounds",
"to drive or affect by persistent harassing",
"a dog with drooping ears that is used in hunting and follows game by the sense of smell",
"to hunt, chase, or annoy without ceasing"
],
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"synonyms":[
"canine",
"dog",
"doggy",
"doggie",
"pooch",
"tyke",
"tike"
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"bird-dog",
"chase",
"course",
"dog",
"follow",
"pursue",
"run",
"shadow",
"tag",
"tail",
"trace",
"track",
"trail"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"There, a Clawson coffee hound finds an oasis espresso, under a tent, courtesy of Soul Blends Coffee Roasters. \u2014 Andrew Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
"The Boomer 8 Dog Bowl, $50, is dent-resistant and can be used to water and feed your hound . \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Bonn-Oberkassel dog is not the only ancient hound to have received such honors. \u2014 Virginia Morell, Scientific American , 1 July 2015",
"Graysou is the grey- hound of the eleven, and his tackling is of the highest order. \u2014 al , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Ben had been brought into the series in a previous season of the show to provide a counterpoint to The Farmer, its leading human character, who lives at Mossy Bottom Farm with his faithful hound Bitzer, and the less faithful flock of sheep. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Animal Blue, 10-month-old, 44-pound female hound mix. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Jan. 2022",
"During my time in town, a local shoots a polar bear for allegedly trying to kill his hound . \u2014 Travel , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Mikey's looking at me now with his basset- hound eyes. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Authoritarian governments have abused the system in the past to hound opponents and limit their freedom of movement. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Admins who don't want this will have to hound each individual user to shut it off. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
"But questions will still hound several quarterbacks throughout the weekend. \u2014 Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY , 21 Jan. 2022",
"LeVert gives them hope -- and credibility -- in a first-round series, where opponents were poised to hound Garland and force the ball out of his hands. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Caruso and Ball hound ballhandlers outside the arc to complicate their passes into the post and force difficult switches in pick-and-rolls. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Lethargic starts continue to hound Maryland, which led just once in the final 9 21 of the first half. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Supporters praise him, conspiracy theorists hound him, bricks get thrown this his window and everyone knows his name. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Fiennes\u2019s politician \u2014 who, again, is a local assemblyman not even elected to the Senate \u2014 cannot shake off the paparazzi, who hound him with the sort of fervor usually reserved for young British royals. \u2014 Rachel Handler, Vulture , 7 Dec. 2021"
],
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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},
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"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a building that serves as living quarters for one or a few families : home",
": a shelter or refuge (such as a nest or den) of a wild animal",
": a natural covering (such as a test or shell) that encloses and protects an animal or a colony of zooids",
": a building in which something is sheltered or stored",
": one of the 12 equal sectors (see sector entry 1 sense 1a ) in which the celestial sphere is divided",
": a sign of the zodiac that is the seat of a planet's greatest influence",
": household",
": a family including ancestors, descendants, and kindred",
": a residence for a religious community or for students",
": the community or students living in such a residence",
": a legislative, deliberative, or consultative assembly",
": one constituting a division of a bicameral body",
": the building or chamber where such an assembly meets",
": a quorum of such an assembly",
": a place of business or entertainment",
": a business organization",
": a gambling establishment",
": the audience in a theater or concert hall",
": the circular area 12 feet in diameter surrounding the tee and within which a curling stone must rest in order to count",
": a type of dance music mixed by a disc jockey that features overdubbing with a heavy repetitive drumbeat and repeated electronic melody lines",
": without charge : free",
": to provide with living quarters or shelter",
": to store in a building",
": to encase, enclose, or shelter as if by putting in a house (see house entry 1 )",
": to serve as a shelter or container for : contain",
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": a place built for people to live in",
": something (as a nest or den) used by an animal for shelter",
": a building in which something is kept",
": household entry 1",
": a body of persons assembled to make the laws for a country",
": a business firm",
": the audience in a theater or concert hall",
": family sense 2",
": free of charge",
": to provide with living quarters or shelter",
": contain sense 2",
": a building (as a single or multiple family house, apartment, or hotel room) serving as living quarters and usually including the curtilage",
": a building (as one's residence or a locked place of business) in which one is entitled to protection (as from warrantless searches and seizures) under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution",
": a legislative assembly especially that constitutes a division of a bicameral body",
": the building or chamber where such an assembly meets",
": a quorum of such an assembly",
"Edward Mandell 1858\u20131938 Colonel House American diplomat"
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"\u02c8hau\u0307s",
"\u02c8hau\u0307z",
"\u02c8hau\u0307s",
"\u02c8hau\u0307z",
"\u02c8hau\u0307s"
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"business",
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"enterprise",
"establishment",
"firm",
"interest",
"outfit"
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"accommodate",
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"bivouac",
"board",
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"chamber",
"domicile",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The price of ether, the in- house currency of the Ethereum network, fell as low as $1,013 on Wednesday and was most recently at $1,080, down 9% from its 5 p.m. ET level Tuesday. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The theories of what went on in that house , and about Parsons\u2019 end, have engrossed writers and filmmakers for decades. \u2014 Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"Although the house was still under construction, Antoon had put it up for sale earlier that month, for about sixteen million U.S. dollars. \u2014 Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Bartt was older and had already moved out, so the house was a fresh start for Sherrill and Suzie. \u2014 Kyani Reid, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
"The house \u2019s biggest space is a drab conference room. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Trap house is slang for a place where drugs are sold. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022",
"According to Sinkewich, the Countryside Antiques house is 101 years old. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"While this trying transit can be rather difficult to deal with at times, the 6th house is your personal domain, Virgo, so don't forget that you're naturally equipped to handle the issues coming your way! \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Investors that house the majority of their assets within the stock market are no doubt feeling the effects of the investment rollercoaster that started in 2019 and continues persistently. \u2014 Kelli Click, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The $92 million, state-of-the-art facility that will house the Tigers\u2019 football program is now 70 percent complete, according to the university\u2019s June facilities report. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"But there are shelter systems run by other city agencies that house roughly another 10,000 people, including many domestic violence victims and runaway youth. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"To the aft, there is also an impressive float-in dock that can house additional toys and tenders. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
"Construction continues on a UCSD village that will house 2,000 students. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Located in the former Rite Loom Carpet building at the corner of West Whittier Boulevard and North 6th Street, the indoor-outdoor space is fashioned with stark white shipping containers that house various food and beverage vendors. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"University Settlement is finishing construction on a four-story building that will house the nonprofit\u2019s offices on the first floor and 88 affordable apartments to rent and townhouses to own. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"The Anaheim issues represent the second time in three months that Disney has been swept up in local political firestorms in the states that house its profitable U.S. theme parks. \u2014 Robbie Whelan, WSJ , 25 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171734"
},
"household":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family",
": a social unit composed of those living together in the same dwelling",
": of or relating to a household : domestic",
": familiar , common",
": all the people in a family or group who live together in one house",
": of or relating to a house or a household",
": familiar sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02cch\u014dld",
"\u02c8hau\u0307-\u02ccs\u014dld",
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02cch\u014dld"
],
"synonyms":[
"extended family",
"home",
"house",
"m\u00e9nage"
],
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"domestic",
"familial"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"At that time, not many households had telephones.",
"a household that consists of a single mom, her two kids, and her widowed mother",
"Adjective",
"he spent the weekend at home, helping with household chores",
"\u201cozone\u201d is now a household word, thanks to global warming",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Individuals and families living with limited household budgets \u2014 working low-wage jobs or living on disability support \u2014 simply can\u2019t find housing prices that fit within their budgets. \u2014 Jim Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Where in Americans\u2019 household budgets is inflation hitting the hardest? \u2014 Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Consumer confidence is also declining, as surging energy, grocery, and housing prices eat into household budgets, and this could impact companies that depend on discretionary spending. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The war has also helped to push gasoline prices to record levels, taking an even bigger bite out of household budgets. \u2014 Alexis Christoforous, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"The figures indicate that rising prices will continue to erode Americans\u2019 paychecks and wreak havoc on household budgets in the coming months. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"High prices squeeze household budgets and reduce consumer spending, while weak economic activity means businesses grow slowly, if at all, and corporate profits slump. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Housing \u2014 which takes up the biggest chunk of most household budgets \u2014 has been a particular source of strain for many families. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Nearly a third of Massachusetts adults are struggling to get enough to eat as the economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to batter household budgets. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are to go into effect today, including an unprecedented move to limit multi- household gatherings on private premises to two families. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The toughest restrictions since the pandemic began are set to come into effect on Thursday, including an unprecedented move to limit multi- household gatherings on private premises to two families. \u2014 Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Non- household members visited us outside in the backyard. \u2014 Rob Relyea, CNN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"As with other tests the streamer has conducted, there\u2019s no guarantee that the option to pay for non- household members will end up permanently part of the service. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
"One option is the installation of solar panels on a free-standing building, such as a house, or a multi- household dwelling. \u2014 University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Parents should also be aware of the possibility of intra- household transmission to themselves or their other children. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Naomi Osaka, a Japanese citizen who has spent all but the first three years of her life in the U.S., and is now one of the biggest stars in tennis, got bounced out of the Olympics by a non- household name in the second round. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 30 July 2021",
"Six feet of spacing between tables and other seating will still be recommended as is spacing between non- household parties. \u2014 Post-tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2021"
],
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191133"
},
"howl":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family",
": to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (such as pain, grief, or amusement)",
": to go on a spree or rampage",
": to utter with unrestrained outcry",
": to drown out or cause to fail by adverse outcry",
": to make a loud long mournful cry or sound",
": to cry out loudly (as with pain or amusement)",
": a loud long mournful sound made by dogs and related animals (as wolves)",
": a long loud cry (as of distress, disappointment, or rage)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8hau\u0307l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bay",
"keen",
"ululate",
"wail",
"yowl"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The dogs were howling at the moon.",
"several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The misogynistic keyboard warriors will no doubt howl at even the suggestion that the women deserve equal treatment, claiming the NCAA is only prioritizing what makes money. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 14 Mar. 2022",
"After two years of development, Nightbitch with Amy Adams is ready to howl . \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"On average, beagles and bloodhounds are more likely to howl . \u2014 Katie Shepherd, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Edgar loves to interact with others, has shown to be extremely social, is an expert at giving kisses and will even howl to show his happiness. \u2014 Adam Schwager, The Arizona Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The wind continued to howl and shake the building all night. \u2014 CBS News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Some are calm and bashful while others howl or jump, full of energy. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike wolves or dogs, foxes do not howl or bark when greeting, but instead call out in a sharp yell. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Partisans howl about specific commentators, but the brand is so much bigger than any pundit. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English houlen ; akin to Middle High German hiulen to howl",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174328"
},
"hub":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the central part of a circular object (such as a wheel or propeller)",
": a center of activity : focal point",
": an airport or city through which an airline routes most of its traffic",
": a central device that connects multiple computers on a single network (see network entry 1 sense 3b )",
": a steel punch from which a working die (see die entry 2 sense 3a ) for a coin or medal is made",
": the center of a wheel, propeller, or fan",
": a center of activity",
": the enlarged base by which a hollow needle may be attached to a device (as a syringe)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259b",
"\u02c8h\u0259b",
"\u02c8h\u0259b"
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"axis",
"base",
"capital",
"center",
"central",
"core",
"cynosure",
"epicenter",
"eye",
"focus",
"ground zero",
"heart",
"locus",
"mecca",
"navel",
"nerve center",
"nexus",
"nucleus",
"omphalos",
"seat"
],
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"examples":[
"the hub of the city",
"She was at the hub of all the activity.",
"All of the airline's coast-to-coast flights pass through its hub .",
"The spokes attach to the hub of the wheel.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Andrew Holden is already seeing it at Shy Bird, his bustling comfort food hub at One Broadway. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"In Shanghai, China\u2019s most cosmopolitan and its biggest business hub , officials have also been trying to mend ties with foreign firms by holding multiple meetings with executives and easing a key border requirement for overseas workers. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"Outside Learn, our new online education hub loaded with more than 2,000 videos across 450 lessons. \u2014 Soraya Simi, Outside Online , 7 June 2022",
"Hence, Kazakhstan has multiple opportunities to develop its own hub direct and structure infrastructure investment, trade finance and offer financial instruments like insurance or factoring using the AIFC environment. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Roku, the maker of popular streaming devices, has its own free content hub , available through a web browser, mobile app, Roku device or compatible smart TV. \u2014 Nicole Nguyen, WSJ , 29 May 2022",
"Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, where Delta is based and has its largest hub , was heavily affected by the travel delays. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, USA TODAY , 28 May 2022",
"Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, where Delta is based and has its largest hub , was heavily affected by the travel delays. \u2014 CBS News , 28 May 2022",
"Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, where Delta is based and has its largest hub , was heavily affected by the travel delays. \u2014 al , 28 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably alteration of hob entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194057"
},
"hubble-bubble":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": water pipe sense 2",
": a flurry of sound or activity : commotion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02ccb\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"reduplication of bubble ",
"first_known_use":[
"1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195905"
},
"huddle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to arrange carelessly or hurriedly",
": to crowd together",
": to draw (oneself) together : crouch",
": to wrap oneself closely in",
": to gather in a close-packed group",
": to curl up : crouch",
": to hold a consultation",
": to gather away from the line of scrimmage to receive instructions (as from the quarterback) for the next down (see down entry 5 sense 3b ) : to gather in a huddle (see huddle entry 2 sense 2b )",
": a close-packed group : bunch",
": meeting , conference",
": a brief gathering of players away from the line of scrimmage to receive instructions (as from the quarterback) for the next down (see down entry 5 sense 3b )",
": to crowd, push, or pile together",
": to get together to talk something over",
": to sit or lie in a curled or bent position",
": a closely packed group",
": a private meeting or conference",
": a brief gathering of football players to hear instructions for the next play"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8h\u0259-d\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"bunch",
"cluster",
"crowd",
"pile",
"press"
],
"antonyms":[
"assembly",
"congress",
"convention",
"convocation",
"council",
"gathering",
"get-together",
"meeting"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Coconut cream pies huddle with date-nut bread to gossip about pineapple upside-down cake. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
"After all, an event that brings a few hundred international TV buyers to Los Angeles to huddle for a week in small screening rooms is pretty much the opposite of social distancing. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"Many Ukrainian civilians continue to huddle underground in basements and other structures. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Its namesake is a community about twenty miles upriver from New Orleans, where suburban ranch houses huddle beneath an Oz-like petrochemical complex. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Young lion cubs are plentiful, and small elephants huddle by their mothers, who bristle preemptively at the sound of a jeep. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Downstairs in their basement headquarters, Sunflower Bean huddle together to watch Cumming smash a beer bottle over someone\u2019s head in a mosh pit. \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Thousands huddle in basements, sheltering from the Russian shells pounding this strategic port on the Azov Sea. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, chicagotribune.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Thousands huddle in basements, trembling at the sound of Russian shells pounding their city. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, ajc , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The coach sends the call to the players in the huddle . \u2014 Noah Smith, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Lowry, putting a period on his game-opening statement, provided the assist for the stat sheet and a separate one in the huddle . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"Palmer said Herbert first called the play in the huddle and then made a point to refresh everyone\u2019s memory because so much time had passed. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
"Michigan basketball and Michigan State basketball in the same huddle , aiming to help the other win a trophy. \u2014 Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
"The new Poly Studio R30 is built for huddle rooms or small group spaces, two terms that Poly uses interchangeably. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Offensively, the first few sessions featured a lot of NASCAR tempo, known more colloquially as no- huddle . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"From the meeting room to the weight room to the huddle , first-year players got a crash course in how the Bears will conduct business. \u2014 Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Just minutes into Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey shoved a teammate during a brief altercation in a huddle . \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 2 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1579, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182405"
},
"hue and cry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
"a loud outcry formerly used in the pursuit of one who is suspected of a crime",
"the pursuit of a suspect or a written proclamation for the capture of a suspect",
"a clamor of alarm or protest",
"hubbub"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"clamor",
"howl",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"noise",
"outcry",
"roar",
"tumult",
"uproar",
"vociferation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"There was a hue and cry in opposition to the film.",
"the hue and cry in the classroom when someone let loose a snake",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Suddenly, Republicans are raising a hue and cry about getting serious about mental health. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"The public hue and cry to change Cleveland\u2019s outfield apparently did not register with the front office. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Produced in November 2020, before the hue and cry over blockchain\u2019s environmental impact hit the mainstream, the artwork uses the NFT format to present how carbon markets could be brought on-chain. \u2014 Charlotte Kent, Wired , 17 Feb. 2022",
"After a hue and cry , online applications arrived, but still, only 4,000 visas were granted as of Monday, even as the continent hosts a legion of 2.8 million refugees and growing. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
"When Tom Cruise took on the role for what would be two films, a hue and cry was heard across Jack Reacher Land. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Writings from the time also raise a hue and cry about the shockingly green sky in another Faculty Painting. \u2014 Suhita Shirodkar, Wired , 24 Nov. 2021",
"An app like Workrooms isn\u2019t going to quell that hue and cry . \u2014 Peter Rubin, Wired , 19 Aug. 2021",
"The Astros\u2019 competition raised a great hue and cry against this practice, especially the New York Yankees who played them during the 2019 playoffs. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 16 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" hue outcry",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164459"
},
"hued":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": colored"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hy\u00fcd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As such, an unofficial pink theme is attached to the event, with many opting for huge pink hats and fascinators topping their equally pink- hued outfits. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 19 May 2022",
"On March 24, Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis stepped onto the golden- hued carpet to accept her honors at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"On March 24, Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis stepped onto the golden- hued carpet to accept her honors at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"This year, model Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Bel opted for a blue- hued look with subtle sequins and bold feathers. \u2014 Lauren Tappan, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
"A couple of hours later, Convery, McTaggart, Nadine and Jesus were sitting in a blue- hued booth, drinking Diet Coke and eating turkey burgers. \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The dark- hued Airflow Graphite concept is rendered in Galaxy Black paint with Cyprus Copper accents. \u2014 Drew Dorian, Car and Driver , 13 Apr. 2022",
"At prime time, determined by Mother Nature, visitors can walk past yellow, red, gold, pink and other hued blooms. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"While emeralds have been growing in popularity among brides-to-be in recent years (see Megan Fox\u2019s moi et toi style, for example), a green- hued diamond is particularly special and considered one of the rarest and most unique types of diamond. \u2014 Hayley Maitland, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2022"
],
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"adverb",
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"Now, don't get huffy \u2014I was only teasing.",
"the comedy is about a huffy actress who loudly protests every perceived insult, no matter how slight",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And before anyone gets huffy about the cost of living on the coasts, remember that those statewide thresholds would presumably apply to less costly inland California and New York, too. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 May 2021",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020"
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"Verb",
"We hugged briefly, and then it was time to say goodbye.",
"I hugged my knees to my chest.",
"The road hugs the river.",
"The boat hugged the shore.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"All Esparza could do was shrug her shoulders and hug her corner attendants. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 7 May 2022",
"The sea lion also hopped up on a step ladder so Zakary could hug him. \u2014 Natalya Jones, Sun Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The 130-millimeter temple size means these frames will properly hug your face without falling off while the 59 millimeter lens size is on par with other mainstream sunglasses brands and models. \u2014 Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Guests can now hug Mickey and the gang without social distancing or face masks. \u2014 Eve Chen, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Two women hug each other at the scene of a mass shooting in Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday, April 3, 2022. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Fine if San Diegans don\u2019t want to hug up Lions fans. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Sep. 2021",
"My mom is really mostly excited to just hold the kids and hug them, and smell the baby. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Wives will hug husbands for the first time in months. \u2014 John Leicester And Travis Loller, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Nov. 2021"
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": very large or extensive: such as",
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"\u02c8hy\u00fcj",
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"Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.",
"The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Obviously, the third quarter will be huge for the Celtics. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"So for Onder, who lived with his family in Huntsville, Alabama, to get selected for Varney\u2019s column was huge . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"But Wall Street is warning that the consequences of such moves could be huge , and that no-fee trading could be a casualty of the SEC's potential revamp. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"The rebellion was huge , though, with 41% of Tory MPs voting for his removal. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"The group raised its fundraising goal to $50,000 from $10,000, saying on its website the damage was huge . \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Bill Samples, president of UAW Local 2000, said the investment is huge for the workers and surrounding community. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"In the eyes of investors, his value to the company is apparently huge . \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Having a player that can do it all for has been huge for the Cougars and coach Rebecca Miller. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 30 May 2022"
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"Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.",
"The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Obviously, the third quarter will be huge for the Celtics. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"So for Onder, who lived with his family in Huntsville, Alabama, to get selected for Varney\u2019s column was huge . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"But Wall Street is warning that the consequences of such moves could be huge , and that no-fee trading could be a casualty of the SEC's potential revamp. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"The rebellion was huge , though, with 41% of Tory MPs voting for his removal. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"The group raised its fundraising goal to $50,000 from $10,000, saying on its website the damage was huge . \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Bill Samples, president of UAW Local 2000, said the investment is huge for the workers and surrounding community. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"In the eyes of investors, his value to the company is apparently huge . \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Having a player that can do it all for has been huge for the Cougars and coach Rebecca Miller. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 30 May 2022"
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"Noun",
"The ship's rusting hulk is still visible on the rocks.",
"the burned out hulk of the factory",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the Black Sea, trading an old workboat or other hulk for even a mere mission-kill on a Russian combatant is eminently worthwhile. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"For years, architect-developer Bruce Redman Becker drove past the former Pirelli Tire Building looming over Interstates 91 and 95 in New Haven, wondering why the concrete hulk designed by modernist architect Marcel Breuer was empty. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The most conspicuous monument to the fighting is the smashed hulk of an Antonov An-225. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"No one wanted to take on this crumbling hulk looming on the outskirts of the city. Until Lynn Saunders. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"To see this rusting hulk , start at Lunada Bay and walk north to Palos Verdes Point which is just under a half mile away. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Several plans to remake the rusting hulk as a hive of restaurants, shops, apartments and offices \u2014 a humbler version of the Pearl \u2014 went nowhere. \u2014 Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Mar. 2022",
"But the biggest of the three properties held the rusting hulk of National Welding\u2019s metal-fabricating plant, vacant since 1994, while the two others were vacant fields. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Allonge\u2019s base of operations is the drab fourth floor of a five-story modernist hulk across the road from the defunct Tempelhof Airport. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Town & Country , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the city of Midgar, Cloud, an ex-military mercenary with one hulking sword, is enlisted by eco-terrorist group Avalanche to take down a Shinra reactor, setting him on a path to reunite with Sephiroth, a figure from his past thought to be dead. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Giving the lie to the notion that indoor grills just don't match up to their large, hulking outdoor counterparts, the Breville Smart Grill is a powerhouse. \u2014 Popular Science , 10 Apr. 2020",
"The idea is that in a war with China, America\u2019s hulking aircraft carriers might be pushed far out to sea by the threat of missiles. \u2014 The Economist , 31 Mar. 2020",
"So, instead of having one giant, hulking cabinet containing both, Stoffer designed two elegant, slender columns across the room from each other to house the family's GE Monogram fridge and freezer. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 18 Mar. 2020",
"The plan was to stay one night at a pretty country-estate hotel surrounded by seemingly endless fields of tall grass and hulking majestic trees that looked more like hyperrealistic drawings. \u2014 Candice Rainey, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 15 Jan. 2020",
"At Crunch on West 23rd Street, there were hulking men spotted through the windows. \u2014 Jacob Bernstein, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2020",
"The upcoming GMC Hummer pickup hulked in one corner of the dome and the Cadillac Lyriq, a futuristic SUV, shown across the aisle. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 4 Mar. 2020",
"Offensive lineman Justin Stevens \u2014 a freshman early enrollee from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia \u2014 posted a video to Twitter of himself lifting four massive tires with his hulking 6-foot-5, 292-pound frame. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 30 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Digital natives are ordinarily ho- hum about digital modes of communication. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"Managers at the Glen Canyon Dam often release more water from Lake Powell each morning as air conditioners begin to hum and electricity use increases. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"This vivid, bubblegum-pink specimen is no ho- hum crudit\u00e9-platter filler. \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Time and success have helped quiet those questions as Walden\u2019s world has begun to hum with buzzy shows. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"While recording a hook, Moore altered the tone of his voice to sound like a robot trying to hum the same progression as the synths. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 2 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a moment when the ball hovers beneath DeMar DeRozan\u2019s hand in the fourth quarter that seems to hum with magic. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"As the sun sets and the sky turns inky blue, the thick, shadowy forests start to hum with an ethereal glow. \u2014 Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The remaining remixed tracks, meanwhile, range from nostalgia-worthy to ho- hum . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Joy is crucial for the wellbeing of human beings and a community, according to Bettina Love, author, activist and scholar. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
"The recipient of this award creates or portrays characters who authentically represent women as whole human beings, experiencing the full range of life\u2019s complexities and experiences. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Th!nkArt\u2019s mission is to move art from the canvas to a conversation between human beings about art, philosophy, politics and the world at large. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Human-to- human transmission of the virus occurs primarily through direct contact with infected people or surfaces that are contaminated. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 14 June 2022",
"Her Natalie Vance is, like Franck, a sketch-character bull in a china shop of human beings. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"This fragile balance reshapes the future and determines whether human beings remain the apex predators amongst history's most fearsome creatures. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 12 June 2022",
"Whether there is a human alive today who will never die, who knows. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"There are no human beings in this movie, not really. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Let this action be a reminder that my weight, and the weight of every single human who isn\u2019t yourself, is absolutely none of your business. \u2014 Kaci Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Even with the intelligent phone bot, callers will still have the option to speak with a human for additional support, IRS officials said. \u2014 Gabe Ferris, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"Throughout this entire process, if all goes smoothly, the user never interacts with a single, live human \u2014nor does the user need those interactions. \u2014 Jose Antonio Martinez Aguilar, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"This sparks a wave of chaos as every human with some Inhuman DNA is affected, including our heroine. \u2014 PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"One 83-year-old in Triana had four times more DDT in his body than had ever been recorded in another human . \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Most of those genes are the same in every human , but less than 1 percent of those genes are just slightly different, making every person unique. \u2014 Kimberly Hickok, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2022",
"Humans can get the virus after coming into contact with another human or an animal contaminated with it. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 20 May 2022",
"Three hours after entering his space capsule, delays in the launch had pushed astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr to the moment that surely every human has known at some point\u2014the need to pee with no powder room in sight. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 May 2022"
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"She's a very warm and generous human being .",
"We should do more to help our fellow human beings .",
"The drug has not yet been tested on human beings ."
],
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"1694, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183450"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals",
": characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : humanistic",
": having sympathy and consideration for people or animals"
],
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"hy\u00fc-\u02c8m\u0101n",
"y\u00fc-",
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8m\u0101n",
"y\u00fc-"
],
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"beneficent",
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"benignant",
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"good-hearted",
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"kindly",
"softhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warmhearted"
],
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"atrocious",
"barbaric",
"barbarous",
"bestial",
"brutal",
"brute",
"brutish",
"callous",
"cold-blooded",
"cruel",
"fiendish",
"hard-hearted",
"heartless",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"insensate",
"sadistic",
"savage",
"truculent",
"uncompassionate",
"unfeeling",
"unkind",
"unkindly",
"unsympathetic",
"vicious",
"wanton"
],
"examples":[
"It's not humane to treat animals that way.",
"Conditions in the prison are more humane now.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The show\u2019s approach to surviving characters is not necessarily more humane . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Submunitions are in theory no less humane than regular bombs. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
"As a result, the collections process becomes more humane for borrowers and efficient for lenders. \u2014 Marc Schr\u00f6der, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
"That idea horrified immigration advocates inside the administration, who viewed it not only as a breach of Mr. Biden\u2019s campaign pledge, but also as a retreat from the promise of a more humane immigration system. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Though President Joe Biden campaigned on creating a humane asylum system, his administration has left many restrictive Trump-era policies in place. \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Biden outlined ambitious goals during his first days in office to repeal the hardline policies of his predecessor, overhaul the US immigration system and create a better, more humane system at the southern border. \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
"As the number of stray animals in the neighborhood has become more of an issue, the association created a lending library of humane traps and pet carriers and purchased a $300 microchip scanner to help reunite lost pets with their owners. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"The humane bird abatement method is also employed at the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022"
],
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"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175304"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist",
": a person who works to improve the lives and living conditions of other people",
": relating to or characteristic of people who work to improve the lives and living conditions of other people"
],
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"hy\u00fc-\u02ccma-n\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n",
"y\u00fc-",
"hy\u00fc-\u02ccma-n\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n",
"y\u00fc-"
],
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"examples":[
"She has been recognized as a great humanitarian for her efforts to end world hunger.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her father, Bernard Kouchner, is a renowned humanitarian who co-founded Doctors Without Borders and served as a senior minister in several French governments. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Wallen is a British author, entrepreneur and humanitarian . \u2014 Henry Devries, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Outside of his work as a humanitarian and a musician, Chance is also father to daughters Marli, 2, and Kensli, 6, with wife Kirsten Corley Bennett. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Union for Ukrainians is a small, grassroots organization in Portland that\u2019s led by a Polish humanitarian who has been working to help Ukrainian families escape their country, the Szymanskis said. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The physician and humanitarian embraced the world\u2019s most vulnerable people, and saved more lives than can be counted. \u2014 Bill Gates, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"In Friday\u2019s announcement, Blanchett was recognized for her impactful work both on and off the screen worldwide \u2014 as an award-winning actor, producer, artistic director and humanitarian . \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, Variety , 5 Feb. 2022",
"William Lawrence Young, 100, a humanitarian who achieved many firsts during his life, died Jan. 12 of complications from COVID-19 at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 30 Jan. 2022",
"According to a recent U.N. report, the people of Myanmar are facing an unprecedented crisis in 2022: political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian . \u2014 Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1843, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185221"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition : the quality or state of being humane",
": the quality or state of being human",
": human attributes or qualities",
": the branches of learning (such as philosophy, arts, or languages) that investigate human constructs (see construct entry 2 sense 1a ) and concerns as opposed to natural processes (as in physics or chemistry) and social relations (as in anthropology or economics)",
": the totality of human beings : the human race : humankind",
": the quality or state of being human",
": the human race",
": studies (as literature, history, and art) concerned primarily with human culture",
": kindness sense 1 , sympathy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8ma-n\u0259-t\u0113",
"y\u00fc-",
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8ma-n\u0259-t\u0113",
"y\u00fc-"
],
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"folks",
"humankind",
"people",
"public",
"species",
"world"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"We appealed to his sense of humanity .",
"These discoveries will be of benefit to all humanity .",
"She was cut off from the rest of humanity .",
"the college of arts and humanities",
"He's taking courses in both the sciences and the humanities .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some abuses could amount to crimes against humanity , the U.N. said in one report. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"After World War II, the landmark Nuremberg trials set lasting precedents by prosecuting Nazi leaders for crimes against humanity . \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 8 May 2022",
"The International Criminal Court will open an investigation into possible war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine, prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement Monday. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Maybe our job as actors is to find the humanity in the character. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The show\u2019s enchantment has often stemmed from its ability to make Atlanta types more recognizable and more surreal at the same time \u2014 and in doing so, highlighting the humanity within their absurdities. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"But a great many are belligerent, explaining away the failures of attacks on Kyiv by stressing the humanity of the Russian army. \u2014 Maxim Osipov, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"The series begins with these stereotypes, then works to reveal the humanity that the stereotypes occlude. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"The humanity of Jean-Michel Basquiat shines through in a way none of the hundreds of other exhibitions of his artwork since his death in 1988 due to a heroin overdose have\u2013or could. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192444"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"noun, singular or plural in construction"
],
"definitions":[
": the human race : humanity",
": the human race"
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"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259n-\u02cck\u012bnd",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259n-\u02cck\u012bnd",
"\u02c8y\u00fc"
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"folks",
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"people",
"public",
"species",
"world"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"About 40 percent of humankind is permanently bathed in the equivalent of perpetual moonlight, and about 25 percent constantly experiences an artificial twilight that exceeds the illumination of a full moon. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"The smallpox virus belongs to the orthopoxvirus family and shares significant similarities with an old enemy of humankind : smallpox. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 20 May 2022",
"In today\u2019s society, adopting a positive outlook and open mind on the differences and similarities of humankind found all around the world is invaluable. \u2014 Breanna Wilson, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Telling stories has been one of humankind 's main ways of sharing information throughout history. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"With no straight walls in the entire home, the design is meant to feel like entering some of the most sacred spaces of humankind : a womb, a cloister, a cave. \u2014 Michaela Trimble, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
"Virtually every culture tells a story about the origins of humankind \u2014a story about its ancestry. \u2014 Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google\u2019s parent company, Alphabet, has compared A.I. to the arrival of electricity or fire, calling it one of humankind \u2019s most important endeavors. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
"The year is 2041 and the next step in the future of humankind is imminent. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1560, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195429"
},
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"type":"adjective",
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"not proud or haughty not arrogant or assertive",
"reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission",
"ranking low in a hierarchy or scale insignificant , unpretentious",
"not costly or luxurious",
"to make (someone) humble (see humble entry 1 ) in spirit or manner",
"to destroy the power, independence, or prestige of",
"not regarding others as inferior not overly proud modest",
"expressed in a way that does not show too much pride",
"low in rank or condition",
"to make modest",
"to easily and unexpectedly defeat"
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"pronounciation":"\u02c8h\u0259m-b\u0259l",
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"demure",
"down-to-earth",
"lowly",
"meek",
"modest",
"unassuming",
"unpretentious"
],
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"abase",
"chasten",
"cheapen",
"debase",
"degrade",
"demean",
"discredit",
"disgrace",
"dishonor",
"foul",
"humiliate",
"lower",
"shame",
"sink",
"smirch",
"take down"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Bayh was always a humble man who never wanted those around him to call him senator, just Birch, said Berman. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
"Los Angeles was supposed to play the humble host of the Midsummer Classic in 2020. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"Through his example, Mark showed me how to be gracious in victory, resilient in defeat, and humble in the small measure of fame that is the lot of a TV commentator. \u2014 Paul Begala, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Despite her impressive roster of songs, however, don\u2019t go calling the humble Lennox an icon to her face. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"Instead, writers Earl and Hayward gently underscore the recluse\u2019s isolation through bittersweet details of his humble daily life, adding a healthy dose of humorously deadpan Britishness into the mix to winning effect. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 Jake Coyle, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful, weary appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble sensitivity. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Alternately harrowing and hilarious, the book\u2019s drug-consumption-per-page quotient is enough to humble Hunter S. Thompson and William S. Burroughs combined. \u2014 Alan Light, SPIN , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The cheap deaths and dozen or so boss showdowns will humble you, but the stellar fix of early \u201990s nostalgia will keep you glued until the very end. \u2014 Joshua Khan, Wired , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Both books contain an abundance of stories featuring frustrated scientists who seem to live in their labs, who endure ferocious professional battles and who must humble themselves to raise funds for their work. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The Iron Bowl can humble fan bases and players and especially the coaches, but this one showed that maybe Auburn isn\u2019t too far behind its in-state rival after all. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Though Michigan\u2019s players and coaches dedicated only a few words to questions about Lombardi during the week, their desire to humble a player responsible for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in a shocking upset by the Spartans was clear. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 18 Sep. 2021",
"For the past two weeks, Alabama\u2019s coach has been trying to humble his team in preparation for the Gators. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 15 Sep. 2021",
"If the 9/11 attacks were a failure of imagination by US authorities -- who would have thought a terror gang armed only with box cutters could humble a superpower? \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Sep. 2021",
"The actress then joked that due to her daughter's privilege, the name situation might actually humble her a bit. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 29 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
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"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": something designed to deceive and mislead",
": a willfully false, deceptive, or insincere person",
": an attitude or spirit of pretense and deception",
": nonsense , drivel",
": a hard usually peppermint-flavored candy",
": deceive , hoax",
": to engage in a hoax or deception",
": fraud sense 3",
": nonsense"
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"\u02c8h\u0259m-\u02ccb\u0259g",
"\u02c8h\u0259m-\u02ccb\u0259g"
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"hoax",
"phony",
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"buffalo",
"burn",
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"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
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"gaff",
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"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"juggle",
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"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"tests showed that the \u201cold\u201d map of America was a cleverly made humbug",
"those UFO stories are a lot of humbug",
"Verb",
"humbugged into believing that the bones were the skeleton of a prehistoric human being",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His bah- humbug to Halloween was in keeping with that tough line. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune , 17 Oct. 2020",
"Like many American holidays, it is now encrusted with humbug and commercialism. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 5 May 2020",
"As the story goes, he is visited by a trio of Christmas ghosts (whom Scrooge accuses of being humbugs ). \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Douglas S. Wood, CNN , 21 Dec. 2019",
"Heroic detective, pilot, poet, magician and victor over all bullies and humbugs , animal or human, Freddy remains a model to us all. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Merriam-Webster defines a humbug as something or someone that is false or deceptive. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Douglas S. Wood, CNN , 21 Dec. 2019",
"Like every state, Colorado has its folklore, hoaxes, tall tales and humbugs . \u2014 Tom Noel, The Know , 24 Aug. 2019",
"The commercial web steams on as a hopped-up, strung-out system of hyperlinks, engineered to mix Barnumesque humbug with authentic reports, and to overlap ads and news\u2014the better to sucker the eye. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, WIRED , 23 May 2018",
"This was familiar big-corporation humbug , custom-built to obscure the real issues. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 July 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In its verb form, to be humbugged is to be deceived or be the victim of a hoax. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Douglas S. Wood, CNN , 21 Dec. 2019"
],
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"Noun",
"1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
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},
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"verb"
],
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": something designed to deceive and mislead",
": a willfully false, deceptive, or insincere person",
": an attitude or spirit of pretense and deception",
": nonsense , drivel",
": a hard usually peppermint-flavored candy",
": deceive , hoax",
": to engage in a hoax or deception",
": fraud sense 3",
": nonsense"
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"\u02c8h\u0259m-\u02ccb\u0259g"
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"hoodwink",
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"tests showed that the \u201cold\u201d map of America was a cleverly made humbug",
"those UFO stories are a lot of humbug",
"Verb",
"humbugged into believing that the bones were the skeleton of a prehistoric human being",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His bah- humbug to Halloween was in keeping with that tough line. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune , 17 Oct. 2020",
"Like many American holidays, it is now encrusted with humbug and commercialism. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 5 May 2020",
"As the story goes, he is visited by a trio of Christmas ghosts (whom Scrooge accuses of being humbugs ). \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Douglas S. Wood, CNN , 21 Dec. 2019",
"Heroic detective, pilot, poet, magician and victor over all bullies and humbugs , animal or human, Freddy remains a model to us all. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Merriam-Webster defines a humbug as something or someone that is false or deceptive. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Douglas S. Wood, CNN , 21 Dec. 2019",
"Like every state, Colorado has its folklore, hoaxes, tall tales and humbugs . \u2014 Tom Noel, The Know , 24 Aug. 2019",
"The commercial web steams on as a hopped-up, strung-out system of hyperlinks, engineered to mix Barnumesque humbug with authentic reports, and to overlap ads and news\u2014the better to sucker the eye. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, WIRED , 23 May 2018",
"This was familiar big-corporation humbug , custom-built to obscure the real issues. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 July 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In its verb form, to be humbugged is to be deceived or be the victim of a hoax. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Douglas S. Wood, CNN , 21 Dec. 2019"
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},
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"noun"
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": a striking or extraordinary person or thing",
": something striking or extraordinary"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259m-\u02c8di\u014b-\u0259r",
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"honey",
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"lulu",
"nifty",
"peach",
"pip",
"pippin",
"ripper",
"ripsnorter",
"snorter",
"sockdolager",
"sockdologer",
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"examples":[
"The last storm was a real humdinger !",
"I hear we're in for another humdinger of a storm!",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s a bona fide humdinger of a black comedy by Martin McDonagh, that master conductor on the route to bloody ends. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The second son of the former president delivered a humdinger of a performance -- even by his own low standards -- during an appearance on Fox News Channel with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Or\u0161i\u0107\u2019s goal was the fifth in an eight-goal humdinger with Spain, the highest-scoring match witnessed in the competition since the very first: a 5\u20134 win for Yugoslavia over France, sixty-one summers ago. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 2 July 2021",
"Why, goodness gracious, great balls of fire, that\u2019s a humdinger of a show at Osceola Arts. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
"That trade was a humdinger ; Wings owner Mike Ilitch sent his private plane to fetch Shanahan and have him in Detroit for that night\u2019s game. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 13 May 2020",
"That was a humdinger , wasn\u2019t it?\u2019\u2019 Flynn said postgame. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Moby Arena is an old school arena and a must-see venue for basketball fans around Colorado, and Friday night\u2019s tilt between the Rams and Buffs is sure to be a humdinger . \u2014 Jeff Bailey, The Denver Post , 13 Dec. 2019",
"Scotland will face Japan in what promises to be a humdinger in Yokohama on Sunday, and after Ireland plays Samoa in Fukuoka on Saturday. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Oct. 2019"
],
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"1896, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223728"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive",
": moist",
": containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259d",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259d",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259d",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-"
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"muggy",
"sticky",
"sultry"
],
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"dry"
],
"examples":[
"the air was so humid that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Relief from the uncomfortably hot and humid weather will begin in northern and central California on Sunday and Monday with the arrival of a pair of cold fronts. \u2014 Haley Brink And Allison Chinchar, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"Arkansas is expected to have hot and humid temperatures next week with heat index values possibly exceeding 105 degrees. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
"Alabama will be stuck in a hot and humid airmass to the south of a cold front. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 6 June 2022",
"Despite the epic titles and jagged riffs and rhythms, most songs were of a reasonable length, giving the audience enough time to catch their hot and humid breath before another one. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"Over the last dozen years or so, our summers have been overwhelmingly hot and humid . \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"On what was likely a hot and humid summer day in Chicago, Percy Grainger hailed a taxi. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Hot and humid temperatures during the day make way for evening showers that have the potential for nuisance flooding and hail across Central Florida, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
"Summer weather is usually better in Anaheim than hot and humid Florida. \u2014 Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French or Latin; French humide , from Latin humidus , from hum\u0113re ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215610"
},
"humidity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere \u2014 compare relative humidity",
": the degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere",
": a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere \u2014 see absolute humidity , relative humidity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8mi-d\u0259-t\u0113",
"y\u00fc-",
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8mi-d\u0259-t\u0113",
"y\u00fc-",
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8mid-\u0259t-\u0113, y\u00fc-"
],
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"damp",
"dampness",
"moistness",
"moisture"
],
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"examples":[
"the humidity of the region",
"It's not the heat that will get you\u2014it's the humidity .",
"The temperature is 67 degrees with humidity at 75 percent.",
"an area of low humidity",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heat stress is the product of so many factors \u2014 humidity , sun, wind, hydration, clothing, physical fitness \u2014 and causes such a range of harms that projecting future effects with any precision is tricky. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"That humidity , brought on by the amount of rainfall Arkansas received last week, will increase the risk of heat illnesses. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 13 June 2022",
"This is a mission that was leveraging the cost and flexibility of small cubesats to provide nearly-hourly observations of precipitation, humidity , and temperature within hurricanes and other tropical cyclones. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The temperatures were slightly cooler with rising humidity , which could help moderate fire conditions. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News Staff And Wire Reports, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"In addition to high temperatures, southwest winds of 20-30 mph with gusts of more than 40 mph are expected, along with extremely low humidity \u2014 7-10%. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"In Connecticut, high pressure will dominate bringing mostly sunny skies with low humidity , light winds and comfortable temperatures. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
"When heat is combined with humidity , which is likely to increase along with climate change in many areas, the risk of overheating is even more pronounced as the body loses its ability to self-cool through perspiration. \u2014 Aryn Baker, Time , 26 May 2022",
"Showers and storms should diminish overnight with decreasing humidity and lows in the 60s. \u2014 Dan Stillman, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205541"
},
"humiliate":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to reduce (someone) to a lower position in one's own eyes or others' eyes to make (someone) ashamed or embarrassed mortify",
"to cause (someone) to feel very ashamed or foolish"
],
"pronounciation":"hy\u00fc-\u02c8mi-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"synonyms":[
"abase",
"chasten",
"cheapen",
"debase",
"degrade",
"demean",
"discredit",
"disgrace",
"dishonor",
"foul",
"humble",
"lower",
"shame",
"sink",
"smirch",
"take down"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggrandize",
"canonize",
"deify",
"elevate",
"exalt"
],
"examples":[
"I hope I don't humiliate myself during the presentation.",
"He accused her of trying to humiliate him in public.",
"She was hurt and deeply humiliated by the lies he told about her.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During the regular season, the damage inflicted is not quite as glaring because Curry just moves on to his next city to humiliate his next victim. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"His desire not to humiliate Russia has been interpreted as a reference to the severe penalties that were imposed on Germany after World War I, which some historians say created the conditions for the rise of the Nazis and World War II. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"In their haste to slap restrictions on trans athletes, legislators propose a tool that could be used to humiliate any young woman playing sports in Ohio. \u2014 Peter Greene, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"This says a lot about Russia's true attitude toward global institutions, about attempts of Russian authorities to humiliate the UN and everything that the organization represents. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Fat shaming, O\u2019Neil argues, masquerades as concern-trolling, giving unsympathetic outsiders license to humiliate those with weight struggles and gain attention for themselves. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Decrane accused city officials of denying him promotions, targeting him in unfounded internal investigations and shutting down his retirement party to humiliate him, the lawsuit said. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"Like the introductory rivalry scene in which Cyrano\u2019s rapier wit and rapier skills humiliate a celebrated theater ham just to win the flighty Roxanne\u2019s attention, Wright aims to impress, but his flamboyance and foundering romanticism miss the mark. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The point is to subjugate and humiliate under the guise of amusement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin humiliatus , past participle of humiliare , from Latin humilis low \u2014 more at humble ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1534, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"humongous":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"extremely large huge"
],
"pronounciation":"hy\u00fc-\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-g\u0259s",
"synonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
],
"examples":[
"a humongous dish of ice cream",
"I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s a humongous plot of land that used to be a hospital that\u2019s been closed for about 30 years now. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Still, calculating thousands of test orbits for thousands of potential asteroids is a humongous number-crunching task. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"And Salinas has also done well in fundraising for a candidate without humongous personal wealth, bringing in more than $658,000 through the beginning of May. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2022",
"With huge adv booking that was happening for a month, #DoctorStrange In The Multiverse Of Madness is all set to take a humongous opening all over #India tomorrow and this weekend.. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 5 May 2022",
"Compared with many other advanced countries, fuel taxes in the United States are already very low, which is one reason why this country\u2019s carbon imprint is so humongous . \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The walls feature metallic internal gears of the humongous clock, and antique timepieces, watches, and mantle clocks make for interesting and eye-catching decor. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The egg soon grows humongous , hatching a creature that the girl grows close to while keeping it secret from her demanding mom. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 21 Jan. 2022",
"That two-tier investing system \u2013 one of potential humongous gains for the elite and one of more subdued increases for everyone else \u2013 has attracted criticism. \u2014 Simon Constable, Time , 14 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of huge + monstrous ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1967, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"humor":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality",
": the mental faculty of discovering, expressing, or appreciating the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : the ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny",
": something that is or is designed to be comical or amusing",
": an often temporary state of mind imposed especially by circumstances",
": characteristic or habitual disposition or bent : temperament",
": a fluid or juice of an animal or plant",
": one of the four fluids entering into the constitution of the body and determining by their relative proportions a person's health and temperament",
": a sudden, unpredictable, or unreasoning inclination : whim",
": a normal functioning bodily semifluid or fluid (such as the blood or lymph )",
": a secretion (such as a hormone) that is an excitant of activity",
": out of sorts",
": to soothe or content (someone) by indulgence : to comply with the temperament or inclinations of",
": to adapt oneself to",
": the amusing quality of something",
": the ability to see or tell the amusing quality of things",
": state of mind : mood",
": to give in to the wishes of",
": a normal functioning bodily semifluid or fluid (as the blood or lymph)",
": a secretion (as a hormone) that is an excitant of activity",
": a fluid or juice of an animal or plant",
": one of the four fluids that were believed to enter into the constitution of the body and to determine by their relative proportions a person's health and temperament \u2014 see black bile , blood sense 3 , phlegm sense 1 , yellow bile"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259r",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259r",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"comedy",
"comic",
"comicality",
"drollery",
"drollness",
"funniness",
"hilariousness",
"humorousness",
"richness",
"uproariousness"
],
"antonyms":[
"cater (to)",
"gratify",
"indulge"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some in Odessa, such as resident Amber Elms, found a degree of humor amid the heat. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Infused with Waititi\u2019s brand of humor , the show is balanced with deep emotionalism. \u2014 Scott Huver, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"Perfect for the mom-to-be with an irreverent sense of humor , this costume is good reminder that nobody's perfect. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"Dad\u2019s sense of humor , in particular, seemed to fascinate Xan. \u2014 Andr\u00e9 Alexis, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Sox is a cute take on the classic Disney animal sidekick, and is typical of the endearing sense of humor at work in the screenplay co-written by director Angus MacLane and Jason Headley. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"If dad has an envelope-pushing sense of humor , tickle his funny bone with a collection of cartoons rejected by The New Yorker \u2014 because they were judged too dumb, too weird, or too dirty. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
"Prior to when the couple started dating, Jensen previously told PEOPLE in 2006 that his ideal partner was someone with a sense of humor . \u2014 Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"The film has a mordant sense of humor , a hypnotic gracefulness and a startling emotional sincerity. \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Coming on the heels of a price increase for customers who suddenly had to pay for two services instead of one, subscribers were in no mood to humor the whimsical name and lambasted it online. \u2014 Mae Anderson, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Coming on the heels of a price increase for customers who suddenly had to pay for two services instead of one, subscribers were in no mood to humor the whimsical name and lambasted it online. \u2014 Mae Anderson, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Coming on the heels of a price increase for customers who suddenly had to pay for two services instead of one, subscribers were in no mood to humor the whimsical name and lambasted it online. \u2014 Mae Anderson, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Coming on the heels of a price increase for customers who suddenly had to pay for two services instead of one, subscribers were in no mood to humor the whimsical name and lambasted it online. \u2014 Mae Anderson, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Coming on the heels of a price increase for customers who suddenly had to pay for two services instead of one, subscribers were in no mood to humor the whimsical name and lambasted it online. \u2014 Mae Anderson, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Coming on the heels of a price increase for customers who suddenly had to pay for two services instead of one, subscribers were in no mood to humor the whimsical name and lambasted it online. \u2014 Mae Anderson, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Coming on the heels of a price increase for customers who suddenly had to pay for two services instead of one, subscribers were in no mood to humor the whimsical name and lambasted it online. \u2014 Mae Anderson, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Coming on the heels of a price increase for customers who suddenly had to pay for two services instead of one, subscribers were in no mood to humor the whimsical name and lambasted it online. \u2014 Mae Anderson, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a",
"Verb",
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220714"
},
"humoristic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": humorous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cchy\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02c8ri-stik",
"\u02ccy\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"antic",
"chucklesome",
"comedic",
"comic",
"comical",
"droll",
"farcical",
"funny",
"hilarious",
"humorous",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"killing",
"laughable",
"ludicrous",
"ridiculous",
"riotous",
"risible",
"screaming",
"sidesplitting",
"uproarious"
],
"antonyms":[
"humorless",
"lame",
"unamusing",
"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
],
"examples":[
"a somewhat humoristic scene in an otherwise dark and brooding drama"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1834, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225442"
},
"hump":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a rounded protuberance: such as",
": humpback sense 1",
": a fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal (such as a camel, bison, or whale)",
": mound , hummock",
": mountain , range",
": a fit of depression or sulking",
": a difficult, trying, or critical phase or obstacle",
": to copulate with",
": to exert (oneself) vigorously",
": to make humpbacked : hunch",
": to put or carry on the back : lug",
": transport",
": to exert oneself : hustle",
": to move swiftly : race",
": a rounded bulge or lump (as on the back of a camel)",
": a difficult part (as of a task)",
": a rounded protuberance",
": humpback"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259mp",
"\u02c8h\u0259mp",
"\u02c8h\u0259mp"
],
"synonyms":[
"grouch",
"pet",
"pouts",
"snit",
"sulk",
"sulkiness",
"sullenness"
],
"antonyms":[
"bang away",
"beaver (away)",
"dig (away)",
"drudge",
"endeavor",
"fag",
"grub",
"hustle",
"labor",
"moil",
"peg (away)",
"plod",
"plow",
"plug",
"slave",
"slog",
"strain",
"strive",
"struggle",
"sweat",
"toil",
"travail",
"tug",
"work"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"failing her A-levels has certainly given her the hump",
"a cloud-capped hump straddles the border separating the two countries",
"Verb",
"the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains",
"the boat was really humping before the motor started to sputter all of a sudden",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Nick Pivetta starts Sunday\u2019s 1:35 p.m. game, with Rich Hill on the hump at 7:10 p.m. on Memorial Day. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Speed cushions are a type of speed hump that has gaps to allow ambulances and firetrucks to drive through at full speed. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The interior is fully custom trimmed in lipstick-red leather, though those familiar with the original C2 will immediately feel at home with Corvette\u2019s inimitable twin- hump dash. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Surprise Paradise Honors has come close over and over and over, but hasn't been able to get over that proverbial hump to take down Phoenix St. Mary's on the basketball court. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Was that to build tension, or did that involve a hump production had to get over? \u2014 Marcus Jones, EW.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The Hoosiers finally got over the hump on the road with their win at Nebraska, but that's still their only road win in five tries. \u2014 Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Davis returns as the Lakers reach the middle hump of their six-game road trip, the team hovering around .500 with their trio of stars \u2014 Davis, Westbrook and LeBron James \u2014 having played only 15 games together. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
"This one gets vinyl stripes that run along the side of the power hump on the hood and then along the doors and rear fenders. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"circa 1785, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213530"
},
"humungous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely large : huge"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-g\u0259s",
"y\u00fc-",
"-\u02c8m\u00e4\u014b-"
],
"synonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
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"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
],
"examples":[
"a humongous dish of ice cream",
"I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s a humongous plot of land that used to be a hospital that\u2019s been closed for about 30 years now. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Still, calculating thousands of test orbits for thousands of potential asteroids is a humongous number-crunching task. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"And Salinas has also done well in fundraising for a candidate without humongous personal wealth, bringing in more than $658,000 through the beginning of May. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2022",
"With huge adv booking that was happening for a month, #DoctorStrange In The Multiverse Of Madness is all set to take a humongous opening all over #India tomorrow and this weekend.. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 5 May 2022",
"Compared with many other advanced countries, fuel taxes in the United States are already very low, which is one reason why this country\u2019s carbon imprint is so humongous . \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The walls feature metallic internal gears of the humongous clock, and antique timepieces, watches, and mantle clocks make for interesting and eye-catching decor. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The egg soon grows humongous , hatching a creature that the girl grows close to while keeping it secret from her demanding mom. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 21 Jan. 2022",
"That two-tier investing system \u2013 one of potential humongous gains for the elite and one of more subdued increases for everyone else \u2013 has attracted criticism. \u2014 Simon Constable, Time , 14 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of huge + monstrous ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1967, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174630"
},
"hundred":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adjective or adverb",
"adjective or noun",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a number equal to 10 times 10 \u2014 see Table of Numbers",
": the numbers 100 to 999",
": a great number",
": a 100-dollar bill",
": a subdivision of some English and American counties",
": ten times ten : 100",
": a very large number",
": being 100"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259n-dr\u0259d",
"-d\u0259rd",
"\u02c8h\u0259n-dr\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"abundance",
"barrel",
"basketful",
"boatload",
"bucket",
"bunch",
"bundle",
"bushel",
"carload",
"chunk",
"deal",
"dozen",
"fistful",
"gobs",
"good deal",
"heap",
"lashings",
"lashins",
"loads",
"lot",
"mass",
"mess",
"mountain",
"much",
"multiplicity",
"myriad",
"oodles",
"pack",
"passel",
"peck",
"pile",
"plateful",
"plenitude",
"plentitude",
"plenty",
"pot",
"potful",
"profusion",
"quantity",
"raft",
"reams",
"scads",
"sheaf",
"shipload",
"sight",
"slew",
"spate",
"stack",
"store",
"ton",
"truckload",
"volume",
"wad",
"wealth",
"yard"
],
"antonyms":[
"ace",
"bit",
"dab",
"dram",
"driblet",
"glimmer",
"handful",
"hint",
"lick",
"little",
"mite",
"mouthful",
"nip",
"ounce",
"peanuts",
"pinch",
"pittance",
"scruple",
"shade",
"shadow",
"smidgen",
"smidgeon",
"smidgin",
"smidge",
"speck",
"spot",
"sprinkle",
"sprinkling",
"strain",
"streak",
"suspicion",
"tad",
"taste",
"touch",
"trace"
],
"examples":[
"it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Celebrities like John Boyega have spoken out against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a police officer just as hundreds are protesting in the city and around the country. \u2014 Omar Sanchez, EW.com , 29 May 2020",
"On June 30 \u2014 the date when most contracts in European soccer expire \u2014 hundreds , if not thousands, of players will be out of work. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
"Men\u2019s professional soccer is the world\u2019s most popular sport; many of the players on the U.S. men\u2019s team make hundreds of thousands, and even millions, playing for their club teams. \u2014 Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker , 4 May 2020",
"There are hundreds , if not thousands, of models that promise to do effectively the same thing: bag fish. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Days before at a larger protest in Raleigh hundreds gathered to speak out against Gov. Roy Cooper\u2019s extension of the stay-at-home order until May 8. \u2014 Fox News , 1 May 2020",
"Arab states, Israel, and Turkey have issued nighttime curfews starting before or just after sunset to prevent citizens from forming their own public late night tarawih prayers, gatherings that could reach the hundreds to thousands. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 Apr. 2020",
"The Fourth Circuit ruling giving the National Park Service control of Forest Service land hundreds feet under the trail is as fantastical as the Dr. Seuss character. \u2014 WSJ , 4 Mar. 2020",
"Across the United States, even as coronavirus deaths are being recorded in terrifying numbers \u2014 many hundreds each day \u2014 the true death toll is likely much higher. \u2014 Sarah Kliff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2020"
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": not having a political party with an overall majority",
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"stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Davis\u2019 murder trials went like this: His first, in 2017, resulted in a hung jury. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
"The trial of Michael Anthony Brown, a Mount Airy man accused of murdering his stepfather-in-law and business partner Robert Gurecki in Eldersburg in 2019, ended in a hung jury Monday afternoon following two days of deliberations. \u2014 Cameron Goodnight, Baltimore Sun , 24 May 2022",
"In New Jersey, a two-year corruption indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat, ended with a hung jury in 2017. \u2014 Paul J. Weber And Jake Bleiberg, Chron , 23 May 2022",
"Castroneves faced federal charges of tax evasion in 2008, and he was acquitted in '09 on six charges, with one resulting in a hung jury. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 16 May 2022",
"This case had two trials, the first trial ending in a hung jury late last year, and the second, which began in February, ultimately resulting in the massive verdict. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"The trial resulted in a hung jury, split along gender lines. \u2014 Morgan Canty, CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Closure for the family of Brenda Whitfield has been postponed once again as a trial over her 1993 murder at a gas station ended Thursday with a hung jury. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In September, the case finally went to trial \u2014 but ended up with a hung jury. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022"
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"Many people are hung up about their physical appearance.",
"parents of a toddler who are already hung up about her getting into a good college",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On May 30, 2002, workers hung up their hardhats and put away the black buckets that had been used in the cleanup. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2022",
"The girls in the apartment hung up party decorations, cut up shiny confetti to use as a prop in the music video, and even called some friends to come over. \u2014 Seventeen , 31 May 2022",
"The child hung up and called several more times, her words growing increasingly desperate and grim. \u2014 Kim Bellware, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Some got tickets on short notice and can\u2019t find affordable accommodations, some had lodging arrangements fall through, some just aren\u2019t hung up on things like planning or sleeping in a bed. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022",
"With a little artificial Christmas tree in her small room, Walsh hung up her ornaments, taking her back to her family and artistic days. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Members of the flight crew hung up streamers made from toilet paper and made Mitchama sash out of snack bags. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"That package got hung up before the spring recess when Republicans tried to add amendments related to Biden's decision to reverse Title 42, the Trump-era pandemic order that stopped migrants seeking asylum from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"When a reporter called the phone number registered to Raichik\u2019s real estate profile and LibofTikTok.us, the woman who answered hung up after the reporter identified herself as calling from The Washington Post. \u2014 Taylor Lorenz, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Outside are two hunks of raw larvikite stone polished into seats\u2014a commission by Dahl. \u2014 James Stewart, Robb Report , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Low-flying Russian planes bombed huge hunks out of apartment buildings on the main street. \u2014 Greg Palkot, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"Serve warm, and let everyone pull the bread apart into hunks . \u2014 Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"During the Bronze Age, before people figured out how to smelt iron from rock, the only widely available source of iron was meteoric\u2014 hunks of it fallen from space. \u2014 Steven Poole, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Camouflage netting, spent shell casings, hunks of jagged shrapnel: In this 17th century Baroque jewel of a church in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, these are considered sacred relics. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2022",
"Plus, don't miss out on this serving tray that's designed to carry things in and out of the house, along with this colorful platter set that's destined to hold everything from chips and dips to salads and hunks of cheese. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"After the teams passed under the burled arch, race officials checked for mandatory gear in the mushers\u2019 sleds and dogs gnawed at congratulatory snacks \u2014 chicken breasts or frozen hunks of meat. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The transit agency is replacing more than 650 cars with its new Bombardier fleet, but the 22-ton hunks of metal aren\u2019t destined for the landfill. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"1602, in the meaning defined above"
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"adjective"
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"He won a medal in the high hurdles .",
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"Verb",
"The horse hurdled the fence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For the most part, the makers and people behind the brands won\u2019t be there, so potentially the biggest hurdle will be telling the story. \u2014 Mark Faithfull, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"But the measure failed in a Senate vote, without enough support to clear a 60-vote filibuster hurdle . \u2014 Acacia Coronado And Jim Vertuno, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
"But the measure failed in a Senate vote, without enough support to clear a 60-vote filibuster hurdle . \u2014 Eugene Garcia And Dario Lopez-mills, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
"Democrats have been unable to agree among themselves over potential changes to the Senate rules to reduce the 60-vote hurdle , despite months of private negotiations. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Democrats have been unable to agree among themselves over potential changes to the Senate rules to reduce the 60-vote hurdle , despite months of private negotiations. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Democrats maneuvered around the 60-vote hurdle this week to raise the debt ceiling, and Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is leading the charge for that to be seen as a precedent. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 16 Dec. 2021",
"But if some Republicans filibuster the legislation, Democrats would need 10 Republicans to join them in overcoming the hurdle to approve the bill. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Overcoming a 60-vote procedural hurdle Saturday with backing from 18 Republicans was a sign that the tenuous bipartisan alliance could hold on the public works package. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"However, instead of having to overcome scientific and regulatory hurdles to become valuable, BTC Bitcoin hurdle the resistance of people and companies to using the cryptocurrency to transact business. \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"One defender who could keep the quarterback from further silencing the critics who had assailed his inconsistency and maddening tendency to attempt \u2014 and fail \u2014 to hurdle defenders. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Labelle, too, was able to swiftly hurdle his own conundrum. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Once fall settles in, the holidays hurdle in quickly, with a few final opportunities for retail therapy. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 3 Nov. 2021",
"This is the next transportation obstacle that Walmart, and other retailers, need to hurdle . \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Hassan tried, but failed, to hurdle over Kenya's Edinah Jebitok, who tumbled just in front of her as runners jostled for position at the start of the final lap. \u2014 Gerald Imray, Star Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Hassan tried, but failed, to hurdle over Kenya's Edinah Jebitok, who tumbled just in front of her as runners jostled for position at the start of the final lap. \u2014 Gerald Imray, Star Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Hassan tried, but failed, to hurdle over Kenya's Edinah Jebitok, who tumbled just in front of her as runners jostled for position at the start of the final lap. \u2014 Gerald Imray, Star Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021"
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"the high-spirited hurly that engulfs the college campus as students begin arriving en masse for the start of the academic year"
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"1594, in the meaning defined above"
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"-\u02c8r\u00e4",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Weeks after claiming the national crown, the gang got together again at the school\u2019s football training facility for one final hurrah . \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Renner hopes to tie Szabo's total in his final hurrah . \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 2 Mar. 2022",
"At the end of their 2021 tour, the Slackers provided what may be the final, cathartic hurrah before the virus disrupts live entertainment once again. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The expectations for 2021 centered on returning to the postseason for the sixth time in seven years in what likely would be the final hurrah with key players from the 2016 World Series title team. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Some streamers and viewers had already made peace with the closing and opted out of the final hurrah . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Issa Rae returns for a final hurrah after the fourth season ended with some big questions to be answered. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Despite technically retiring, Hakuho will have one final hurrah after the Olympics\u2019 closing ceremony. \u2014 Alyssa Hertel, USA TODAY , 7 Aug. 2021",
"The game, moved due to renovations at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, was a final hurrah for the players as high schoolers. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2021"
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"The general was forced to make a hurried decision.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Moments later, Williams commit Uyi Osayimwen forced a hurried throw that was intercepted by Nicolas Palmer for a 38-yard touchdown. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Thus far, investors haven\u2019t spoken up, possibly because the legislation is so hurried and half-baked that no one has moved beyond the head-scratching stage. \u2014 Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That hurried process has left stakeholders confused, Guillermo-Smith said. \u2014 Lori Rozsa, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"By refusing Russian President Vladimir Putin an easy victory in a key city, the ongoing defense made a mockery of Russia\u2019s hurried attempts to annex Eastern Ukraine. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"On many busy platforms, hurried riders said the Brooklyn shootings had already become a distant memory, or that their concerns had receded because of their need to make a living. \u2014 Michael Gold, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Now, government workers and aid groups are trying to help, conducting a hurried symphony across multiple languages, from Russian and Romanian, which is spoken in Moldova, to French and English. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Here was a one-off claim in a hurried editorial that slimed a public figure. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2022",
"That has prompted a hurried effort inside the White House to stand up a new test distribution program that officials say will provide free at-home rapid tests to any American who orders them online. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 11 Jan. 2022"
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"Moments later, Williams commit Uyi Osayimwen forced a hurried throw that was intercepted by Nicolas Palmer for a 38-yard touchdown. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Thus far, investors haven\u2019t spoken up, possibly because the legislation is so hurried and half-baked that no one has moved beyond the head-scratching stage. \u2014 Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That hurried process has left stakeholders confused, Guillermo-Smith said. \u2014 Lori Rozsa, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"By refusing Russian President Vladimir Putin an easy victory in a key city, the ongoing defense made a mockery of Russia\u2019s hurried attempts to annex Eastern Ukraine. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"On many busy platforms, hurried riders said the Brooklyn shootings had already become a distant memory, or that their concerns had receded because of their need to make a living. \u2014 Michael Gold, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Now, government workers and aid groups are trying to help, conducting a hurried symphony across multiple languages, from Russian and Romanian, which is spoken in Moldova, to French and English. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Here was a one-off claim in a hurried editorial that slimed a public figure. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2022",
"That has prompted a hurried effort inside the White House to stand up a new test distribution program that officials say will provide free at-home rapid tests to any American who orders them online. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 11 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"So when drought struck again this year, a research team was assembled in a matter of days to hurry out to the site, according to a statement from the University of T\u00fcbingen. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"But hurry , these Memorial Day savings won't last long and are on sale 5/27 through 5/31. \u2014 Men's Health , 27 May 2022",
"Anyone who has not had the vaccine needs to hurry up because supplies are expiring, Chandler family physician Dr. Andrew Carroll told The Republic. \u2014 Christina Van Waasbergen, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
"Doyel Would the fastest race in Indianapolis 500 history hurry up and get here? \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 22 May 2022",
"The officer backed up, pulled his Taser out of the holster and radioed dispatch for Mayfield Heights officers to hurry to the scene, at which point the man went after them as well. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 21 May 2022",
"Columnist Gregg Doyel Would the fastest race in Indianapolis 500 history hurry up and get here? \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"He is known to push boundaries, to linger in the spaces others tend to hurry past. \u2014 Sonia Rao, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Those who haven\u2019t yet adopted a digital approach to buying are missing an opportunity to become more sustainable and should hurry to catch up. \u2014 Kristin Savilia, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Two words that'll grab your attention in a hurry these days Free gas. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"An inevitable outcome when packing one or two weeks\u2019 worth of supplies into a backpack is that things are going to get moved around in a hurry . \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 7 June 2022",
"Between rising monthly payments and much higher down payments, housing affordability has become a problem in a hurry . \u2014 Ben Carlson, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
"Press correspondents are leaving in a hurry , one after the other. \u2014 Emmanuel Carr\u00e8re, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"And while Osaka\u2019s latest clay-court season is over in a hurry , Anisimova\u2019s continues to run. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Crunching the numbers Comparing the costs of driving and flying is relatively simple but can begin to feel like a middle school math problem in a hurry . \u2014 cleveland , 22 May 2022",
"In other words, lots of people need cash in a hurry . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"These days all of this could change in a hurry , though. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So when drought struck again this year, a research team was assembled in a matter of days to hurry out to the site, according to a statement from the University of T\u00fcbingen. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"But hurry , these Memorial Day savings won't last long and are on sale 5/27 through 5/31. \u2014 Men's Health , 27 May 2022",
"Anyone who has not had the vaccine needs to hurry up because supplies are expiring, Chandler family physician Dr. Andrew Carroll told The Republic. \u2014 Christina Van Waasbergen, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
"Doyel: Would the fastest race in Indianapolis 500 history hurry up and get here? \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 22 May 2022",
"The officer backed up, pulled his Taser out of the holster and radioed dispatch for Mayfield Heights officers to hurry to the scene, at which point the man went after them as well. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 21 May 2022",
"Columnist Gregg Doyel:Would the fastest race in Indianapolis 500 history hurry up and get here? \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"He is known to push boundaries, to linger in the spaces others tend to hurry past. \u2014 Sonia Rao, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Those who haven\u2019t yet adopted a digital approach to buying are missing an opportunity to become more sustainable and should hurry to catch up. \u2014 Kristin Savilia, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Two words that'll grab your attention in a hurry these days: Free gas. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"An inevitable outcome when packing one or two weeks\u2019 worth of supplies into a backpack is that things are going to get moved around in a hurry . \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 7 June 2022",
"Between rising monthly payments and much higher down payments, housing affordability has become a problem in a hurry . \u2014 Ben Carlson, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
"Press correspondents are leaving in a hurry , one after the other. \u2014 Emmanuel Carr\u00e8re, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"And while Osaka\u2019s latest clay-court season is over in a hurry , Anisimova\u2019s continues to run. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Crunching the numbers Comparing the costs of driving and flying is relatively simple but can begin to feel like a middle school math problem in a hurry . \u2014 cleveland , 22 May 2022",
"In other words, lots of people need cash in a hurry . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"These days all of this could change in a hurry , though. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
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"noun"
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": causing injury or suffering"
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"\u02c8h\u0259rt-f\u0259l"
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"baneful",
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"dangerous",
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"detrimental",
"evil",
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"ill",
"injurious",
"mischievous",
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"noxious",
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"prejudicial",
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"benign",
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"hurtless",
"innocent",
"innocuous",
"inoffensive",
"safe"
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"She can't forgive him for the hurtful things he said.",
"Their comments were really hurtful to me.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unfortunately, Johnson said her employer didn\u2019t show solidarity with her, which was hurtful . \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022",
"One news station even dug up things from my brother\u2019s past that were hurtful . \u2014 James E. Causey, jsonline.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The words were hurtful and made my daughter cry, which woke up the mama bear in me. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The words were hurtful and made my daughter cry, which woke up the mama bear in me. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Rivera's children hated when other people stare at their grandmother, but being ignored can also be hurtful . \u2014 Eve Chen, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Word of the project -- and the legacy of the 15th century explorer's violent enslavement of native people -- remains hurtful to Indigenous people in the Baltimore area. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Word of the project \u2014 and the legacy of the 15th-century explorer\u2019s violent enslavement of native people \u2014 remains hurtful to Indigenous people in the Baltimore area. \u2014 Stephanie Garc\u00eda, baltimoresun.com , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Still, the hurtful words seared into Alexander\u2019s memory. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 19 May 2021"
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"verb"
],
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": a male partner in a marriage",
": the manager of another's property : steward",
": a frugal manager",
": to manage prudently and economically",
": to use sparingly : conserve",
": to find a husband for : mate",
": a male partner in a marriage",
": to manage with thrift : use carefully"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259z-b\u0259nd",
"\u02c8h\u0259z-b\u0259nd"
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"mister",
"old man"
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"Noun",
"Have you met her husband ?",
"she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary",
"Verb",
"The country has husbanded its resources well.",
"husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As a father and husband , McClarnon\u2019s Leaphorn is far more complicated and messy, but no less riveting. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"This Father's Day, Kourtney Kardashian's kids spent time with their dad, Scott Disick, while the Poosh founder enjoyed a night in with husband Travis Barker and his adult children. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"The adorable snap was featured front and center in a thoughtful tribute to McPhee\u2019s husband David Foster. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 20 June 2022",
"The song will be made available on streaming platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Tidal, the latter being the music streaming service co-owned by Beyonc\u00e9 and husband Jay-Z. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Mandy Moore shared a candid black-and-white photo of husband Taylor Goldsmith with their son August. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"The 26-year-old trainer, who is pregnant with the couple's second child, honored her Kansas City Chiefs quarterback husband on Sunday by taking him and their 15-month-old daughter Sterling Skye on a boat outing to mark the special occasion. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 19 June 2022",
"Being an Instagram boyfriend/ husband is a serious job. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"With a new baby and a former FBI operative husband turned stay-at-home dad (not to mention a new actor, Christian Keyes, stepping into the role of Robin Carmichael in season 3), there\u2019s a lot of new developments on Lola\u2019s plate. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On Tuesday, Bindi Irwin shared a photo on Instagram showing off the moment her and husband Chandler Powell's 1-year-old daughter met the family's cockatoo, named Occa, at their Australia Zoo. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Kardashian also attended Hilton's recent wedding to husband Carter Reum. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Laura was previously married to husband Robert from 1963 up until his death in 2017. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"During her best screenplay acceptance speech, Gyllenhaal gave emotional props to husband Peter Sarsgaard. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022",
"On Monday, Bindi Irwin shared a series of sweet photos of her and husband Chandler Powell's 8-month-old daughter Grace Warrior with their dog Stella and a chicken. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
"In the film, Phastos, who is played by Brian Tyree Henry, is married to husband Ben, played by actor Haaz Sleiman, who was born in Dubai. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Thomas, married 30 years to husband Danny, is the mother of two grown children and has resided in Richmond Heights for 26 years. \u2014 cleveland , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Last month, Ciara tipped her cap to husband Russell Wilson at the 2021 Met Gala in a neon green, sequined gown by Dundas resembling the quarterback's Seattle Seahawks uniform. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 20 Oct. 2021"
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": the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture",
": the scientific control and management of a branch of farming and especially of domestic animals",
": the control or judicious use of resources : conservation",
": the care of a household",
": the management or wise use of resources : thrift",
": the raising and management of plants or animals for food"
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"in accordance with his practice of good husbandry , he never buys anything on credit",
"a family of winemakers whose tradition of vineyard husbandry goes back several generations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That care can mean anything from wildlife conservation to land rehabilitation, and even making sure practices like hunting and husbandry don't come at the expense of our ethics. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Her vision involves developing coral husbandry programs, testing the hybrid corals for hardiness, growing vast numbers in nurseries, then planting them en masse, monitoring them, and keeping stores of frozen eggs and sperm in case of failure. \u2014 Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books , 4 Nov. 2021",
"But much of the care, such as taking blood samples, can be done in situ with the help of the husbandry staff. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Which environmental factors or husbandry practices put some companion parrot species at a greater risk of developing mental health problems? \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
"First and foremost, everything on the dinner plate is sourced from the south, native to the area, highlighting heirloom husbandry and on-site pickling. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Such careful insect husbandry has given her a deep appreciation for an insect most people see as a pest. \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 17 Aug. 2021",
"Now Ku\u2019ui has introduced me to another: the most advanced fish husbandry techniques in the Pacific at the time of Captain Cook\u2019s arrival, many of which are practiced today in much the same way throughout the islands. \u2014 Jesse Ashlock, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Some 1,600 years later, researchers performed a DNA analysis of the limb, peeking into the past and shedding light on an ancient civilization\u2019s sheep husbandry practices. \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 July 2021"
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],
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": to put at rest : mollify",
": to keep from public knowledge : suppress",
": to become quiet",
": silent , still",
": intended to prevent the dissemination of certain information",
": a silence or calm especially following noise : quiet",
": to make or become quiet, calm, or still : soothe",
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"Verb",
"The woman in the seat behind me was trying to hush her baby.",
"The judge hushed the spectators.",
"The spectators hushed as the judge entered the courtroom.",
"Noun",
"the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea",
"a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"A quarter of a century later, Wolf has yet to hush up. \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"And are other people in the party telling him to hush up and not talk about this? \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Despite glittering blankets of snow that hush the region; despite warm, colorful hats that perhaps were holiday gifts; despite rugged, skid-proof boots ... these are months that chill us. \u2014 cleveland , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Democrats and voting-rights activists aren\u2019t unaware of these facts but hush up about them so as not to undercut the voter-suppression story line. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Beijing routinely uses market access as a powerful leverage to force Western business to hush up on human rights, or to toe its lines on issues such as Taiwan and Hong Kong. \u2014 Nectar Gan And Steve George, CNN , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Enjoy the music and the company of other people who know to hush when it\u2019s being made. \u2014 al , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Perry is legitimately desperate, yet stuck in a society that wants to hush him up for expressing despair. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Stone beat Philipp Grubauer on the glove side to hush what had been a boisterous crowd. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The hush money was paid by Cohen during the 2016 presidential campaign, and Cohen later pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud in connection to it. \u2014 Felicia Sonmez And Shayna Jacobs, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"Avenatti was once one of cable television's most prolific pundits, regularly appearing on news shows to speak for Daniels and criticize then-President Trump, who was accused of paying hush money to Daniels. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"The smell of fried delicacies like catfish and hush puppies wafts through the air. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
"At Leon\u2019s Poultry & Oyster Shop, dinner guests waiting for a table congregated outside the former auto-body shop while servers delivered heaping plates of oysters, shrimp and hush puppies on the other side of the potted plants. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Executive chef Michael Crouch leads the kitchen, serving items like tartare dishes ($17-$22), a-la-carte charcuterie (market price), and dishes like a salad, lobster hush puppies, and Bolognese meatballs ($11-$19). \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 30 Mar. 2022",
"They are served with French fries, hush puppies and a choice of coleslaw or macaroni and cheese. \u2014 cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022",
"French fries, hush puppies, mac and cheese, coleslaw, applesauce. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 1 Mar. 2022",
"And for most people, one dinner \u2014 overflowing with filets, fries, hush puppies \u2014 easily feeds two. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The pair of runs gave the Tigers a 4-1 lead, and sent a hush over 4,174 spectators at Goss Stadium. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"There are times when a silent hush falls over the stage. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Monday, his blast was far from the main reason for a hush in the stands. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022",
"How to explain the song that somehow emerges out of the same chords strummed over and over; the commotion and sense of impending doom backstage and then the pin-drop hush on opening night; the vast stillness that precedes the decisive gesture? \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"That cathedral hush is indeed one sort of religious experience. \u2014 Dave Lucas, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The silence in McPherson\u2019s head was similar to the hush that fell over Nissan Stadium in Nashville and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City after McPherson sent the Titans and Chiefs home for the winter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Last summer in Japan, similar no-cheering hush was contemplated for the Olympics before organizers decided to run the Tokyo Games with largely empty venues. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Jan. 2022",
"The majority of the Bay Area\u2019s tech company HQs are still shuttered, and inside the firm\u2019s office, the hush suggests the lawyers, too, are working from home. \u2014 Fortune , 15 Feb. 2022"
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"The judge hushed the spectators.",
"The spectators hushed as the judge entered the courtroom.",
"Noun",
"the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea",
"a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"A quarter of a century later, Wolf has yet to hush up. \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"And are other people in the party telling him to hush up and not talk about this? \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Despite glittering blankets of snow that hush the region; despite warm, colorful hats that perhaps were holiday gifts; despite rugged, skid-proof boots ... these are months that chill us. \u2014 cleveland , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Democrats and voting-rights activists aren\u2019t unaware of these facts but hush up about them so as not to undercut the voter-suppression story line. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Beijing routinely uses market access as a powerful leverage to force Western business to hush up on human rights, or to toe its lines on issues such as Taiwan and Hong Kong. \u2014 Nectar Gan And Steve George, CNN , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Enjoy the music and the company of other people who know to hush when it\u2019s being made. \u2014 al , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Perry is legitimately desperate, yet stuck in a society that wants to hush him up for expressing despair. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Stone beat Philipp Grubauer on the glove side to hush what had been a boisterous crowd. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The hush money was paid by Cohen during the 2016 presidential campaign, and Cohen later pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud in connection to it. \u2014 Felicia Sonmez And Shayna Jacobs, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"Avenatti was once one of cable television's most prolific pundits, regularly appearing on news shows to speak for Daniels and criticize then-President Trump, who was accused of paying hush money to Daniels. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"The smell of fried delicacies like catfish and hush puppies wafts through the air. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
"At Leon\u2019s Poultry & Oyster Shop, dinner guests waiting for a table congregated outside the former auto-body shop while servers delivered heaping plates of oysters, shrimp and hush puppies on the other side of the potted plants. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Executive chef Michael Crouch leads the kitchen, serving items like tartare dishes ($17-$22), a-la-carte charcuterie (market price), and dishes like a salad, lobster hush puppies, and Bolognese meatballs ($11-$19). \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 30 Mar. 2022",
"They are served with French fries, hush puppies and a choice of coleslaw or macaroni and cheese. \u2014 cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022",
"French fries, hush puppies, mac and cheese, coleslaw, applesauce. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 1 Mar. 2022",
"And for most people, one dinner \u2014 overflowing with filets, fries, hush puppies \u2014 easily feeds two. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The pair of runs gave the Tigers a 4-1 lead, and sent a hush over 4,174 spectators at Goss Stadium. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"There are times when a silent hush falls over the stage. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Monday, his blast was far from the main reason for a hush in the stands. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022",
"How to explain the song that somehow emerges out of the same chords strummed over and over; the commotion and sense of impending doom backstage and then the pin-drop hush on opening night; the vast stillness that precedes the decisive gesture? \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"That cathedral hush is indeed one sort of religious experience. \u2014 Dave Lucas, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The silence in McPherson\u2019s head was similar to the hush that fell over Nissan Stadium in Nashville and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City after McPherson sent the Titans and Chiefs home for the winter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Last summer in Japan, similar no-cheering hush was contemplated for the Olympics before organizers decided to run the Tokyo Games with largely empty venues. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Jan. 2022",
"The majority of the Bay Area\u2019s tech company HQs are still shuttered, and inside the firm\u2019s office, the hush suggests the lawyers, too, are working from home. \u2014 Fortune , 15 Feb. 2022"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who hustles : such as",
": one who obtains money by fraud or deceit : scammer , swindler",
": one who lures less skillful players into competing at a gambling game",
": an athlete who plays with alert energy and aggressiveness",
": prostitute"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259-sl\u0259r"
],
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"1825, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"interjection",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack",
": a simple shelter from the elements",
": a small roughly made and often temporary dwelling"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259t",
"\u02c8h\u0259t",
"\u02c8h\u0259p",
"\u02c8h\u0259t"
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"hootch",
"hovel",
"hutch",
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"shack",
"shanty"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The rental hut overlooking the quarry along the Riverwalk near Rotary Hill and the Riverwalk Caf\u00e9. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"Athletes instead lean hard on the excellent Swiss hut system, and the occasional valley hotel, for most food and lodging\u2014which frees them to run with packs that weigh nine pounds or less, not counting water. \u2014 Christopher Solomon, Outside Online , 26 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s not fair to call Red Mountain Alpine Lodge a hut . \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2020",
"In 1601 a religious ascetic named Ihor Manyaski retreated to this gorge and built a crude hut on the hillside. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"There had been a small hut covered with leaves with other residents seeking shelter. \u2014 Michael Roppolo, CBS News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Few, that is, besides Martin Heidegger, who wore his ski suit to teach in Freiburg after spending the morning making turns near his Black Forest hut . \u2014 Rachel Kushner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"For Siddhant\u2019s first 13 years, his family lived in a small hut next to a shop that sold cheap liquor. \u2014 Sonia Paul, Wired , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The road ended at the edge of Lake Leynar, where the taxi driver gestured toward a wooden hut . \u2014 Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure , 20 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Interjection",
"1948, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230358"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a chest or compartment for storage",
": a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves",
": a pen or coop for an animal",
": shack , shanty",
": a low cupboard usually having open shelves on top",
": a pen or coop for an animal"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259ch",
"\u02c8h\u0259ch"
],
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"cabin",
"camp",
"hooch",
"hootch",
"hovel",
"hut",
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"shack",
"shanty"
],
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"the destitute family lives in a tiny hutch made of tin and cardboard",
"keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Desert color combos of pink, orange, rust, and navy\u2014including new paint on the hutch \u2014lend warmth. \u2014 Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 May 2022",
"What to Consider The most important feature to consider when choosing a rabbit hutch is its overall size. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Michelle Nicholson owns a wooden hutch that\u2019s older than Gale House. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Lights in every bay seemed excessive, and switching out wood shelves for glass ones would not fit the hutch \u2019s rustic style. \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"While the property has undergone renovations since Harrison lived there, many of the original features from his time living in the house remain, like the bath, sink, some doors and a large kitchen hutch . \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Hi Roxine, Your solid maple bedroom set and the dining room hutch are Genuine Cushman Colonial Creations of Bennington, Vt., and are great American pieces. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The value for the bedroom set would be $450, while the hutch would be $400. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The china hutch from her nana that was once in her dining room now sits in her bedroom and is filled with books. \u2014 Star Tribune , 28 July 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211835"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a collection of huts : encampment",
": hut"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259t-m\u0259nt"
],
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"bivouac",
"camp",
"campground",
"campsite",
"encampment"
],
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"examples":[
"the arriving national guardsmen were forced to live in a hutment until permanent barracks could be constructed",
"a group of shabby hutments that had been erected to shelter the refugees"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221950"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": supreme self-confidence : nerve , gall"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hu\u0307t-sp\u0259",
"\u02c8\u1e35u\u0307t-",
"-(\u02cc)sp\u00e4"
],
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"audaciousness",
"audacity",
"brashness",
"brass",
"brassiness",
"brazenness",
"cheek",
"cheekiness",
"crust",
"effrontery",
"face",
"gall",
"nerve",
"nerviness",
"pertness",
"presumption",
"presumptuousness",
"sauce",
"sauciness",
"temerity"
],
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"examples":[
"had the chutzpah to demand that he be treated as a special case and be given priority in settling his insurance claim",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even the most robust encryption is no match for thieves with enough resources, patience and chutzpah . \u2014 James Beecham, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"But Grainger\u2019s wedding night, which outraged some for its audacity and vulgarity and delighted others for its sheer chutzpah and exceptional music-making, is the Hollywood Bowl in a nutshell. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"China is a testament to her chutzpah and pioneering foresight. \u2014 Monica Eng, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"This opens the floor to everyone who has ideas \u2014 not just those with the loudest voices or the chutzpah to buttonhole leaders in passing to pitch their ideas. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Possessed of seemingly boundless networking chutzpah , Holmes touted Theranos blood-testing technology as a breakthrough that could scan for hundreds of medical conditions using just a few drops of blood. \u2014 Marcy Gordon, USA TODAY , 4 Jan. 2022",
"That a person like this could exist in that time: Someone who seems to shine, to have such a lightness about them, this cheekiness, this chutzpah . \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The entertainment industry gave them the stage and the chutzpah to build careers and a relationship everyone else predicted would fail. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The audience\u2019s laughter expressed appreciation less for Rather\u2019s wit than for his chutzpah . \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 26 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Yiddish khutspe , from Late Hebrew \u1e25u\u1e63p\u0101h ",
"first_known_use":[
"1867, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212439"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an expression or shout of acclaim"
],
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"(\u02cc)h\u0259-\u02c8z\u00e4"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, this was a case where audience huzzahs didn't necessarily translate into critical enthusiasm. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Sep. 2019",
"There were many huzzahs and much rejoicing \u2014 with chips and guacamole, of course. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 27 July 2019",
"So huzzah for the power of ideas and a work actually willing to confront the liberal intellectuals in the seats. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 21 May 2018",
"Breezes, huzzah , are a bit weaker out of the north, perhaps around 10-15 mph. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2018",
"In this place, women call the shots as often as men do, and the suffer the slings and arrows of outraged critics - or earn their huzzahs . \u2014 Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com , 20 Aug. 2017",
"Its communicative steering is a shining point for the RC, but otherwise performance is more blah than huzzah . \u2014 Michael Simari, Car and Driver , 28 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1573, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225604"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
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": an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera",
": a person whose background is a blend of two diverse cultures or traditions",
": something heterogeneous in origin or composition : composite",
": something (such as a power plant, vehicle, or electronic circuit) that has two different types of components performing essentially the same function",
": relating to or produced from parents of different species, varieties, or breeds",
": having or produced by a combination of two or more distinct elements : marked by heterogeneity in origin, composition, or appearance",
": having two different types of components performing essentially the same function",
": an animal or plant whose parents differ in some hereditary characteristic or belong to different groups (as breeds or species)",
": something that is of mixed origin or composition",
": of mixed origin : of or relating to a hybrid",
": an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, breeds, varieties, species, or genera",
": something heterogeneous in origin or composition",
": consisting of diverse components: as",
": of, relating to, or being a lawsuit brought by an employee under the Labor Management Relations Act against both the employer for breach of contract and the union for breach of the duty of fair representation",
": of, relating to, or being representation of a criminal defendant in which the defendant represents himself or herself with the assistance of a lawyer"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-br\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u012b-br\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u012b-br\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u012b-brid"
],
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"cross",
"crossbred",
"crossbreed",
"intercross",
"mongrel"
],
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"cold-blooded",
"coldblood",
"cross",
"crossbred",
"mixed",
"mongrel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a hybrid of two roses",
"The band plays a hybrid of jazz and rock.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The facelifted Escape is expected to continue to offer gas, hybrid , and plug-in variants, and it should be revealed in the fall before starting production late this year. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"Senior study author Adalgisa Caccone, a senior research scientist at Yale University, suggested that Fernanda could be a hybrid , created by a phantasticus mating with a now-extinct species that lived on the large neighboring island of Floreana. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Generally, mattresses fall into one of five construction types: foam (including memory foam), innerspring, latex, airbed, or hybrid (a mix of two other construction types). \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"Jared Poland was then a baseball hybrid , a second baseman who also worked out of the bullpen. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 3 June 2022",
"The essence is a milky-oil hybrid with key rose botanic\u2014a rose blend packed with phytonutrients\u2014along with fortifying rose petal extract, soothing damascena rose water, sweet almond oil, squalene, and hydrating botanical ceramide. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 3 June 2022",
"Much of this will center on Azure cloud services, database tech, Teams collaboration, low-code development using Microsoft Power Apps, hybrid , and AI. \u2014 Michael Muchmore, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
"Kia will also offer a plug-in hybrid , which pairs the same powertrain and a larger lithium-ion battery pack. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 May 2022",
"The format of your business (i.e., full-office, hybrid , etc.). \u2014 Xenia Muntean, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There is no mention of whether the role is remote, hybrid or in the office. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Minimize your air conditioning use, if possible: Air conditioners reduce your vehicle\u2019s fuel economy to more than 25% while driving in hot weather, and it\u2019s even greater in hybrid and electric vehicles. \u2014 Freep.com , 16 June 2022",
"European officials and diplomats officials said Finland and Sweden are prepared for hybrid or clandestine attacks. \u2014 Emily Rauhala, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"European officials and diplomats said the two countries are prepared for hybrid or clandestine attacks. \u2014 Emily Rauhala And Michael Birnbaum, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"In fact, the lure of hybrid and remote jobs is in no small part related to the financial benefits. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"Diamond Aircraft\u2019s eDA40 is the result of several years\u2019 worth of experimentation and testing both its hybrid and pure electric systems. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
"Owl Labs found that 71% would prefer hybrid or remote work even when the pandemic ends. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
"Sauer, the undersecretary of state, said Finland is watching for hybrid or clandestine attacks. \u2014 Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News , 1 May 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195354"
},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a song of praise to God",
"a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service",
"a song of praise or joy",
"something resembling a song of praise paean",
"to praise or worship in or as if in hymns (see hymn entry 1 )",
"to sing a song that praises God to sing a hymn",
"a song of praise especially to God"
],
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"anthem",
"canticle",
"carol",
"chorale",
"psalm",
"spiritual"
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"bless",
"carol",
"celebrate",
"emblazon",
"exalt",
"extol",
"extoll",
"glorify",
"laud",
"magnify",
"praise",
"resound"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"sing a hymn of praise",
"our Sunday church services always open with a hymn",
"Verb",
"during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Based on an old hymn , the song since become a gospel standard, sung throughout the world. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"Rock of Ages \u2014 not the hymn but a quarry company with a visitor center of the same name \u2014 is perhaps Barre\u2019s single biggest tourist draw, typically attracting more than 100,000 visitors annually. \u2014 Walter Nicklin, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The piece begins in beatific, C-major stasis, as a jaunty hymn gathers momentum in canonic form. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Sunday morning launches with revival-style hymn singing. \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"When his casket shut closed and a hymn began, the room erupted in grief. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 31 May 2022",
"Loretta's voice sounds so pure in this patriotic hymn . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 23 Mar. 2022",
"As the musicians struck up the old hymn , they were joined spontaneously by 3,500 people in the audience. \u2014 WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Features the Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds, opening hymn , invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, remarks, parade of colors and dove release. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"But this wasn\u2019t a flattening of hierarchies of the sort long hymned in Silicon Valley reveries of the online demos. \u2014 Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic , 21 Oct. 2019",
"Rogers was a benevolent, ditty-dispensing educator in civic virtue and human tolerance, who hymned the miracles of beautiful days and kindly friends, while acknowledging the fallibility of us all. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 20 Oct. 2019",
"But the wounds sustained and inflicted by cheating hearts, so often hymned by Nashville balladeers, are a specialty of Mr. Lonergan. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2016"
],
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"Noun",
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"Verb",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun ()",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": a narcotics addict",
": hypodermic",
": stimulate , enliven",
": increase",
": put on , deceive",
": to promote or publicize extravagantly",
": deception , put-on",
": publicity",
": promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kind",
": excellent , cool"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012bp"
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"addict",
"dopehead",
"doper",
"druggie",
"druggy",
"fiend",
"freak",
"head",
"hophead",
"junkie",
"junky",
"stoner",
"user"
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"amplify",
"augment",
"boost",
"build up",
"compound",
"enlarge",
"escalate",
"expand",
"extend",
"increase",
"multiply",
"pump up",
"raise",
"stoke",
"supersize",
"swell",
"up"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"circa 1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1989, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193525"
},
"hyper":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"prefix"
],
"definitions":[
": high-strung , excitable",
": highly excited",
": extremely active",
": above : beyond : super-",
": excessively",
": excessive",
": that is or exists in a space of more than three dimensions",
": bridging points within an entity (such as a database or network) nonsequentially",
": excessively"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-p\u0259r"
],
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"excitable",
"fiddle-footed",
"flighty",
"fluttery",
"high-strung",
"hyperactive",
"hyperexcitable",
"hyperkinetic",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervous",
"skittery",
"skittish",
"spasmodic",
"spooky"
],
"antonyms":[
"imperturbable",
"nerveless",
"unexcitable",
"unflappable",
"unshakable"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I get a little hyper when I drink too much coffee.",
"she's so hyper that she's the last person you'd want to turn to in an emergency"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"circa 1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202244"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": affected with or exhibiting hyperactivity",
": more active than is usual or desirable",
": intricately or elaborately designed or detailed",
": extremely or overly active",
": affected with or exhibiting hyperactivity",
": more active than is usual or desirable",
": an individual who is hyperactive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8ak-tiv",
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8ak-tiv",
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259-\u02c8rak-tiv"
],
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"agitated",
"excited",
"feverish",
"frenzied",
"heated",
"hectic",
"overactive",
"overwrought"
],
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"examples":[
"the skyrocketing price of oil resulted in a wildly fluctuating, hyperactive stock market",
"hyperactive children who are in dire need of a guardian with a firm hand",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Children may act anxious, hyperactive , withdrawn, or throw tantrums. \u2014 Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Cognitive behavioral therapy seemed to have stronger effects on inattentive symptoms than on hyperactive -impulsive ones, and effects did not depend on whether participants were already taking medication. \u2014 Laura E. Knouse, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
"As a result, kids may exhibit undesired or hyperactive behaviors or irritability. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Another idea was to reduce the viral reach of hyperactive (and hyperpartisan) users, and dial up the reach of those in the political middle. \u2014 Benjamin Wofford, Wired , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The steering rack's hyperactive response to inputs from the thick M Sport steering wheel requires frequent midcorner corrections, and there's just no sense of what the front wheels are doing. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The defense is following the lead of the hyperactive Bray, who is a moving target throughout practice. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Thus in a hyperactive market, a happy consumer can elevate a brand. \u2014 Goran Paun, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"For people like me, that function is a little more hyperactive . \u2014 Damon Young, Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170328"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely or excessively excitable"
],
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-ik-\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"excitable",
"fiddle-footed",
"flighty",
"fluttery",
"high-strung",
"hyper",
"hyperactive",
"hyperkinetic",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervous",
"skittery",
"skittish",
"spasmodic",
"spooky"
],
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"imperturbable",
"nerveless",
"unexcitable",
"unflappable",
"unshakable"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1870, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193933"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely intelligent"
],
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8te-l\u0259-j\u0259nt"
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"alert",
"brainy",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"clever",
"exceptional",
"fast",
"intelligent",
"keen",
"nimble",
"quick",
"quick-witted",
"sharp",
"sharp-witted",
"smart",
"supersmart",
"ultrasmart"
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"airheaded",
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"brain-dead",
"brainless",
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"chuckleheaded",
"dense",
"dim",
"dim-witted",
"doltish",
"dopey",
"dopy",
"dorky",
"dull",
"dumb",
"dunderheaded",
"empty-headed",
"fatuous",
"gormless",
"half-witted",
"knuckleheaded",
"lamebrain",
"lamebrained",
"lunkheaded",
"mindless",
"obtuse",
"opaque",
"pinheaded",
"senseless",
"simple",
"slow",
"slow-witted",
"soft",
"softheaded",
"stupid",
"thick",
"thickheaded",
"thick-witted",
"unbrilliant",
"unintelligent",
"unsmart",
"vacuous",
"weak-minded",
"witless"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1880, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173441"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity",
": characterized by fast-paced or frenetic activity",
": of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity"
],
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-k\u0259-\u02c8ne-tik",
"-k\u012b-",
"-\u02c8net-ik"
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"excitable",
"fiddle-footed",
"flighty",
"fluttery",
"high-strung",
"hyper",
"hyperactive",
"hyperexcitable",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervous",
"skittery",
"skittish",
"spasmodic",
"spooky"
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"imperturbable",
"nerveless",
"unexcitable",
"unflappable",
"unshakable"
],
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"an elderly couple who are unable to control their hyperkinetic grandson",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The atmosphere is hyperkinetic , and as the lights dim, the crowd takes a collective deep breath. \u2014 Will \"ill Will\" Lavin, Rolling Stone , 26 May 2022",
"Quivoron is intent on plunging the viewer into Julia\u2019s POV and employs hyperkinetic camerawork by Rapha\u00ebl Vandenbussche that\u2019s more self-conscious than involving. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"Bodies pile up in this mash-up of science fiction, detective and conspiracy thriller \u2014 with a lot of humor and a big-screen, hyperkinetic energy. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
"Watch all 136 minutes of the film\u2019s hyperkinetic fragments\u2014a case study of attention-deficit disorder\u2014and your synapses will crackle, pop and eventually snap, exactly as they\u2019re meant to. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 8 Apr. 2022",
"His hyperkinetic , hyper-stylized, hyper-everything art seemed barely contained by the page, helping define the nascent art form and establish the superhero genre and comic book industry. \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Travis Scott, the chart-topping Houston rapper known for his hyperkinetic live shows, has risen to the top of the hip-hop world thanks to a devoted and young fan base. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The hyperkinetic 1960 release, with its anti-establishment tone and homages to Hollywood gangster films, vaunted the French New Wave to the vanguard of world cinema and Belmondo along with it. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Here, Sulley is the straight man chief executive, while Mike, a hyperkinetic second-in-command, strives to help the company \u2014 and the anxious, still ambitious Tylor \u2014 by running a comedy class. \u2014 New York Times , 6 July 2021"
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"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"verb"
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"definitions":[
": to breathe rapidly and deeply : undergo hyperventilation",
": to breathe very quickly and deeply",
": to breathe rapidly and deeply : undergo hyperventilation",
": to subject to hyperventilation"
],
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8ven-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8ven-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"-\u02c8vent-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u0101t"
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"blow",
"gasp",
"heave",
"pant",
"puff",
"wheeze"
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"examples":[
"The boy panicked and began hyperventilating .",
"he was so nervous he began hyperventilating , and the extra oxygen made him dizzy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Rittenhouse began to hyperventilate and stall his words as the discussion turned to his encounter with Joseph Rosenbaum at the edge of a Kenosha car lot. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Nov. 2021",
"While right-wing pundits hyperventilate about an incipient Biden dictatorship, Democrats in Congress can\u2019t even get paid family leave or a wealth tax on billionaires into their make-or-break reconciliation bill. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 28 Oct. 2021",
"The problem was associated with impaired regulation of blood flow and an inability to use oxygen efficiently, causing patients to feel fatigue, shortness of breath and lightheadedness, and to hyperventilate during exercise. \u2014 Laura Landro, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2021",
"The Jason Brown in the car was starting to hyperventilate , while the Jason Brown watching this on TV was curious to see what happened next. \u2014 Jason Brown, The New Yorker , 2 May 2021",
"Some people have severe symptoms, says Dr. Samuel, hyperventilating multiple times a week or even daily. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Behind the scenes of his digital cover photo shoot, Centineo goes from hyperventilating from the pressure of having to transform into America's favorite heartthrob to whispering sweet nothings into his own reflection on his iPhone. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Feb. 2020",
"Change is likely not coming in Guaido's wake -- and his air miles are more a bid to resuscitate himself on the international stage than a chance for foreign capitals to hyperventilate about his transitional presidency. \u2014 Nick Paton Walsh, CNN , 21 Jan. 2020",
"One witness said a group of women were wailing and hyperventilating in fear, some separated from their family members. \u2014 Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post , 22 July 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1931, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215850"
},
"hypocrisy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not : behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel",
": the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion",
": an act or instance of hypocrisy",
": the quality of acting in a way that goes against claimed beliefs or feelings"
],
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"hi-\u02c8p\u00e4-kr\u0259-s\u0113",
"also",
"hi-\u02c8p\u00e4-kr\u0259-s\u0113"
],
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"cant",
"dissembling",
"dissimulation",
"insincerity",
"piousness"
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"genuineness",
"sincereness",
"sincerity"
],
"examples":[
"When his private letters were made public, they revealed his hypocrisy .",
"the hypocrisy of people who say one thing but do another",
"Teenagers often have a keen awareness of their parents' hypocrisies .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After Nagaenthran was hanged, Human Rights Watch legal adviser Linda Lakhdir wrote that the communication between Malaysia and Singapore highlighted a hypocrisy : Nagaethran would have likely faced capital punishment at home. \u2014 Karina Tsui, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"And past hypocrisy shouldn\u2019t serve as an excuse for failing to say that clearly, and act on it. \u2014 Matthew Duss, The New Republic , 1 June 2022",
"That hypocrisy added to the frustration of Apple employees, with some already quitting. \u2014 Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"This hypocrisy was always in the background of Kharkivites\u2019 conversations about the war, when not in the foreground. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"The hypocrisy was stunning, even by Carlson\u2019s standards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Apple officials swiped Wednesday at Meta\u2019s plans to take a nearly 50% cut from developers\u2019 metaverse digital asset sales, accusing the tech rival of hypocrisy given Meta\u2019s criticism of Apple App Store fees, MarketWatch reported. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The hypocrisy of Russian officials and their families enjoying the largesse of the West has been an open secret in Russia for years. \u2014 CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But doing so would subject Goodell and the NFL to accusations of hypocrisy . \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English ypocrisye, borrowed from Anglo-French ypocrisie, borrowed from Late Latin hypocrisis, ypocrisis, borrowed from Greek hyp\u00f3krisis \"playing a part on the stage, pretending to be something one is not,\" from hypokri-, variant stem of hypokr\u012b\u0301nomai, hypokr\u012b\u0301nesthai \"to reply, make an answer, speak in dialogue, play a part on the stage, feign\" (from hypo- hypo- + kr\u012b\u0301nomai, middle voice of kr\u012b\u0301n\u014d, kr\u012b\u0301nein \"to separate, choose, decide, judge\") + -sis, suffix forming nouns of action or process \u2014 more at certain entry 1 ",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221408"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": adapted for use in or administered by injection beneath the skin",
": of or relating to the parts beneath the skin",
": resembling a hypodermic injection in effect : stimulating",
": hypodermic injection",
": hypodermic syringe",
": of or relating to the parts beneath the skin",
": adapted for use in or administered by injection beneath the skin",
": hypodermic injection",
": hypodermic syringe"
],
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259r-mik",
"-\u02c8d\u0259r-mik"
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"hype",
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"Noun",
"he hardly felt it when the nurse stuck the hypodermic in his arm",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Characters also use hypodermic needles to inject a secret formula. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The officer recovered 24 items valued at $664 along with used hypodermic needles and other drug use implements. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The floor was covered in a plethora of hypodermic needles, which were properly destroyed later. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Clean & Safe crews collected more than 70,000 bags of trash, picked up 65,000 hypodermic needles and removed tens of thousands of graffiti tags downtown in the last year, according to figures provided by the program. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Police found an unidentified crystalline substance and hypodermic syringes in the Strongsville man\u2019s vehicle. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 2 July 2021",
"During the traffic stop, she was also charged with criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The nurse popped one cartridge out of the hypodermic chamber and inserted the next. \u2014 Donald Antrim, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Officers saw in Salvatori's possession multiple hypodermic needles, and a dose of Narcan, used to stop the effects of an opioid overdose, and two spoons with THC and heroin present. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 17 June 2021"
],
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"Adjective",
"1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"noun"
],
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": needle sense 1c(1)",
": a hypodermic syringe complete with needle",
": needle entry 1 sense 5",
": a small syringe used with a hollow needle to inject material (as a vaccine) into or beneath the skin",
": needle sense 2",
": a hypodermic syringe complete with needle"
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259r-mik-"
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"hype",
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"examples":[
"doesn't mind getting shots as long as he doesn't catch sight of the hypodermic needle",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The hypodermic needle was recovered and disposed of at the fire station. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Sep. 2021",
"When the older man stepped out of the vehicle\u2019s passenger seat, a used hypodermic needle fell to the ground. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 6 Jan. 2022",
"In a lunchbox on the kitchen stove, police found a spoon and hypodermic needle plunger. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 22 Apr. 2021",
"So, a technician uses a hypodermic needle to inject a few small microchips into your body. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 11 June 2021",
"Aside from the occasional nasal spray for flu or sugar lump for polio, the hypodermic needle has been the mainstay of protecting against infectious disease since it was pioneered by a Dublin physician in 1844. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Aside from the occasional nasal spray for flu or sugar lump for polio, the hypodermic needle has been the mainstay of protecting against infectious disease since it was pioneered by a Dublin physician in 1844. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Then police noticed the man had been holding a hypodermic needle in his hand. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Aside from the occasional nasal spray for flu or sugar lump for polio, the hypodermic needle has been the mainstay of protecting against infectious disease since it was pioneered by a Dublin physician in 1844. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 5 Mar. 2021"
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"circa 1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230040"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin",
": hypodermic needle sense 2",
": a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin"
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"hype",
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"the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection"
],
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"1893, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182532"
},
"hypothesis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument",
": an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action",
": a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences",
": the antecedent clause of a conditional statement",
": something not proved but assumed to be true for purposes of argument or further study or investigation",
": a proposition tentatively assumed in order to draw out its logical or empirical consequences and test its consistency with facts that are known or may be determined"
],
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"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u00e4-th\u0259-s\u0259s",
"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u00e4-th\u0259-s\u0259s",
"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u00e4th-\u0259-s\u0259s"
],
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"proposition",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The hypothesis is that false and dangerous ideas seduce audiences who would otherwise be unaware or indifferent to such outlandish thinking. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"According to health officials in Scotland, the leading hypothesis is that the illnesses are caused by an infectious agent\u2014rather than a toxic exposure\u2014and an adenovirus is the prime suspect. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Any idea, no matter how good, can go bad, and the simulation hypothesis is no different. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The hypothesis going into the study will be that for every 60 days without housing, an individual is likely to experience at least one violent incident. \u2014 Kyle Swenson, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2022",
"But not everyone agrees, including Hugh Woodin, the original creator of (*), who has posted new work that suggests the continuum hypothesis is right after all. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021",
"It\u2019s an intriguing hypothesis and one that some of us may have heard in some fashion throughout the years. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 May 2022",
"This involves continuous and active hypothesis testing. \u2014 Alex Borisov, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"This data raises the possibility that the cases are a rare but unrecognized condition that is only becoming apparent in the wake of the pandemic\u2014similar to the UKSHA's 1b hypothesis . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Greek, from hypotithenai to put under, suppose, from hypo- + tithenai to put \u2014 more at do ",
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"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201237"
},
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"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make a hypothesis",
": to adopt as a hypothesis"
],
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"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u00e4-th\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
],
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"assume",
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"postulate",
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"presume",
"presuppose",
"say",
"suppose"
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"examples":[
"Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.",
"if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But by observing light reflected off it, scientists hypothesize the asteroid may be unusually rich in metal. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Some hypothesize that grasping a language requires absorbing subtle patterns unconsciously and that adults\u2019 superior conscious reasoning interferes. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The unique position of the wound led the researchers to hypothesize that the frill was punctured from the back. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Many in the world of rare kidney diseases hypothesize these illnesses are probably not rare at all. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 2 May 2022",
"Researchers hypothesize that by the 1830s, Dutch pictures were fashionable there. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Researchers hypothesize that the organ is a way for certain species of insects to communicate amongst each other. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The researchers hypothesize that the vampire squids\u2019 primary diet of marine snow, especially meatier fecal pellets, may be funneling plastics into their bellies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"But the researchers hypothesize that this seeping is actually good for the bats. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 25 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1738, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221829"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural",
": involving or based on a hypothesis",
": imagined as an example for further thought"
],
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259-\u02c8the-ti-k\u0259l",
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259-\u02c8the-ti-k\u0259l"
],
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"academic",
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"theoretical",
"theoretic"
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"actual",
"factual",
"real"
],
"examples":[
"She described a hypothetical case to clarify her point.",
"we talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are thousands of hypothetical examples like this, and new ones arise every day. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022",
"These hypothetical examples don\u2019t represent the return on any particular investment, and the rates aren\u2019t guaranteed. \u2014 Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The rules included hypothetical examples of abusive transactions in which children were given multiple trusts. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The other was 17 pages of training material outlining state harassment laws and provided hypothetical examples of conduct that crossed the line. \u2014 Jon Campbell, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021",
"In the state Senate, the online training does include hypothetical examples of harassment. \u2014 Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News , 13 May 2021",
"Erskine jumped in on the hypothetical conversation. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"According to the Suffolk/Globe poll, Baker running as an independent would lead a hypothetical \u2014 and very unlikely \u2014 three-way race for governor that includes Healey by 9 points. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
"In that hypothetical scenario, Zimbalist said the $850 million the Bills got wouldn\u2019t necessarily affect the price tag in San Diego. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1588, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200358"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic , sensory, vasomotor , and visceral (see visceral sense 4 ) functions",
": behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotional excess",
": a state in which emotions (as fear or joy) are so strong that a person acts in an uncontrolled way",
": a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral functions without an organic basis",
": a similar condition in domestic animals",
": behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotional excess"
],
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"hi-\u02c8ster-\u0113-\u0259",
"-\u02c8stir-",
"hi-\u02c8ster-\u0113-\u0259",
"his-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259",
"-\u02c8tir-"
],
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"agitation",
"deliriousness",
"delirium",
"distraction",
"fever",
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"flap",
"frenzy",
"furor",
"furore",
"fury",
"rage",
"rampage",
"uproar"
],
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"examples":[
"A few of the children began to scream, and soon they were all caught up in the hysteria .",
"Wartime hysteria led to many unfair accusations of treachery.",
"The spreading of the disease caused mass hysteria in the village.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"March\u2019s commitment to liberal causes drew the attention of the Red-hunters during the anticommunist hysteria of the late 1940s and early 1950s, spawned by fellow Wisconsinite Sen. Joseph McCarthy. \u2014 courant.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Johnson, who was 22 when handed her sentence, was one of the dozens of residents swept up in the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, during which 19 people from Salem and neighboring towns were hanged and hundreds of others accused. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The conservative hysteria over critical race theory is ultimately a refusal to acknowledge that the country\u2019s classrooms have always taught a white-centric view of U.S. history. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Lil Nas X, meanwhile, has brilliantly used his music videos and internet persona to troll those worked into a moral hysteria over his album Montero. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 15 Oct. 2021",
"But Winkler\u2019s character remained central to the story, even as castmates tired of the hysteria surrounding him. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"This documentary details the political hysteria around the enigmatic quarterback\u2019s fateful decision. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The focus on personalities is reflected today in the various books about tyrants and tyranny and the occasional hysteria for liberal world leaders such as Jacinda Ardern. \u2014 Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Friedman said his instinct was generally not to be alarmist about emerging drug trends, given the hysteria that has historically accompanied drug use. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from English hysteric , adjective, from Latin hystericus , from Greek hysterikos , from hystera womb; from the Greek notion that hysteria was peculiar to women and caused by disturbances of the uterus",
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"1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person subject to or affected by hysteria",
": an overemotional or unstable person",
"\u2014 see also hysterics",
": an individual subject to or affected by hysteria"
],
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"hi-\u02c8ster-ik",
"his-\u02c8ter-ik"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The David Bingham of 1893 is a male version of the stereotypical female spinster and hysteric . \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Tenor David Portillo expresses the alternately lucid and manic states of attorney Jonathan Harker, deftly handling wide leaps, hysteric pantings and sudden exclamations. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 29 July 2021",
"There were writers who did not think Dr. Farnsworth was a hysteric , and accordingly painted Mies van der Rohe as un-American. \u2014 Daisy Alioto, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
"Much vodka had been consumed by this point, and plot discussions degenerated into mass hysterics . \u2014 Ceridwen Dovey, The New Yorker , 30 Aug. 2019",
"Especially knowing how much our media loves to portray women as liars and hysterics . \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 18 Feb. 2020",
"Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Thursday sentenced President Trump\u2019s former confidant Roger Stone to 40 months in prison, which if nothing else offers some lessons about the political hysterics of the last two weeks in Washington. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
"The constant whining and hysterics \u2014 magnified by their allies in the Democratic Media Complex \u2014 have been exhausting. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 25 Sep. 2019",
"There are several other acts, then, who could send fans into hysterics . \u2014 Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle , 8 Jan. 2020"
],
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"1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203607"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person subject to whims",
": a person specializing in or noted for humor",
": a person who writes or talks in a humorous way"
],
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"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259-rist",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259-rist",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-"
],
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"card",
"comedian",
"comic",
"droll",
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"funnyman",
"gagger",
"gagman",
"gagster",
"jester",
"joker",
"jokester",
"wag",
"wit"
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"Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tickets start at $57.75 to see why Sedaris is a bestselling humorist . \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
"Will Rogers, the down-home Oklahoma humorist and actor, whose popularity and paychecks were enormous, held the title of honorary mayor of Beverly Hills. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Audrey Atkins is the Director of Community Engagement at Birmingham\u2019s National Public Radio member station WBHM by day, as well as a writer, speaker, and humorist . \u2014 Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, named after the late writer and humorist of the same name, honors those who've had an impact on society. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s the basis of this satirical series, which was created by Quinta Brunson, an Internet humorist , who stars as Janine Teagues, the most optimistic teacher at the Philadelphia inner-city public school \u2014 that means for black kids. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 13 Apr. 2022",
"For a time, Lewis Grossberger, a humorist , wrote a column called Mental Notes, which once offered dating tips from Attila the Hun. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Gelett Burgess, a cartoonist and a humorist who exhibited at the photographer Alfred Stieglitz\u2019s gallery in the nineteen-tens, evolved an entire mock theory for this kind of deliberately amateur art. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Prior to joining Travel + Leisure, Tim was a freelance travel writer, an editor at Architectural Digest, and a humorist , writing for The Ellen Degeneres Show, Mad Magazine, CollegeHumor.com, and National Lampoon. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-112437"
},
"homicide":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who kills another",
": a killing of one human being by another",
": a killing of one human being by another",
": a person who kills another",
": a killing of one human being by another \u2014 compare genocide",
": a person who kills another",
": the killing of one human being by another \u2014 compare manslaughter , murder",
": homicide committed by a person with a criminal state of mind (as intentionally, with premeditation, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence)",
": homicide caused purposely and knowingly",
": homicide that is committed by accident or misfortune by a person doing a lawful act by lawful means with usual and ordinary caution and without any unlawful intent and that is excused under the law",
": justifiable homicide in this entry",
": homicide committed without justification",
": homicide that occurs as the result of an accident caused by a person doing a lawful act with no unlawful intent",
": homicide that is committed in self-defense, in defense of another and especially a member of one's family or sometimes in defense of a residence, in preventing a felony especially involving great bodily harm, or in performing a legal duty and that is justified under the law",
": excusable homicide in this entry",
": homicide caused by a person's criminally negligent act",
": homicide caused by a person's reckless acts",
": homicide committed by the use of a vehicle (as an automobile or boat)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd",
"\u02c8h\u014d-",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd",
"\u02c8h\u014d-m\u0259-",
"\u02c8h\u00e4m-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd",
"\u02c8h\u014d-m\u0259-",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd, \u02c8h\u014d-"
],
"synonyms":[
"blood",
"foul play",
"murder",
"rubout",
"slaying"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The number of homicides increased last year.",
"He has been arrested for homicide .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Brazilian police have made a second arrest in the disappearance of a British reporter and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon jungle, while signaling a shift to a homicide probe 10 days after the pair went missing. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"These temperatures can be linked to at least 17 causes of death, most of them related to heart and breathing issues but also including suicide, drowning and homicide . \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"But the story itself feels like an afterthought, and the energy level tends to droop whenever Bridges is not getting his homicide on. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"Three adults and a 15-year-old boy are dead in Casselberry in what police say is a triple- homicide and suicide. \u2014 Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"And homicide is the leading cause of death for Black males roughly ages 15 to 44, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Wilson was wanted by Akron police on a warrant for homicide . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Last year, Philadelphia set an all-time annual homicide record with 562 killings. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
"Bell\u2019s body was then taken to the medical examiner, and her death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma. \u2014 Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"in sense 1, from Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin homicida , from homo human being + -cida -cide; in sense 2, from Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin homicidium , from homo + -cidium -cide",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-114051"
},
"harm":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": physical or mental damage : injury",
": mischief , hurt",
": to damage or injure physically or mentally : to cause harm (see harm entry 1 ) to",
": physical or mental damage : injury",
": to cause hurt, injury, or damage to",
": loss of or damage to a person's right, property, or physical or mental well-being : injury"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rm",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rm"
],
"synonyms":[
"affliction",
"damage",
"detriment",
"hurt",
"injury"
],
"antonyms":[
"damage",
"hurt",
"injure",
"wound"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The subjects tolerated 90 minutes a week of the HIIT exercise; the harm occurred when the weekly exercise reached 152 minutes. \u2014 Betsy Morris, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"In investigations that are focused almost exclusively on physical action, like assaults, muggings and murders, prosecutors do not need to focus on proving intent since the link between the action and the harm is typically clear. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"In investigations that are focused almost exclusively on physical action, like assaults, muggings and murders, prosecutors do not need to focus on proving intent since the link between the action and the harm is typically clear. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"That analysis is really analyzing your place or privilege \u2013 really just trying to analyze your relationship to the harm being done. \u2014 Ryan Bergeron, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The most profound harm is visited on the developing brain and nervous system. \u2014 Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"Marketers just don\u2019t understand, or seem to ignore, the harm that picking a bad agency can do to their career. \u2014 Avi Dan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Luttig on Thursday was unsparing in describing the harm that his fellow conservatives who have cast their lot with Trump could have done to the U.S. government \u2014 and still could do. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Oliver explained that there are two bills currently in Congress with bipartisan support that would address some of the harm done by tech monopolies. \u2014 Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And even less control over the predictably messy impulses of a still maturing young man, who might believe that a bout of heartbreak or a bad fight with a bully is the end of the world, and might be tempted to harm himself or someone else. \u2014 Damon Young, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"The Ohio Supreme Court, which heard arguments Tuesday, will decide whether those providing mental health services are immune from lawsuits if their patients kill or harm themselves. \u2014 Titus Wu, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Police said the suspect confronted the family of three and forced them into a bedroom, threatening to harm them for not complying. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Likewise, if people can\u2019t get their hands on the easiest tools to harm themselves or others, there will be fewer tragedies. \u2014 Time , 7 June 2022",
"The Manchester Police Department was notified on May 23 that Darius Burke, 27, made threats to harm himself and others over the phone, police said in a release. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"DeBeaubien filed a lawsuit in 2019 alleging that the CHP and mental health professionals had ignored behavior that indicated Wheat\u2019s intentions to harm him and Mary Wheat. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Or do such images invade the privacy of grieving families and harm them even further? \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 1 June 2022",
"Telling our stories is an act of defense against the narratives being pushed that seek to harm us. \u2014 Jaclyn Moore, Variety , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-123348"
},
"hazardous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)",
": depending on the effect of unpredictable and unanalyzable forces in determining events : depending on hazard (see hazard entry 1 sense 2a ) or chance",
": dangerous sense 1",
": creating a hazard : involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-z\u0259r-d\u0259s",
"\u02c8ha-z\u0259r-d\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"dangerous",
"grave",
"grievous",
"jeopardizing",
"menacing",
"parlous",
"perilous",
"risky",
"serious",
"threatening",
"unhealthy",
"unsafe",
"venturesome"
],
"antonyms":[
"harmless",
"innocent",
"innocuous",
"nonhazardous",
"nonthreatening",
"safe",
"unthreatening"
],
"examples":[
"It was a hazardous voyage.",
"These are hazardous chemicals that can cause death if inhaled.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The update is based on the most recent science, which suggest that these chemicals are much more hazardous to human health than scientists had thought and are probably more dangerous at levels thousands of times lower than previously believed. \u2014 Jen Christensen And Nadia Kounang, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Localized smoke conditions can actually be a lot more hazardous . \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"The measure given final approval by the House is designed to help control the deer population and respond to complaints that excess deer eat corn and are hazardous to motorists. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Not only was being outside hazardous , but Mr. Lockwood had to evacuate his home in the mountains. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"In the 1930s, labor organizing in Hollywood could be more hazardous than stunt work. \u2014 Thomas Doherty, Chron , 10 May 2022",
"In the 1930s, labor organizing in Hollywood could be more hazardous than stunt work. \u2014 Thomas Doherty, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
"Recent studies show the toxic gas leaks more frequently than previously thought from pipes and appliances, even when correctly installed, and can be hazardous at low levels inside homes. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Authorities told The Times on Monday that the river, which contains many shallow areas with rocks that funnel fast-moving water into narrow spaces, is always hazardous . \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see hazard entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-124620"
},
"hard-eyed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": hard or cold in manner or approach : dispassionate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02cc\u012bd"
],
"synonyms":[
"antiseptic",
"arctic",
"brittle",
"chill",
"chilly",
"clammy",
"cold",
"cold-blooded",
"cold-eyed",
"coldish",
"cool",
"frigid",
"frosty",
"frozen",
"gelid",
"glacial",
"icy",
"uncordial",
"unfriendly",
"unsympathetic",
"wintry",
"wintery"
],
"antonyms":[
"cordial",
"friendly",
"genial",
"happy",
"hearty",
"sympathetic",
"warm",
"warm-blooded",
"warmhearted"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1792, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-130340"
},
"hindered":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper",
": to hold back : prevent , check",
": to delay, impede, or prevent action",
": situated behind or in the rear : posterior",
": to make slow or difficult"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hin-d\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u012bn-d\u0259r",
"\u02c8hin-d\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"hamper",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hobble",
"hog-tie",
"hold back",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"antonyms":[
"aft",
"after",
"back",
"hind",
"hindmost",
"posterior",
"rear",
"rearward"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The witness refused to cooperate, hindering the investigation.",
"The country's economic growth is being hindered by the sanctions.",
"It's not clear whether the change will help or hinder our project.",
"Adjective",
"the animal's case of mange was especially bad in its hinder parts",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Kofod said that the agreement protects their cross border hunting and fishing rights and also ensures that the new boundary will not hinder travel across Hans Island. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"In more consequential good news, experts say such dust clouds could hinder the development of tropical disturbances sitting in the Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 June 2022",
"Flagstaff is under a Red Flag Warning once again today where wind gusts up to 50 mph could hinder firefighting efforts or create new fires that could rapidly spread. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"The paper, which researchers published in Science Translational Medicine, suggests that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications hinder the body from healing. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 May 2022",
"Grijalva pointed out that there will be pushback on some of the provisions, including cumulative impacts, which could potentially hinder resource extraction. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
"Denmark\u2019s foreign minister, Jeppe Kofod, dismissed suggestions that objections from Putin could hinder the alliance from accepting new members. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
"Though a weaker economy would eventually reduce inflation, until then high prices could hinder consumer spending. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Cargo handlers say day-trippers on boats hoping to catch a view of games from the water could hinder cargo ships from approaching nearby working docks. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-130623"
},
"harness":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the equipment other than a yoke of a draft animal",
": gear , equipment",
": military equipment for a horse or man",
": occupational surroundings or routine",
": close association",
": something that resembles a harness (as in holding or fastening something)",
": prefabricated wiring with insulation and terminals (see terminal entry 2 sense 3 ) ready to be attached (as in an ignition or lighting system)",
": a part of a loom which holds and controls the heddles",
": to put a harness on",
": to attach by means of a harness",
": to tie together : yoke",
": utilize",
": the straps and fastenings placed on an animal so it can be controlled or prepared to pull a load",
": to put straps and fastenings on",
": to put to work : utilize"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"apply",
"employ",
"exercise",
"exploit",
"operate",
"use",
"utilize"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"So why not think of the butterfly top as a type of harness ? \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022",
"Kardashian looks red-carpet ready in a red-and-black harness minidress with a snake print, while Barker again wears only pants and bling. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"That wiring harness and other modifications were incorporated on the regular Pacifica assembly line and the vans were delivered to the unit now renamed Waymo in something closer to plug-and-play form. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Cannon-Brookes, Gore wrote, is a major backer of a project that would help Australia harness and export solar power. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
"The side marker lights may not function due to an incompatible tail light assembly wiring harness . \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"That includes having the crotch buckle buckled, the chest clip closed and the harness straps snug, Thomas said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"In 1992, a nipple-bearing harness -turned-bralette was debuted by supermodel Eva Herzigova. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Many brands design women-specific backpacks with hip belts and harness systems designed with women\u2019s proportions in mind. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For many organizations, the rapid digital transformation came with a load of platform solutions and features that many healthcare IT leaders now find difficult to harness effectively. \u2014 Joshua Titus, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Murphy and the coaches would try to harness his enthusiasm on Twitter but didn't want to undermine his enthusiasm. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Some, like Ndiaye, believe that infrastructure and institutions to harness the continuity of business are important. \u2014 Ndeye Diarra Diobaye, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
"Their goal is to destroy the weapon the Soviets are using to laser a hole into the Upside Down to somehow harness the monsters therein for war or whatever. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"The researchers used this process to harness photosynthetic power. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 May 2022",
"These sections are written like a novel and attempt to harness the power of fiction to create an emotional connection with the characters. \u2014 Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED , 6 May 2022",
"Stephen King\u2019s classic novel and the 1984 film that followed it in this story about a girl who can start fires with her mind and the evil government forces that seek to harness her power as a weapon of mass destruction. \u2014 cleveland , 3 May 2022",
"To achieve these goals, utility companies need to harness the power of data, analytics and machine virtualization to make the grid safer and more reliable for customers. \u2014 Christine Boles, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-131426"
},
"hyperbolize":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to indulge in hyperbole",
": to exaggerate to a hyperbolic degree"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u0259r-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[
"color",
"elaborate (on)",
"embellish",
"embroider",
"exaggerate",
"magnify",
"pad",
"stretch"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-132606"
},
"hebetude":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lethargy , dullness",
": the absence of mental alertness and affect (as in schizophrenia)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-b\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
"\u02c8heb-\u0259-\u02cct(y)\u00fcd"
],
"synonyms":[
"languor",
"lassitude",
"lethargy",
"listlessness",
"stupor",
"torpor"
],
"antonyms":[
"vigor",
"vim",
"vitality",
"vivacity"
],
"examples":[
"faced with a class forever enveloped in a miasma of apathy and intellectual hebetude , the professor had little hope of kindling an interest in medieval European history"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin hebetudo , from heb\u0113re to be dull; akin to Latin hebes dull",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1621, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-141216"
},
"hail":{
"type":[
"interjection",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow",
": something that gives the effect of a shower of hail",
": to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1 )",
": to pour down or strike like hail",
": to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim",
": salute , greet",
": to greet or summon by calling",
": to call out",
": to call a greeting to a passing ship",
": to be or have been native to or a resident of",
": an exclamation of greeting or acclamation",
": a calling to attract attention",
": hearing distance",
": small lumps of ice and snow that fall from the clouds sometimes during thunderstorms",
": volley entry 1 sense 1",
": to fall as hail",
": to pour down like hail",
": greet sense 1 , welcome",
": to call out to",
": to come from"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101l",
"\u02c8h\u0101l"
],
"synonyms":[
"rain",
"shower",
"storm"
],
"antonyms":[
"acclaim",
"accredit",
"applaud",
"cheer",
"crack up",
"laud",
"praise",
"salute",
"tout"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b",
"Interjection",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Noun (2)",
"1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-142516"
},
"hiatus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a break in or as if in a material object : gap",
": a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ",
": an interruption in time or continuity : break",
": a period when something (such as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted",
": the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound",
": a gap or passage through an anatomical part or organ",
": an opening through which another part or organ passes (such as the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and vagus nerves pass)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u012b-\u02c8\u0101-t\u0259s",
"h\u012b-\u02c8\u0101t-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"breach",
"break",
"discontinuity",
"gap",
"gulf",
"hole",
"interstice",
"interval",
"opening",
"rent",
"rift",
"separation",
"void"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The band is making an album again after a five-year hiatus .",
"steam was rising from an hiatus in the ground",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The other current members all joined sometime after NRBQ\u2019s 2004-11 hiatus . \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Magic City Fashion Week is set to return. \u2014 al , 9 June 2022",
"On the other side of Roxy Music\u2019s hiatus lies Siren. \u2014 Jill Krajewski, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
"Denton took a 10-year hiatus from coaching and teaching between 1978-88, before returning to coach again at Santa Cruz. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Pride Month is here, and local festivities are back after a COVID-19 hiatus . \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Including Monday's launch, South Korea has fired back three times this year, after a hiatus since 2017. \u2014 Gawon Bae And Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"Annika Sorenstam, who returned to play in the U.S. Open this week after a 13-year hiatus , was the biggest name in women's golf for years, amassing 72 wins and 10 majors on the LPGA Tour while winning more than $22 million during her career. \u2014 Steve Reed, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"After a three-year hiatus from most in-person Pride festivities because of the pandemic, the annual LGBTQ march is back. \u2014 NBC News , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, from hiare to yawn \u2014 more at yawn ",
"first_known_use":[
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-143154"
},
"headman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": foreman , overseer",
": a lesser chief of a primitive community",
": headsman"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"boss",
"boss man",
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"examples":[
"as headman at the newspaper 20 years ago, he hired the then-promising young reporter who won this year's Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the members, Ram Prasad, a former village headman from an upper caste, said the initiative would break the taboo associated with the act. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The Cardinals were pitted against No. 10 seed Minnesota, coached by Richard Pitino, the son of former Cardinal headman Rick Pitino. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Wednesday evening, Louisville\u2019s Board of Trustees and the Athletic Association Board of Directors agreed to a separation agreement with Mack, ending his tenure as the Cardinal headman at just under four years. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Western Michigan football will temporarily be without its headman . \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 21 Sep. 2021",
"And then late in the first, Kaprizov went for a headman pass that Rask skated into but again Fleury blocked the attempt. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 26 May 2021",
"Lunana\u2019s headman , Kaka, who goes by one name, said the most important part of the vaccination campaign was not on the ground, but in the sky. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2021",
"Rudolfs Balcers roofed a headman pass from Tomas Hertl over Kahkonen 4 minutes, 41 seconds into the period after getting a step on Ryan Suter. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Thompson has been the headman at Belfry for eight years and has been coaching high school basketball for 24. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 12 Mar. 2021"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence",
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": a point of high land sticking out into the sea"
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"\u02c8hed-l\u0259nd",
"-\u02ccland",
"\u02c8hed-l\u0259nd"
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"ness",
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"examples":[
"the lighthouse, situated on a narrow, rocky headland , commands an expansive view of the coast",
"navigation is notoriously difficult at the southernmost tip of South America, where ships must round the headland of Cape Horn",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Staying There: The comfortable Casa Nina sits on the headland above the ferry stop in the port of Patitiri. \u2014 Tony Perrottet, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"After breakfast, enlist the hotel's private gozzo (an iconic wooden motorboat) for the morning, or stroll around the headland to find the unusually green-blue waters of Paraggi Beach. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Hikers will once again be able to soak up the amazing views from the tip of Cape Lookout, after the trail along the north Oregon coast headland has reopened just in time for Memorial Day weekend crowds. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2021",
"The views from Teddy's Lookout on Lorne's headland reserve are also some of the best on the iconic driving route. \u2014 Sarah Reid, Travel + Leisure , 5 Apr. 2022",
"But coastlines have always changed; this headland didn\u2019t always host the Lewis family compound, for example. \u2014 Elizabeth Royte, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The sequence, which had been filmed on a windswept headland in Northern Ireland in the fall of 2020, was elaborate, featuring a cliff-top fort, horses, and dozens of extras. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The bones, wedged into a layer of limestone on a coastal headland , belonged to a huge pterosaur, a type of extinct flying reptile that once roamed the earth with dinosaurs. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Feb. 2022",
"A half-mile walk around a headland outside of Lastres brings you to a set of sauropod footprints, while an entire dinosaur coastal route can also be followed by car (Asturias is rich in cave paintings as well). \u2014 John Oseid, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": sad , dejected",
": sheepish",
": a despicable or miserable person"
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"\u02c8ha\u014b-\u02ccd\u022fg"
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"bad",
"blue",
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"disconsolate",
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"melancholy",
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"sad",
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"woebegone",
"woeful",
"wretched"
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"blissful",
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"buoyed",
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"cheery",
"chipper",
"delighted",
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"joyous",
"jubilant",
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"upbeat"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He came home with a hangdog expression on his face.",
"\u201cWhy do you look so hangdog today?\u201d she asked",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"His Mickey is pleasantly mumbly, with a hangdog mien that\u2019s often crosscut with a don\u2019t-underestimate-me swagger. \u2014 Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Vic accepts his highly public and private humiliation with hangdog equanimity. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Segel earns some empathy as a hangdog Everyman, though his backstory remains such a deliberate blank that any insight is mostly gleaned from his blundering missteps and low-simmering misery. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Last year, for example, a player came into Brown\u2019s office with a hangdog look on his face explaining his mom was pulling him out of the program. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Another slip here is the casting of Effros in the lead role of Martin, a hangdog techie who travels from New York to Cape Cod to settle the estate of his late, estranged dad, Kenneth. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Strong, who is now forty-two, has the hangdog face of someone who wasn\u2019t destined for stardom. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Dupontel, with his frazzled hair and hangdog middle-management visage, is terrific as the melancholy singleton whose commonality with Suze\u2019s son is a stretch but serves to further connect the two potential lovebirds. \u2014 Mark Keizer, Variety , 24 Dec. 2021",
"With his hangdog mien and pained smile, Strong excels most in the quiet moments of Kendall's inner turmoil. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 Jake Coyle, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful, weary appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble sensitivity. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"The same is true this season for NoHo Hank, Mr. Cousineau and Fuches, offering showcases for Carrigan\u2019s uniquely weird line-readings, Winkler\u2019s hangdog perfection and Root occupying the middle ground between the two. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Futura repeated her cue, his expression hangdog but game. \u2014 Tad Friend, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Mattfeld\u2019s head dipped into a slight hangdog bow, and her eyes went dead. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2021",
"Sam Lloyd, best known for his portrayal of hangdog lawyer Ted Buckland on Scrubs, has died. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 1 May 2020",
"Barry\u2019s hangdog , sad-eyed charm recalls one of Sandler\u2019s first stabs at more dramatic, or at least more emotional, material: 1999\u2019s Big Daddy. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 29 Dec. 2019"
],
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"Adjective",
"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1687, in the meaning defined above"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": someone or something very popular : rage"
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"buzz",
"chic",
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"go",
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"examples":[
"The musical is this season's hot ticket .",
"She's a hot ticket on the lecture circuit.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is no diplomatic obligation on heads of state to attend an Olympic Games, and attending a Winter Games is less of a hot ticket than the summer edition. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Until then, mark the calendar for what looks to be fall\u2019s hot ticket . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Heads of state have no diplomatic obligation to attend an Olympics, and attending a Winter Games is less of a hot ticket than the summer edition. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
"There is no diplomatic obligation on heads of state to attend an Olympic Games, and attending a Winter Games is less of a hot ticket than the summer edition. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Dec. 2021",
"There is no diplomatic obligation on heads of state to attend an Olympic Games, and attending a Winter Games is less of a hot ticket than the summer edition. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, ajc , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The other hot ticket is Amass, chef Matthew Orlando's sustainable restaurant in Refshale\u00f8en, a part of the city that used to be closed off for military use. \u2014 Helen Russell, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
"And any number of other items that became hot ticket items. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 9 Jan. 2022",
"In windy conditions, anglers report the Tru-Trip Deep Divers and spoons have been the hot ticket . \u2014 cleveland , 21 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1936, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-190858"
},
"head-scratcher":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something that is confusing, mysterious, or hard to understand"
],
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"\u02c8hed-\u02ccskra-ch\u0259r"
],
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"closed book",
"conundrum",
"enigma",
"mystery",
"mystification",
"puzzle",
"puzzlement",
"riddle",
"secret",
"why"
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1902, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-192731"
},
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"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": alcoholic liquor especially when inferior or illicitly made or obtained",
": a usually thatched hut",
": dwelling",
"Pieter de 1629\u2013after 1684 Dutch painter"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00fcch",
"\u02c8h\u00fcch",
"\u02c8h\u014d\u1e35"
],
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"alcohol",
"aqua vitae",
"ardent spirits",
"booze",
"bottle",
"drink",
"firewater",
"grog",
"inebriant",
"intoxicant",
"John Barleycorn",
"juice",
"liquor",
"lush",
"moonshine",
"potable",
"rum",
"sauce",
"spirits",
"stimulant",
"strong drink",
"tipple"
],
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"cabin",
"camp",
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"hut",
"hutch",
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"shack",
"shanty"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
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"Noun (1)",
"1897, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1960, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-195234"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move by jerks or with a tug",
": to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot",
": to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power",
": to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument",
": to join in marriage",
": hitchhike",
": to move with halts and jerks : hobble",
": to become entangled, made fast, or linked",
": to become joined in marriage",
": hitchhike",
": limp",
": a sudden movement or pull : jerk",
": a sudden halt : stoppage",
": a usually unforeseen difficulty or obstacle",
": the act or fact of catching hold",
": a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable source of power (such as a tractor or horse)",
": a delimited period especially of military service",
": any of various knots used to form a temporary noose in a line or to secure a line temporarily to an object",
": lift entry 2 sense 5b",
": to fasten by or as if by a hook or knot",
": hitchhike",
": to pull or lift (something) with a quick movement",
": an unexpected stop or problem",
": a jerky movement or pull",
": a knot used for a temporary fastening"
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"\u02c8hich",
"\u02c8hich"
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"buck",
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"jerk",
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"twitch",
"yank"
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"booby trap",
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"gotcha",
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"land mine",
"pitfall",
"snag"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So, the answer is to hitch a ride on Wall Street's wagon. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Just as some human viruses spread when humans reproduce, plant viruses can use pollen to hitch a ride from flower to flower. \u2014 Saima May Sidik, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"In 2013, Hunter was permitted to hitch a ride to Beijing on Air Force Two, where his father was to represent President Obama for meetings with Xi and his underlings. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 8 Apr. 2022",
"He is scheduled to hitch a ride on a Russian spaceship amid ongoing tensions stemming from the war in Ukraine. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s an evacuation site from the nonprofit UkraineNow that connects volunteer drivers with people looking to hitch a ride. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Some invite you to hitch your star to their wagon, and then the wheels come off. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Nadia doesn\u2019t hitch a ride in a DeLorean, but hops on a magical subway that takes her back to the East Village in 1982, the year she was born, to stop her pregnant mom from making the biggest mistake of her\u2014and Nadia\u2019s\u2014life. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, Time , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Or marines might hitch a ride on a civilian vessel. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The painting, overseen by the Mobile Arts Council, went off without a hitch . \u2014 al , 8 June 2022",
"William caught a glimpse of the situation and immediately waved in acknowledgement for the extra elbow grease being exerted to ensure the festivities for his grandmother went off without a hitch . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
"The plan went off without a hitch , resulting in an even faster time than the year before (3:24.57). \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 4 June 2022",
"Director of Event Operations Alvin Huggins and Charnissa Richardson, director of catering and private events, made sure the festivities went off without a hitch . \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"The hitch is that these drugs must be used throughout life, much like diabetes medications, or else the benefits are lost. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"After they\u2019ve been probed and any issues have been fixed, the chips can then be mass produced without a hitch , ending up in the latest smartphones, laptops and electric cars. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, some riders are just hoping their cars show up without a hitch . \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Although much of the day\u2019s performances got off without a hitch , the end of the night seemed to devolve into chaos, per social media reports. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 14 May 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201042"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing",
": to stay in or at a place for a period of time",
": to pass time or stay in or at (a place) or in the company of (someone)"
],
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"abide",
"dwell",
"remain",
"stay",
"stick around",
"tarry"
],
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"bail",
"bail out",
"bug out",
"buzz (off)",
"clear off",
"clear out",
"cut out",
"depart",
"exit",
"get off",
"go",
"go off",
"leave",
"move",
"pack (up ",
"peel off",
"pike (out ",
"pull out",
"push off",
"push on",
"quit",
"shove (off)",
"take off",
"vamoose",
"walk out"
],
"examples":[
"if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-202741"
},
"historical":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or having the character of history",
": based on history",
": used in the past and reproduced in historical presentations",
": famous in history : historic sense a",
": secondary sense 1c",
": diachronic",
": relating to or based on history",
": known to be true"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-i-k\u0259l",
"-\u02c8st\u00e4r-",
"hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-i-k\u0259l"
],
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"documentary",
"factual",
"hard",
"literal",
"matter-of-fact",
"nonfictional",
"objective",
"true"
],
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"fictional",
"fictionalized",
"fictitious",
"nondocumentary",
"nonfactual",
"nonhistorical",
"unhistorical"
],
"examples":[
"He strove for historical accuracy in the movie.",
"The kings are listed in historical order.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The busiest and best TV week of the summer kicks off today with Becoming Elizabeth, Starz's newest historical drama which spares no expense at bringing the young life of Elizabeth Tudor to the screen. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
"Alicia von Rittberg and Romola Garai stars in a new historical drama about the young Elizabeth, and events following the death of her father, King Henry VIII. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
"Going by historical performance, there is a high chance of a rise for MDT stock over the next month. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Of course, as is the nature of creating a historical drama, particularly one about the famously private royal family, there are many details of conversations and circumstances that are impossible to know. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
"Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis has his mind on your milkshake and your milkshake on his mind in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s epic 2007 historical drama about a ruthless oil baron in turn-of-the-last-century California. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong will additionally be recognized for their starring roles in James Gray's historical drama, Armageddon Time. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"As Deadline reports, Spacey is set to star in the historical drama, 1242, which is a joint U.K., Hungarian, and Mongolian production. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022",
"The reformatted group stage has been reduced from 10 rounds to eight, and backup places for teams based on historical performance have been removed. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 10 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-211704"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": furiously enraged"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022frn-\u02c8mad"
],
"synonyms":[
"angered",
"angry",
"apoplectic",
"ballistic",
"cheesed off",
"choleric",
"enraged",
"foaming",
"fuming",
"furious",
"hopping",
"hot",
"incensed",
"indignant",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"infuriate",
"infuriated",
"irate",
"ireful",
"livid",
"mad",
"outraged",
"rabid",
"rankled",
"riled",
"riley",
"roiled",
"shirty",
"sore",
"steamed up",
"steaming",
"teed off",
"ticked",
"wrathful",
"wroth"
],
"antonyms":[
"angerless",
"delighted",
"pleased"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-212835"
},
"hammy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by exaggerated and usually self-conscious theatricality"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-m\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"dramatic",
"histrionic",
"melodramatic",
"stagy",
"stagey",
"theatrical",
"theatric"
],
"antonyms":[
"undramatic"
],
"examples":[
"a hammy singer whose overwrought renditions of love songs just beg listeners to cry",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As if that wasn't enough, Jennifer Lawrence is in the mix as young Mystique, and Kevin Bacon plays the wonderfully hammy villain. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Unfortunately, the performances are uneven, and Labovitz has sanctioned acting choices that can be unadvisedly clowning and hammy . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In an opening cinematic, an amusingly hammy narrator growls the story over a lavishly violent slideshow of concept art. \u2014 Will Bedingfield, Wired , 24 Feb. 2022",
"When making her hammy chickpea soup, recipe developer and author Carla Lalli Music pur\u00e9es half for a best-of-both-worlds situation: creamy (without the dairy!) and chunky at the same time. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The album is based on a fantasy: The listener is stuck in traffic in a tunnel to the afterlife, listening to a radio station with a hammy announcer voiced by Jim Carrey. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 11 Jan. 2022",
"The cumbersome brogues and hammy villainous flourishes of the cast nearly upend the interior gravity of Welles\u2019 star turn in a movie that adventurously takes many of its visual and sound cues from horror films. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"For his hammy performance, Quaid is rewarded by being drenched in a shower of tiger urine. \u2014 Nick Schager, Variety , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Your muscle\u2019s length doesn\u2019t change during contraction, producing force without altering the angle of adjacent joints \u2014 not relevant to our hammy training. \u2014 Outside Online , 10 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1929, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-213624"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": fine dust, smoke, or light vapor causing lack of transparency of the air",
": a cloudy appearance in a transparent liquid or solid",
": a dullness of finish (as on furniture)",
": something suggesting atmospheric haze",
": vagueness of mind or mental perception",
": to make hazy, dull, or cloudy",
": to become hazy or cloudy",
": to harass by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work",
": to harass by banter, ridicule, or criticism",
": to haze by way of initiation",
": to drive (animals, such as cattle or horses) from horseback",
": fine dust, smoke, or fine particles of water in the air"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101z",
"\u02c8h\u0101z"
],
"synonyms":[
"brume",
"fog",
"gauze",
"mist",
"murk",
"reek",
"smog",
"soup"
],
"antonyms":[
"bait",
"hassle",
"heckle",
"needle",
"ride",
"taunt",
"tease"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The bar was filled with a smoky haze .",
"She stumbled around in a drug-induced haze .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Once gathered into towering pyres, the vegetation is then set ablaze, sending lung- and heart-aggravating haze across the valley. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"This haze , the researchers say, also exists on Neptune. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 31 May 2022",
"It\u2019s the first model of the gas planets\u2019 atmospheres that has been able to include haze particles within deeper layers, which were previously thought to be clouds of methane and hydrogen sulfide ices. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 31 May 2022",
"The middle layer of haze particles is what impacts the color the most. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"But now, some parishioners said, that haze was fading. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"In after dark sessions, guests can walk through a dark haze and experience dinosaurs that are illuminated to show their massive size and features. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
"In the nave: a stage, thumping bass, a haze of smoke, and a shadowy figure at the pulpit, presumably Fatboy Slim. \u2014 Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Effervescent notes of mandarin, pink pepper and violet leaves envelope you in a sweet, ultra-feminine haze . \u2014 Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Nikole looks at exoplanet atmospheres in particular, and atmospheric processes such as cloud and haze formation. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 May 2022",
"Nitrogen oxides react to form ground-level ozone, and SO2 contributes to haze and particulates that cause respiratory problems. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"If possible, move to a higher elevation during the peak of the shower to get above any smog and haze hovering at sea level. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Oct. 2021",
"But haze and falling ash still blanketed the area, reducing the lake\u2019s clarity, The Times\u2019 Tony Barboza and Anita Chabria report. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Airport officials in Denver initially said the delays were due to smoke and haze in the Denver metro area \u2014 and said most of the later delays were due to weather issues in other parts of the country, CBS Denver reports. \u2014 CBS News , 19 July 2021",
"These new offerings lift that haze completely, revealing the detail and dimension underneath. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 26 June 2021",
"Also, haze and smoke will continue Thursday across much of the area due to wildfires near Globe. \u2014 Mike Cruz, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2021",
"The bay swirls around the mountain in muddy braids, the trees blur to form a knotty hide over the rocks, and the dimpled bluffs of the Mississippi in the distance haze a little further with every wrinkle and fold. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (1)",
"1801, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Verb (2)",
"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-213815"
},
"hit or miss":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by a lack of care, forethought, system, or plan",
": hit-and-miss",
": in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cchit-\u0259r-\u02c8mis"
],
"synonyms":[
"aimless",
"arbitrary",
"catch-as-catch-can",
"desultory",
"erratic",
"haphazard",
"helter-skelter",
"random",
"scattered",
"slapdash",
"stray"
],
"antonyms":[
"aimlessly",
"anyhow",
"anyway",
"anywise",
"desultorily",
"erratically",
"haphazard",
"haphazardly",
"helter-skelter",
"irregularly",
"randomly",
"willy-nilly"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"I was learning Spanish hit or miss , mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Hot springs on the McKenzie River Trail are really hit or miss . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"But Zverev\u2019s finishing skills, particularly in the forecourt and at the net, are still hit or miss . \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"As trials began in humans, however, the process was hit or miss . \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"But even that material is hit or miss , with some character arcs getting more attention than others. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
"At the time, there were hit or miss opportunities for girls to compete \u2014 some AAU all-comer track meets (Lanin was president of the Minnesota AAU in the late-1960s), some road races. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Mermaid gowns can be frustratingly hit or miss , but with a smattering of multi-sized sequins doing the heavy lifting, this corset gown on Precious Lee pulls off a win. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
"The Texas Longhorns have been hit or miss all season long, and their offense can really struggle for long stretches. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
"In the nature of such risky stage business, the playful interludes are hit or miss : Stunts are arranged to draw audience members into the play, which embroider the carnival atmosphere but feel a bit halfhearted. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1848, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
"1606, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-221444"
},
"hoick":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move or pull abruptly : yank"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fik"
],
"synonyms":[
"buck",
"hitch",
"jerk",
"jolt",
"twitch",
"yank"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He hoicked up his trousers and waded in.",
"hoicked up his pants and hastily waded into the water"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably alteration of hike entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1898, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-222556"
},
"hinterland":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a region lying inland from a coast",
": a region remote from urban areas",
": a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers",
": a region far from cities"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hin-t\u0259r-\u02ccland",
"-l\u0259nd",
"\u02c8hin-t\u0259r-\u02ccland"
],
"synonyms":[
"backcountry",
"backland(s)",
"backwater",
"backwoods",
"bush",
"frontier",
"outback",
"outlands",
"up-country"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The protests highlighted the disconnect between urban elites and overlooked communities in the rural hinterland or underserved projects surrounding big cities. \u2014 Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"Modern treehouse cabins are sprouting in the Scandinavian hinterland , and the roof of a new Swiss lodge is designed to double as a walking trail. \u2014 Paige Darrah, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Migrants from India\u2019s vast hinterland are now returning to its megacities in search of jobs, and the streets are packed with traffic. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Migrants from India\u2019s vast hinterland are now returning to its megacities in search of jobs, and the streets are packed with traffic. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Migrant workers from India\u2019s hinterland , who mostly worked on daily wages in urban India, then began leaving these centres en masse. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Migrants from India\u2019s vast hinterland are now returning to its megacities in search of jobs, and the streets are packed with traffic. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"For gardeners, the survey brings an important discovery: The greatest diversity of bee species was not found in Mt. Cuba\u2019s natural hinterland , but in the gardens. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Migrants from India\u2019s vast hinterland are now returning to its megacities in search of jobs, and the streets are packed with traffic. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"German, from hinter hinder + Land ",
"first_known_use":[
"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-230236"
},
"hands":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ : the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey",
": the forelimb segment (such as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization",
": something resembling a hand: such as",
": an indicator or pointer on a dial",
": a character \u261e used to direct particular attention (as to a note or paragraph) : fist , index",
": a cluster of bananas developed from a single flower group",
": a branched rootstock of ginger",
": a bunch of large leaves (as of tobacco) tied together usually with another leaf",
": a part serving the function of or resembling a hand: such as",
": the hind foot of an ape",
": the chela of a crustacean",
": personal possession",
": control , supervision",
": one of two sides or aspects of an issue or argument",
": side , direction",
": assistance or aid especially involving physical effort",
": participation , interest",
": a round of applause",
": skill , ability",
": an instrumental part",
": a pledge especially of betrothal or bestowal in marriage",
": the cards or pieces held by a player",
": a player in a card game or board game",
": a single round in a game",
": the force or solidity of one's position (as in negotiations)",
": a person employed at manual labor or general tasks",
": worker , employee",
": a member of a ship's crew",
": a person who performs or executes a particular work",
": a person skilled in a particular action or pursuit",
": a specialist or veteran in a usually designated activity or region",
": style of execution : workmanship",
": handiwork , doings",
": the feel of or tactile reaction to something (such as silk or leather)",
": style of penmanship : handwriting",
": signature",
": a unit of measure equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) used especially for the height of horses",
": a punch made with a specified hand",
": near in time or place : within reach",
": currently receiving or deserving attention",
": by or through the action of",
": with the hands or a hand-worked implement (such as a tool or pen) rather than with a machine",
": from one individual directly to another",
": in one's possession or control",
": in preparation",
": under consideration",
": everywhere",
": in present possession or readily available",
": in attendance : present",
": about to appear : pending",
": in one's possession or care",
": out of control",
": without delay or deliberation",
": in a summary or peremptory manner",
": done with : finished",
": with the hands",
": within reach",
": into possession",
": to give, pass, or transmit with the hand",
": to present or provide with",
": to lead, guide, or assist with the hand",
": furl",
": to touch or manage with the hands",
": to deal with",
": to give credit to : concede the excellence of",
": with the hands rather than by machine",
": the body part at the end of the human arm that includes the fingers and thumb",
": a bodily structure (as the hind foot of an ape) like the human hand in function or form",
": a pointer on a clock or watch",
": help entry 2 sense 1 , assistance",
": control entry 2 sense 1",
": one side of a problem",
": an outburst of applause",
": the cards held by a player in a card game",
": a hired worker : laborer",
": a promise of marriage",
": handwriting",
": ability sense 1",
": a unit of measure equal to four inches (about ten centimeters)",
": a part or share in doing something",
": near in time or place",
": without the use of automation : using the hands",
": in someone's possession or control",
": available for use",
": present entry 3 sense 2",
": out of control",
": to give or pass with the hand",
": the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ",
": the forelimb segment (as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization",
": a part serving the function of or resembling a hand",
": the hind foot of an ape",
": something resembling a hand",
": an indicator or pointer on a dial",
": a unit of measure equal to 4 inches or 10.2 centimeters used especially for the height of horses",
"(Billings) Learned 1872\u20131961 American jurist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hand",
"\u02c8hand",
"\u02c8hand",
"\u02c8hand"
],
"synonyms":[
"angle",
"aspect",
"facet",
"phase",
"side"
],
"antonyms":[
"deliver",
"feed",
"furnish",
"give",
"hand over",
"provide",
"supply"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Ian Ayres, Mahzarin Banaji and Christine Jolls sold 394 baseball cards on eBay, varying only the color of the hand holding the cards. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Teammates Dave Martinez and Lyle Mouton quickly intervened before things got out of hand . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Amid the debate, many experts are wary of dismissing bioenergy out of hand . \u2014 Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"Hold your tool of choice in the palm of your hand and use circular motions to sweep away debris. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Allure , 13 June 2022",
"The ball explodes out of his hand and rides up in the zone only slightly. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"For Blair, the products\u2014which feature a gold ring that's held between the fingers as an extension of the hand \u2014were, simply, game-changers. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Manley also shared a snap on his own Instagram Story, showing off a photo of Lennox's hand intertwined with his. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"As the man presents the ring in a box to his love, an employee, donning mouse ears, jumps in between the couple and grabs the box out of the man's hand . \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Johnson spokeswoman Alexa Henning downplayed the texts after they were publicly revealed for the first time during the committee\u2019s hearing in Washington, but did not deny that Johnson had wanted to hand -deliver the slate of fake electors to Pence. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Elections workers must now hand -transfer the votes from those ballots to new ones that can be read in a painstaking process that also raises the possibility of duplication errors. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"If the label says dry clean only, then do not hand -wash. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
"Voters who are leery about mail ballots in the wake of reports of a slowdown at the U.S. Postal Service may hand -deliver them Tuesday at elections headquarters, 1103 S. Frio St., during the polling hours. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Bottoms said this week that investigators are traveling to Salt Lake City to hand -deliver the DNA evidence themselves. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Some delegates muttered that establishment party leaders were trying to hand him the win. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Iglesias got to be the one to physically hand him the ball, calling it one of the coolest days of his career. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Rodriguez told Fields to hand him a gun, but Fields allegedly opened fire on the group, according to an arrest warrant. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"And putting money in people\u2019s pockets goes hand -in-hand with social distancing policies, by defraying some of the costs of closing non-essential businesses, which in turn threatens the reliable paychecks of thousands of workers. \u2014 Ben Adler, The New Republic , 13 Apr. 2020",
"The two phenomena go hand -in-hand: The Arctic Oscillation is positive because the polar vortex is strong. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The developments come a day after the managers hand -delivered the articles of impeachment, adopted by the House in December, to the Senate after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., signed them in a historic engrossment ceremony. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Jan. 2020",
"One shop sold stuffed toys made to look hand -woven, as if a wry old local was out back sewing Ewok dolls. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Sep. 2019",
"His vision is carried on by three generations of his family who hand -pick grapes to make homemade wine. \u2014 Verna Gates, al , 19 Sep. 2019",
"Food that\u2019s healthy for people and healthy for the environment go hand -in-hand. \u2014 Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Oct. 2019",
"For the next election, all of L.A. County will be ditching the previous system where voters hand -marked ballots for a system where computers will aid in the marking process. \u2014 Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press , 3 Oct. 2019",
"Half the fun is perusing the lengthy cocktail list, designed to look hand -scrawled and presented in a small binder. \u2014 Paul Hodgins, Daily Pilot , 25 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun, Verb, and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-230251"
},
"heartsickness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": very despondent : depressed",
": very sad"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccsik",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccsik"
],
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"blue",
"brokenhearted",
"cast down",
"crestfallen",
"dejected",
"depressed",
"despondent",
"disconsolate",
"doleful",
"down",
"down in the mouth",
"downcast",
"downhearted",
"droopy",
"forlorn",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"hangdog",
"heartbroken",
"heartsore",
"heavyhearted",
"inconsolable",
"joyless",
"low",
"low-spirited",
"melancholic",
"melancholy",
"miserable",
"mournful",
"sad",
"saddened",
"sorrowful",
"sorry",
"unhappy",
"woebegone",
"woeful",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"blissful",
"buoyant",
"buoyed",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"chipper",
"delighted",
"glad",
"gladdened",
"gladsome",
"gleeful",
"happy",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"jubilant",
"sunny",
"upbeat"
],
"examples":[
"They were absolutely heartsick over the loss of their home.",
"I was heartsick to learn of their divorce.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In his heartsick confusion, the song\u2019s narrator is deflecting responsibility for what might happen next. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Since the Russian invasion began in Ukraine, Anna Afanasieva has been heartsick with worry for her parents and sister who live in Odessa, in southern Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The trio \u2014 Solo Tres \u2014 sings a heartsick Mexican ballad of love and loss. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike Van Zandt, who sounds heartsick , frayed, and desperate, Dando gives a performance that is practically jaunty. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Millions of Russians with friends and relatives in Ukraine are heartsick , while others cling to the belief that Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing only what is necessary to protect the motherland against a perfidious West. \u2014 Katya Korobtsova, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"As the global pandemic shape shifts around us, many people are still isolated, alone, fearful, hurting, hungry, heartsick , and needing a hand. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 27 Dec. 2021",
"As the global pandemic shape shifts around us, many people are still isolated, alone, fearful, hurting, hungry, heartsick , and needing a hand. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
"As the pandemic shape-shifts around us, many people are still isolated, alone, fearful, hurting, hungry, heartsick and in need of a hand. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-232319"
},
"horselaugh":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a loud boisterous laugh"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02cclaf",
"-\u02ccl\u00e4f"
],
"synonyms":[
"belly laugh",
"boff",
"boffo",
"boffola",
"cachinnation",
"cackle",
"chortle",
"chuckle",
"giggle",
"guffaw",
"hee-haw",
"laugh",
"laughter",
"snicker",
"snigger",
"titter",
"twitter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"even in a crowded auditorium you wouldn't have trouble picking out his earsplitting horselaugh"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1713, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-232852"
},
"hardness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being hard",
": the cohesion of the particles on the surface of a mineral as determined by its capacity to scratch another or be itself scratched \u2014 compare mohs' scale",
": resistance of metal to indentation under a static load or to scratching"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"adversity",
"asperity",
"difficulty",
"hardship",
"rigor"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the hardness of a diamond",
"The wood's hardness makes it suitable for carving.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For some runners, the variables of shoe geometries, midsole hardness , or excessive stabilizing technologies can push them outside of their preferred motion path. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2020",
"Meanwhile, Biel does fine work in a slippery role, skating easily between superficial warmth and impenetrable hardness , effortless charisma and frenzied desperation. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
"Or maybe some of them are hard, but their hardness isn\u2019t of a kind that lends itself to secure encryption. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The properties of all those materials are carefully controlled to ensure uniformity in weight, size, hardness , elasticity, and so forth\u2014right down to the color of the rubber. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In 1995, Russell Impagliazzo of the University of California, San Diego broke down the question of hardness into a set of sub-questions that computer scientists could tackle one piece at a time. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Titanium is around 45% lighter than steel and significantly stronger, too, rating 6 on the Mohs scale of hardness (where diamond is 10 and steel is just 4). \u2014 Alex Doak, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The embryonic stem cells of frogs migrate to create the hardness of frog faces. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"All 18-karat gold is alloyed with other materials to improve the hardness and soften the color. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-233437"
},
"hombre":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": guy entry 1 sense 1a , fellow sense 4c"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4m-br\u0101",
"\u02c8\u0259m-",
"\u02c8\u014dm-",
"-\u02ccbr\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastard",
"bloke",
"buck",
"cat",
"chap",
"chappie",
"dude",
"fella",
"fellow",
"galoot",
"gent",
"gentleman",
"guy",
"jack",
"joe",
"joker",
"lad",
"male",
"man"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"two tough-looking hombres sauntered into the bar and ordered \u2026 lemonade",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Young hombres on bikes circled, ready to grab anything, even from moving vehicles. \u2014 David Hammond, chicagotribune.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Un ranchero de Texas est\u00e1 enamorado de una mujer que se casar\u00e1 con otro hombre . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
"King became a martyr in my home, a pobre hombre who died for the idea of social equality. \u2014 H\u00e9ctor Tobar, The New Yorker , 22 July 2019",
"La esposa y el ahijado de un hombre planean asesinarlo despu\u00e9s de que descubren que se han enamorado. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
"Despu\u00e9s del juicio, \u00e9l descubre que sus acciones liberaron a un hombre culpable. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2019",
"And there are several more huge homer hombres who haven\u2019t yet surfaced in the Derby rumor mill: Edwin Encarnacion, Mike Moustakas, Jorge Soler, Freddie Freeman\u2026 the list goes on. \u2014 Jon Tayler, SI.com , 2 July 2019",
"The Warriors\u2019 most sensitive and emotionally fragile player might be the coldest-blooded crunch-time hombre in the league. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 11 June 2019",
"That Texas trio took its inspiration from being Lone Star State beer-drinking boogie-rock hombres . \u2014 John Adamian, courant.com , 19 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Spanish, man, from Latin homin-, homo ",
"first_known_use":[
"1630, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-234649"
},
"harden":{
"type":[
"biographical name ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make hard or harder",
": to confirm in disposition, feelings, or action",
": to make callous",
": inure , toughen",
": to inure to unfavorable environmental conditions (such as cold)",
": to protect from blast, heat, or radiation (as by a thick barrier or placement underground)",
": to become hard or harder",
": to become firm, stable, or settled",
": to assume an appearance of harshness or severity",
": to become gradually acclimatized to unfavorable conditions",
": to make or become hard or harder",
": to make or become hardy or strong",
": to make or become stubborn or unfeeling",
"Sir Arthur 1865\u20131940 English chemist",
"Maximilian 1861\u20131927 originally Felix Ernst Witkowski German writer"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r-d\u1d4an",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-d\u1d4an",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-d\u1d4an"
],
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"concrete",
"congeal",
"firm (up)",
"freeze",
"indurate",
"set",
"solidify"
],
"antonyms":[
"liquefy",
"liquify",
"soften"
],
"examples":[
"The presence of certain substances in the blood can cause the arteries to harden .",
"These additives are designed to harden the steel.",
"substances that can harden the arteries",
"The news has hardened opposition to the government.",
"He had been hardened by his years of military service.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This means cannabis operators need to pro-actively design and harden their dispensaries and stores with the primary intent of deterring potential theft attempts. \u2014 Scott Thomas, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a signal that investors believe the Fed will quell inflation before expectations of future price increases harden into a self-fulfilling prophecy. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"The House Judiciary Committee is convening Thursday to consider a package of bills that would harden the nation's gun laws as lawmakers search for a legislative solution to a pair of mass shootings in a 10-day span that shocked the nation. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"In April 2021, Gustavo Otzoy joined former Echo Park Lake residents at Pershing Square\u2014a shadeless, nearly benchless park redesigned in 1994 to harden its architecture against unhoused people. \u2014 Tracy Rosenthal, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
"As the spat deepens, Israeli leaders are facing growing pressure to harden their stance against Moscow. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"The results stave off worries that under Le Pen France could cut political and economic ties to the EU, or harden its positions on immigration. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The joints were welded, concrete collars were poured and allowed to harden for a week or two, and after a few setbacks involving the last two connected segments, the tube was opened. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
"In California, one way to do that is to harden existing homes against fire, both structurally and by clearing defensible spaces of brush. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-000458"
},
"handmaiden":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a personal maid or female servant",
": something whose essential function is to serve or assist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02ccm\u0101-d\u1d4an"
],
"synonyms":[
"biddy",
"char",
"charwoman",
"house girl",
"housekeeper",
"housemaid",
"maid",
"maidservant",
"skivvy",
"wench"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the princess was intensely shy, and allowed only her handmaiden to enter her chambers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But this bit of craft wisdom\u2014conflict is king\u2014is the handmaiden of a paranoid anthropology, and a limited way of thinking about action and speech. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Dashing across to meet him was Padm\u00e9 Amidala, trailed by a handmaiden and one of Naboo\u2019s security, a woman Obi-Wan recognized as Mariek Panaka. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
"Most people talk about the story that comes after, but I was told by a person who studies regional folklore in Japan that some placed traditionally believed the handmaiden was Amaterasu\u2019s lover. \u2014 Goldie Chan, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The upper level is faulted for admitting too much light and its inevitable handmaiden shadow; the lower for admitting too little. \u2014 Anthony Paletta, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Here comes Judith accompanied by her handmaiden , with the head of Holofernes in tow. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
"So there\u2019s plenty of evidence that caffeine was a kind of handmaiden to the Industrial Revolution. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 9 July 2021",
"This, of course, begs the question if Catherine really did have a handmaiden who helped her seize power. \u2014 Rachel Paige, refinery29.com , 5 Jan. 2021",
"This, of course, begs the question if Catherine really did have a handmaiden who helped her seize power. \u2014 Rachel Paige, refinery29.com , 5 Jan. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-000829"
},
"habiliment(s)":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": characteristic apparatus : trappings",
": the dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion",
": clothes"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"apparel",
"attire",
"clobber",
"clothes",
"clothing",
"costumery",
"dress",
"duds",
"garments",
"gear",
"habit",
"rags",
"raiment",
"rig",
"rigging",
"threads",
"toggery",
"togs",
"vestiary",
"vestments",
"vesture",
"wear",
"wearables",
"weeds"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the lady's rich habiliments and haughty manner made the host's servants think she was someone important"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English abiliments, habilementes , from Middle French abillement, habillemens , from Old French abiller to prepare, equip, from bille trimmed wood, log \u2014 more at billet ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-000902"
},
"horrify":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cause to feel horror",
": to fill with distaste : shock",
": to cause to feel great fear, dread, or shock"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"affright",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"fright",
"frighten",
"panic",
"scare",
"scarify",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrify",
"terrorize"
],
"antonyms":[
"reassure"
],
"examples":[
"The details of the crime horrified the nation.",
"They were horrified by the movie's violence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The devastation is going to horrify Europe and North America. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Her progressive ideas horrify the White status quo, but they\u2019re welcomed by Motormouth Maybelle, who hosts the one show each month that a Black host and teen dancers are allowed on the air. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Nov. 2021",
"That will horrify some climate warriors in the U.S. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Its science-fiction stories are still sharp and clever with twists that surprise, delight and horrify . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from horri(fic) + -fy ",
"first_known_use":[
"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-003357"
},
"hunkers":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": haunches"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014b-k\u0259rz"
],
"synonyms":[
"backside",
"behind",
"booty",
"bootie",
"bottom",
"breech",
"bum",
"buns",
"butt",
"buttocks",
"caboose",
"can",
"cheeks",
"derriere",
"derri\u00e8re",
"duff",
"fanny",
"fundament",
"hams",
"haunches",
"heinie",
"keister",
"keester",
"nates",
"posterior",
"rear",
"rear end",
"rump",
"seat",
"tail",
"tail end",
"tush"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1756, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-005226"
},
"hypnotize":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to induce hypnosis in",
": to dazzle or overcome by or as if by suggestion",
": to affect by or as if by hypnotism",
": to induce hypnosis in",
": to influence by or as if by suggestion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hip-n\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz",
"\u02c8hip-n\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[
"arrest",
"bedazzle",
"catch up",
"enchant",
"enthrall",
"enthral",
"fascinate",
"grip",
"mesmerize",
"spellbind"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The therapist hypnotized him and asked him questions about his traumatic experiences in the war.",
"He can hypnotize people with his stare.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But this only ties into the film\u2019s thematic thread about the slipperiness of memory and how charismatic people can almost hypnotize us into not believing the evidence of our eyes. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The leak even mentions MJ reading a newspaper report to Peter that says Spider-Man might have the power to hypnotize women. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 Aug. 2021",
"The kind that brims with superhero energy, that can dominate the stage and hypnotize the masses? \u2014 Michael J. Seidlinger, Wired , 24 June 2021",
"As expected, Shayna Baszler\u2019s mystique as a real-life shoot-fighter took a blow by the end of this match, which saw Alexa Bliss hypnotize and control Nia Jax. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"Those experiences remind him of a D.J.\u2019s ability to guide and almost hypnotize a receptive crowd. \u2014 Eric Ducker, New York Times , 8 June 2021",
"Producer/singer Gess is ready to hypnotize you with his latest single. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 5 Mar. 2021",
"The off-kilter rhythms feel both immersive and agitated, as if Fincher were trying to both hypnotize you and jolt you awake with his lustrous Old Hollywood homage. \u2014 Justin Chang Film Critic, Los Angeles Times , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Everyone understood, moreover, never to look Bras-Coup\u00e9 directly in the eyes, as his gaze could hypnotize you or turn you into stone. \u2014 USA Today , 1 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-005542"
},
"hubby":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": husband"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-b\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"husband",
"man",
"mister",
"old man"
],
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"examples":[
"my hubby's been gone on a business trip all week, and I really miss him",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hailey Baldwin and her hubby Justin Bieber escaped their massive mansion for a getaway in the deserts of Utah. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 25 May 2022",
"That's just a short train ride away from her awesome house, where her genial hubby and goofy son wait patiently. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
"Peltz swapped wedding white for a hot pink gown by while her new hubby wore an ivory suit. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"So good, in fact, that Hailey couldn't resist to gush about her hubby on Instagram. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 2 May 2022",
"From conquering her fear of heights to twirling around with rhythmic gymnasts, to tattooing her hubby , holistic healing, cooking thanksgiving dinner and officiating a wedding. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Ci Ci and her hubby snapped photos with sports-meets-music couple Noami Osaka and rapper bae Cordae. \u2014 Essence , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The actress just rang in the last birthday of her 40s by enjoying a vacation with her hubby . \u2014 Essence , 30 Oct. 2021",
"The royal pair share an intense relationship, which stems from Markle's chart activating the area of her hubby 's that is associated with partnership. \u2014 Topher Gauk-roger, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"by alteration",
"first_known_use":[
"1688, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-010435"
},
"high-hat":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": snooty , snobbish",
": beaver entry 1 sense 2",
": a pair of cymbals operated by a foot pedal"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8hat"
],
"synonyms":[
"aristocratic",
"elitist",
"persnickety",
"potty",
"ritzy",
"snobbish",
"snobby",
"snooty",
"snotty",
"toffee-nosed"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Going high hat just did not fit, and on Sept. 9, 1927, the Bernheimer flags came down. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
"It\u2019s one of those ABBA songs that fools you with its mirror ball synths, a classic disco rhythm on the high hat and lush harmonizing. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Indeed, at Thursday\u2019s show in Charlotte, Jordan integrated Watts\u2019 signature swing \u2013 and his unusual way of playing by not hitting the high hat and snare simultaneously \u2013 with his own muscular approach. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Deja stifled a yawn and cranked up her music; the warring bass and high hat thrummed in her chest and kept her mostly awake. \u2014 Brittany N. Williams, NOLA.com , 26 Oct. 2020",
"The song -- a frenetic trap banger built from buzzy synths and high hat -- debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 on March 2, 2013, the same week Billboard started factoring YouTube streaming data into the chart's methodology. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 21 Nov. 2019",
"Here comes one now, rattling catastrophically, like Max Roach whaling on the high hat . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 18 Nov. 2019",
"The disco-pop track is about as close as Mitski has come to mainstream radio fare, with its bubbly beat, toe-tap-ready high hat and her sweet croon recalling another era. \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 29 June 2018",
"The bouncy instrumental, produced by Kato on the Track, features Wright showcasing a more staccato flow over a high hats and quick synths. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 6 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1924, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-010736"
},
"horseless carriage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": automobile"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"auto",
"automobile",
"bus",
"car",
"machine",
"motor",
"motor vehicle",
"motorcar",
"wheels"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"with the coming of the horseless carriage , distances between places were greatly reduced and the national landscape was transformed",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s no argument that today\u2019s cars, trucks, and SUVs are built and engineered far better than at any point since the days of the horseless carriage . \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Within a decade, however, the horseless carriage had greatly reduced demand for horse clippers. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"Ford's ' horseless carriage ' had two speeds \u2014 10 and 20 miles per hour selected by twin drive belts. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2021",
"The horseless carriage made its debut in Washington in 1897. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2021",
"Electricity has actually been competing with gasoline\u2014and steam\u2014to power automobiles since the very dawn of the horseless carriage . \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 27 May 2020",
"Still, the arguments filmmakers are making in favor of the movie-theater experience over the living-room experience are akin to those once made in favor of transportation by Palomino stallion rather than horseless carriage . \u2014 Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 7 Feb. 2020",
"One of America's first horseless carriages is taken for a short test drive in Springfield, Mass., by Frank Duryea, who had designed the vehicle with his brother, Charles. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Sep. 2019",
"In 1893, one of America\u2019s first horseless carriages was taken for a short test drive in Springfield, Mass., by Frank Duryea, who had designed the vehicle with his brother, Charles. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1895, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-012958"
},
"homily":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually short sermon",
": a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme",
": an inspirational catchphrase",
": platitude"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-m\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"sermon"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The priest gave a brief homily on forgiveness.",
"We had to listen to another one of his homilies about the value of public service.",
"a politician with a fondness for homily",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Family members and other funeral attendees paid their respects at the funeral, where Archbishop Humberto S. Medeiros, right, gave the homily . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, Morales concelebrated the Garcias\u2019 joint funeral, though Garc\u00eda-Siller gave the homily . \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Father Edward Estok, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton, will provide the homily . \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivered a homily on the life of one of their own, Dorothy Day, a native New Yorker and anarchist writer and activist who died in 1980. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Father Edward Estok, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton, will provide the homily . \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Tutu also delivered a homily to 500 people at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Madison. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Dec. 2021",
"As a humble, Catholic man, devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe and considered a family man who knew how to unite nations through his song, this is how Fern\u00e1ndez was remembered during the homily of the present body mass on the stage of his Arena VFG. \u2014 Diana Garc\u00eda, The Arizona Republic , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Father Edward Estok, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton, will provide the homily . \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 28 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English omelie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin homilia , from Late Greek, from Greek, conversation, discourse, from homilein to consort with, address, from homilos crowd, assembly; akin to Greek homos same \u2014 more at same ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-040630"
},
"hegemony":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": preponderant influence or authority over others : domination",
": the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hi-\u02c8je-m\u0259-n\u0113",
"-\u02c8ge-",
"\u02c8he-j\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d-n\u0113"
],
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"ascendance",
"ascendence",
"ascendancy",
"ascendency",
"dominance",
"domination",
"dominion",
"imperium",
"predominance",
"predominancy",
"preeminence",
"reign",
"sovereignty",
"sovranty",
"supremacy"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"\u2026 the very concept of \"scientific truth\" can only represent a social construction invented by scientists (whether consciously or not) as a device to justify their hegemony over the study of nature. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Science , 14 Jan. 2000",
"When Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, in June of 1941, distracted Japan's traditional rival for hegemony in East Asia, Japanese expansionists saw a historic opportunity. \u2014 David M. Kennedy , Atlantic , March 1999",
"If mermaids had ceased to challenge scientific hegemony , other similarly mythological creatures rushed in to fill their places in Victorian hearts and minds. \u2014 Harriet Ritvo , The Platypus and the Mermaid , 1997",
"They discussed the national government's hegemony over their tribal community.",
"European intellectuals have long debated the consequences of the hegemony of American popular culture around the world.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Because of the Republican hegemony on the stage, the candidates mostly agreed on several issues. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Carro, meanwhile, suggested that the only quick fix to Bayern\u2019s hegemony would be to abolish the 50+1 rule that means Germany\u2019s clubs must \u2014 with a handful of exceptions \u2014 be controlled by their fans. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Produced by Coachella promoter Goldenvoice, Cruel World time-travels back to that moment when synthesizers were supplanting guitars and rebel teens born into Baby Boomer hegemony and nostalgia were hungrily seeking new sounds and ideas. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"Marvel\u2019s box-office hegemony often comes at the expense of other Hollywood releases, including adult-skewing dramas and independent fare that have largely struggled to draw ticket-buyers en masse during the pandemic. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 8 May 2022",
"The Oxfam resolution is an important step to challenge that hegemony , but insufficient to transform the power dynamics at stake. \u2014 Els Torreele, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"Just as any sporting dynasty must come to an end, though, so would the cash-flush hegemony of the broadcast networks \u2014 as Swanson\u2019s final words already suggested. \u2014 Brian T. Brown, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Atl\u00e9tico should, by rights, be a heroic underdog among Europe\u2019s elite, a countercultural alternative to the hegemony of pressing and possession. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"His strategy to re-establish Russian hegemony within the borders of the former U.S.S.R. has been both patient and agile, and Kazakhstan\u2019s troubles afford him significant possibilities. \u2014 John Bolton, WSJ , 9 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Greek h\u0113gemonia , from h\u0113gem\u014dn leader, from h\u0113geisthai to lead \u2014 more at seek ",
"first_known_use":[
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-063621"
},
"hols":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": vacation sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4lz"
],
"synonyms":[
"break",
"holiday",
"leave",
"recess",
"vacation"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"short for holidays ",
"first_known_use":[
"1905, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-090442"
},
"hairline":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a very slender line: such as",
": a tiny line or crack on a surface",
": a fine line connecting thicker strokes in a printed letter",
": hairbreadth",
": a textile design consisting of lengthwise or crosswise lines usually one thread wide",
": a fabric with such a design",
": the outline of scalp hair especially on the forehead",
": the way the hair frames the face",
": the outline of scalp hair especially on the forehead"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her-\u02c8l\u012bn",
"-\u02c8l\u012bn"
],
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"ace",
"hair",
"hairbreadth",
"hairsbreadth",
"hop, skip, and jump",
"inch",
"neck",
"shouting distance",
"step",
"stone's throw"
],
"antonyms":[
"country mile",
"long haul",
"mile"
],
"examples":[
"The plate had a hairline running across it.",
"He has a receding hairline .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The beginning of the tattoo is hidden beneath the back of his hairline , while the end of the tattoo sits squarely atop a golden chain (a match to the huggie hoop earring decorating in his left ear). \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022",
"With Bellinger still sidelined by a hairline leg fracture, Pujols will play first base as a backup to Max Muncy, who moved to second base on Monday night with Gavin Lux filling in at shortstop. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 18 May 2021",
"With Bellinger still sidelined by a hairline leg fracture, Pujols could play first base to fill in for Max Muncy, who occasionally moves to third base to give a day off to Justin Turner. \u2014 Greg Beacham, Star Tribune , 17 May 2021",
"During your check, be sure to inspect: under your arms, around and in your ears, in your belly button, behind your knees, in your hair, around your hairline , between your legs, and around your waist. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 20 May 2022",
"Like the micro mini skirt, micro bangs (also called small or mini) are super short and cut closer to your hairline than your brows. \u2014 Jessica Prince Erlich, Allure , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Who among us who\u2019s seen a relationship\u2019s hairline fractures become massive gulfs under the strain of a sudden uncontrollable shift in living circumstances, can fail to relate? \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
"There are also what appear to be gems placed around her hairline , which match her chain necklace and earrings. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
"That led to a hairline fracture of his hamate bone in his left hand. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com , 5 Apr. 2022"
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"1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance",
": moderately large : sizable",
": marked by skill or cleverness : adroit",
": marked by graciousness or generosity : liberal",
": appropriate , suitable",
": having a pleasing and impressive appearance",
": considerable",
": more than enough"
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"\u02c8han(t)-s\u0259m",
"\u02c8han-s\u0259m"
],
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"classy",
"courtly",
"elegant",
"fine",
"graceful",
"majestic",
"refined",
"stately",
"tasteful"
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"dowdy",
"graceless",
"inelegant",
"styleless",
"tasteless",
"unfashionable",
"unhandsome",
"unstylish"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Up until the end, Richard Gere is never much more than a handsome guy with a lot of money. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Denis Lavant stars as Galoup, an adjudant-chef in the French Foreign Legion who develops a tense and ultimately dangerous relationship with one of his soldiers, the handsome and capable Commandant Bruno Forestier (Michel Subor). \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
"As sprinklers sputtered to life here and there, a temporary grandstand was going up adjacent to the handsome , yellow-clapboard structure that is the main clubhouse. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"That crisis will upend her deal\u2019s closure and jeopardize the life of her handsome and talented son, Jack. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"With comfortable, sturdy, high-back benches that seat eight and pull up close to the table for intimate conversation, this set is both handsome and practical. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 17 May 2022",
"Plan 75\u2018s young recruitment agent is played by the handsome and personable young Japanese actor Hayato Isomura. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"Rescued as an injured stray in March, the handsome 3-year-old Domestic Shorthair orange tabby who came to AHS with a broken front limb. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022",
"Stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape trees have spawned aggressive invaders, creating thickets that overwhelm native plants and sport nasty four-inch spikes. \u2014 CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-115037"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an area or space used as a hiding place"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-d\u0113-\u02cch\u014dl"
],
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"concealment",
"covert",
"den",
"hermitage",
"hideaway",
"hideout",
"lair",
"nest"
],
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"1817, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-115554"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that honks",
": a very large nose"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4\u014b-k\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u022f\u014b-"
],
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"beak",
"conk",
"neb",
"nose",
"nozzle",
"proboscis",
"schnoz",
"schnozz",
"schnozzle",
"smeller",
"snoot",
"snout"
],
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"examples":[
"with a honker like that, you must need a hankie the size of a bedsheet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From mallard purists to pit blind honker hunters, our favorite bird species often dictates our hunting style. \u2014 Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life , 1 Mar. 2021",
"And big honker or petite button, our sniffers hate when bad odors linger nearby. \u2014 Dan Seitz, Popular Science , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Keep the honkers away from the ducks and bar-bellies. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 6 Jan. 2020",
"Combined with good scouting and a spread that looks a little different, these two calls will pull even the wariest big honkers . \u2014 Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream , 2 Jan. 2020",
"Volkert said honkers find spots with good food supplies and access to water, their primary means of escape from predators. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2018",
"As new ones grow in, the honkers are unable to fly. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2018",
"Public awareness campaigns and fines of around $4.80 for honkers brought drivers into line. \u2014 Vidhi Doshi, Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2017",
"Our shotguns rang out and the first two honkers of 2017 were in hand. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Sep. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121655"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a personal maid or female servant",
": something whose essential function is to serve or assist"
],
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"\u02c8han(d)-\u02ccm\u0101-d\u1d4an"
],
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"biddy",
"char",
"charwoman",
"house girl",
"housekeeper",
"housemaid",
"maid",
"maidservant",
"skivvy",
"wench"
],
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"examples":[
"the princess was intensely shy, and allowed only her handmaiden to enter her chambers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But this bit of craft wisdom\u2014conflict is king\u2014is the handmaiden of a paranoid anthropology, and a limited way of thinking about action and speech. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Dashing across to meet him was Padm\u00e9 Amidala, trailed by a handmaiden and one of Naboo\u2019s security, a woman Obi-Wan recognized as Mariek Panaka. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
"Most people talk about the story that comes after, but I was told by a person who studies regional folklore in Japan that some placed traditionally believed the handmaiden was Amaterasu\u2019s lover. \u2014 Goldie Chan, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The upper level is faulted for admitting too much light and its inevitable handmaiden shadow; the lower for admitting too little. \u2014 Anthony Paletta, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Here comes Judith accompanied by her handmaiden , with the head of Holofernes in tow. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
"So there\u2019s plenty of evidence that caffeine was a kind of handmaiden to the Industrial Revolution. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 9 July 2021",
"This, of course, begs the question if Catherine really did have a handmaiden who helped her seize power. \u2014 Rachel Paige, refinery29.com , 5 Jan. 2021",
"This, of course, begs the question if Catherine really did have a handmaiden who helped her seize power. \u2014 Rachel Paige, refinery29.com , 5 Jan. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121840"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": boiled until both white and yolk have solidified",
": devoid of sentimentality : tough",
": of, relating to, or being a detective story featuring a tough unsentimental protagonist and a matter-of-fact attitude towards violence",
": hardheaded , practical"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02c8b\u022fi(-\u0259)ld"
],
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"affectless",
"callous",
"case-hardened",
"cold-blooded",
"compassionless",
"desensitized",
"hard",
"hard-hearted",
"heartless",
"indurate",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"insensate",
"insensitive",
"ironhearted",
"merciless",
"obdurate",
"pachydermatous",
"pitiless",
"remorseless",
"ruthless",
"slash-and-burn",
"soulless",
"stony",
"stoney",
"stonyhearted",
"take-no-prisoners",
"thick-skinned",
"uncharitable",
"unfeeling",
"unmerciful",
"unsparing",
"unsympathetic"
],
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"charitable",
"compassionate",
"humane",
"kindhearted",
"kindly",
"merciful",
"sensitive",
"softhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-124126"
},
"hunker (down)":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to lower the body to the ground by bending the legs",
": to stay in a place for a period of time"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-124142"
},
"highest":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected",
": having a specified height or elevation : tall",
": situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation",
": advanced toward the acme or culmination",
": advanced toward the most active or culminating period",
": constituting the late, most fully developed, or most creative stage or period",
": advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration",
": verging on lateness",
": long past : remote",
": elevated in pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b(1) )",
": relatively far from the equator",
": rich in quality : luxurious",
": slightly tainted or spoiled",
": malodorous",
": exalted or elevated in character : noble",
": of greater degree, amount, cost, value, or content than average, usual, or expected",
": of relatively great importance: such as",
": foremost in rank, dignity, or standing",
": serious , grave",
": observed with the utmost solemnity",
": critical , climactic",
": intellectually or artistically of the first order or best quality",
": marked by sublime, heroic, or stirring events or subject matter",
": forcible , strong",
": stressing matters of doctrine and ceremony",
": high church",
": filled with or expressing great joy or excitement",
": intoxicated by or as if by a drug or alcohol",
": articulated or pronounced with some part of the tongue close to the palate",
": enthusiastically in approval or support of",
": at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree",
": well , luxuriously",
": an elevated place or region: such as",
": hill , knoll",
": the space overhead : sky",
": heaven",
": a region where the pressure of the atmosphere is greater than normal : a region of high barometric pressure",
": a point or level of greater amount, number, or degree than average or expected : a high point or level",
": the transmission gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile) giving the greatest speed of travel",
": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state produced by or as if by a drug",
": a state of elation or high spirits",
": extending to a great distance above the ground",
": having a specified elevation : tall",
": of greater degree, size, amount, or cost than average",
": having great force",
": pitched or sounding above some other sound",
": very serious",
": of the best quality",
": rich in quality",
": at or to a high place or degree",
": a high point or level",
": a region of high barometric pressure",
": the arrangement of gears in an automobile giving the highest speed of travel",
": in the sky : up above",
": having a complex organization : greatly differentiated or developed phylogenetically",
"\u2014 compare low",
": exhibiting elation or euphoric excitement",
": being intoxicated",
": excited or stupefied by or as if by a drug (as marijuana or heroin)",
": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state",
": one produced by or as if by a drug (as heroin)"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u012b"
],
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"altitudinous",
"lofty",
"tall",
"towering"
],
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"expensively",
"extravagantly",
"fatly",
"grandly",
"large",
"lavishly",
"luxuriously",
"opulently",
"palatially",
"plushly",
"richly",
"sumptuously"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There were so many teams at high schools and colleges for men, but women sat in the wings. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
"Webb and Battles had two hits each to lead the Arkansas offense, which managed eight hits after racking up a season- high 21 in Saturday's 17-2 win over Stanford. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
"That was the longest stretch of his career, and Mahle was solid again versus the Dodgers despite matching his career- high by allowing 12 hits. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"At Chopard\u2019s Cannes event, Longoria wore a particularly standout black evening gown, featuring a thigh- high leg slit and lace top. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"But the deluge of these stories also reveals our high metabolism. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Yes This dog life jacket is a top-performer for high -energy dogs. \u2014 Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"Cragin is the smallest of SRP\u2019s seven reservoirs, Barton said, but is the only one in the high country and completely surrounded by ponderosa pine and its associated fire risks. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 21 June 2022",
"Metro Corrections also would receive $3.7 million in capital investments under Fischer's budget, including an expansion of camera systems, monitoring equipment for observations of high -risk inmates and more body scanners at entrances. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Senior leaders can embrace stakeholder emotions and build high -performing organizations by effectively defining and regularly listening to them for feedback. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"However, his memo still provided some wiggle room for high -performing workers. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Specialty drugs tend to be high priced and treat chronic, potentially life-threatening conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiency, and multiple sclerosis. \u2014 Maureen Testoni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
"Because of the high -performing real estate market, property values in Mobile have gone up. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"The second fund excludes the high -performing but climate-warming fossil-fuel companies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"That\u2019s bolstered by the outsole, which boasts five-millimeter, multi-directional lugs made of high -performing Vibram MegaGrip, which grab all trail surfaces with aplomb. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"More than a third of that energy is used just to cool the high -performing computers with conventional air chillers. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
"Baltimore County ranked 490 out of 500 urban high -performing counties when analyzing the opportunity index. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Temperatures this morning are expected to be in the mid-60s with a high for the day around 72 degrees this afternoon. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"During 2021, the FAA reported 5,981 passenger incidents, a historic high . \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Rents in Manhattan hit a record high in May for the fourth consecutive month. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"All the while, fatalities on the country\u2019s highways and streets have been climbing in recent years, reaching a 16-year high in 2021. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Border officials made nearly 202,000 apprehensions in April, a slight drop from March, which saw a 22-year high . \u2014 Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"With gas now creeping closer to $5 a gallon\u2014a record high and one that will likely come back to hurt Democrats in midterm elections this fall\u2014the urgency of Biden\u2019s entreaties is clear. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
"The current national average of $4.62 a gallon, is already a record high , according to AAA. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Another day, another record high at the gas pumps in Alabama. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-125741"
},
"hackney":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving",
": a trotting horse used chiefly for driving",
": any of an English breed of rather compact usually chestnut, bay, or brown high-stepping horses",
": a carriage or automobile kept for hire",
": one that works for hire",
": kept for public hire",
": hackneyed",
": done or suitable for doing by a drudge",
": to make common or frequent use of",
": to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace",
": to make sophisticated or jaded",
": a horse for ordinary riding or driving",
"borough of northern Greater London, England population 250,000"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hak-n\u0113",
"\u02c8hak-n\u0113",
"\u02c8hak-n\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"banal",
"clich\u00e9",
"cliche",
"clich\u00e9d",
"cobwebby",
"commonplace",
"hack",
"hackneyed",
"moth-eaten",
"musty",
"obligatory",
"shopworn",
"stale",
"stereotyped",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
"tired",
"trite",
"well-worn"
],
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"overexpose",
"overuse",
"stereotype",
"vulgarize"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"she quickly learned to ignore her children's hackney complaints like \u201cIt isn't fair\u201d and \u201cWhy me?\u201d",
"Verb",
"advertisers have hackneyed the word \u201crevolutionary\u201d so much that it now just means that a product is new"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-131829"
},
"hero worship":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to feel or express hero worship for",
": veneration of a hero",
": foolish or excessive adulation for an individual"
],
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"\u02c8hir-(\u02cc)\u014d-\u02ccw\u0259r-ship"
],
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"adore",
"adulate",
"canonize",
"deify",
"dote (on)",
"idolize",
"worship"
],
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"adulation",
"deification",
"idolatry",
"idolization",
"worship",
"worshipping",
"worshiping"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He objects to the unthinking hero worship of great athletes by their fans.",
"once the object of uncritical hero worship , the aging quarterback now faces the derision of his team's fickle fans",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But asking them feels right in line with the series-long quest to interrogate the all-American project of unthinking hero worship . \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"If Zelenskyy represents a democratic hero, it should nonetheless be remembered that democracy does not need \u2013 and should not seek \u2013 the sorts of hero worship that authoritarians like Putin demand. \u2014 Michael Blake, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Devoid of insight and ricocheting between dull vulgarity and vacuous hero worship , the show, which had its official opening Wednesday at the Longacre Theatre, is less edifying than a scroll through the archives of the tabloids. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
"In selecting Shiraz, a city in the southwest of Iran, Farhadi wanted to build a bridge between his contemporary saga about a man put on a pedestal and hero worship in antiquity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Chinese hero worship is impressive to witness \u2014 and surreal to experience when your grandmother is the one being revered. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Other fans have likewise defended the books by pointing to Herbert's numerous quotes about how his series is intended as a cautionary tale against zealotry, idolization, and hero worship . \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Organizers promise that this anniversary won't all involve hero worship of the Founding Fathers and won't turn a blind eye to the slavery that steered South Carolina's history for 400 years. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Nov. 2021",
"The Couric episode highlights the perils of hero worship . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
],
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"Verb",
"1574, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-132257"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name ()",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"noun suffix",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a flexible covering for the head and neck",
": a protective covering for the head and face",
": a covering for a hawk's head and eyes",
": a covering for a horse's head",
": blinder",
": an ornamental scarf worn over an academic gown that indicates by its color the wearer's college or university",
": a color marking or crest on the head of an animal or an expansion of the head that suggests a hood",
": something resembling a hood in form or use",
": a cover for parts of mechanisms",
": the movable metal covering over the engine of an automobile",
": a top cover over the passenger section of a vehicle usually designed to be folded back",
": an enclosure or canopy provided with a draft for carrying off fumes, sprays, smokes, or dusts",
": a covering for an opening (such as a companion hatch) on a boat",
": hoodlum",
": a neighborhood and especially an inner-city neighborhood",
": inner city",
": state : condition : quality : character",
": time : period",
": instance of a (specified) state or quality",
": individuals sharing a (specified) state or character",
": a covering for the head and neck and sometimes the face",
": the movable covering for an automobile engine",
": a cover that is used especially to protect or shield something",
": state : condition : quality : nature",
": instance of a specified state or quality",
": individuals sharing a specified state or character",
"John Bell 1831\u20131879 American Confederate general",
"Samuel 1724\u20131816 1st Viscount Hood British admiral",
"Thomas 1799\u20131845 English poet"
],
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"\u02c8hu\u0307d",
"\u02c8hu\u0307d",
"\u02c8h\u00fcd",
"\u02c8hu\u0307d",
"\u02c8hu\u0307d",
"\u02cchu\u0307d",
"\u02c8hu\u0307d"
],
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"blanket",
"cloak",
"cope",
"cover",
"cover-up",
"covering",
"coverture",
"curtain",
"mantle",
"mask",
"pall",
"penumbra",
"robe",
"shroud",
"veil",
"wraps"
],
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"bully",
"gangbanger",
"gangsta",
"gangster",
"goon",
"gorilla",
"hoodlum",
"hooligan",
"mobster",
"mug",
"plug-ugly",
"punk",
"roughneck",
"rowdy",
"ruffian",
"thug",
"tough",
"toughie",
"toughy",
"yob",
"yobbo"
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"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
"Noun (2)",
"1880, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (3)",
"1967, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-133721"
},
"hindrance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered",
": a person or thing that interferes with or slows the progress of someone or something : impediment",
": the act of interfering with or slowing the progress of someone or something : the action of hindering",
": someone or something that makes a situation more difficult"
],
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"\u02c8hin-dr\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8hin-dr\u0259ns"
],
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"balk",
"bar",
"block",
"chain",
"clog",
"cramp",
"crimp",
"deterrent",
"drag",
"embarrassment",
"encumbrance",
"fetter",
"handicap",
"holdback",
"hurdle",
"impediment",
"inhibition",
"interference",
"let",
"manacle",
"obstacle",
"obstruction",
"shackles",
"stop",
"stumbling block",
"trammel"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Is my presence here a help or a hindrance ?",
"made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ryan Horn, a Republican media strategist, is watching to see whether Lindstrom\u2019s lower-key, suburban profile will be a help or a hindrance amid the state\u2019s shifting demographic and political trends. \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Racist beauty standards have also been a hindrance in the past for Black women getting out and exercising, Elliott said. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Apr. 2022",
"And since the gaskets are lightweight, shipping them from anywhere in the country won\u2019t be a hindrance . \u2014 Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Even the vaunted Brown v. Board of Education demonstrates the extent to which the court has been a hindrance in the fight for equal rights. \u2014 Jamelle Bouie New York Times, Star Tribune , 25 July 2021",
"Not having a car is a hindrance ; not having food can be fatal, in the short or long term. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Operating within a franchise that has over 80 years worth of material to draw from was both a help and a hindrance , according to Dillon and Crossman. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
"His size had not been a hindrance , in college or in the N.F.L. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The Newsom administration has pointed to federal rules as a hindrance to doing more, but parent and anti-poverty advocates are pushing the state, which is now flush with cash, to follow Colorado\u2019s lead. \u2014 Mackenzie Mays Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see hinder entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-140108"
},
"hot stuff":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": someone or something unusually good"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"beaut",
"beauty",
"bee's knees",
"cat's meow",
"corker",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
"daisy",
"dandy",
"dilly",
"doozy",
"doozie",
"doozer",
"dream",
"honey",
"humdinger",
"hummer",
"jim-dandy",
"knockout",
"lollapalooza",
"lulu",
"nifty",
"peach",
"pip",
"pippin",
"ripper",
"ripsnorter",
"snorter",
"sockdolager",
"sockdologer",
"standout",
"sweetheart"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"His music was hot stuff back in those days.",
"The new guy in her office is hot stuff .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More hot stuff :The perfect chicken wing is hard to find. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Madden\u2019s defense was hot stuff , recording 11 shutouts in the three years and allowing fewer than 10 points in two-thirds of the games. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Hydro Flask makes 21-ounce bottles that keep cold stuff cold and hot stuff hot, with handle tops. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The Cowboy from Hell behaves like somebody built a slider with all the hot stuff in the trailer at once just to see if anybody would order it. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Mar. 2021",
"At that time, the company filled and labeled 72,000 bottles of the hot stuff a day. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 2 Apr. 2021",
"The Toro Stinger is hot stuff , a latte propelled by espresso and amplified with cinnamon and honey. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Jan. 2021",
"By filtering for infrared scientists are able to peer through the visible stuff that gets in the way, like gas and dust and other material, to see heat, and in space there\u2019s a lot of hot stuff . \u2014 Wired , 19 Oct. 2019",
"Nowhere else is our modern dependence on (and possible uses of) the hot stuff better exemplified than New York, a city literally built on steam. \u2014 Tim Folger, Discover Magazine , 30 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1894, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-142938"
},
"hellion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a troublesome or mischievous person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hel-y\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"devil",
"imp",
"mischief",
"monkey",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"rogue",
"scamp",
"urchin"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"My children can act like little hellions when they're bored.",
"the little hellions were tearing through the house squirting their water pistols",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From luxury sedan to hellion at the touch of a button, rear-drive mode, 10.8-second quarter. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Indeed, the Type S bears no similarity to the Civic Type R, Honda\u2019s halo hellion . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Honda is expert at putting torque to the road in front-wheel-drive cars (see the 292-horse Civic Type R hellion ), and Accord\u2019s no different. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 July 2021",
"The group agrees to answer Mary\u2019s murder by burning a shipment of munitions at Lord Massen\u2019s factory, an uninspiring retaliation suggested by Lucy, who\u2019s usually more of a hellion . \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 2 May 2021",
"For the next 32 years, in photographs and two films (directed by her husband, Martin Bell ), Mark chronicled Tiny\u2019s development from streetwise hellion , to teen prostitute and drug addict, to struggling mother of 10 children. \u2014 Richard B. Woodward, WSJ , 1 May 2021",
"My younger kid, Dan, was a bit of a hellion , who, classically, Resisted Authority. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Contributor John Pearley Huffman, who was a little under the weather this week and not his shouty self, selected a 464-hp hellion : a primo Cadillac ATS-V sedan. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 5 Feb. 2021",
"My kids seemed adorable, completely unlike the hellions who made me pull the car over on the Henry Hudson Parkway just hours earlier and threaten them with military school. \u2014 Chris Morocco, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 Nov. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably alteration (influenced by hell ) of hallion scamp",
"first_known_use":[
"1787, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-151750"
},
"hurry-scurry":{
"type":[
"adjective or adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a confused rush : turmoil"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u0259r-\u0113-\u02c8sk\u0259r-\u0113",
"\u02cch\u0259-r\u0113-\u02c8sk\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"reduplication of hurry entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1754, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-153053"
},
"herd":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control",
": a congregation of gregarious wild animals",
": a group of people usually having a common bond",
": a large assemblage of like things",
": the undistinguished masses : crowd",
": to gather, lead, or drive as if in a herd (see herd entry 1 sense 1a )",
": to keep or move (animals) together",
": to place in a group",
": to assemble or move in a herd (see herd entry 1 )",
": to place oneself in a group : associate",
": a number of animals of one kind kept or living together",
": to gather and move as a group"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259rd",
"\u02c8h\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"drove",
"flock"
],
"antonyms":[
"drive",
"punch",
"run"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the early days of the pandemic, reaching herd immunity was frequently discussed by public health experts as a critical long-term goal in achieving national protection against COVID-19 and returning to normalcy. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
"Early in the pandemic, some experts had theorized that the country would reach herd immunity - a point at which so many people had immunity from infections or vaccinations that spread of the virus would be squelched except for rare outbreaks. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In October of 2020, the possibility of herd immunity without vaccines reentered public discussions following publication of the Great Barrington Declaration. \u2014 David Robertson, STAT , 30 Mar. 2022",
"But now that herd immunity appears to have worn off, and the virus is back, Fine said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"But predictions of a cure-all vaccine and herd immunity didn\u2019t pan out. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"Fifty pregnant Idaho beef cows from a herd that had experienced wolf predation were mixed with fifty cows that had not. \u2014 Paige Williams, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"And yet, Hunnam himself has broken from the herd enough that this independent streak carries over to the character. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Festive feast: NiliPoro offers traditional Saami food such as reindeer soup, or reindeer steak, meatballs or calf's liver, with the meat coming from the family herd . \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Fans say the medium-sized, shaggy dogs are vigorous, versatile and hard working, able to herd sheep, hunt boar, snag rats and compete in canine sports such as agility and dock diving. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, ajc , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Your questions answered Today\u2019s question comes from readers who want to know: Did Omicron infect enough people to get the U.S. to herd immunity? \u2014 Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The Great Pyrenees were once used to herd livestock on steep mountain slopes of France and will eagerly embark on a tough, rugged hike. \u2014 Mattie Schuler, Outside Online , 6 Dec. 2013",
"The numbers offer a clue as to how close to herd immunity the state and various regions are. \u2014 Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2021",
"The mandate was to lasso viewers and herd them to Paramount+, where the shows will complete their runs. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022",
"The moose hung around campus for a time until officials were able to herd him west out of town. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The agents, wearing chaps and cowboy hats, maneuvered their horses to forcibly block and move the migrants, almost seeming to herd them. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Finding cattle, trying to herd them in and cutting them through this field. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 17 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-154528"
},
"hoopla":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": excited or agitated commotion or activity : bustle",
": agitated, excited, or angry discussion : fuss",
": extravagant promotion or publicity : ballyhoo",
": an event or occasion featuring hoopla"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fc-\u02ccpl\u00e4",
"\u02c8hu\u0307-"
],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Many people have grown tired of all the hoopla surrounding the opening of the new theater.",
"for all of the hoopla , very little news emerged from the governor's press conference",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In December, Johnson announced, with much hoopla , that New York would field an AL team in 1903; the Orioles were out. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"Some spectators have struggled to contain their excitement at being allowed to join in the hoopla . \u2014 WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Amid the hoopla and celebration, the Beijing government will be asked about its crackdowns in Hong Kong and Tibet and the repressive treatment of its predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"While superfast cars racing around loops might not have impressed him, the hoopla around Formula 1 sure did. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"Despite the hoopla over streaming services cannibalizing legacy outlets, live-TV rights holders keep returning to the friendly confines of network television, ESPN, and a few cable channels. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Krzyzewski is well-aware of how Saturday's hoopla could distract his team. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
"In Pattinson, the producers have found a Dark Knight worthy of the hoopla , while creating a Gotham much in need of him. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
"After beating Marquette in the first round, UNC beat defending national champion Baylor, took out another reigning Final Four participant in UCLA and weathered the hype and hoopla to edge past Duke before running out of steam against the Jayhawks. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French houp-l\u00e0 , interjection",
"first_known_use":[
"1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-161136"
},
"heedless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": not taking heed : inconsiderate , thoughtless",
": not careful or attentive : careless"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0113d-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u0113d-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"careless",
"incautious",
"mindless",
"unguarded",
"unsafe",
"unwary"
],
"antonyms":[
"alert",
"cautious",
"circumspect",
"gingerly",
"guarded",
"heedful",
"safe",
"wary"
],
"examples":[
"They remain heedless of their own safety.",
"the heedless use of natural resources",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His physicality is that of a precocious but heedless kid. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Both fighters went out swinging in a brutal fifth round that concluded with 30 seconds of heedless swinging and slinging. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 23 Jan. 2022",
"On the whole, however, the GET-THIN saga is a story of the breakdown of the medical regulatory system at the state and federal levels, and of heedless corporations in the medical device and health insurance fields. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Friedkin shot much of the film (including the high-speed chase scene under Brooklyn\u2019s D elevated-train platform) without permits, with a heedless verve that might\u2019ve gotten people killed had one or two things gone wrong. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Christie confirms how heedless Trump and his Administration were about COVID\u2014masks were scorned in the White House\u2014and, predictably, many officials and visitors, including Trump and Christie, got sick. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 21 Nov. 2021",
"The indications are inescapable that the bill for decades of heedless human activity is coming due. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
"And Europe\u2019s headlong, heedless rush into renewables will? \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 17 Oct. 2021",
"The pinball machine really would be spending in the sense that Republicans characterize Democrats\u2019 plans\u2014 heedless , ill-thought, selfish. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 24 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1565, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-161722"
},
"hard-driving":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": intensely ambitious, energetic, or hardworking"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r(d)-\u02c8dr\u012b-vi\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambitious",
"aspiring",
"go-getting",
"pushing",
"self-seeking"
],
"antonyms":[
"ambitionless",
"unambitious"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1815, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-171530"
},
"hypocritical":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy",
": being a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings : being a hypocrite"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cchi-p\u0259-\u02c8kri-ti-k\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"artificial",
"backhanded",
"counterfeit",
"double",
"double-dealing",
"double-faced",
"fake",
"feigned",
"insincere",
"Janus-faced",
"jive",
"left-handed",
"lip",
"mealy",
"mealymouthed",
"Pecksniffian",
"phony",
"phoney",
"phony-baloney",
"phoney-baloney",
"pretended",
"two-faced",
"unctuous"
],
"antonyms":[
"artless",
"candid",
"genuine",
"heartfelt",
"honest",
"sincere",
"undesigning",
"unfeigned"
],
"examples":[
"it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Diana used the opportunity to point out how Sutton's aggressive approach toward her was hypocritical . \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Russian flags have been flown in rallies everywhere from Ethiopia to South Africa as many Africans believe that the West\u2019s condemnation of the invasion is hypocritical in the context of Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"For all its commitment to its own territorial integrity, Blinken argued China's unwavering alliance with Russia was hypocritical . \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 26 May 2022",
"Roberts kind of rebels against things that are obviously hypocritical . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
"In addition, American and Taiwanese information statecraft in the Indo-Pacific and globally should expose China\u2019s hypocritical behavior on climate change and Covid and its repression of Uyghurs, Hong Kong and religious freedom. \u2014 John Bolton, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
"During his radio show, Stern explained why the events \u2014 and the reactions to them \u2014 were hypocritical . \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"And now their attempts to sign collective letters and resent the sanctions look hypocritical . \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
"As Meta sets up fees for metaverse creators that will take nearly half of their earnings, Apple argues that the move is hypocritical given the social network's attacks on Apple's 30% fee. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" hypocritic \"of a hypocrite\" (borrowed from Medieval Latin hypocriticus, borrowed from Greek hypokritik\u00f3s \"of acting, skilled in rhetorical delivery,\" from hypokrit\u1e17s \"answerer, actor on a stage\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 ) + -al entry 1 \u2014 more at hypocrite ",
"first_known_use":[
"1553, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-180245"
},
"hijack":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to steal (goods in transit) by stopping a vehicle",
": to commandeer (a vehicle in transit)",
": to commandeer (a flying airplane) usually by coercing the pilot",
": to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit)",
": kidnap",
": to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking",
": to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : redirect",
": to subject to extortion or swindling",
": to stop and steal or steal from a moving vehicle",
": to take control of (an aircraft) by force",
": to seize possession or control of (a vehicle) from another person by force or threat of force",
": to seize possession or control of (an aircraft) especially by forcing the pilot to divert the aircraft to another destination"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak"
],
"synonyms":[
"commandeer"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver at gunpoint.",
"A band of robbers hijacked the load of furs from the truck.",
"A group of terrorists hijacked the plane.",
"The organization has been hijacked by radicals.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To us, the strategy is an attempt to build an exclusive, small group in the name of a free and open Indo-Pacific, to hijack countries in our region and target one specific country. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Two bank robbers, the adoptive brothers Danny (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), hijack an ambulance after a heist gone wrong, using it to sneak by the cops. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s the producer (Yannick Bono) who conspires to let the veteran male DP (Maxime Ruiz) hijack Dalle\u2019s big set-piece and direct the film himself. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"The action-thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez and centers on a pair of adoptive siblings who hijack an ambulance while trying to pull of a bank heist. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, the heist doesn\u2019t go as planned, and in their getaway Danny and Will hijack an ambulance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The researchers had seen similar symptoms in fire ants infected with other kinds of microsporidia, which hijack an ant's fat cells to produce even more spores. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Samuel Joseph Byck tries to hijack a Delta passenger jet at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with the plan to crash it into the White House. \u2014 CNN , 12 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-183625"
},
"heartily":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a hearty manner",
": with all sincerity : wholeheartedly",
": with zest or gusto",
": wholly , thoroughly",
": with sincerity or enthusiasm",
": completely"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259-l\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"brightly",
"cheerfully",
"cheerily",
"gaily",
"gayly",
"happily",
"jocosely",
"jovially",
"merrily",
"mirthfully",
"smilingly"
],
"antonyms":[
"bleakly",
"cheerlessly",
"darkly",
"heavily",
"miserably",
"morosely",
"unhappily"
],
"examples":[
"I heartily recommend the movie.",
"I'm heartily sick of their complaints.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Vance \u2014 like President Donald Trump, who heartily endorsed him \u2014 did particularly well in counties near Kentucky, like Scioto. \u2014 Kara Miller, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Despite his comments, Thomas seemed in good spirits \u2014 laughing heartily at times. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
"So, how about a new word game heartily endorsed by the creator of Wordle itself, Josh Wardle? \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Despite that gloomy outlook, Americans continue to spend heartily . \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
"Despite that gloomy outlook, Americans continue to spend heartily . \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"Even today, my 91-year-old mother raises her voice heartily remembering that year. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
"And they\u2019re being heartily welcomed, by leaders of countries like Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Romania. \u2014 Renata Brito, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Sevenn and English star Jonas Blue join forces for a track that manages to bang heartily while also demonstrating a level of constraint in the drop that gives it a greater level of sophistication than most standard-issue party tracks. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190455"
},
"handsome":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance",
": moderately large : sizable",
": marked by skill or cleverness : adroit",
": marked by graciousness or generosity : liberal",
": appropriate , suitable",
": having a pleasing and impressive appearance",
": considerable",
": more than enough"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(t)-s\u0259m",
"\u02c8han-s\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"classy",
"courtly",
"elegant",
"fine",
"graceful",
"majestic",
"refined",
"stately",
"tasteful"
],
"antonyms":[
"dowdy",
"graceless",
"inelegant",
"styleless",
"tasteless",
"unfashionable",
"unhandsome",
"unstylish"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Up until the end, Richard Gere is never much more than a handsome guy with a lot of money. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Denis Lavant stars as Galoup, an adjudant-chef in the French Foreign Legion who develops a tense and ultimately dangerous relationship with one of his soldiers, the handsome and capable Commandant Bruno Forestier (Michel Subor). \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
"As sprinklers sputtered to life here and there, a temporary grandstand was going up adjacent to the handsome , yellow-clapboard structure that is the main clubhouse. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"That crisis will upend her deal\u2019s closure and jeopardize the life of her handsome and talented son, Jack. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"With comfortable, sturdy, high-back benches that seat eight and pull up close to the table for intimate conversation, this set is both handsome and practical. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 17 May 2022",
"Plan 75\u2018s young recruitment agent is played by the handsome and personable young Japanese actor Hayato Isomura. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"Rescued as an injured stray in March, the handsome 3-year-old Domestic Shorthair orange tabby who came to AHS with a broken front limb. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022",
"Stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape trees have spawned aggressive invaders, creating thickets that overwhelm native plants and sport nasty four-inch spikes. \u2014 CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English handsom easy to manipulate",
"first_known_use":[
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190513"
},
"hummer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that hums",
": hummingbird",
": humdinger",
": fastball"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-m\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bootstrapper",
"go-ahead",
"go-getter",
"highflier",
"highflyer",
"hustler",
"live wire",
"powerhouse",
"self-starter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"A hummer was feeding at the flowers.",
"he's a real hummer when it comes to getting new clients for his advertising agency",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And naturally, the only way to be comfortable was riding a stretch hummer the length of a city block. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The hummers usually find it within a week and keep coming back, often the same date, for years on their migratory routes. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com , 29 Mar. 2020",
"Once in a while somebody catches a snakehead, but these ho- hummers don\u2019t seem to be in any hurry to take over the nation\u2019s waterways. \u2014 Colin Moore, Outdoor Life , 7 Feb. 2020",
"Two summer-flowering shade perennials are sure to draw the hummers . \u2014 Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com , 18 Oct. 2019",
"Whereas ordinary birds pull themselves aloft with just the downstroke of their wings, insects and hummers generate lift in both directions. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 21 June 2019",
"Most of the birds arriving on Fort Morgan are coming from Mexico, Central America, or even South America, even the tiny hummers . \u2014 Ben Raines, AL.com , 20 Apr. 2018",
"Found only in Cuba, the itty-bitty bee hummingbird, the world\u2019s smallest bird, weighing less than a dime, is adapted to drink nectar from flowers too small for any other hummer . \u2014 National Geographic , 18 Apr. 2018",
"But the tiniest of these hummers was the one that elicited the most excitement: a Festive coquette, an extremely rare green-crested bird with a white rump patch, only three inches long. \u2014 James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com , 13 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190550"
},
"head-scratching":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or activity of scratching one's head while pondering or puzzling over something difficult to understand",
": confusion",
": difficult to understand : causing puzzlement or confusion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccskra-chi\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"bafflement",
"bamboozlement",
"befuddlement",
"bemusement",
"bewilderedness",
"bewilderment",
"confusedness",
"confusion",
"discombobulation",
"distraction",
"fog",
"maze",
"muddle",
"mystification",
"perplexity",
"puzzlement",
"tangle",
"whirl"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1832, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1827, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190747"
},
"handbook":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a book capable of being conveniently carried as a ready reference : manual",
": a concise reference book covering a particular subject",
": a bookmaker's book of bets",
": a place where bookmaking is carried on",
": a book of facts usually about one subject"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02ccbu\u0307k",
"\u02c8hand-\u02ccbu\u0307k"
],
"synonyms":[
"manual",
"primer",
"text",
"textbook"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The last stage of dying in the hospice handbook will no longer be theoretical. \u2014 Dan Horn, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"Last week, Taiwan's Defense Ministry issued a civil defense handbook detailing how residents should react in the event of a military conflict. \u2014 Eric Cheung, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Senate investigators found a company handbook showing how, for as little as a thousand dollars, Mr. Omelnitski\u2019s company, the Markom Group, would establish offshore companies for his clients. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"To help, MN Community Measurement created a handbook on best practices for data collection. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Include vaccination, mask, and Covid-19 testing and quarantine policies in the handbook . \u2014 Allbusiness, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"But within every company, there are informal networks and unwritten rules that will never be found in any employee handbook . \u2014 Gary Burnison, Fortune , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Taiwan issued its first war handbook advising citizens how to respond in the wake of an attack, as Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine raises fears of a Chinese incursion at home. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Contents might include a schedule for their first month, a copy of your staff handbook , details of your HR policies, a personal welcome letter from your CEO and branded merchandise. \u2014 David Morel, Forbes , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191114"
},
"hightail (it)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to leave a place as quickly as possible"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191136"
},
"hoosegow":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": jail"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fcs-\u02ccgau\u0307"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastille",
"big house",
"bridewell",
"brig",
"calaboose",
"can",
"clink",
"cooler",
"coop",
"guardroom",
"hock",
"hold",
"jail",
"jailhouse",
"joint",
"jug",
"lockup",
"nick",
"pen",
"penitentiary",
"pokey",
"prison",
"quod",
"slam",
"slammer",
"stir",
"stockade",
"tolbooth"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"she ended up in the hoosegow for disorderly conduct",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her ex \u2014 still in the hoosegow in Los Angeles \u2014 was tried and sentenced to a two-year stretch at San Quentin. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"From 1868 to 1890, legend says Wickenburg scofflaws were chained to a mesquite tree that served as the town hoosegow . \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 28 Nov. 2020",
"Most famously, in 1968 Johnny Cash serenaded state inmates at the max-security Folsom Prison in California, later turning the hoosegow act into a live album titled At Folsom Prison. \u2014 Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle , 15 Nov. 2019",
"Carved from a granite cliff overlooking the Colorado River, this was America\u2019s most notorious 19th century hoosegow . \u2014 Roger Naylor, azcentral , 4 Oct. 2019",
"And Blankenship has charged that Manchin, who was governor at the time of the mine explosion, conspired with Barack Obama (not a popular figure in West Virginia) to send him to the hoosegow . \u2014 Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer , 20 Mar. 2018",
"And worse yet from the governor\u2019s point of view, the prosecutor with jurisdiction over these matters is the same one trying to send him to the hoosegow for the privacy and blackmail charge, St. Louis circuit attorney Kim Gardner. \u2014 Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer , 17 Apr. 2018",
"The charges if pursued and confirmed would definitely land Netanyahu in the hoosegow . \u2014 Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer , 13 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Spanish juzgado panel of judges, courtroom, from past participle of juzgar to judge, from Latin judicare \u2014 more at judge entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1895, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191155"
},
"hobo":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a migratory worker",
": a homeless and usually penniless vagabond",
": a large shoulder bag shaped like a pouch",
": to live or travel in the manner of a hobo",
": vagrant entry 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014d-(\u02cc)b\u014d",
"\u02c8h\u014d-b\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"bindle stiff",
"bum",
"bummer",
"sundowner",
"swaggie",
"swagman",
"tramp",
"vagabond",
"vagrant"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"kind folks who always gave hoboes who came to the farm a meal and then sent them on their way",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Additional bullet points include exhortations to boycott products marked as Lite; hex the Muzak company; go on strike; dance all night; start a pirate radio station; put up posters; home-school your kids or teach them a craft; don\u2019t vote; be a hobo . \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Do yourself a favor and swap out your boxy bag for a hobo . \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Andy Griffith plays a folksy hobo turned megalomaniacal media star in Elia Kazan\u2019s biting 1957 satire. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
"From Japanese internees and hobos at the turn of the 20th century to taggers at the turn of the 21st, these graffiti artists reveal Los Angeles\u2019s underground history. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Maisel bought the abandoned building in 1966, when the neighborhood was flush with hobos and artists, and the building is inextricably connected with his work as a photographer. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 15 Aug. 2019",
"The show started with asymmetrical skirts in large, dyed patchwork denim paired with slouchy jackets and hobo bags in earth tones. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2020",
"Alternatively, squishable soft pouches and hobo bags have married into the ultimate hybrid baguette, with options from Bottega Veneta, Rag & Bone, and Staud. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 21 Jan. 2020",
"Devon was played by Devon Abner, who in the episode in question was the one dressed as a hobo . \u2014 Omar Sanchez, EW.com , 15 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Verb",
"1906, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191157"
},
"honorably":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": deserving of respect or high regard : deserving of honor",
": of great renown : illustrious",
": entitled to honor or respect",
": performed or accompanied with marks of honor or respect",
": attesting to creditable conduct",
": consistent with a reputation that is not tarnished or sullied",
": characterized by integrity : guided by a keen sense of duty and ethical conduct",
": bringing about or deserving honor",
": observing ideas of honor or reputation",
": having high moral standards of behavior : ethical , upright",
": entitled to honor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259r-(\u0259-)b\u0259l",
"\u02c8\u00e4n-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8\u00e4n-r\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"decent",
"ethical",
"honest",
"just",
"noble",
"principled",
"respectable",
"righteous",
"stand-up",
"upright",
"upstanding"
],
"antonyms":[
"base",
"dishonest",
"dishonorable",
"ignoble",
"low",
"unethical",
"unjust",
"unprincipled",
"unrighteous",
"unworthy"
],
"examples":[
"The college has a long and honorable history.",
"It is not honorable of you to behave like that.",
"They are trying to find an honorable way out of this dispute.",
"He assured her that his intentions were honorable .",
"He received an honorable discharge from the army.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s a very messy situation, and neither parent really acted in wholly honorable ways. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"The show is a romanticization of a kind of eminently British working class ideal: profane but honorable , hard-living but heroic. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"Nisolo is also a Certified B Corporation with honorable labor and environmental practices. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Island of the Idols a grand total of $215,000 following the game \u2014 giving Jamal Shipman $15,000 and Elaine Stott and Janet Carbin $100,000 each for their honorable gameplay. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
"All rise for the semi- honorable judge Fluster N. Bluster. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 May 2022",
"For the girlfriend who personifies the honorable trait of grit, this dainty pearl necklace is a piece of jewelry with meaning. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Thanks to Nightingale, the public came to regard nursing as an important and honorable profession, something the coronavirus pandemic has reemphasized. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"Blackall was given a medical honorable discharge in 2017, but the person who came home was not the same man who had enlisted. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see honor entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191240"
},
"harassment":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": exhaust , fatigue",
": to annoy persistently",
": to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct",
": to worry and impede by repeated raids",
": to annoy again and again",
": to make repeated attacks against an enemy",
": to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior",
"\u2014 see also sexual harassment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras",
"\u02c8her-\u0259s",
"\u02c8ha-r\u0259s",
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras",
"\u02c8her-\u0259s",
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras, \u02c8har-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"break",
"burn out",
"bust",
"do in",
"do up",
"drain",
"exhaust",
"fag",
"fatigue",
"frazzle",
"kill",
"knock out",
"outwear",
"tire",
"tucker (out)",
"wash out",
"wear",
"wear out",
"weary"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She was constantly harassed by the other students.",
"He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The majority said the law does not require a showing of intent to harass . \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"Exxon Mobil is demanding depositions and documents, part of a long campaign by the fossil fuel industry to harass and intimidate its critics, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Chinese people posting from overseas, and even from provinces deemed insufficiently patriotic, are now easily targeted by nationalist influencers, whose fans harass them or report their accounts. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"The Hornets also don't have an elite wing stopper who can harass James Harden into an off shooting night. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Musk's popular tweets typically send a swarm of his social media fans directly to the accounts of reporters to harass them for hours or days. \u2014 CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Breastfeeding activists or \u2018lactivists\u2019 are vocal in the media because people harass them in public. \u2014 Kirsten Grind, WSJ , 4 May 2021",
"Critics say that the practice puts workers, particularly women and people of color, at risk because employees who rely on customers for their income can't push back when customers harass them. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Or it could be used to harass or intimidate valid voters under the guise of challenging their legitimacy. \u2014 Megan O\u2019matz, ProPublica , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French harasser , from Middle French, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare , interjection used to incite dogs, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hier here \u2014 more at here ",
"first_known_use":[
"1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191315"
},
"highflyer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stock whose price rises much more rapidly than the market average",
": a company whose stock is a highflier",
": an ambitiously competitive person with high aspirations"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8fl\u012b(-\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bootstrapper",
"go-ahead",
"go-getter",
"hummer",
"hustler",
"live wire",
"powerhouse",
"self-starter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier . \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier : The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2020",
"The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota. \u2014 David Wethe, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
"The Federal Reserve lent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street highfliers , hoping that by stabilizing big banks, the benefits would flow through to the rest of the economy. \u2014 Sheila Bair For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Traders have turned to derivatives to bet on the continued rise of some tech highfliers , wagering that there are even bigger gains ahead for the group. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
"O\u2019Neal continued, referring to the legendary former Nets and Philadelphia 76ers highflier Julius Erving. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Although manufacturing heavyweights delivered lackluster news, some tech highfliers outperformed, soaring to unprecedented heights. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020",
"The implication is that as long as the Fed keeps the money flowing, and highfliers and stock repurchases continue to supercharge earnings, the party can continue. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1961, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191445"
},
"hallelujah":{
"type":[
"interjection",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a shout or song of praise or thanksgiving"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccha-l\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-y\u0259",
"\u02ccha-l\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-y\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[
"glory",
"glory be",
"ha",
"hah",
"hey",
"hooray",
"hurrah",
"hurray",
"hot dog",
"huzzah",
"wahoo",
"whee",
"whoopee",
"yahoo",
"yippee"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Interjection",
"hallelujah , the bank is approving our loan application",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"At peak power the cabin is suffused with a sustained, polyphonic power chord, a hallelujah \u2014WHAWWAAHH. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"With the addition to the cast of Noah Reid as Patrick, a slow-blooming love interest for David, hallelujah , the show has become a standard bearer for LGBTQ issues, without ever making an issue of them. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
"It\u2019s time to stand up \u2014 hallelujah \u2014 not to run and hide. \u2014 Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2020",
"The work is distinctive for its harmonies, counter-harmonies, pauses and especially that long pause before the last hallelujah . \u2014 Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle , 27 Nov. 2019",
"More than 2,200 people dressed in either Alabama A&M University\u2019s maroon and white or Alabama State University\u2019s black and gold cheered and raised their hands in hallelujah for both institutions during Battle of the Choirs. \u2014 al , 24 Oct. 2019",
"On Sundays, there\u2019s even a gospel brunch, which Brooks told me is a particular specialty, extracting yet a further promise to return for some hallelujahs . \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Then Arenado delivered his hallelujah single and Ryan McMahon stroked a two-run double to right. \u2014 Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post , 29 July 2019",
"Luke weakly apologizes, and hallelujah , we\u2019re done with him for the night. \u2014 Cory Stieg, refinery29.com , 25 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Interjection and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Interjection",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191452"
},
"homely":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home",
": being something familiar with which a person is comfortable and at ease : comfortable and familiar like home",
": free from affectation : unaffectedly natural : simple",
": not elaborate or complex",
": plain or unattractive in appearance",
": not pretty or handsome",
": suggesting home life"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-l\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"grotesque",
"hideous",
"ill-favored",
"monstrous",
"ugly",
"unappealing",
"unattractive",
"unbeautiful",
"uncomely",
"unhandsome",
"unlovely",
"unpleasing",
"unpretty",
"unsightly",
"vile"
],
"antonyms":[
"aesthetic",
"esthetic",
"aesthetical",
"esthetical",
"attractive",
"beauteous",
"beautiful",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"comely",
"cute",
"drop-dead",
"fair",
"fetching",
"good-looking",
"goodly",
"gorgeous",
"handsome",
"knockout",
"lovely",
"pretty",
"ravishing",
"seemly",
"sightly",
"stunning",
"taking",
"well-favored"
],
"examples":[
"She has a homely face.",
"He's a bit homely but nice.",
"the homely appeal of farm life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The plot, set in frostbitten Wisconsin in 1907, was about a widower seeking a practical and homely mail-order bride and instead getting an ominous beauty. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
"The reduced size makes for a truly bizarre and uncanny sight \u2014 highlighting its grim facades, its willfully homely form and the mammoth scale of its LED billboards, which have all the design grace of the drunk guy wearing a lampshade at the party. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The look is soft, opaque at times, doing away with hi-def graphics for something more childlike, homely and calm \u2014 a video game that will likely inspire art that will grace many a parent\u2019s fridge. \u2014 Todd Martens Game Critic, Los Angeles Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
"The measure of its slipping prestige is that one tends to think of it only in connection with homely children and with United States senators who have been defeated, preferably in the primary, for re-election. \u2014 Joan Didion, Vogue , 22 Oct. 2014",
"It's made of solid brass because life's too short for homely plastic watering cans. \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Into this scene came the short, homely , ardent, Waldo-worshipping figure of Thoreau. \u2014 James Marcus, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The outgoing, attention-loving critters are a hit in a section that focuses on homely farm breeds \u2014 as opposed to exotic wild species, say zoo officials. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"It\u2019s a homely , casual boutique hotel run by family friends, with stunning sea views and an authentic Ibizan vibe. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 26 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English homly, homely \"belonging to a household, used at home, close, intimate, meek, tame, common, unattractive,\" from hom home entry 1 + -ly -ly entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191737"
},
"husk":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually dry or membranous outer covering (such as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (such as barley and corn) : hull",
": one of the constituent parts",
": a carob pod",
": an outer layer : shell",
": an emptied shell : remnant",
": a supporting framework",
": to strip the husk from",
": the outer covering of a fruit or seed",
": to remove the outer covering from (a fruit or seed)",
": hoose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259sk",
"\u02c8h\u0259sk",
"\u02c8h\u0259sk"
],
"synonyms":[
"armor",
"capsule",
"case",
"casing",
"cocoon",
"cover",
"covering",
"encasement",
"housing",
"hull",
"jacket",
"pod",
"sheath",
"shell"
],
"antonyms":[
"bark",
"flay",
"hull",
"peel",
"shell",
"shuck",
"skin"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers",
"Verb",
"the tedious task of husking coconuts",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For the mom who has everything, get her c\u00e1scara tea, made from the outer husk of a coffee cherry. \u2014 Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Live music was a mere husk of itself, and touring was impossible. \u2014 Grant Sharples, SPIN , 19 May 2022",
"His vigor has to be suppressed for an exhausted husk of a man like George. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"The husk of the seed is polished off the way rice is polished to make sake. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Thankfully, Schreiber handles the seemingly impossible job of taking the Master Chief character\u2014defined by the plot as a necessarily emotionless husk of a human\u2014and imbuing life and empathy into him without betraying his origins. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The Walking Dead feels utterly unrecognizable for the most part these days, a tired husk of its former self barely clinging on. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The uppers of YY Nation's shoes are crafted from merino wool and a faux leather made from pineapple husk , typically a waste product that gets burned after harvest; outsoles are made from algae, sugarcane, and recycled rubber. \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Ripe fruits are hidden in a brown papery husk \u2014 also like tomatillo. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While the fields are no longer burned today, the taste for the dark, smoky flour remains and producers in Puglia and around Italy now make industrialized grano arso flour and dried pastas from husked , deeply toasted grains. \u2014 Stacy Adimando, Saveur , 9 Oct. 2017",
"Some sold for several hundred dollars, husks good only for spare parts. \u2014 Aaron Calvin, USA TODAY , 16 Sep. 2019",
"As Alex, Sturridge does a good job of husking himself as the story goes sour. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
"To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked , washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 31 July 2018",
"To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked , washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 31 July 2018",
"To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked , washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 31 July 2018",
"To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked , washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 31 July 2018",
"To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked , washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 31 July 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1562, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191843"
},
"hearth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a brick, stone, or concrete area in front of a fireplace",
": the floor of a fireplace",
": fireplace",
": the lowest section of a furnace",
": the section of a furnace on which the ore or metal is exposed to the flame or heat",
": home",
": a vital or creative center",
": an area (as of brick) in front of a fireplace",
": the floor of a fireplace"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rth",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rth"
],
"synonyms":[
"abode",
"diggings",
"domicile",
"dwelling",
"fireside",
"habitation",
"hearthstone",
"home",
"house",
"lodging",
"pad",
"place",
"quarters",
"residence",
"roof"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They swept the ashes from the hearth .",
"all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are thousands of Pleistocene sites across Australia littered with eggshell fragments, some of which show evidence of having been cooked and discarded around a hearth , according to the authors. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 27 May 2022",
"Cut around the hearth is a leopard-print rug that Mr. Carroll wanted to be as large as possible so as not to restrain the eye. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Like many of the mains, desserts also make their way through the hearth . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 23 May 2022",
"People would become both more certain of their individual uniqueness and worth and more like one another, more generic, and from the hearth to the battlefield this new kind of person would do things in new ways. \u2014 Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Kyle Knall, who has been the chef for about a year at the open- hearth restaurant Birch, 459 E. Pleasant St., now is officially the owner. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"He was charmed by its ornate mantel and tiled hearth . \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 16 May 2022",
"The house with 2,298 square feet of living space also has a long, concrete fireplace hearth in the living room and three bedrooms and two bathrooms. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Limestone plaquettes would be well-suited for lining a hearth , given how effectively the material transfers and radiates heat. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English herth , from Old English heorth ; akin to Old High German herd hearth, and probably to Sanskrit k\u016b\u1e0day\u0101ti he scorches",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191958"
},
"herbage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": herbaceous vegetation (such as grass) especially when used for grazing",
": the succulent parts of herbaceous plants"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8(h)\u0259r-bij"
],
"synonyms":[
"flora",
"foliage",
"green",
"greenery",
"leafage",
"vegetation",
"verdure"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"added some ferns and other herbage to the sidewalk planters"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192042"
},
"hail-fellow-well-met":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": heartily friendly and informal : comradely"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101l-\u02ccfe-l\u014d-\u02ccwel-\u02c8met",
"-l\u0259-\u02ccwel-"
],
"synonyms":[
"amicable",
"bonhomous",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"collegial",
"companionable",
"comradely",
"cordial",
"friendly",
"genial",
"hail-fellow",
"hearty",
"matey",
"neighborly",
"palsy",
"palsy-walsy",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"from the archaic salutation \"Hail, fellow! Well met!\"",
"first_known_use":[
"1581, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192115"
},
"hear":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to perceive or become aware of by the ear",
": to gain knowledge of by hearing",
": to listen to with attention : heed",
": attend",
": to give a listening to legal arguments in : to give a legal hearing to",
": to take testimony from",
": to have the capacity of perceiving sound : to be able to become aware of sound",
": to gain information : learn",
": to receive communication",
": to entertain the idea",
": to take in through the ear",
": to have the power of hearing",
": to gain knowledge of by hearing",
": to listen to with care and attention",
": to perceive or apprehend by the ear",
": to have the capacity of apprehending sound",
": to give a hearing to",
": to conduct a hearing about",
": to take testimony from",
": to take (as testimony) at a hearing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hir",
"\u02c8hir",
"\u02c8hi(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"ascertain",
"catch on (to)",
"discover",
"find out",
"get on (to)",
"learn",
"realize",
"see",
"wise (up)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jurors will hear closing arguments from attorneys this afternoon in the trial for Danielle Redlick, the Winter Park woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband, a prominent faculty member at the University of Central Florida. \u2014 Monivette Cordeiro, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"What our audience enjoys is to hear a really deep selection of a specific genre. \u2014 Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"The theatre, designed by J\u00f6rg Friedrich and opened in 2003, is not just a chic place to spend an evening but a thoroughly satisfying venue in which to hear opera. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The Alabama Republican Party has set June 25 as the date to hear challenges to election results in four races from the May 24 primary. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 6 June 2022",
"Phelps and his senior leadership team launched the council to have regular communication and discussion with diverse employees to hear their experiences in the sports, and a way to receive feedback on how NASCAR can address their needs. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
"Follow him on Instagram and expect to hear more from him in the coming months. \u2014 Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
"By adding the amendment on the House floor, it wasn\u2019t vetted through enough committee hearings in which legislators could hear about the potential economic impact a discriminatory policy would have on the state. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court will hear arguments this fall in the latest test of LGBTQ, religious and free speech rights. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English heren , from Old English h\u012beran ; akin to Old High German h\u014dren to hear, and probably to Latin cav\u0113re to be on guard, Greek akouein to hear",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192434"
},
"hee-haw":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the bray of a donkey",
": a loud rude laugh : guffaw"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0113-\u02cch\u022f",
"-\u02c8h\u022f"
],
"synonyms":[
"belly laugh",
"boff",
"boffo",
"boffola",
"cachinnation",
"cackle",
"chortle",
"chuckle",
"giggle",
"guffaw",
"horselaugh",
"laugh",
"laughter",
"snicker",
"snigger",
"titter",
"twitter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"imitative",
"first_known_use":[
"1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192442"
},
"haste":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": rapidity of motion : swiftness",
": rash or headlong action : precipitateness",
": undue eagerness to act",
": to urge on : hasten",
": to move or act swiftly",
": quickness of motion or action : speed",
": hasty action"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101st",
"\u02c8h\u0101st"
],
"synonyms":[
"celerity",
"fastness",
"fleetness",
"hurry",
"quickness",
"rapidity",
"rapidness",
"speed",
"speediness",
"swiftness",
"velocity"
],
"antonyms":[
"slowness",
"sluggishness"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The application had been approved with undue haste .",
"made haste to get there on time",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Videoconferencing, collaborative platforms, document management and other digital tools were rolled out in great haste . \u2014 Joe Peppard And Kristine Dery, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Now, Joe Ingles does come in with great haste , shoving referee Ed Malloy in the process. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Now, in 2022, someone resembling Brie arrives at the site of Andy\u2019s old Milford house and demands to know where her home is before driving off in haste . \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"This time, Paul left early in a bit of haste while Booker was still answering questions. \u2014 Duane Rankin, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
"This time, Paul left early in a bit of haste while Booker was still answering questions. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 8 May 2022",
"The Seder features unleavened bread, eaten as a reminder of the haste in leaving Egypt during the Exodus. \u2014 al , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The whole thing, lovely leaps and all, has been achieved without a hint of haste . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The broadening of the trilogy\u2019s themes, occasioned by its desire to encompass French current events, brings about qualities of haste and summarization. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 7 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Amanda, who went placidly amid the noise and haste up until that point, freaks out and throws a glass at Hannah. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 25 Feb. 2021",
"These Green New Deals and Green Revolutions are increasingly being seen as the only solution to meeting the climate, corona and credit crises at the scale and haste that science and justice require. \u2014 Sophie Shnapp, refinery29.com , 5 Jan. 2021",
"If steady, mature Gerald Ford succumbed to haste when his presidency was on the line, imagine what Donald Trump will do. \u2014 Rick Perlstein, Star Tribune , 3 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192739"
},
"helpless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking protection or support : defenseless",
": marked by an inability to act or react",
": not able to be controlled or restrained",
": without help or defense"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hel-pl\u0259s",
"Southern often",
"also",
"\u02c8help-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"defenseless",
"exposed",
"susceptible",
"undefended",
"unguarded",
"unprotected",
"unresistant",
"vulnerable"
],
"antonyms":[
"guarded",
"invulnerable",
"protected",
"resistant",
"shielded"
],
"examples":[
"The civilians were helpless against their attackers.",
"Firefighters were helpless against the blaze.",
"I feel helpless . Isn't there anything I can do?",
"The crowd was helpless with laughter.",
"He was helpless with rage.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Canadiens goalie Jake Allen was helpless to stop Brad Marchand's backhand for the game-winner 34 seconds into overtime. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Days of intense shelling have left residents like her terrified to leave their homes, feeling helpless while food supplies run low. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Some of our patients have even shared feeling helpless . \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"Debt is stressful, and that stress can have adverse effects on your physical and mental health, hurt relationships with your partner, and leave you feeling helpless . \u2014 Melissa Houston, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"As Vaid\u2019s condition deteriorated and her many friends felt increasingly helpless , Vaid and Clinton issued instructions\u2014send cards, send love, don\u2019t send any more food. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 24 May 2022",
"Mary Snipes can relate to the helpless feeling of having a relative fall victim to a preventable death. \u2014 USA Today , 15 May 2022",
"After taking a 1-0 lead 12 minutes into the New England game, FC Cincinnati looked helpless at times as a full-strength Revolution club scored give unanswered goals. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 13 May 2022",
"Brochures marketing Mount Pilatus detail helpless cattle lifted into the sky and, for centuries, residents exchanged accounts of uprooted trees and flooding so heavy that the government of Lucerne forbade anyone from climbing the mountain. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see help entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192754"
},
"hallmark":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an official mark stamped on gold and silver articles in England to attest their purity",
": a mark or device placed or stamped on an article of trade to indicate origin, purity, or genuineness",
": a distinguishing characteristic, trait, or feature",
": to stamp with a mark that indicates origin, purity, or genuineness : to stamp with a hallmark (see hallmark entry 1 )"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fl-\u02ccm\u00e4rk"
],
"synonyms":[
"emblem",
"ensign",
"impresa",
"logo",
"symbol",
"totem",
"trademark"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He had all the hallmarks of a great baseball player.",
"Humor is one of the hallmarks of her style.",
"The murder bore all the hallmarks of a serial killer's work.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The public hallmark of Andrew Brunette\u2019s coaching style with the Florida Panthers is compass-point directness. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"The hallmark of Lukas\u2019s career has been a passion for his work. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"An early-stage trial showed that the drug removed a significant amount of amyloid plaque, a hallmark of the disease, from patients\u2019 brains. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"When the group was charged earlier this year, prosecutors said Rhodes and the other co-conspirators planned to halt the transfer of power, a hallmark of American democracy. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Experimentation, a hallmark of the entrepreneurial CMO, has guided so much of what Musa has done in his 15+ months as the company\u2019s first chief-marketer. \u2014 Jair Hilburn, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Clinical trials are also sometimes the only way for people to access diagnostic tools such as PET scans, which determine if amyloid plaques \u2014 a hallmark of Alzheimer\u2019s \u2014 are present in the brain. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Rising's intensity, the hallmark of a victory last weekend in Texas, was on display early at Wild Horse Pass. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"These neuronal changes appeared to be linked to tau tangles, a hallmark of Alzheimer\u2019s in which the protein that helps stabilize healthy neurons form clumps that hamper communication between neurons. \u2014 Yue Leng, The Conversation , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Spurs\u2019 practice gym was quiet Monday, save for the dull drone of conversation and the occasional click of a camera shutter that hallmark an NBA media day. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Sep. 2021",
"This process is what leads to hallmark rheumatoid arthritis symptoms like painful, swollen joints, joint stiffness, fatigue, fever, and more. \u2014 Beth Krietsch, SELF , 26 Aug. 2020",
"In normal circumstances, the teenage experience is hallmarked by big emotions. \u2014 Jennifer Folsom, NBC News , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Holidays, inasmuch as they are illustrated by their ornaments and decorations, are also hallmarked by their customary foods, which spangle around festive table centerpieces as the true spectacle of the occasions. \u2014 Myles Poydras, The Atlantic , 5 Jan. 2020",
"Byrne recalled her brother\u2019s sense of humor, hallmarked an uncanny ability to impersonate anyone. \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2019",
"Opponents said the bill would have eroded Hong Kong\u2019s hallmark judicial independence and exposed its residents to politicized cases. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Aug. 2019",
"Despite a season hallmarked by miscommunication between the player\u2019s camp and the Spurs, Leonard and Popovich maintained a solid \u2014 albeit often long-distance \u2014 relationship. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Apr. 2018",
"The inside linebacker blitzes that have long hallmarked Pittsburgh\u2019s scheme also remain. \u2014 Andy Benoit, SI.com , 20 Sep. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1773, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192804"
},
"highball":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an iced drink containing liquor (such as whiskey) and water or a carbonated beverage (such as ginger ale) and served in a tall glass",
": a railroad signal for a train to proceed at full speed",
": to go at full or high speed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccb\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[
"barrel",
"belt",
"blast",
"blaze",
"blow",
"bolt",
"bomb",
"bowl",
"breeze",
"bundle",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"cannonball",
"careen",
"career",
"chase",
"course",
"crack (on)",
"dash",
"drive",
"fly",
"hare",
"hasten",
"hie",
"hotfoot (it)",
"hump",
"hurl",
"hurry",
"hurtle",
"hustle",
"jet",
"jump",
"motor",
"nip",
"pelt",
"race",
"ram",
"rip",
"rocket",
"run",
"rush",
"rustle",
"scoot",
"scurry",
"scuttle",
"shoot",
"speed",
"step",
"tear",
"travel",
"trot",
"whirl",
"whisk",
"zip",
"zoom"
],
"antonyms":[
"crawl",
"creep",
"poke"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"trying to make up for lost time, the train just highballed through the station without stopping",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For each drink, fill a highball glass with the crushed ice and set aside. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"In a tall highball glass, combine the lime slices and juice with the sugar and three mint leaves. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The drink is served in a highball glass and is a yellowish green color at the bottom. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Fill a highball glass nearly to the top with rocks cracked from a solid ice block, or 1-inch ice cubes, or a frozen spear of ice. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Rub the rim of a highball glass with cut side of lime wedge, then dip rim into salt. \u2014 Odette Williams, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The three-ingredient version is a bright low-sugar sip; adding orange liqueur makes for something like a margarita in highball form. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 July 2021",
"Other cocktail options include approachable classics like a highball made with Botanist Gin, lime and a touch of California absinthe and a sidecar made with cognac and Alessio Bianco Vermouth. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Served as a highball , the boozy flavors aren't very condensed. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 14 Oct. 2021"
],
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"Noun",
"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Verb",
"1911, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192942"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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": characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion",
": of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)",
": having a hectic fever",
": red , flushed",
": filled with excitement, activity, or confusion",
": of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)",
": having a hectic fever"
],
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"\u02c8hek-tik",
"\u02c8hek-tik",
"\u02c8hek-tik"
],
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"agitated",
"excited",
"feverish",
"frenzied",
"heated",
"hyperactive",
"overactive",
"overwrought"
],
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"examples":[
"We both had hectic days at work.",
"She maintains a hectic schedule as a journalist and mother.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But despite her hectic schedule, the American Idol alum always makes time to celebrate on the ABC singing competition that propelled her to stardom. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"The gymnasts who welcomed her Monday afternoon and brightened up her hectic schedule during an 8 a.m. practice Tuesday are her top priority. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp must weigh up whether to give any of his players a rest amid a hectic schedule, with the FA Cup final against Chelsea coming up on Saturday. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
"Navigating not only a hectic work schedule, but the constant change in time zone, the actress has partnered with supplement brand Natrol and regularly takes their gummy vitamins for immune support and sleep support. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"Finally, our gummy rings and cherries are ideal for a lovely summer day or a chilly winter\u2019s night, providing you with a nice break from your stressful hectic schedule. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"These days, braids are still her go-to style, perfect for her hectic schedule. \u2014 Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Some distracting double-casting in the smaller roles creates a hectic theatrical canvas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Providing a respite from our hectic reality, this romantic comedy centered on an assured woman who finds love and purpose in the land down under offers delightful entertainment while playing to our most wholesome sensibilities. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English etyk , from Anglo-French etique , from Late Latin hecticus , from Greek hektikos habitual, consumptive, from echein to have \u2014 more at scheme entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193156"
},
"hector":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a son of Priam , husband of Andromache, and Trojan champion slain by Achilles",
": bully , braggart",
": to behave in an arrogant or intimidating way : to play the bully : swagger",
": to intimidate or harass by bluster or personal pressure"
],
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"\u02c8hek-t\u0259r"
],
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"bully",
"bullyboy",
"intimidator"
],
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"blackjack",
"bogart",
"browbeat",
"bulldoze",
"bully",
"bullyrag",
"cow",
"intimidate",
"strong-arm"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a small-town hector with no job and lots of time on his hands",
"Verb",
"The judge ordered the attorney to stop hectoring the witness.",
"the children used to constantly hector the poor dog, and now he growls at everybody",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Photo: hector retamal/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Seven hours into the march, Mrs. Lam apologized to the Hong Kong people for mishandling the bill. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 16 June 2019",
"Mr. Liggett sometimes used his art to hector neighbors in a score of grievances. \u2014 Donald Frazier, Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2017",
"THE young woman with the microphone cajoles, hectors and wheedles customers with the breathless enthusiasm of a livestock auctioneer at a county fair. \u2014 The Economist , 18 July 2017",
"Trump\u2019s proposals to match China\u2019s import fees and to hector companies into keeping jobs in the United States represent a huge threat to the mercantilist Asian economic model. \u2014 Joel Kotkin, Orange County Register , 2 Apr. 2017",
"Schwarzenegger liked to hector state residents on global warming and green energy, and brag about his commitment to wind and solar power. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, The Mercury News , 9 Mar. 2017",
"Like Chaffetz, the South Carolina congressman used his position in the House to investigate and hector Hillary Clinton throughout her time as a presidential candidate. \u2014 OregonLive.com , 30 June 2017",
"Regardless, that scene between Matt and Nora was one of the most moving the show has offered, with Nora grateful for Matt\u2019s company and lack of judgment, and Matt determined to just be there for her, and not hector or sermonize. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber And Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But the plays don\u2019t hector or propound moral lessons. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Understanding this, the Left is trying to hector , bully, and censor its way toward establishing a ridiculous new conception of gender as a matter of personal choosing rather than biological fact. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 16 Oct. 2021",
"The President didn't hector or condemn vaccine skeptics, but instead played on their heart strings, appealing to their desire to protect family, friends and country, warning that those who skipped the shot remained at great risk. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 7 July 2021",
"The open display of raw tensions was remarkable even by the standards of a state Legislature where committee chairs routinely hector members of the public and their colleagues. \u2014 Andrew Oxford, The Arizona Republic , 24 Mar. 2021",
"Even among ordinary people, an individual\u2019s desire to participate in day-to-day activities such as church services and dining out is enough cause to hector him for contracting the coronavirus. \u2014 Ellen Carmichael, National Review , 30 Dec. 2020",
"On Twitter, meteorologists who dared to hector their followers about the storm\u2019s proper nomenclature received an earful from Iowans furious about the relative lack of national attention the storm had garnered. \u2014 Brianna Provenzano, refinery29.com , 17 Aug. 2020",
"From the start, Greeley hectored , lectured, and criticized the president, while offering him unsolicited and wildly inconsistent advice. \u2014 John Strausbaugh, National Review , 19 Dec. 2019",
"President Trump has been hectoring the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, and financial markets are screaming for a cut. \u2014 Don Lee, latimes.com , 18 June 2019"
],
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1660, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193229"
},
"heterogeneousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed",
": not uniform in structure or composition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cche-t\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02cche-tr\u0259-",
"-ny\u0259s",
"\u02cchet-\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259s, \u02cche-tr\u0259-, -ny\u0259s"
],
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"assorted",
"eclectic",
"indiscriminate",
"kitchen-sink",
"magpie",
"miscellaneous",
"mixed",
"motley",
"patchwork",
"piebald",
"promiscuous",
"raggle-taggle",
"ragtag",
"varied"
],
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"homogeneous"
],
"examples":[
"the seating in the hall was a heterogeneous collection of old school desk chairs, wood and metal folding chairs, and even a few plush theater seats",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Judge Terry Green said that law improperly mandated heterogeneous boards and must protect the right of individuals to equal treatment. \u2014 Theo Francis, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Teachers and administrators intentionally create heterogeneous groups that allow students to work with others from different backgrounds, which sometimes leads to conflict. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"There is a need to create a viable market for tradable rights from very heterogeneous rights in ways that ensure the incumbents are protected, while still allowing the resource to be moved to a much more valuable use. \u2014 Soulaima Gourani, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"However, learning such equations in heterogeneous solids (for example, due to phase separation) is challenging. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The brain is comprised of a heterogeneous network of neurons of different sizes and with shapes that vary from triangular to round, packed more or less tightly in different areas. \u2014 Helen Shen, Scientific American , 21 June 2013",
"Are human and animal brains heterogeneous simply because of noisy flukes of evolution? \u2014 Elizabeth Fernandez, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Talley\u2019s blended style reflected his desire for a more heterogeneous fashion industry. \u2014 Tanisha C. Ford, The Atlantic , 22 Jan. 2022",
"As a result, heterogeneous processing is the norm in automotive. \u2014 Jim Mcgregor, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin heterogeneus , from Greek heterogen\u0113s , from heter- + genos kind \u2014 more at kin ",
"first_known_use":[
"1630, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195057"
},
"husky":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adjective ()",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": hoarse with or as if with emotion",
": siberian husky",
": a heavy-coated working dog of the New World arctic region",
": burly , robust",
": large",
": one that is husky",
": resembling, containing, or full of husks",
": hoarse sense 2",
": a strong dog with a thick coat often used to pull sleds in arctic regions",
": strong sense 1 , burly",
": larger than average"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-sk\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259-sk\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259-sk\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259-sk\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259-sk\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259s-k\u0113"
],
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"coarse",
"croaking",
"croaky",
"grating",
"gravel",
"gravelly",
"gruff",
"hoarse",
"rasping",
"raspy",
"rusty",
"scratchy",
"throaty"
],
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"beefy",
"brawny",
"burly",
"hefty",
"hulking",
"mesomorphic"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective (1)",
"circa 1722, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (1)",
"1852, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Adjective (2)",
"1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1864, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective (3)",
"1552, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195112"
},
"halfhearted":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking heart, spirit, or interest",
": lacking enthusiasm or interest"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haf-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-",
"\u02c8haf-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-"
],
"synonyms":[
"lukewarm",
"tepid",
"uneager",
"unenthusiastic"
],
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"eager",
"enthusiastic",
"hearty",
"keen",
"passionate",
"warm",
"wholehearted"
],
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195334"
},
"huge":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": very large or extensive: such as",
": of great size or area",
": great in scale or degree",
": great in scope or character",
": great in size or degree : vast"
],
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"\u02c8hy\u00fcj",
"\u02c8y\u00fcj",
"\u02c8hy\u00fcj",
"\u02c8y\u00fcj"
],
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"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
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"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
],
"examples":[
"Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.",
"The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Obviously, the third quarter will be huge for the Celtics. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"So for Onder, who lived with his family in Huntsville, Alabama, to get selected for Varney\u2019s column was huge . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"But Wall Street is warning that the consequences of such moves could be huge , and that no-fee trading could be a casualty of the SEC's potential revamp. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"The rebellion was huge , though, with 41% of Tory MPs voting for his removal. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"The group raised its fundraising goal to $50,000 from $10,000, saying on its website the damage was huge . \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Bill Samples, president of UAW Local 2000, said the investment is huge for the workers and surrounding community. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"In the eyes of investors, his value to the company is apparently huge . \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Having a player that can do it all for has been huge for the Cougars and coach Rebecca Miller. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 30 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old French ahuge ",
"first_known_use":[
"12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195625"
},
"hinky":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": nervous , jittery",
": suspicious"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hi\u014b-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"distrustful",
"doubtful",
"dubious",
"mistrustful",
"skeptical",
"suspicious",
"trustless",
"uncertain",
"unconvinced",
"undecided",
"unsettled",
"unsure"
],
"antonyms":[
"certain",
"convinced",
"positive",
"sure"
],
"examples":[
"the cop was feeling hinky about the whole situation and was starting to think that it was a setup",
"after noticing that the driver seemed hinky , the border guard demanded that he submit to an inspection of his vehicle",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lumber prices have shot up again in a rise reminiscent of a year ago, when high-climbing wood prices warned of the hinky supply lines and broad inflation to come. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Some of these outcasts \u2014 like the would-be killer of Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley (a hinky looking Adam Chanler-Berat) \u2014 are all too familiar. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Certainly, there was no shortage of hinky transactions precipitated by the debtors who were intent on protecting their residence as long as possible. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The scene at the small, Northeast Hancock Street house was hinky . \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2021",
"To him, the statistics in the Lancet paper looked hinky . \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 11 Nov. 2020",
"But something hinky is happening on the five-year-old board charged with approving new charter applications in Alabama. \u2014 al , 21 Sep. 2020",
"No longer was there just an uneasy sense that something was hinky . \u2014 Jack Hitt, Wired , 13 Aug. 2020",
"Monty Python\u2019s Flying Circus\u2019\u2019 \u2014 a name chosen to evoke the moniker of a hinky theatrical booker and the shorthand for a World War I aerial squadron. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of argot hincty suspicious",
"first_known_use":[
"1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200332"
},
"holding pattern":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the usually oval course flown (as over an airport) by aircraft awaiting clearance especially to land",
": a state of waiting or suspended activity or progress"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"abeyance",
"cold storage",
"deep freeze",
"doldrums",
"dormancy",
"latency",
"moratorium",
"quiescence",
"suspended animation",
"suspense",
"suspension"
],
"antonyms":[
"continuance",
"continuation"
],
"examples":[
"Our plane was in a holding pattern for almost an hour because of the fog.",
"repair work on the bridge was in a holding pattern for the duration of the winter",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These are two central characters who are, for the most part, stuck in a holding pattern , subject to the whims of another. \u2014 Anna Pitoniak, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"The fate of the 155-acre Country Club of Woodbridge property and main building remains in a holding pattern \u2014 for now. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Granger appealed his termination and until a final decision is made or a judge acts, Lancaster and the former superintendent are in a holding pattern on the severance payment. \u2014 Emily Donaldson, Dallas News , 24 Mar. 2021",
"The Trump-era rule went into effect with the arrival of COVID-19 and has shuttered the border for the past two years, keeping everyone in this room in a holding pattern . \u2014 Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
"While Kiev isn\u2019t Paris and Moscow isn\u2019t Madrid, the war in Europe has apparently put millions of potential travelers into a holding pattern . \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"However, Scott's office said in September that the city was in a holding pattern , awaiting the conclusion of HUD's investigation into Jarmon's complaint. \u2014 Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online , 7 May 2022",
"When and for how long he\u2019ll be suspended remains unknown, leaving the Dodgers in somewhat of a holding pattern as teams rush to sign free agents before Wednesday night\u2019s impending lockout. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Now the world is in a sort of information holding pattern . \u2014 Helen Regan, CNN , 29 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200450"
},
"hunt":{
"type":[
"biographical name ()",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pursue for food or in sport",
": to manage in the search for game",
": to pursue with intent to capture",
": to search out : seek",
": to drive or chase especially by harrying",
": to traverse in search of prey",
": to take part in a hunt",
": to attempt to find something",
": to oscillate alternately to each side (as of a neutral point) or to run alternately faster and slower",
": the act, the practice, or an instance of hunting",
": a group of mounted hunters and their hunting dogs",
": to chase after in order to capture or kill",
": to try to find",
": an instance or the practice of chasing to capture or kill",
": an act of searching",
"(James Henry) Leigh 1784\u20131859 English writer",
"Sir R(ichard) Timothy 1943\u2013 British molecular biologist",
"1827\u20131910 English painter"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259nt",
"\u02c8h\u0259nt",
"\u02c8h\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"chase",
"stalk"
],
"antonyms":[
"quest",
"search"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Not content with banning transgender girls and young women from playing sports, Ohio House Republicans are encouraging people to hunt them down. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"Darth Vader finds out that Obi-Wan is on a mining planet and Vader goes there to hunt him down. \u2014 Marianne Garvey, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"With their extra time, the sisters went to hunt them down at Tops market. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"She\u2019s the one who can traverse between universes, and someone will hunt her. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Sure, there are enemies, but they are spread out and won\u2019t often come hunt you down out of nowhere. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Pill supplies were initially very limited, doctors had to hunt them down at pharmacies hours away or put the burden on sick patients to find the drugs themselves. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Feb. 2022",
"In Obi-Wan Kenobi, Moses Ingram's Inquisitor Reva is on a mission to hunt down Ewan McGregor's titular Jedi. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"Now, though, there was no one to take credit, no one to hunt down, no one to put behind bars. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pet parents report occasionally going on a spring hunt and retrieving them from around the house, then letting their cat go wild with them again. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"Created by Hilary Genga and Sean Cronin, this rhyming story about an elementary school class field trip to a museum contains all the clues young readers need to solve a $10,000 treasure hunt . \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"New York City\u2019s housing market has always been competitive, but renters are facing a particularly tough flat hunt now. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"Karli\u0107 Tartufi is one of a number of truffle companies in Northern Istria that now take tourists on a hunt . \u2014 Lucie Grace, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"The Triple Logoman card was found after a yearlong hunt that captivated collectors. \u2014 Emmy Abbassi, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, a hunt in St. George is celebrating its 10th anniversary. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"The band resets with a folkier sound\u2014and a hunt for serenity that can feel, at times, oddly like patriotism. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"As a detective who ridicules Seth Rogen\u2019s troubled mall cop amid a hunt for a serial flasher, Liotta shines Jody Hill\u2019s black comedy audiences couldn\u2019t quite figure out. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200922"
},
"hard-luck":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by, relating to, or experiencing bad luck or difficulty"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02ccl\u0259k"
],
"synonyms":[
"hapless",
"ill-fated",
"ill-starred",
"jinxed",
"luckless",
"snakebit",
"snakebitten",
"star-crossed",
"unfortunate",
"unhappy",
"unlucky"
],
"antonyms":[
"fortunate",
"happy",
"lucky"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1890, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200932"
},
"helter-skelter":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": in undue haste, confusion, or disorder",
": in a haphazard manner",
": a disorderly confusion : turmoil",
": a spiral slide around a tower at an amusement park",
": confusedly hurried : precipitate",
": marked by a lack of order or plan : haphazard",
": in a confused and reckless manner",
": in great disorder"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cchel-t\u0259r-\u02c8skel-t\u0259r",
"\u02cchel-t\u0259r-\u02c8skel-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"amok",
"amuck",
"berserk",
"berserkly",
"frantically",
"frenetically",
"frenziedly",
"harum-scarum",
"hectically",
"madly",
"pell-mell",
"wild",
"wildly"
],
"antonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201217"
},
"harasser":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": exhaust , fatigue",
": to annoy persistently",
": to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct",
": to worry and impede by repeated raids",
": to annoy again and again",
": to make repeated attacks against an enemy",
": to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior",
"\u2014 see also sexual harassment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras",
"\u02c8her-\u0259s",
"\u02c8ha-r\u0259s",
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras",
"\u02c8her-\u0259s",
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras, \u02c8har-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"break",
"burn out",
"bust",
"do in",
"do up",
"drain",
"exhaust",
"fag",
"fatigue",
"frazzle",
"kill",
"knock out",
"outwear",
"tire",
"tucker (out)",
"wash out",
"wear",
"wear out",
"weary"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She was constantly harassed by the other students.",
"He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The majority said the law does not require a showing of intent to harass . \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"Exxon Mobil is demanding depositions and documents, part of a long campaign by the fossil fuel industry to harass and intimidate its critics, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Chinese people posting from overseas, and even from provinces deemed insufficiently patriotic, are now easily targeted by nationalist influencers, whose fans harass them or report their accounts. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"The Hornets also don't have an elite wing stopper who can harass James Harden into an off shooting night. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Musk's popular tweets typically send a swarm of his social media fans directly to the accounts of reporters to harass them for hours or days. \u2014 CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Breastfeeding activists or \u2018lactivists\u2019 are vocal in the media because people harass them in public. \u2014 Kirsten Grind, WSJ , 4 May 2021",
"Critics say that the practice puts workers, particularly women and people of color, at risk because employees who rely on customers for their income can't push back when customers harass them. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Or it could be used to harass or intimidate valid voters under the guise of challenging their legitimacy. \u2014 Megan O\u2019matz, ProPublica , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French harasser , from Middle French, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare , interjection used to incite dogs, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hier here \u2014 more at here ",
"first_known_use":[
"1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202005"
},
"heavy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having great weight",
": characterized by mass or weight",
": having a high specific gravity : having great weight in proportion to bulk",
": having or being atoms of greater than normal mass for that element",
": containing heavy isotopes",
": difficult to bear",
": causing or characterized by severe pain or suffering",
": of weighty import : serious",
": characterized by depth or intensity : profound",
": borne down by something oppressive : burdened",
": pregnant",
": approaching parturition",
": slow or dull from loss of vitality or resiliency : sluggish",
": lacking sparkle or vivacity : drab",
": lacking mirth or gaiety : cheerless",
": characterized by declining prices",
": dulled with weariness : drowsy",
": greater in quantity or quality than the average of its kind or class: such as",
": of unusually large size or amount",
": of great force",
": threatening to rain or snow",
": impeding motion",
": full of clay and inclined to hold water",
": coming as if from a depth : loud",
": thick , dense",
": oppressive , overwhelming",
": steep , acute",
": laborious , difficult",
": immoderate",
": more powerful than usual for its kind",
": of large capacity or output",
": very rich and hard to digest",
": not properly raised or leavened",
": producing goods (such as coal, steel, or chemicals) used in the production of other goods",
": having stress (see stress entry 1 sense 5a )",
": being the strongest degree of stress in speech",
": relating to theatrical parts of a grave or somber nature",
": possessing a high degree or a great deal of something specified : long",
": important , prominent",
": to a great or overwhelming degree",
": with or as if with great weight : in a heavy manner : heavily",
": heavyweight sense 2",
": a theatrical role of a dignified or somber character",
": an actor playing such a role",
": a character in a story or play who opposes the hero : villain",
": one blamed for a particular evil or difficulty : villain",
": someone or something influential, serious, or important",
": having great weight",
": unusually great in amount, force, or effect",
": made with thick strong material",
": dense and thick",
": hard to put up with",
": sad or troubled",
": having little strength or energy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-v\u0113",
"\u02c8he-v\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"hefty",
"massive",
"ponderous",
"weighty"
],
"antonyms":[
"baddie",
"baddy",
"beast",
"brute",
"caitiff",
"devil",
"evildoer",
"fiend",
"hound",
"knave",
"meanie",
"meany",
"miscreant",
"monster",
"nazi",
"no-good",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"reprobate",
"rogue",
"savage",
"scalawag",
"scallywag",
"scamp",
"scapegrace",
"scoundrel",
"varlet",
"villain",
"wretch"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Various Western countries have promised deliveries of heavy weapons, but Kyiv says the supplies aren\u2019t enough, and analysts say much of the equipment promised hasn\u2019t arrived. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Hail, lightning and heavy rain will also be possible. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 17 June 2022",
"Berlin has yet to deliver any heavy weapons to Ukraine, despite promising to do so nearly two months ago. \u2014 Chico Harlan, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Tensions have since eased, but Mr. Scholz remains under pressure from some members of his Social Democratic Party to avoid sending too many heavy weapons. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"The latest attacks came as Ukraine keeps up its pressure on Western countries to deliver more arms and as NATO countries pledge more heavy weapons for Ukraine. \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The latest attacks came as Ukraine keeps up its pressure on Western countries to deliver more arms and as NATO countries pledge more heavy weapons for Ukraine. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Ukraine ignored a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday as NATO defence ministers gathered in Brussels to discuss sending more heavy weapons to replenish Kyiv\u2019s dwindling stocks. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Ukraine has made increasingly urgent pleas for more Western heavy weapons to help its forces defend Sievierodonetsk, a crucial battleground in the fight for control of the eastern Donbas region. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Covering a Black Lives Matters protest after George Floyd\u2019s murder, Miami Herald photographer Carl Juste records the heavy -handed police response, his images becoming evidence as local law enforcement files false reports of their actions. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"President Bukele remains highly popular, both at home and among Salvadoran Americans, and his followers support the heavy -handed measures implemented by his government. \u2014 Soudi Jim\u00e9nez, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"But the pesticide\u2019s broad elimination in the 1970s (coupled with increasing opposition to the heavy -handed, colonial tactics of the World Health Organization) had sharply scaled back DDT spraying. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Jeff Beer recently noted at Fast Company: Even when Matt Damon\u2019s Crypto.com ad first launched on October 28, 2021, it was widely seen as laying on the heavy -handed hero-worship a bit thick. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"The heavy -handed expositional dialogue is a fair exchange for not having a flashback to the incident that separated the siblings or to their childhood in a dysfunctional household. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"But the heavy -looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren\u2019t just the bane of beachgoers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Diners can enjoy immaculate views of the ocean alongside crispy tuna tacos, heavy -hitting pastas and buttery filets. \u2014 Adrianne Reece, Chron , 12 May 2022",
"Chicago now has two large literary festivals: The Printers Row Lit Fest and the ambitious new American Writers Festival, with a lineup of heavy -hitting authors. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Of course, Wood\u2019s signature tech- heavy Innovation fund, in which Zoom is the largest holding, is down 66% from its 52-week high. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"The owner of the Sewol had added extra berths, making the ferry top- heavy . \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Bitcoin\u2019s 30-day correlation with the tech- heavy Wall Street index Nasdaq recently rose to a record 0.82. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"But odds are that this series will be small-ball heavy , with Powell and Looney playing sparingly. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
"Though hop heavy , the bitterness is nowhere to be found. \u2014 Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Kaling's off-the-shoulder ruffle dress, which is from Turkish brand Fanm Mon, features a sleek, fitted bodice and big, bold, ruffle- heavy sleeves that act as the perfect contrast to the otherwise simple silhouette. \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
"The section on water savings includes a pair of text- heavy lists on how to save water indoors and out, with links to information on rebates for water-efficient appliances and turf replacement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"The everyday default is a 60/40 split, and there's a rear-drive- heavy 30/70 setting that's meant to up the entertainment factor on winding roads. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202342"
},
"higher":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected",
": having a specified height or elevation : tall",
": situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation",
": advanced toward the acme or culmination",
": advanced toward the most active or culminating period",
": constituting the late, most fully developed, or most creative stage or period",
": advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration",
": verging on lateness",
": long past : remote",
": elevated in pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b(1) )",
": relatively far from the equator",
": rich in quality : luxurious",
": slightly tainted or spoiled",
": malodorous",
": exalted or elevated in character : noble",
": of greater degree, amount, cost, value, or content than average, usual, or expected",
": of relatively great importance: such as",
": foremost in rank, dignity, or standing",
": serious , grave",
": observed with the utmost solemnity",
": critical , climactic",
": intellectually or artistically of the first order or best quality",
": marked by sublime, heroic, or stirring events or subject matter",
": forcible , strong",
": stressing matters of doctrine and ceremony",
": high church",
": filled with or expressing great joy or excitement",
": intoxicated by or as if by a drug or alcohol",
": articulated or pronounced with some part of the tongue close to the palate",
": enthusiastically in approval or support of",
": at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree",
": well , luxuriously",
": an elevated place or region: such as",
": hill , knoll",
": the space overhead : sky",
": heaven",
": a region where the pressure of the atmosphere is greater than normal : a region of high barometric pressure",
": a point or level of greater amount, number, or degree than average or expected : a high point or level",
": the transmission gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile) giving the greatest speed of travel",
": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state produced by or as if by a drug",
": a state of elation or high spirits",
": extending to a great distance above the ground",
": having a specified elevation : tall",
": of greater degree, size, amount, or cost than average",
": having great force",
": pitched or sounding above some other sound",
": very serious",
": of the best quality",
": rich in quality",
": at or to a high place or degree",
": a high point or level",
": a region of high barometric pressure",
": the arrangement of gears in an automobile giving the highest speed of travel",
": in the sky : up above",
": having a complex organization : greatly differentiated or developed phylogenetically",
"\u2014 compare low",
": exhibiting elation or euphoric excitement",
": being intoxicated",
": excited or stupefied by or as if by a drug (as marijuana or heroin)",
": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state",
": one produced by or as if by a drug (as heroin)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"altitudinous",
"lofty",
"tall",
"towering"
],
"antonyms":[
"expensively",
"extravagantly",
"fatly",
"grandly",
"large",
"lavishly",
"luxuriously",
"opulently",
"palatially",
"plushly",
"richly",
"sumptuously"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There were so many teams at high schools and colleges for men, but women sat in the wings. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
"Webb and Battles had two hits each to lead the Arkansas offense, which managed eight hits after racking up a season- high 21 in Saturday's 17-2 win over Stanford. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
"That was the longest stretch of his career, and Mahle was solid again versus the Dodgers despite matching his career- high by allowing 12 hits. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"At Chopard\u2019s Cannes event, Longoria wore a particularly standout black evening gown, featuring a thigh- high leg slit and lace top. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"But the deluge of these stories also reveals our high metabolism. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Yes This dog life jacket is a top-performer for high -energy dogs. \u2014 Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"Cragin is the smallest of SRP\u2019s seven reservoirs, Barton said, but is the only one in the high country and completely surrounded by ponderosa pine and its associated fire risks. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 21 June 2022",
"Metro Corrections also would receive $3.7 million in capital investments under Fischer's budget, including an expansion of camera systems, monitoring equipment for observations of high -risk inmates and more body scanners at entrances. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Senior leaders can embrace stakeholder emotions and build high -performing organizations by effectively defining and regularly listening to them for feedback. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"However, his memo still provided some wiggle room for high -performing workers. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Specialty drugs tend to be high priced and treat chronic, potentially life-threatening conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiency, and multiple sclerosis. \u2014 Maureen Testoni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
"Because of the high -performing real estate market, property values in Mobile have gone up. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"The second fund excludes the high -performing but climate-warming fossil-fuel companies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"That\u2019s bolstered by the outsole, which boasts five-millimeter, multi-directional lugs made of high -performing Vibram MegaGrip, which grab all trail surfaces with aplomb. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"More than a third of that energy is used just to cool the high -performing computers with conventional air chillers. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
"Baltimore County ranked 490 out of 500 urban high -performing counties when analyzing the opportunity index. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Temperatures this morning are expected to be in the mid-60s with a high for the day around 72 degrees this afternoon. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"During 2021, the FAA reported 5,981 passenger incidents, a historic high . \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Rents in Manhattan hit a record high in May for the fourth consecutive month. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"All the while, fatalities on the country\u2019s highways and streets have been climbing in recent years, reaching a 16-year high in 2021. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Border officials made nearly 202,000 apprehensions in April, a slight drop from March, which saw a 22-year high . \u2014 Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"With gas now creeping closer to $5 a gallon\u2014a record high and one that will likely come back to hurt Democrats in midterm elections this fall\u2014the urgency of Biden\u2019s entreaties is clear. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
"The current national average of $4.62 a gallon, is already a record high , according to AAA. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Another day, another record high at the gas pumps in Alabama. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202942"
},
"hull":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name ()",
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the outer covering of a fruit or seed",
": the persistent calyx or involucre that subtends some fruits (such as a strawberry)",
": the frame or body of a ship or boat exclusive of masts, yards, sails, and rigging",
": the main body of a usually large or heavy craft or vehicle (such as an airship or tank)",
": covering , casing",
": to remove the hulls of : shuck",
": the outside covering of a fruit or seed",
": the frame or body of a ship or boat",
": to remove the outer covering of (a fruit or seed)",
"Cordell 1871\u20131955 American statesman; U.S. Secretary of State (1933\u201344)",
"Isaac 1773\u20131843 American naval officer",
"Bobby 1939\u2013 Robert Marvin Hull Canadian ice hockey player",
"William 1753\u20131825 American general",
"city and port on the Humber River in eastern England population 242,200",
"former town in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Ottawa River"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"armor",
"capsule",
"case",
"casing",
"cocoon",
"cover",
"covering",
"encasement",
"housing",
"husk",
"jacket",
"pod",
"sheath",
"shell"
],
"antonyms":[
"bark",
"flay",
"husk",
"peel",
"shell",
"shuck",
"skin"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the coffin was placed in a cement hull",
"Verb",
"hull the pinto beans before adding them",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The 24-seat vessel, which can reach depths of up to 100 meters (328 feet), features a transparent acrylic hull , providing an incomparable underwater experience for those on board. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Designed for a supercar-loving client, the vessel sports a svelte orange hull , with black carbon accents and a menacing grille stern. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 May 2022",
"Fleenor\u2019s boat is fifty feet long and has a catamaran hull . \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
"Underwriters are charging as much as 10% of the value of a ship\u2019s hull \u2014basically the vessel\u2019s worth as an asset\u2014for what is called additional war-risk premium, according to four people involved in the market. \u2014 Alaric Nightingale, Fortune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The speedy Freedom-class ships proposed for decommissioning feature a traditional steel hull . \u2014 David Sharp, ajc , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The wooden hull of the ship had dissolved many centuries ago, but its shape was clear. \u2014 Tony Perrottet, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Crews also attempted dredging around the hull of the big boat, but that effort was in vain as well. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Teams will check the hull of the ship for damage and then try to replace some of the many containers that have been removed to lighten the load. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Then, hull the strawberries and slice them in half. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"Captain Carlson attributed the Zumwalt\u2019s stability to hull form, relative location of the rudder stops, and the size of the propellers. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 25 Jan. 2020",
"La Lupita uses Mazahua corn, grown more than 8,200 feet above sea level, and nixtamalizes (a process where the corn is soaked, cooked, washed, and hulled ) and grinds it in-house, then slaps it into sizzling warm tortillas. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 27 Feb. 2020",
"On June 28, 1919, the first concrete- hulled ship built in Mobile, the USS Selma, was launched and prepared to aid Allied forces. \u2014 Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Not all mixes are equal; striped sunflower, for example, is not favored by as many bird species as black-oil sunflower or hulled or chipped sunflowers, according to a three-year study, Project Wildbird. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Sarter was the operator of a 21-foot Monark aluminum- hulled boat that capsized about 11 a.m. after the engine became waterlogged, according to the sheriff\u2019s office report. \u2014 Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities , 30 Sep. 2019",
"In the United States, many seeds that don\u2019t need hulling are harvested from two pumpkin varieties: oilseed and snow whites. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 14 Oct. 2019",
"This makes minesweepers, wooden or fiberglass- hulled ships specifically designed to hunt down and dispose of minesweepers, vital in a conflict. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 6 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203754"
},
"hunger":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient",
": an uneasy sensation occasioned by the lack of food",
": a weakened condition brought about by prolonged lack of food",
": a strong desire : craving",
": very bad or inept",
": to feel or suffer hunger (see hunger entry 1 )",
": to have an eager desire",
": to make hungry",
": a desire or a need for food",
": a strong desire",
": to feel a desire or need for food",
": to have a strong desire",
": a craving, desire, or urgent need for food",
": an uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the lack of food and resulting directly from stimulation of the sensory nerves of the stomach by the contraction and churning movement of the empty stomach",
": a weakened disordered condition brought about by prolonged lack of food"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014b-g\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014b-g\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014b-g\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"appetite",
"belly",
"emptiness",
"famishment",
"munchies",
"stomach"
],
"antonyms":[
"ache (for)",
"covet",
"crave",
"desiderate",
"desire",
"die (for)",
"hanker (for ",
"itch (for)",
"jones (for)",
"long (for)",
"lust (for ",
"pant (after)",
"pine (for)",
"repine (for)",
"salivate (for)",
"sigh (for)",
"thirst (for)",
"want",
"wish (for)",
"yearn (for)",
"yen (for)"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She has been a leader in the fight against world hunger .",
"One sandwich wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger .",
"Her students have a genuine hunger for knowledge.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The coronavirus pandemic caused hunger in the region to rise by 25 percent. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"With school just letting out for the year, the Parma City School District is targeting student hunger once again with its annual Summer Food Service Program. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Can the hunger of winning a first Cup for this group of Colorado Avalanche players outweigh the playoff experience that surely will be a factor for the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning? \u2014 Times Staff, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"Failure to work could spell hunger for their fellow Ukrainians and the world. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"No hunger strikers being tackled, put into restraints and force-fed. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Perfetti, who plays well-intended but exhaustingly woke Jacob on ABC hit Abbott Elementary, walks a tightrope of sullen selfishness that masks a deeper loneliness and hunger for relationships. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"But many hunger -vulnerable countries in Africa and the Middle East highly dependent on food and fertilizer imports from Russia and Ukraine may not have a choice. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"Finding nutritious food is so difficult, residents said, that this shock to local commerce could force thousands of households toward hunger . \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This will hit the spot for viewers and possibly awards-bestowing bodies who hunger for stories of audacious, norm-shattering women. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The novel is both a breath of fresh air for those who hunger for accurate representation of the myriad of communities depicted here, as well as an accessible entry point for those less familiar. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Ever since the dawn of Jack White, artists who hunger to reassert the power of rock in a rockless age have tended to sound like reactionary young coots. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 16 Apr. 2021",
"In The Telling, Gerson implies: Let any who hunger for meaning come find it in Pesach. \u2014 Bruce Abramson, National Review , 19 Mar. 2021",
"But in the days leading up to Christmas, some who hunger for time with relatives are striking deals with family members to hole up in their individual homes. \u2014 Kevyn Burger Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 13 Dec. 2020",
"Four years from now, these pikers will discover the truth: that the cruelty and contempt are not just the essential ingredients of Trumpism but exactly what Republican voters hunger for. \u2014 Jonathan V. Last, The New Republic , 16 Nov. 2020",
"If the current political mood and conditions of the country seems ready-made for promises of dramatic change, that does not necessarily mean most voters are hungering for the same wish list as the ideological left. \u2014 Alexander Burns, New York Times , 15 May 2020",
"Day now hungered for action \u2014 demonstrations, marches and newspaper articles were no longer enough. \u2014 Karen Armstrong, New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203832"
},
"hitched":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move by jerks or with a tug",
": to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot",
": to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power",
": to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument",
": to join in marriage",
": hitchhike",
": to move with halts and jerks : hobble",
": to become entangled, made fast, or linked",
": to become joined in marriage",
": hitchhike",
": limp",
": a sudden movement or pull : jerk",
": a sudden halt : stoppage",
": a usually unforeseen difficulty or obstacle",
": the act or fact of catching hold",
": a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable source of power (such as a tractor or horse)",
": a delimited period especially of military service",
": any of various knots used to form a temporary noose in a line or to secure a line temporarily to an object",
": lift entry 2 sense 5b",
": to fasten by or as if by a hook or knot",
": hitchhike",
": to pull or lift (something) with a quick movement",
": an unexpected stop or problem",
": a jerky movement or pull",
": a knot used for a temporary fastening"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hich",
"\u02c8hich"
],
"synonyms":[
"buck",
"hoick",
"jerk",
"jolt",
"twitch",
"yank"
],
"antonyms":[
"booby trap",
"catch",
"catch-22",
"gimmick",
"gotcha",
"joker",
"land mine",
"pitfall",
"snag"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So, the answer is to hitch a ride on Wall Street's wagon. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Just as some human viruses spread when humans reproduce, plant viruses can use pollen to hitch a ride from flower to flower. \u2014 Saima May Sidik, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"In 2013, Hunter was permitted to hitch a ride to Beijing on Air Force Two, where his father was to represent President Obama for meetings with Xi and his underlings. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 8 Apr. 2022",
"He is scheduled to hitch a ride on a Russian spaceship amid ongoing tensions stemming from the war in Ukraine. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s an evacuation site from the nonprofit UkraineNow that connects volunteer drivers with people looking to hitch a ride. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Some invite you to hitch your star to their wagon, and then the wheels come off. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Nadia doesn\u2019t hitch a ride in a DeLorean, but hops on a magical subway that takes her back to the East Village in 1982, the year she was born, to stop her pregnant mom from making the biggest mistake of her\u2014and Nadia\u2019s\u2014life. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, Time , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Or marines might hitch a ride on a civilian vessel. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The painting, overseen by the Mobile Arts Council, went off without a hitch . \u2014 al , 8 June 2022",
"William caught a glimpse of the situation and immediately waved in acknowledgement for the extra elbow grease being exerted to ensure the festivities for his grandmother went off without a hitch . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
"The plan went off without a hitch , resulting in an even faster time than the year before (3:24.57). \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 4 June 2022",
"Director of Event Operations Alvin Huggins and Charnissa Richardson, director of catering and private events, made sure the festivities went off without a hitch . \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"The hitch is that these drugs must be used throughout life, much like diabetes medications, or else the benefits are lost. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"After they\u2019ve been probed and any issues have been fixed, the chips can then be mass produced without a hitch , ending up in the latest smartphones, laptops and electric cars. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, some riders are just hoping their cars show up without a hitch . \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Although much of the day\u2019s performances got off without a hitch , the end of the night seemed to devolve into chaos, per social media reports. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 14 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204724"
},
"heathen":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to people or nations that do not practice Christianity, Judaism, or Islam : of or relating to heathens (see heathen entry 2 sense 1 ), their religions, or their customs : pagan",
": strange , uncivilized",
": an unconverted member of a people or nation who does not practice Christianity, Judaism, or Islam",
": an uncivilized or irreligious person",
": relating to people who do not know about and worship the God of the Bible",
": not civilized",
": a person who does not know about and worship the God of the Bible : pagan",
": an uncivilized person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0113-t\u035fh\u0259n",
"\u02c8h\u0113-t\u035fh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"barbarian",
"barbaric",
"barbarous",
"heathenish",
"natural",
"Neanderthal",
"Neandertal",
"rude",
"savage",
"uncivil",
"uncivilized",
"uncultivated",
"wild"
],
"antonyms":[
"gentile",
"idolater",
"idolator",
"pagan"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"old missionaries who mistakenly thought that they were going off to China to tame the heathen hordes",
"Noun",
"a missionary sent to distant lands to convert the heathens",
"European colonizers, who considered the New World peoples to be heathens , forced them to conform to European ways.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Cincinnati Bengals welcome the media heathen universe for a gab session/sitdown, linen-tablecloth lunch known in This Space as The Mock Turtle Soupfest and Weenie Roast. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 28 May 2019",
"Some of my brethren and sis-tren (sis-tren?) in the heathen media tribe get all riled up if a player or coach won\u2019t speak to them. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 30 May 2019",
"Each essay will identify a contemporary issue, discuss it through the lens of heathen myths, and suggest a solution based on heathen ideals. \u2014 Sigal Samuel, The Atlantic , 2 Nov. 2017",
"The intrigues of those heathen adversaries moreover qualified as badges of honor. \u2014 Robert Dallek, The Hive , 7 Sep. 2017",
"Generally they were born the slaves of barbarian masters, untaught in all the useful arts and occupations, reared in heathen darkness, they were transferred to shores enlightened by the rays of Christianity. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, AL.com , 25 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To a heathen media person, Votto is the gift that keeps on giving. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The war against the U.S.S.R. lasted nearly a decade, during which the United States and Saudi Arabia funded a campaign to frame the conflict as one between Islam and the heathen communists. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Aug. 2021",
"In addition, both leaders rely on sorcerers \u2013 in the case of Pharaoh, the chartumim (magicians); in the case of Balak, the heathen prophet Balaam \u2013 to achieve their horrific goal. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 21 June 2021",
"Many perceived the Chinese to be a heathen race, unassimilable and alien to the American way of life. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2021",
"It has been denounced by other heathen religious groups for its views. \u2014 John Reinan, Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Rather than indulge her heathen wishes, the school\u2019s PTA has cancelled the whole event. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 11 Dec. 2020",
"As a heathen , though, I am flattered by the attention. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 17 Nov. 2020",
"As a heathen journalist, the ability to follow Woods or Brooks Koepka or Justin Thomas without having patrons in my sightlines will be convenient. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 17 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204810"
},
"heyday":{
"type":[
"interjection",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity",
": high spirits",
": the time of greatest strength, popularity, or success"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101-\u02ccd\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u0101-\u02ccd\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"bloom",
"blossom",
"florescence",
"floruit",
"flower",
"flush",
"high noon",
"prime",
"salad days",
"springtime"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"in its heyday , the circus was a major form of entertainment for small-town America",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But while the Tibetan cause enjoyed its heyday in the West in the 1990s, the region has largely faded from the headlines since. \u2014 Michael M. Rosen, National Review , 9 June 2022",
"Sandberg\u2019s integrity, which lent her an air of authority during the heyday of Lean In, also has come under increasing scrutiny. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
"In sum, during the heyday of neoliberalism, Americans weren\u2019t forced to choose between high growth and low inflation or between aggregate growth and fairness for the poor, working class and minorities. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"For the original members, the heyday of the Del Fuegos has receded far into the rear view. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"The Salt Lake Tribune has assembled this photo gallery of some of the former Utah Pantages Theatre\u2019s past heyday and ongoing demolition. \u2014 Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"Curley, who lived through the city's heyday of crime in the 1980s, pointed at the walls of the Times Square-42 Street subway station, noting how they were once covered in graffiti and the platform trashed. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Andy Kennedy remembers the heyday of the former Wallace Gym during the 1980s -- a plethora of who\u2019s who of Birmingham basketball legends and NBA players such as Charles Barkley and Buck Johnson taking in offseason pickup games on Sunday afternoons. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The heyday of the career of Kent Dana, the longtime Phoenix TV news anchor who died Tuesday, April 19, took place when local news anchors were celebrities. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Interjection",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"circa 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Interjection",
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205810"
},
"hopelessness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having no expectation of good or success : despairing",
": not susceptible to remedy or cure",
": incapable of redemption or improvement",
": giving no reason to expect good or success : giving no ground for hope : desperate",
": incapable of solution, management, or accomplishment : impossible",
": having no hope",
": offering no hope"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014d-pl\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u014d-pl\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"incorrigible",
"incurable",
"irrecoverable",
"irredeemable",
"irreformable",
"irremediable",
"irretrievable",
"unrecoverable",
"unredeemable"
],
"antonyms":[
"curable",
"reclaimable",
"recoverable",
"redeemable",
"reformable",
"remediable",
"retrievable",
"savable",
"saveable"
],
"examples":[
"He felt confused and hopeless after losing his job.",
"We were the most hopeless group of golfers you ever saw.",
"He's very ill, but his condition isn't hopeless .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For all that, the goal of implementing sensible gun-control laws is not hopeless \u2014most Americans favor restrictions such as universal background checks. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"Postpartum depression, a condition that can leave women feeling hopeless after giving birth, also increased with nearly one in 10 mothers diagnosed in 2018, according to the Blue Cross-Blue Shield analysis. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"We were left feeling hopeless ; Rebecca\u2019s test results showed that her condition and her treatment had conspired to prevent her body from mounting a full immune system response to the vaccine. \u2014 Rob Relyea, CNN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Our stories about environmental catastrophe used to be set in distant futures: the desolate endlessness of The Road, or the hopeless , cutthroat scrounging in the Parable of the Sower. \u2014 Heather Hansman, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"Alzheimer\u2019s disease may be one of the bleakest diagnoses a physician can convey, one where the future can appear hopeless . \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 8 May 2022",
"In the Sixties, for instance, Christine Chapel was defined almost entirely by her hopeless crush on Mr. Spock, where this version is an extrovert who likes playing on the cutting edge of Starfleet medicine. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
"The scene at the beginning of Act 3, when Enrico, waving a whiskey bottle, leaves the wedding to challenge Edgardo to a fight, suggests that their mutual male aggression stems from a hopeless lack of options. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"As are a few other students in the school, who feel hopeless to change their fate without an influx of cash. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205949"
},
"heavy-handed":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": clumsy",
": oppressive , harsh"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-v\u0113-\u02c8han-d\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"austere",
"authoritarian",
"flinty",
"hard",
"harsh",
"ramrod",
"rigid",
"rigorous",
"severe",
"stern",
"strict",
"tough"
],
"antonyms":[
"clement",
"forbearing",
"gentle",
"indulgent",
"lax",
"lenient",
"tolerant"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210212"
},
"history":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tale , story",
": a chronological record of significant events (such as those affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes",
": a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena (as of geography, animals, or plants)",
": an account of a patient's medical background",
": an established record",
": a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events",
": events that form the subject matter of a history",
": events of the past",
": one that is finished or done for",
": previous treatment, handling, or experience (as of a metal)",
": events of the past and especially those relating to a particular place or subject",
": a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events",
": a written report of past events",
": an established record of past events",
": an account of a patient's family and personal background and past and present health"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hi-st(\u0259-)r\u0113",
"\u02c8hi-st\u0259-r\u0113",
"\u02c8his-t(\u0259-)r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"annals",
"chronicle",
"record"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Folks have been afraid to peel back the layers of history in this city, because there's pain there. \u2014 Samantha Falew\u00e9e, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"According to this view of history , American identity was in large part a product of violence. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
"But now, a new book is exhuming them from the trash heap of history . \u2014 Megan C. Hills, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"No wonder news accounts are often referred to as only a draft of history . \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Of course, Lizzo and Chris Evans have a bit of history that dates back to April 2021. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 10 June 2022",
"The match occurred more than 100 years ago, but anyone with a modicum of knowledge of golf history is familiar with the tale of Ouimet\u2019s victory in the 1913 US Open. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The committee chairman, civil rights leader Thompson, opened the hearing with the sweep of American history . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
"For his part, Redford has no misgivings about his movie\u2019s portrayal of history . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English histoire, historie , from Anglo-French estoire, histoire , from Latin historia , from Greek, inquiry, history, from hist\u014dr, ist\u014dr knowing, learned; akin to Greek eidenai to know \u2014 more at wit ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-211059"
},
"housemaid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a girl or woman who is a servant employed to do housework",
": a woman or girl hired to do housework"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02ccm\u0101d",
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02ccm\u0101d"
],
"synonyms":[
"biddy",
"char",
"charwoman",
"handmaiden",
"handmaid",
"house girl",
"housekeeper",
"maid",
"maidservant",
"skivvy",
"wench"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"scrubbing the floors invariably fell to the lowliest housemaid",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Elizabeth was first his housemaid and then his second wife. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"After a tryst with her secret lover, Paul Sheringham (Josh O\u2019Connor), Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young), a housemaid from a nearby manor, finds herself alone, wandering through the empty rooms of Paul\u2019s home. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"To hasten her return, Honey's 47-year-old mother moved to Qatar as a housemaid , pulling together the money needed to open a case in Dubai last month. \u2014 Fox News , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Benedict\u2019s novel, An Offer From a Gentleman, consists of a Cinderella-esque plot where Benedict falls in love with a housemaid . \u2014 Amanda Kohr, refinery29.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Benedict\u2019s novel, An Offer From a Gentleman, consists of a Cinderella-esque plot where Benedict falls in love with a housemaid . \u2014 Amanda Kohr, refinery29.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
"At first horrified by the thought of carrying Prasad\u2019s child, Naina changes her mind after talking to her housemaid , Savitri (Semma Azmi), who is terrified of being exposed as a Muslim in her poor neighborhood. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Her mother, the late Vernita Lee, who was working as a housemaid in suburban Fox Point, told Winfrey that Santa Claus was not coming that year because the single mother didn't have much money to buy presents. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Paul is established as a decent person, one who risks his own life early on to save a random housemaid . \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1673, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-211520"
},
"hussy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a lewd or brazen woman",
": a saucy or mischievous girl"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-s\u0113",
"-z\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"chippie",
"chippy",
"doxy",
"doxie",
"fancy woman",
"floozy",
"floozie",
"hoochie",
"Jezebel",
"minx",
"quean",
"tramp",
"trollop",
"wench"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the antiquated view that any unmarried woman who lived on her own was a hussy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of Middle English huswif housewife, from hus house + wif wife, woman",
"first_known_use":[
"1505, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-212017"
},
"hokey":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": corny entry 1 sense 1",
": obviously contrived : phony"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014d-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"corn-fed",
"cornball",
"cornpone",
"corny"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She gave us some hokey excuse for being late.",
"their father's sense of humor was hokey beyond belief and most people's endurance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This moment, however, is dedicated to the epic\u2019s sometimes hokey philosophy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Smith was aided with the book by self-help author Mark Manson, which may be why this otherwise exhilarating audiobook is burdened at times with passages of hokey advice on self-empowerment. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The first Evil Dead is kind of a melodrama, a lot of laughs come out of the excessive effects and hokey dialogue, and bad acting. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 12 July 2021",
"As a Valentine to them or something, HBO Max released the trailer on February 14, and this directorial cut of the film definitely appears to scrub all quippy, hokey signs of uncredited reshoot director Joss Whedon out of the picture. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 14 Mar. 2021",
"The popular Canadian television show might sound like a hokey reality show for the political set. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 May 2021",
"As a Valentine to them or something, HBO Max released the trailer on February 14, and this directorial cut of the film definitely appears to scrub all quippy, hokey signs of uncredited reshoot director Joss Whedon out of the picture. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 14 Mar. 2021",
"As a Valentine to them or something, HBO Max released the trailer on February 14, and this directorial cut of the film definitely appears to scrub all quippy, hokey signs of uncredited reshoot director Joss Whedon out of the picture. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 14 Mar. 2021",
"As a Valentine to them or something, HBO Max released the trailer on February 14, and this directorial cut of the film definitely appears to scrub all quippy, hokey signs of uncredited reshoot director Joss Whedon out of the picture. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 14 Mar. 2021"
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"1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"interjection",
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
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": a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down",
": rim , margin",
": to finish with a hem",
": border , edge",
": to surround in a restrictive manner : confine",
": to make a hem in sewing",
": to utter the sound represented by hem",
": equivocate",
": blood",
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"\u02c8hem",
"\u02c8hem",
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"\u02c8hem"
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"corral",
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"enclose",
"inclose",
"envelop",
"fence (in)",
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"include",
"mew (up)",
"pen",
"wall (in)"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"shorten the hem of the dress",
"the hem of the blouse was gold",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Artist Cassi Namoda, wearing an oversized yellow sweatshirt with an iridescent sea-green frock, chatted with director Hailey Benton Gates, whose signature plaits reached the hem of her belted mini dress. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
"Barbie Ferreira was the picture of chicness in an elegant black midi dress that featured a fringe trim across the waistline and along the asymmetrical hem of the dress. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Pair it with some deceptively comfortable split- hem trousers from Theory that might actually be more legging than pants. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Under the flared hem of her slacks, Sink wore a pair of pointed white boots to match her suit. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 16 May 2022",
"Also in line with the \u201990s vibes were her peep-toe pumps, which peeked out beneath the floor-skimming hem of her pants. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 6 May 2022",
"This tank top achieves the perfect balance of flowy and elegant with its longline hem and pleated front. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The hem of her purple skirt brushed the tile floor as Kristina Paleshev anxiously paced while cradling her wailing infant daughter Maria. \u2014 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Look for work shirts with a shorter hem too, so they can be worn untucked. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Inky volcanic rocks, after which the residency is named, hem the shore. \u2014 Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Brothy toast needs walls to hem in all of its runny goodness, a little hug around the food that keeps it together. \u2014 Kendra Vaculin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 May 2022",
"The Russian leader, who was speaking at a Tuesday news conference alongside Hungary\u2019s prime minister, also accused the United States and NATO of using Ukraine to hem in Russia and ignoring Moscow\u2019s security concerns. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The moderates would hem them in, leave Democrats empty-handed except for their initial effort to ward off the pandemic. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 21 Sep. 2021",
"If the virus effectively stands still, the increase in the rollout of vaccines worldwide that is projected to take place over the next half year or so could start to hem the virus in. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 20 Sep. 2021",
"All that\u2019s to say, Hoshikawa is already planning on bribing her sister, a Parsons design student, to hem it for her. \u2014 refinery29.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Here, there\u2019s a coffee shop and an outdoor public terrace that opens to views of the main library and the skyscrapers that hem in Bryant Park. \u2014 New York Times , 4 July 2021",
"After the soldiers continued to hem in Al-Aqsa, Hamas began launching rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz , 12 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Inky volcanic rocks, after which the residency is named, hem the shore. \u2014 Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Brothy toast needs walls to hem in all of its runny goodness, a little hug around the food that keeps it together. \u2014 Kendra Vaculin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 May 2022",
"The Russian leader, who was speaking at a Tuesday news conference alongside Hungary\u2019s prime minister, also accused the United States and NATO of using Ukraine to hem in Russia and ignoring Moscow\u2019s security concerns. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The moderates would hem them in, leave Democrats empty-handed except for their initial effort to ward off the pandemic. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 21 Sep. 2021",
"If the virus effectively stands still, the increase in the rollout of vaccines worldwide that is projected to take place over the next half year or so could start to hem the virus in. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 20 Sep. 2021",
"All that\u2019s to say, Hoshikawa is already planning on bribing her sister, a Parsons design student, to hem it for her. \u2014 refinery29.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Here, there\u2019s a coffee shop and an outdoor public terrace that opens to views of the main library and the skyscrapers that hem in Bryant Park. \u2014 New York Times , 4 July 2021",
"After the soldiers continued to hem in Al-Aqsa, Hamas began launching rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz , 12 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Verb (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Interjection",
"circa 1525, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-212247"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having no luck : unfortunate",
": unfortunate sense 1"
],
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"\u02c8ha-pl\u0259s",
"\u02c8ha-pl\u0259s"
],
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"hard-luck",
"ill-fated",
"ill-starred",
"jinxed",
"luckless",
"snakebit",
"snakebitten",
"star-crossed",
"unfortunate",
"unhappy",
"unlucky"
],
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"fortunate",
"happy",
"lucky"
],
"examples":[
"She plays the hapless heroine who is unlucky in love.",
"the hapless motorist had barely paid his bill and driven away from the body shop when a truck sideswiped his car",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Taika Waititi, who seems to be everywhere these days, plays a hapless ranger who fixates on unimportant details, while Dale Soules plays a one-note ex-con with a penchant for explosives. \u2014 Alan Zilberman, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"After a group of hapless counselors wave goodbye to the kids, a confluence of events lead these beautifully na\u00efve people to staying one last night. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Brad Pitt plays a hapless hitman who is forced to brawl with everyone from Bad Bunny to a cute looking mascot in the new trailer for Bullet Train, set to arrive Aug. 5. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 7 June 2022",
"The nimble lyricist namedrops Kendrick, Drake, and Cole, while pouncing on hapless MCs with his deft lyricism. \u2014 Carl Lamarre, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
"The texture of the two is similar: a school year plus a summer, the same brilliant, hapless young woman trying to figure out how to live and make art. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Along for the adventure is her cover model (Channing Tatum), who sets off on a heroic yet hapless rescue mission. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"Moscow\u2019s vaunted military has often seemed hapless , absorbing unexpectedly heavy losses of men and equipment, while unprecedented sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies have shaken the Russian economy. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Merchant is impeccably hapless as Greg, an incompetent lawyer and recent divorc\u00e9, while Darren Boyd (Trying) and Clare Perkins (The Wheel of Time) make excellent foils as John, an aggrieved conservative, and Myrna, a militant liberal activist. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-213551"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an elaborate framework erected over a coffin or tomb to which memorial verses or epitaphs are attached",
": a triangular candelabra for 15 candles used especially at Tenebrae",
": coffin",
": bier sense 1",
": a vehicle for conveying the dead to the grave",
": to place on or in a hearse",
": to convey in a hearse",
": bury",
": a vehicle for carrying a dead person to the grave"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259rs",
"\u02c8h\u0259rs"
],
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"bury",
"entomb",
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"inter",
"lay",
"put away",
"tomb"
],
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"disinter",
"exhume",
"unearth"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"the cemetery hearses an average of eight bodies a week",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And, as Pope Francis points out, there will not be a moving van behind the hearse that carries our body away. \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Ahead of the ceremony, Kelsey led a hearse pulled by three black horses through Petts Wood. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Enlarge / Health care workers wearing personal protective equipment transport the body of a deceased patient onto a hearse outside the mortuary at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Police vehicles escorted a hearse carrying Reynolds\u2019s body to Leominster, passing sidewalks filled with residents who came out to honor him. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"After the service, Cottongim's body traveled to Cave Hill Cemetery in a silver hearse accompanied by hundreds of police cars and flashing lights. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Two of the victims were employees for a funeral home and were loading flowers in a hearse when they were shot, reports say. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The feature drama Angel Flight, also launching in 2023, follows a group of professionals who work as international hearse repatriation experts, a job that involves sending people who have died abroad back to their homeland. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
"It could have been placed in the baggage car of a train carrying his family, driven by hearse , or both. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Once on the freeway, the escort was assumed by a veterans motorcycle organization, in front and back of the white Cadillac hearse all the way to Hull\u2019s Walnut Creek Chapel. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Aug. 2021"
],
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-214256"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": full of or characterized by that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : full of or characterized by humor : funny",
": possessing, indicating, or expressive of an ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny : possessing, indicating, or expressive of a sense of humor",
": humid",
": full of humor : funny"
],
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"\u02c8hy\u00fcm-r\u0259s",
"\u02c8y\u00fcm-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259-",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259-r\u0259s",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-"
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"laughable",
"ludicrous",
"ridiculous",
"riotous",
"risible",
"screaming",
"sidesplitting",
"uproarious"
],
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"humorless",
"lame",
"unamusing",
"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
],
"examples":[
"The book is very humorous .",
"the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Life is still humorous in the most horrible, evil, maniacal spots. \u2014 Christy Pi\u00f1a, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
"Jenkins told a humorous story of the day Durocher let Frank Sinatra manage a couple of innings of a spring training game in Palm Springs, Calif., in 1968. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch with a humorous story about a missing steak and a sly cat. \u2014 Marya E. Gates, Vulture , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Knox was a four-time Los Angeles Times coach of the year at Dorsey and offers a humorous story about Keyshawn Johnson, one of his former Dorsey players. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
"Despite the dark accusations and profane text messages being read to the court, Depp\u2019s testimony has on occasion featured humorous moments. \u2014 R.j. Rico, Chicago Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Carey's recent text exchange with Mendes isn't the first time the musicians have crossed paths in a humorous way. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Among the humorous moments, of which there are plenty, there is the tale of a couple \u2014 but more so a woman \u2014 being victimized. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Anonymous flight attendant Betty, shares humorous stories of the joys and pitfalls of travel. \u2014 Nicole Trilivas, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see humor entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-214605"
},
"henpeck":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to subject (one's spouse or partner) to persistent nagging and domination"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hen-\u02ccpek"
],
"synonyms":[
"dog",
"hound",
"nag",
"needle",
"peck (at)"
],
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"examples":[
"neighbors say she henpecked him into giving up golf and selling his clubs"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1671, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-215736"
},
"hold off":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to block from an objective : delay",
": to defer action on : postpone",
": to fight to a standoff : withstand",
": to defer or temporarily stop doing something"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"defer",
"delay",
"hold over",
"hold up",
"lay over",
"postpone",
"put off",
"put over",
"remit",
"shelve"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The pick: O\u2019Ward won in Alabama earlier this month, and is ideally positioned to stay among the leaders and strike in the second half of the race to hold off Newgarden and VeeKay. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"Is there a reason Democrats should hold off on the champagne? \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"McElroy\u2019s squad battled through a tumultuous fifth inning to hold off a comeback by the Tigers (10-4). \u2014 Colin Bannen, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
"Harvin was the 400-meter champion after running a 50.18 to hold off Glenville\u2019s Malik Davis. \u2014 cleveland , 11 May 2022",
"The National Weather Service expects a period of about 24 hours where rain will hold off through the region as a brief area of high pressure builds. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"The Naperville City Council will hold off authorizing overnight street parking in some neighborhoods where parking on the residential property can be a challenge for residents. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"An initial stem cell transplant couldn\u2019t hold off the cancer for more than half a year. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
"If a plant's soil feels wet to the touch, hold off watering for now. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-222503"
},
"humorless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking a sense of humor",
": lacking humorous characteristics"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259r-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"earnest",
"grave",
"no-nonsense",
"po-faced",
"sedate",
"serious",
"severe",
"sober",
"sobersided",
"solemn",
"staid",
"uncomic",
"unsmiling",
"weighty"
],
"antonyms":[
"facetious",
"flip",
"flippant",
"humorous",
"jesting",
"jocular",
"joking",
"kittenish",
"ludic",
"playful"
],
"examples":[
"humorless people who can't see the lighter side of life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jobs don\u2019t have to be grim, humorless determination where sweat equity and burnout are emphasized over job satisfaction. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Soon the Baxters and the humorless Dutch couple who unwisely joined them are running for their lives, pursued by the evil O\u2019Neills. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"His replacement was Dennis Swanson, a proud and humorless former Marine hired to trim the fat and moderate the often inexcusable behavior of the production royalty. \u2014 Brian T. Brown, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Despite the unending heaviness of world events, there is still room for inanity; delight doesn\u2019t always need to feel indulgent, and art doesn\u2019t need to be sombre or humorless . \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"But Sontag\u2019s demand for seriousness has often been overblown, her reputation making her out to be humorless . \u2014 Design Art B., Longreads , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The woke left may be the new religious right: preachy, censorious, humorless , judgmental, constantly policing popular culture for impure thoughts. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Of course, without the Fresh Prince references, Bel-Air is almost entirely humorless , a chilly act of over-compensation. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Enter the movie\u2019s hapless antagonist, a pedantic and seemingly humorless zoning inspector named Richard Zopf charged with cracking down on the unauthorized comedy shows. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-223205"
},
"hold out":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": one that holds out (as in negotiations)",
": an instance of holding out",
": to remain unsubdued or unyielding",
": to continue to function or be available : last entry 1",
": to refuse to go along with others in a concerted action or to come to an agreement",
": to present as something realizable : proffer",
": to represent to be",
": to withhold something (such as information) from"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dld-\u02ccau\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"hold up",
"keep up",
"last",
"prevail",
"survive"
],
"antonyms":[
"fail",
"fizzle",
"give out",
"go out",
"peter (out)",
"run out"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He says he might be a holdout at the start of the next season if the team doesn't agree to pay him more.",
"He is expected to end his three-week holdout and join the team tomorrow.",
"A few holdouts still use typewriters, but nearly everybody uses computers now.",
"Verb",
"we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored",
"luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"State high school associations and the N.C.A.A., though, set their own policies, and the N.C.A.A., whose softball rules are written by coaches, commissioners and others closely tied to the game, has become the holdout with the highest profile. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Chen projects China, the world's last COVID-zero holdout , will mandate regular PCR tests until 2023. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"The steel mill has for weeks symbolized Ukraine's final holdout in Mariupol. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Hungary\u2019s Prime Minister Viktor Orban\u2014an EU bugbear and pal of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2014had been the holdout . \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"But Kyiv said Wednesday that Russian forces have stepped up strikes on the facility, which is also a holdout for a small group of Ukrainian fighters who have refused to surrender. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Germany, in particular, had been a holdout due to its reliance on Russian gas and oil supplies. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
"The last of the holdout fighters at the Azovstal steel plant have surrendered, the Russian Defense Ministry said, marking the end of the resistance against Russia\u2019s takeover of the southeastern port city. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"Sweden, another longtime holdout , is also expected to apply for membership soon. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Thankfully, watchers can hold out some joy at the movie-like length of these last few episodes. \u2014 Uvie Bikomo, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Military analysts have viewed the Ukrainian army\u2019s decision to hold out in the city as a risky maneuver. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"That plays into the owners\u2019 ability to hold out , as does the general fact that their wealth considerably outpaces that of the players. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In Missouri, which is being hammered by Delta, CNN reported that some people are getting their shots in secret to avoid social and political pressure to hold out . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 3 Aug. 2021",
"In recent months the Afghan forces have ceded a significant amount of territory to the Taliban, raising questions about their ability to hold out after the U.S. completes its withdrawal. \u2014 Robert Burns, Star Tribune , 22 July 2021",
"The 130-mile ring is designed to hold out a storm surge of about 30 feet around New Orleans and suburbs in three parishes. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"The intensity of the latest fighting and the influx of Russian troops have surprised Ukrainians, who are trying to hold out until more weapons can arrive, Zhdanov said. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2022",
"The intensity of the latest fighting and the fact that Russia has poured troops in from their far east have come as a surprise to the Ukrainians, who are trying to hold out until more weapons can arrive, Zhdanov said. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau And Elena Becatoros, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1908, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"circa 1556, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-224101"
},
"hideosity":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly",
": morally offensive : shocking",
": very ugly or disgusting : frightful"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8hi-d\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrent",
"abominable",
"appalling",
"awful",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"dreadful",
"evil",
"foul",
"fulsome",
"gross",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"loathsome",
"nasty",
"nauseating",
"nauseous",
"noisome",
"noxious",
"obnoxious",
"obscene",
"odious",
"offensive",
"rancid",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"scandalous",
"shocking",
"sickening",
"ugly"
],
"antonyms":[
"innocuous",
"inoffensive"
],
"examples":[
"The room was filled with hideous furniture.",
"the hideous way in which she treated her maid after she discovered her ring was missing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Google didn\u2019t go for the notch design, so the 2019 Pixel 4 featured this hideous screen instead. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The mission here is to save the world from its hideous near-future and to prevent time travel from being invented and exploited, for personal gain, by the all-powerful tech zillionaire played by Catherine Keener. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"As people head back into the office after years at home, those with smell disorders are struggling to handle a new wave of hideous smells. \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
"In the process, Alfredo Manicotti is disfigured into a hideous creature, half-man, half-macaroni, and leads a pasta uprising that threatens all of humanity. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"In any case, exceptions or not, the prospect of such a federal law is hideous . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
"Comfort is the Clarks brand\u2019s whole reason for being, but orthopedic doesn\u2019t have to mean hideous . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"To this day, many people become uncomfortable or even angry when seeing a fat person on social media doing anything that contradicts the stereotypes that have been perpetuated about our supposedly miserable, lazy, hideous lives. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
"None of Skubal\u2019s individual pitches got even an average grade in 2021, but both his four-seamer and sinker had above average whiff rates that were drowned out by hideous pitch-specific Adjusted Contact Scores of 185 and 129, respectively. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-225434"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking in freshness or originality"
],
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"\u02c8hak-n\u0113d"
],
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"banal",
"clich\u00e9",
"cliche",
"clich\u00e9d",
"cobwebby",
"commonplace",
"hack",
"hackney",
"moth-eaten",
"musty",
"obligatory",
"shopworn",
"stale",
"stereotyped",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
"tired",
"trite",
"well-worn"
],
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"fresh",
"new",
"novel",
"original",
"unclich\u00e9d",
"unhackneyed"
],
"examples":[
"it's hackneyed , but true\u2014the more you save the more you earn",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"New spectacles worth fictionalizing will arise, but when the current wave crests, could giving those stories the glossy TV treatment come to feel like a hackneyed way to address serious matters? \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Town & Country , 22 Apr. 2022",
"However, George Harrison loses points for taking James Ray\u2019s original 1960s rock song and turning it into something a bit hackneyed . \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 13 May 2021",
"Needell\u2019s hackneyed dialogue further unmask the movie\u2019s lack of visual wonder and narrative cohesiveness. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2021",
"The obligatory voiceovers before each episode can get annoying, and the dialogue is a bit hackneyed in places. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 19 May 2020",
"The hackneyed script has the effect of lending an unmerited nobility to the politicians and bureaucrats onscreen. \u2014 David Klion, The New Republic , 12 Dec. 2019",
"There\u2019s nothing hackneyed or rote about his delirious odes to mental illness for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 Apr. 2020",
"The ensemble, many of whom have extensive sketch comedy credentials, try their hardest but are similarly unable to overcome the hackneyed material. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2020",
"The symbol has become its own form of trendiness-signaling, much like jettisoning all the vowels from one\u2019s brand name or refusing to engage in that hackneyed ritual known as capitalization. \u2014 Katy Steinmetz, Time , 27 Feb. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1735, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231259"
},
"hock":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": the tarsal joint or region in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (such as the horse) corresponding to the human ankle but elevated and bending backward \u2014 see horse illustration",
": a joint of a fowl's leg that corresponds to the hock of a quadruped",
": a small cut of meat from a front or hind leg just above the foot",
": rhine wine sense 1",
": pawn",
": pawn entry 2 sense 2",
": debt sense 2",
": prison",
": to forcefully spit out (something, such as phlegm)",
": a small piece of meat from the leg of a pig",
": the part of the rear leg of a four-footed animal that is like a human ankle",
": the joint or region of the joint that unites the tarsal bones in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (as the horse) and that corresponds to the human ankle but is elevated and bends backward"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4k",
"\u02c8h\u00e4k",
"\u02c8h\u00e4k"
],
"synonyms":[
"pawn",
"pledge"
],
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"bastille",
"big house",
"bridewell",
"brig",
"calaboose",
"can",
"clink",
"cooler",
"coop",
"guardroom",
"hold",
"hoosegow",
"jail",
"jailhouse",
"joint",
"jug",
"lockup",
"nick",
"pen",
"penitentiary",
"pokey",
"prison",
"quod",
"slam",
"slammer",
"stir",
"stockade",
"tolbooth"
],
"examples":[
"Verb (1)",
"the prince had to hock the family jewels to pay his gambling debts"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (2)",
"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (1)",
"1878, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (3)",
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (2)",
"1990, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231303"
},
"heroism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": heroic conduct especially as exhibited in fulfilling a high purpose or attaining a noble end",
": the qualities of a hero",
": behavior showing great courage especially for a noble purpose",
": the qualities of a hero"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her-\u0259-\u02ccwi-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8he-r\u0259-",
"also",
"\u02c8her-\u0259-\u02ccwi-z\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"bottle",
"bravery",
"courage",
"courageousness",
"daring",
"daringness",
"dauntlessness",
"doughtiness",
"fearlessness",
"gallantry",
"greatheartedness",
"guts",
"gutsiness",
"hardihood",
"heart",
"intestinal fortitude",
"intrepidity",
"intrepidness",
"moxie",
"nerve",
"pecker",
"prowess",
"stoutness",
"valor",
"virtue"
],
"antonyms":[
"cowardice",
"cowardliness",
"cravenness",
"dastardliness",
"poltroonery",
"spinelessness"
],
"examples":[
"women who showed heroism by fighting for their right to vote",
"the inspiring heroism of the firefighters who risked their lives to save the people trapped in the burning building",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This barroom\u2013stock market environment is the turf of hustlers \u2014 minus the comic heroism of 1930s newspaper movies. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 June 2022",
"People across Texas and the U.S. have been reminded this week\u2014with or without Abbott\u2019s help\u2014of the heroism of teachers. \u2014 Katie Reilly, Time , 27 May 2022",
"The heroism of the group of elderly parishioners, authorities say, likely saved dozens of lives. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
"The ceremony recognized the heroism of people in the profession, including journalist Austin Tice, who was captured while reporting in Syria a decade ago, and members of the industry who have lost their lives in Ukraine. \u2014 Kara Alaimo, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"But the early heroism of the Black company didn\u2019t lead to many more positions or spots in white firehouses. \u2014 William Lee, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"This line of critique highlighted the gap between gameplay and narrative, pointing out that the heroism of video game protagonists hardly matched the player experience of murdering hundreds of digital puppets. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Among the countless ins and outs of the war in Ukraine, the heroism of the speeches and public appearances of President Volodymyr Zelensky stands out as something unlikely to be revised by history. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The plight of refugees and the heroism of Ukrainian leaders and citizens comes to us in a fashion that is impossible for the world to ignore. \u2014 Howard Homonoff, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231735"
},
"horse around":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to engage in horseplay",
": fool around sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"act up",
"clown (around)",
"cut up",
"fool around",
"hotdog",
"monkey (around)",
"show off",
"showboat",
"skylark"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1919, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231840"
},
"high and dry":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": being out of reach of the current or tide or out of the water",
": being in a helpless or abandoned position"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"hamstrung",
"handcuffed",
"helpless",
"hog-tied",
"impotent",
"impuissant",
"paralyzed",
"powerless",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[
"mighty",
"potent",
"powerful",
"puissant",
"strong"
],
"examples":[
"the inadequate supplies of vaccine left many people high and dry when the flu season arrived",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Photos taken Monday show the eldest of the agency's three intake valves high and dry above the water line. \u2014 Stephanie Elam, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Pictures of Endurance, taken by the expedition\u2019s photographer, Frank Hurley, show the great ship iced into place, high and dry on the ocean\u2019s wintry wastes. \u2014 Jody Rosen, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Roman doesn't want to go in so aggressive against their father, but Shiv and Kendall convince him that Logan is going to leave them all high and dry \u2014 him especially because of the Gerri incident. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
"These poop deposits could also benurturing important ecosystems that would be left high and dry if our gulls and pelicans were to disappear, according to this Science Friday episode. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, launching boats at Powell, at 23% capacity, has become nearly impossible with most ramps high and dry . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"The fear is that if these applications are not processed within say a month or two, the confidence of foreign investors in the regional center program will be shaken to the point where the program will be left high and dry . \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Authorities in Prineville are confident that the work being done won\u2019t leave Prineville high and dry . \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Dec. 2021",
"This useful feature has been available on Android since 2017, but YouTube had left iPhone and iPad users high and dry for years. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-235137"
},
"hallowed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": holy , consecrated",
": sacred , revered"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-(\u02cc)l\u014dd",
"\u02c8ha-l\u0259d",
"in the Lord's Prayer often"
],
"synonyms":[
"revered",
"reverend",
"sacred",
"venerable",
"venerated"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The church stands on hallowed ground.",
"the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet another reminder that Cassidy, much like the hallowed Fours on Canal Street, will be a tough act to follow. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Every two years, staff members at New York City\u2019s Metropolitan Museum of Art get the chance to display their own creations on the institution\u2019s hallowed walls. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
"The historic Lychakiv cemetery where they're taken is now overflowing to the point where fresh graves had to be dug outside its hallowed walls. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"After nearly a decade of renovations, The Chelsea Hotel is slowly reopening its hallowed doors. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
"What in the world was Jean Imbert doing on such hallowed ground? \u2014 Cyrill Matter, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
"Arlington National Cemetery maintains this hallowed ground, honoring their sacrifice. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"For a century, an American icon carved from 175 tons of white marble has presided over the nation\u2019s capital, beckoning thousands of visitors each day up his steps and into his hallowed chamber. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"The Cardinals and Raiders play in nice digs, to be sure, but State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas aren\u2019t exactly the hallowed tundra of Lambeau Field. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see hallow ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-000402"
},
"highlight":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something (such as an event or detail) that is of major significance or special interest",
": a summary of the most significant or interesting parts of something (such as a completed sporting event) presented typically on a television broadcast",
": a spot or area that is lighter than surrounding spots or areas: such as",
": the lightest part or one of the lightest parts of a painting, drawing, etc.",
": one that depicts the areas of the subject receiving the greatest amount of illumination",
": a lighter area of the hair",
": such an area created artificially (as through the application of chemical substances)",
": to throw a strong light on",
": to center attention on : emphasize , stress",
": to constitute a significant or especially interesting part of : to constitute a highlight of",
": to mark (text) with a highlighter",
": to cause (something, such as text or an icon) to be displayed in a way that stands out on an electronic screen (as of a computer or smartphone)",
": a very interesting event or detail",
": emphasize",
": to be an interesting event or detail",
": to mark with a highlighter",
": to cause (something on a computer screen) to be displayed in a way that stands out"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccl\u012bt",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccl\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[
"accent",
"accentuate",
"emphasize",
"feature",
"foreground",
"illuminate",
"play up",
"point (up)",
"press",
"punctuate",
"stress"
],
"antonyms":[
"de-emphasize",
"play down"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I missed the game, but I saw the highlights on the evening news.",
"Verb",
"Unfortunately, the media insisted upon highlighting his troubled past.",
"Our trip was highlighted by a great jazz concert we attended.",
"The students highlighted important vocabulary words in their textbooks.",
"Important names and dates in each chapter are highlighted .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On a sunny Sunday last October, dozens of kids came to the Victoria and Albert Museum to celebrate with Amal, sing in Arabic, play and, the highlight , pick a cupcake. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"With plastic waste growing around the world, Buthelezi is using his work to both highlight and combat the issue. \u2014 CNN , 14 June 2022",
"Extending warmth and sympathy, as well as spreading wealth to those who may not have a home or stable income, are all acts of generosity which these Bible verses highlight . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
"Indy Pride traditionally hosts numerous LGBTQ+-themed events throughout the month of June, but the Saturday that features both its parade and festival is undoubtedly the month's highlight . \u2014 Channing King, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"Joey Votto was robbed of a two-run homer in the first inning by Thomas, who sprinted to the wall, timed his jump and made a leaping catch with his outstretched arm past the wall to make the highlight grab. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
"Finally, our engineers evaluated general construction, such as materials and fittings, to highlight models that should deliver the longest service. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"With some time now to reflect on the special night, Wade says her biggest highlight was having her entire family come out to Nashville to support her. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"The first race Saturday is USF2000 at 11 a.m., with IndyCar qualifying the highlight at 12:45. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The town is a center point for three nearby Indian reservations: Leech Lake, Red Lake and White Earth, which have joined together to highlight and promote Native artists and their works at the festival. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 4 Apr. 2022",
"While the cases involve past cyber campaigns involving the Russian government, federal officials said the episodes highlight the current threat posed by the Kremlin as part of its continuing offensive against Ukraine. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The disparities highlight the challenges that minority home buyers face, said Lautz. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The discrepancies highlight the need for better monitoring and tougher efforts to crack down on emissions, IEA said. \u2014 Mike Soraghan, Scientific American , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Aside from the Intrepid\u2019s seven-figure price tag, there are two figures that highlight how big the bottle is. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"Verb",
"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-003041"
},
"horse-trade":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": negotiation accompanied by shrewd bargaining and reciprocal concessions"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1846, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-005429"
},
"hint":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a statement that expresses indirectly what one prefers not to say explicitly",
": an indirect or general suggestion for how to do or solve something",
": a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something : clue",
": a very small amount : suggestion",
": opportunity , turn",
": to convey indirectly and by allusion rather than explicitly",
": to give an indirect suggestion or piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem : to give a hint",
": information that helps a person guess an answer or do something more easily",
": a small amount : trace",
": to suggest something without plainly asking or saying it"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hint",
"\u02c8hint"
],
"synonyms":[
"clue",
"cue",
"indication",
"inkling",
"intimation",
"lead",
"suggestion"
],
"antonyms":[
"allude",
"imply",
"indicate",
"infer",
"insinuate",
"intimate",
"suggest"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His voice carries a hint of a drawl, an echo of his Texas childhood. \u2014 Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Donigan\u2019s background provides a hint at the company\u2019s current priorities. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"Sure, the pork belly could have used a bit of caramelization and a hint more salt. \u2014 Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"The flowers of this delightful perennial add a hint of floral sweetness to dishes. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
"Renato's Tempranillo 2019 boasts a silky texture with aromas of dark cherry, bay leaf and a hint of fig, and is recommended for Pinot Noir fans. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Our expert testers loved the smooth texture, hint of vanilla and balanced flavor. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
"Could simply be encouraging, but could also be a nice little hint at what's to come. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
"Another hint : Phillips' post includes a black-and-white snap of the star on a couch, script and cigarette at hand. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Then prior to the race at Richmond at the start of April, Denny Hamlin, driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, as well as co-owner of 23XI Racing seemed to hint that perhaps supply chain issues were still plaguing teams. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Something tells me Johnson was having a little fun with that comment because Kessler\u2019s reply seemed to hint at an inside joke, too. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Ilnitsky was smiling brightly, exuding a welcoming, calming presence that seemed to hint that nothing was out of the ordinary, despite the craziness around her. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The two singers have been longtime fans of one another \u2014 so much so that back in 2019, Minaj seemed to hint that the two were collaborating but then had to tweet a follow-up message debunking the news when people started to report it seriously. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
"And that\u2019s not to even hint at questioning the contributions or standing of Ms. Tubman. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 12 May 2022",
"As if the title didn't hint at it enough, witnessing three men take care of an infant is quality material for a comedy. \u2014 Kara Thompson, Town & Country , 25 Apr. 2022",
"More than any Muskian pronouncement, that history can hint at what his ownership might mean\u2014for Twitter as a company with thousands of employees, a platform with millions of users, and an unruly public forum on an unruly internet. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2022",
"According to Women's Health, their Venmos could hint at their relationship status. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 18 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 4",
"Verb",
"1648, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-010047"
},
"harbinger":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come",
": one that initiates a major change : a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology : pioneer",
": a person sent ahead to provide lodgings",
": to give a warning or prediction of : to be a harbinger (see harbinger entry 1 ) of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-b\u0259n-j\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"angel",
"foregoer",
"forerunner",
"herald",
"outrider",
"precursor"
],
"antonyms":[
"adumbrate",
"forerun",
"foreshadow",
"herald",
"prefigure"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"her father's successful job interview was seen as a harbinger of better times to come",
"Verb",
"the hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hopefully, no reporters are removed, as was the case at a LIV presser this week, perhaps a harbinger of what this alternative golf universe will look like. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"As recently as last week the S&P 500 was on pace to enter a bear market \u2014 defined as falling 20 percent or more from a recent high \u2014 flashing a worrisome economic harbinger . \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"The big question is if the cutback in summer capacity is just a harbinger of what\u2019s to come for the next few years. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"One former civil service leader, local attorney Bob Ottilie, said eliminating the commission could be a harbinger of city leaders taking away other independent panels that oversee ethics, budgeting and police. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"In a way, making buttermilk is a science experiment, so consider that a harbinger for what goes on in Solon. \u2014 cleveland , 16 May 2022",
"Some commentators have interpreted this statement as a harbinger that later civil rights decisions, including Obergefell, could also be at risk. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 May 2022",
"Growing up in the shadow of the Happiest Place on Earth turned out to be a harbinger of Butler\u2019s early career. \u2014 Jen Wang, Vogue , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 8.5% over the past year, likely only a harbinger of even higher prices to come. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Verb",
"1646, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-010109"
},
"high-sounding":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": pompous , imposing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8sau\u0307n-di\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"aureate",
"florid",
"flowery",
"grandiloquent",
"high-flown",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"magnific",
"ornate",
"purple",
"rhetorical",
"rhetoric"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1624, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-012431"
},
"hat":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim",
": a distinctive head covering worn as a symbol of office",
": an office, position, or role assumed by or as if by the wearing of a special hat",
": not disclosed",
": to furnish or provide with a hat",
": to make or supply hats",
": a covering for the head having a crown and usually a brim"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hat",
"\u02c8hat"
],
"synonyms":[
"cap",
"chapeau",
"headdress",
"headgear",
"headpiece",
"lid"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Outside, Washington was so snowy and frigid that Jorge Zamanillo had to buy a hat , gloves and scarf from a street vendor. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"At Heads Carolina, though with a baseball hat , not a Western one. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"Items that provide sun protection are key\u2014a shady hat , a beach cover-up, and of course, a daily SPF for starters. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"She was last seen wearing a blue hat , blue jean jacket, white shirt, and blue leggings. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022",
"Her coat and skirt were from Dior Haute Couture and her accessories, including her shoes, hat , and gloves were all by Dior. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"In the photo, Paltrow wears a wide-brim sun hat , a yellow shoulder bag, and layers of chunky gold jewelry, while Martin looks suave in a black suit with a blue tie. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"Julio Pacheco, 69, left home at about 5 p.m. and was last seen wearing a tan hat , gray/blue shirt, camouflage pants and black sneakers. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
"The suspect is described as being thin and in his 20s and on Saturday was wearing a black winter hat , yellow hooded jacket, blue jeans, and black or gray sneakers, police said in a statement. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-030009"
},
"hidy-hole":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an area or space used as a hiding place"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-d\u0113-\u02cch\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[
"concealment",
"covert",
"den",
"hermitage",
"hideaway",
"hideout",
"lair",
"nest"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of earlier hiding-hole ",
"first_known_use":[
"1817, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-034252"
},
"harrying":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault",
": to force to move along by harassing",
": to torment by or as if by constant attack",
": harass"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her-\u0113",
"\u02c8ha-r\u0113",
"\u02c8her-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ukraine\u2019s military command said its troops continued to harry the forces that Russia has been massing for a full-scale assault on the Donbas region, the industrial heartland where Moscow already holds sway. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The fighters had divided into teams to target strategic points within the prison, while others were sent to harry a nearby battalion of Kurdish fighters and block off routes to the complex. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Indiana pounded the paint early, bossed Michigan State on the boards and harried every screen. \u2014 Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Rebel groups had continued to harry government forces, however, from outside the city with mortar rounds. \u2014 Sarah El Deeb, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Feb. 2020",
"Before that pass, the 49ers harried Mahomes as few teams have. \u2014 Kevin Draper, New York Times , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Each Villa player never gave their opponents a seconds rest, constantly harrying and chasing down. \u2014 SI.com , 2 Nov. 2019",
"During the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76, when sacred sites were razed by Maoist zealots and countless priests and monks were harried to death, the temple became a primary school. \u2014 The Economist , 19 Sep. 2019",
"The second-movement Larghetto was appropriately restrained, but the finale was harried , even frantic. Exposed high writing for violins in the outer movements wasn\u2019t always tidy. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 17 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English h\u00e6r\u021den, herien, harien, herwen, harwen \"to plunder, ravage, torment, pursue, drag,\" going back to Old English hergian, herian, heregian, hergon \"to make predatory raids, ravage, wage war,\" going back to Germanic *harj\u014djan- (whence also Old Saxon herion \"to plunder,\" Middle Dutch heren, hergen \"to destroy with an army, ravage,\" Old High German heri\u014dn, herr\u014dn \"to devastate, plunder,\" Old Norse herja \"to despoil, lay waste\"), verbal derivative of *harja- \"body of armed men\" (whence Old English here \"body of armed men, army,\" Old Frisian here [in compounds], Old Saxon heri \"army, crowd,\" Old High German heri, hari, Old Norse herr \"host, army,\" Gothic harjis ), going back to Indo-European *kori\u032fo- (whence also Middle Irish cuire \"troop, host, company,\" Middle Welsh cord, cordd \"tribe, clan, multitude, troop,\" Lithuanian k\u00e3rias \"war, army\"), derivative of appurtenance from *kor- \"war,\" whence Lithuanian k\u00e3ras \"war,\" Old Persian k\u0101ra- \"army, people\" (with lengthened grade?); also, with suffix -no-, Greek ko\u00edranos \"commander, ruler\" (< *koironos < *kori\u032fo-no-s )",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-035838"
},
"harken":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": listen",
": to give respectful attention",
": to bring to mind something in the past : hearken back",
": to give heed to : hear",
": listen sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-k\u0259n",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-k\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"attend",
"hark",
"harken",
"hear",
"heed",
"listen",
"mind"
],
"antonyms":[
"ignore",
"tune out"
],
"examples":[
"hearken ! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The pragmatic materials choices \u2014 such as panels that are generally employed by the refrigerated transport industry \u2014 hearken to the Eames\u2019 use of prefab Cemesto wall panels in their own home. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Base packages will hearken , some, to the tenure of 2014-19 coordinator Rod Marinelli. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Vivian\u2019s play things include toy medical kits and other toys that hearken to her mother\u2019 memory. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 18 June 2021",
"Instead, rooms and suites now feature palettes with tans, taupes, sea-glass greens, and pelagic blues that hearken to the nearby beach. \u2014 Eric Rosen, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Their meals mingled the specialties of Osorio\u2019s native Peru with desserts and baking that often hearken to Bell\u2019s Kentucky upbringing. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2020",
"MacAdams donned a white suit and painted himself green to hearken the ghost of William Mulholland, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Readers responded to stories that hearkened to the best mystery writing of the past but whose style spoke to the present. \u2014 Sarah Weinman, Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2020",
"Shows like Gunsmoke pulled the little bit of cowboy that was in all of us to the surface, and the world was ripe for a .22 LR single-action revolver that hearkened to the Old West. \u2014 Richard Mann, Field & Stream , 6 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English herknen , from Old English heorcnian ; akin to Old High German h\u014drechen to listen, Old English h\u012beran to hear",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-042219"
},
"holdback":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something that retains or restrains",
": the act of holding back",
": something held back",
": to hinder the progress or achievement of : restrain",
": to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level",
": to refrain from revealing or parting with",
": to keep oneself in check",
": to refrain from revealing or parting with something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dl(d)-\u02ccbak"
],
"synonyms":[
"delay",
"detainment",
"detention",
"holding pattern",
"holdup",
"wait"
],
"antonyms":[
"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"hamper",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hinder",
"hobble",
"hog-tie",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"there'll be a holdback on production until the new machinery is fully installed",
"the only holdback to starting the new job is my contractual commitment to my current position",
"Verb",
"the only thing holding Joe back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation",
"held back her tears until she was alone",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But for now, teachers should continue moving forward with everything required under the law as if the holdback provision will be in place at the end of next school year. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 8 June 2021",
"Now, third graders in the 2021-22 school year will remain subject to a holdback provision. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 27 May 2021",
"In Mississippi, whose third-grade reading law Alabama\u2019s was modeled after, the state board of education suspended the holdback provision for the current school year only according to a department of education spokesperson. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 20 May 2021",
"In the case of escrow, a holdback is created at closing, which means the seller does not receive all the funds. \u2014 Robin Gagnon, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
"Typical issues are: The amount and length of the escrow holdback for indemnification claims. \u2014 Gary Miller, The Denver Post , 27 Oct. 2019",
"The Connecticut Department of Education sent Canterbury town officials a letter saying that the additional holdback of $250,000 would incur a $500,000 Education Cost Sharing penalty. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 3 Apr. 2018",
"Legislation is being discussed to do away with the penalty associated with cuts made after holdbacks were announced. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 3 Apr. 2018",
"Negotiators from the House had agreed near the end of the regular session to lower the holdback to $100 million. \u2014 Lsu Manship School News Service, NOLA.com , 13 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Britney Spears did not hold back when talking about her family following rumors that her brother, Bryan Spears, was set to attend her and Sam Asghari's wedding last week. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"Producer Laurie Borg did not hold back on his thoughts on the rival period drama. \u2014 Janaya Wecker, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"The 4-year-old royal, who stood alongside his big brother Prince George, 8, and big sister Princess Charlotte, 7, didn't hold back at Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth's birthday. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"After weeks of carefully calibrating his calls for action, the president on Thursday did not hold back . \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Brown didn\u2019t hold back , as Horford was a part of his development from day one. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Zumaya \u2014 a beloved player during the Detroit Tigers' 2006 World Series run known for his 104 mph fastballs \u2014 didn't hold back on his Instagram and Facebook, lighting into the Tigers front office and specifically, general manager Al Avila. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"As always, Kimmel didn\u2019t hold back at his bosses in his 10-minute standup bit that was beamed in live to the event held in a giant tent at Manhattan\u2019s Pier 36. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Even with the controversy still swirling around him, Scott didn\u2019t hold back at E11even, putting in a gusto performance for an audience that included dozens of party goers who paid $300 a pop to catch his first public show since November. \u2014 Francisco Alvarado, Rolling Stone , 8 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-061119"
},
"heaven(s)":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome : firmament",
": the dwelling place of the Deity and the blessed dead",
": a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God",
": god sense 1",
": a place or condition of utmost happiness : something that is very pleasant or enjoyable",
": a state of thought in which sin is absent and the harmony of divine Mind (see mind entry 1 sense 8 ) is manifest",
": sky sense 1",
": a place where good people are believed in some religions to be rewarded with eternal life after death",
": god sense 1",
": a place or condition of complete happiness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-v\u0259n",
"\u02c8he-v\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"above",
"bliss",
"elysian fields",
"Elysium",
"empyrean",
"kingdom come",
"New Jerusalem",
"paradise",
"sky",
"Zion",
"Sion"
],
"antonyms":[
"Gehenna",
"hell",
"Pandemonium",
"perdition"
],
"examples":[
"She prayed to God in Heaven .",
"He hopes to go to Heaven when he dies.",
"Our baby is a gift from heaven .",
"the brightest star in the heavens",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Beth and Randall also go off into TV heaven as an iconic couple. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"To sit in one of the main theater\u2019s 700 seats is to be transported to big screen heaven . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"The Fourth is subtle, smart, craftsmanly \u2014 a hard sell alongside its hummable, heaven -shaking siblings. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"Here the building assumes cosmological significance, performing the same act as does Stonehenge, linking heaven and earth at just the moment when the great wheel of the year begins to turn again. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"This heaven is controlled by Big Tech and kept behind a paywall. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Adele and string instruments \u2014 a match made in pop music heaven . \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Chicago is a live music heaven with a variety of venues that host performers of all genres throughout the year. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Best-selling author Mitch Albom is back from heaven and ready to consider the mystery of divine intervention on earth. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English heven , from Old English heofon ; akin to Old High German himil heaven",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-062203"
},
"heartstrings":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a nerve once believed to sustain the heart",
": the deepest emotions or affections"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccstri\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"feeling",
"passions",
"sensibilities"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Is Us story editor Laura Kenar, who wrote this heartstring -yanker of an episode. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2021",
"From Alicia Keys and Boyz II Men to Demi Lovato, performances at the 62nd Grammy Awards tugged at our heartstrings . \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Andreas RentzGetty Images Lana Del Rey is known for making music that tugs at the heartstrings . \u2014 Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire , 26 Jan. 2020",
"The Giants, who are experts at using history to tug at the fans\u2019 heartstrings , were planning something special at Oracle Park for their home opener against the Dodgers, which was to be Friday. \u2014 Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Just like the movie, the live production tugs at heartstrings and features both emotional and laugh-out-loud moments. \u2014 Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Meanwhile, a gentle and sparse soundtrack from the avant garde songwriter Julia Holter refrains from plucking at our heartstrings , keeping the tone of Never Rarely Sometimes Always from veering into melodrama. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 8 Apr. 2020",
"In Onward, Pixar has once again produced a marvelous movie with tons of laughs that tugs at your heartstrings . \u2014 Nina Huang, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2020",
"John Crowley\u2019s immigrant love story tugs at the heartstrings and then some thanks to enormously likable performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-074514"
},
"hook":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling",
": something intended to attract and ensnare",
": anchor sense 1",
": something curved or bent like a hook",
": fingers",
": a flight or course of a ball that deviates from straight in a direction opposite to the dominant hand of the player propelling it",
": a ball following such a course \u2014 compare slice",
": a short blow delivered with a circular motion by a boxer while the elbow remains bent and rigid",
": hook shot",
": buttonhook",
": quick or summary removal",
": a device especially in music or writing that catches the attention",
": a selling point or marketing scheme",
": cradle sense 1b(2)",
": by any means",
": out of trouble",
": free of responsibility or accountability",
": by oneself : independently",
": to form into a hook : crook",
": to seize or make fast by or as if by a hook",
": to connect by or as if by a hook",
": steal , pilfer",
": to make (something, such as a rug) by drawing loops of yarn, thread, or cloth through a coarse fabric with a hook",
": to hit or throw (a ball) so that a hook results",
": to form a hook : curve",
": to become hooked",
": to work as a prostitute",
": a curved device (as a piece of bent metal) for catching, holding, or pulling something",
": something curved or bent like a hook",
": in any way : fairly or unfairly",
": to bend in the shape of a hook",
": to catch or fasten with a hook",
": connect sense 1",
": an instrument used in surgery to take hold of tissue",
": an anatomical part that resembles a hook"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hu\u0307k",
"\u02c8hu\u0307k",
"\u02c8hu\u0307k"
],
"synonyms":[
"bang",
"bash",
"bat",
"beat",
"belt",
"biff",
"blow",
"bop",
"box",
"buffet",
"bust",
"chop",
"clap",
"clip",
"clout",
"crack",
"cuff",
"dab",
"douse",
"fillip",
"hack",
"haymaker",
"hit",
"knock",
"larrup",
"lash",
"lick",
"pelt",
"pick",
"plump",
"poke",
"pound",
"punch",
"rap",
"slam",
"slap",
"slug",
"smack",
"smash",
"sock",
"spank",
"stinger",
"stripe",
"stroke",
"swat",
"swipe",
"switch",
"thud",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"welt",
"whack",
"wham",
"whop",
"whap"
],
"antonyms":[
"arch",
"bend",
"bow",
"crook",
"curve",
"swerve"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Cleer Arc earbuds have an ear hook with a flexible hinge which is designed for a comfortable but secure fit. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Kim was effectively let off the hook for the defamation claim last week when the final version of jury instructions \u2014 read to jurors on Thursday \u2014 failed to spell out how Kim allegedly defamed White. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
"If the suspension stands, the Dodgers would be off the hook for the balance of the contract. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"But just because the mandate is lifted doesn\u2019t mean passengers are off the hook for bad behavior, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Metro Louisville is off the hook for a $2.25 million verdict returned for a former University of Louisville student who was wrongly arrested 15 years ago. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Grant, winner of a 10-round decision, is dropped by Butler who connects with a short hook with gloves off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
"The partner tension was off the hook With the semifinals a double elimination away, the couples were feeling the tension. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The vegan sandals employ an easy hook -and-loop closure to make the fit quick to adjust and simple to get on and off. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Prop it on the picnic table, toss it in your duffel, or hook it to your tent with the webbing loop (provided you\u2019re far from other groups). \u2014 Will Palmer, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Scammers are known to exploit public fear by using it to hook victims. \u2014 Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The hybrid model does seem to hook streamers, with 43% of this type of search happening within the first few weeks. \u2014 Chris Morris, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"With the tile work complete, Schmidt returned to install the appliances, then the electricians and plumber returned to hook everything up. \u2014 Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"Opening a story with a shock of violence is an obvious way to kick-start events, create intrigue, hook the audience. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Some anglers are choosing a black marabou jig tipped with live bait, a combination that will hook all three species of game fish. \u2014 cleveland , 5 May 2022",
"Adidas\u2019s ingenious solution: a two-part bottom band with left and right sections that overlap in the back, stretch around the side body and then hook onto fabric loops on the front. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Nonnative aquatic species like zebra mussels hook onto boats and establish themselves in new water systems. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-081949"
},
"hypothecate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to pledge as security without delivery of title or possession",
": hypothesize",
": to pledge as security without delivery of title or possession \u2014 compare pawn"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hi-\u02c8p\u00e4-th\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
"h\u012b-",
"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u00e4-th\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
"hi-\u02c8p\u00e4-th\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t, h\u012b-"
],
"synonyms":[
"assume",
"hypothesize",
"postulate",
"premise",
"presume",
"presuppose",
"say",
"suppose"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"1681, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"1906, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-082257"
},
"hang-up":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a source of mental or emotional difficulty",
": problem",
": to place on a hook or hanger designed for the purpose",
": to replace (a telephone receiver) on the cradle so that the connection is broken",
": to keep delayed, suspended, or held up",
": to cause to stick or snag immovably",
": to break a telephone connection",
": to become stuck or snagged so as to be immovable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"affliction",
"demon",
"daemon",
"terror",
"torment"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There was no better place for Norah Flatley to hang up her crown. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Following her first restoration, Sydney isn't quite ready to hang up her protective goggles. \u2014 Seventeen , 14 Apr. 2022",
"A decade ago, Udoka could have kept plugging away as a player but instead took Popovich up on his offer to hang up his sneakers and become an assistant. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 7 May 2022",
"The Sheriff\u2019s Office said if anyone receives this call or a similar one to hang up and call 911. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Ensure guests have a spot to kick off their shoes, hang up coats, and set down packages or purses inside the door. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Higuain\u2019s father, Jorge, had told an Argentine television show on Monday that Gonzalo was set to hang up his cleats upon conclusion of the current Inter Miami campaign, but the 34-year-old forward stated that was not the case. \u2014 Franco Panizo, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Traditionally, it\u2019s been claimed that esports competitors hang up their mice and keyboards because esports is a young person\u2019s game. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Despite winning a long-sought-after Super Bowl title with the Los Angeles Rams last month, NFL star Aaron Donald may hang up his jersey before the start of next season. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 9 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1952, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-085831"
},
"heritage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": property that descends to an heir",
": something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor : legacy , inheritance",
": tradition",
": something possessed as a result of one's natural situation or birth : birthright",
": the traditions, achievements, and beliefs that are part of the history of a group of people"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her-\u0259-tij",
"\u02c8he-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8her-\u0259-tij"
],
"synonyms":[
"convention",
"custom",
"prescription",
"rubric",
"rule",
"tradition"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage",
"this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kabuki featuring Toma Ikuta \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5\u2013 NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Drama, heritage , soul; Actor Toma Ikuta trains for his first kabuki performance with his long-time friend, kabuki actor Matsuya Onoe. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 June 2022",
"Prescott, who was born and raised in Wrangell and lives there today at her family\u2019s fishcamp, is of Sami, Norwegian, Finnish, German and Irish heritage . \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"Lala Anthony sat for an interview to discuss her partnership with Baileys Colada and Afro- Puerto Rican heritage . \u2014 Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The Old Fence Rider Historical Center is a museum filled with items significant to Western heritage , including antique barbed wire from western states, Civil War memorabilia and railroad replica. \u2014 Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"Inside, the home is dotted with family heirlooms, antique finds, and personal mementos that tell the story of the designer\u2019s travels and family heritage . \u2014 Christina Geyer, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
"As if to underscore that Kamala is no conventional superhero, her costume features a silk scarf \u2013 reflecting her Pakistani heritage \u2013 rather than a cape. \u2014 Tyler Bey, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
"Muslim heritage is foundational, with her Pakistani American cultural identity woven into the fabric of her world and the story behind those powers. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"Bil Weekend said the case highlighted the need to inform tourists about efforts to protect the country\u2019s heritage . \u2014 Ellen Francis, Washington Post , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English heritage, eritage, borrowed from Anglo-French, from heriter \"to inherit, make an heir\" (going back to Late Latin h\u0113r\u0113dit\u0101re \"to leave as an inheritance, inherit, make an heir,\" from Latin h\u0113r\u0113d-, h\u0113r\u0113s heir entry 1 + -it\u0101re, verb suffix) + -age -age ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-090059"
},
"high-ticket":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": expensive sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8ti-k\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"big-ticket",
"costly",
"dear",
"expensive",
"extravagant",
"high",
"high-end",
"precious",
"premium",
"priceless",
"pricey",
"pricy",
"spendy",
"ultraexpensive",
"valuable"
],
"antonyms":[
"cheap",
"inexpensive"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1943, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-090333"
},
"homage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord",
": the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal",
": an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations due from a vassal to a feudal lord",
": expression of high regard : respect",
": something that shows respect or attests to the worth or influence of another : tribute",
": a feudal ceremony in which a person pledges loyalty to a lord and becomes a vassal",
": respect entry 1 sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-mij",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-",
"sense 2b is often",
"\u02c8\u00e4-mij",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-"
],
"synonyms":[
"accolade",
"citation",
"commendation",
"dithyramb",
"encomium",
"eulogium",
"eulogy",
"hymn",
"paean",
"panegyric",
"salutation",
"tribute"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The book is a deeply personal homage to her favorite city.",
"the poem is a moving homage to all who have served in our nation's armed services",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Throughout the day, campers honed a variety of art forms, paying homage to Choctaw land and learning about their own ancestry as well. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022",
"Marley was aware of the environment and in paying homage to the great man, all the products that House of Marley sells are made with sustainable materials. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"For the second collection, the stylish couple blended their passion for flowers with paying homage to their family origins. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 15 June 2022",
"The Kid LAROI is paying homage to the music of his Australian childhood! \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"Paying homage to his Panamanian roots, Dimelo also recruited artists El Roockie, Kafu Banton, and Boza, in addition to Sech. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
"Kate then changed gears, switching out the light looks for a fiery-red Eponine coat dress, paying homage to Wales during a Cambridge Family trip to Cardiff Castle. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 June 2022",
"All three of the Cambridge kids\u2014Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis\u2014joined their parents, Kate Middleton and Prince William at the festivities today to watch the parade and performance paying homage to the Queen's reign. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"Among the others paying homage in song were Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde, Little Big Town, Jamey Johnson and the pairing of Emmylou Harris and Allison Russell. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French homage, omage , from home man, vassal, from Latin homin-, homo human being; akin to Old English guma human being, Latin humus earth \u2014 more at humble ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-091746"
},
"high-handed":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others : arbitrary , overbearing",
": having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8han-d\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8han-d\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"arrogant",
"assumptive",
"bumptious",
"cavalier",
"chesty",
"haughty",
"high-and-mighty",
"high-hat",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"huffish",
"huffy",
"imperious",
"important",
"lofty",
"lordly",
"masterful",
"overweening",
"peremptory",
"pompous",
"presuming",
"presumptuous",
"pretentious",
"self-asserting",
"self-assertive",
"sniffy",
"stiff-necked",
"supercilious",
"superior",
"toplofty",
"toploftical",
"uppish",
"uppity"
],
"antonyms":[
"humble",
"lowly",
"modest",
"unarrogant",
"unpretentious"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1606, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-102318"
},
"high ground":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a position of advantage or superiority",
": an ethically superior position"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"advantage",
"better",
"bulge",
"catbird seat",
"drop",
"edge",
"inside track",
"jump",
"pull",
"stead",
"upper hand",
"vantage",
"whip hand"
],
"antonyms":[
"disadvantage",
"drawback",
"handicap",
"liability",
"minus",
"penalty",
"strike"
],
"examples":[
"one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ukrainian forces occupying the high ground in Lysychansk fired down on the Russian troops in Severodonetsk. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"On May 10, 1869, the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was marked at a ceremony on high ground in Utah. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But when the couple purchased the 100 acres in 1990, the high ground had been farmed intensively for corn and other parts of the property were pocked by out-of-place trees and invasive plants. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
"It can be cancelled into Rocket Punch to help Doomfist reach some serious high ground . \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Aaron attempts to claim the Black American high ground in this debate, triggering a real-life version of the game where he is being stalked and burned by Felix, before the cops shoot the darker Felix in the shoulder. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
"Something that doesn\u2019t lean on any particular hero ingredient or claims to be the best at fighting sweat or stands on a mythical moral high ground by using purely natural ingredients. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
"By August, Rye hopes to complete renovations on a 79,000-square-foot former boot factory that sits on high ground . \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"When asked about his methods, the president bristled, suggesting America could not claim any moral high ground . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1800, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-111400"
},
"homologate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": sanction , allow",
": to approve or confirm officially",
": to approve or confirm officially"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u014d-\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"h\u0259-",
"h\u014d-\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"accredit",
"approbate",
"approve",
"authorize",
"clear",
"confirm",
"finalize",
"formalize",
"OK",
"okay",
"ratify",
"sanction",
"warrant"
],
"antonyms":[
"decline",
"deny",
"disallow",
"disapprove",
"negative",
"reject",
"turn down",
"veto"
],
"examples":[
"to be effectual, a judge must homologate the plea bargain between the district attorney and the defense"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin homologatus , past participle of homologare to agree, from Greek homologein , from homologos ",
"first_known_use":[
"1593, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-160717"
},
"habitue":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who may be regularly found in or at a particular place or kind of place",
": devotee"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101",
"ha-",
"-\u02ccbi-ch\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"addict",
"aficionado",
"afficionado",
"buff",
"bug",
"devotee",
"enthusiast",
"fan",
"fanatic",
"fancier",
"fiend",
"fool",
"freak",
"head",
"hound",
"junkie",
"junky",
"lover",
"maniac",
"maven",
"mavin",
"nut",
"sucker"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonfan"
],
"examples":[
"confirmed habitu\u00e9s of the theater, they support serious dramas as well as comedies and musicals",
"a confirmed habitu\u00e9 of the country club, she keeps tabs on who's having an affair"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from past participle of habituer to frequent, from Late Latin habituare to habituate, from Latin habitus ",
"first_known_use":[
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-191957"
},
"handsel":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a gift made as a token of good wishes or luck especially at the beginning of a new year",
": something received first (as in a day of trading) and taken to be a token of good luck",
": a first installment : earnest money",
": earnest , foretaste",
": to give a handsel to",
": to inaugurate with a token or gesture of luck or pleasure",
": to use or do for the first time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(t)-s\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bestowal",
"comp",
"donation",
"donative",
"fairing",
"freebie",
"freebee",
"gift",
"giveaway",
"lagniappe",
"largesse",
"largess",
"present",
"presentation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-220631"
},
"hands-down":{
"type":[
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to transmit in succession (as from father to son)",
": to make official formulation of and express (the opinion of a court)",
": to deliver (the decision or opinion of an appellate court) to the proper office of an inferior court",
": to make an official formulation of and announce (the decision of a court)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-012321"
},
"high-pressure":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": having or involving a high or comparatively high pressure especially greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere",
": having a high barometric pressure",
": using or involving aggressive and insistent sales techniques",
": imposing or involving severe strain or tension",
": to sell or influence by high-pressure tactics"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggressive",
"ambitious",
"assertive",
"enterprising",
"fierce",
"go-getting",
"in-your-face",
"militant",
"pushy",
"self-asserting",
"self-assertive"
],
"antonyms":[
"ambitionless",
"low-pressure",
"nonassertive",
"unaggressive",
"unambitious",
"unassertive",
"unenterprising"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1925, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-031408"
},
"headgear":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a covering or protective device for the head",
": a harness for a horse's head",
": something worn on the head"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccgir",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccgir"
],
"synonyms":[
"cap",
"chapeau",
"hat",
"headdress",
"headpiece",
"lid"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The law requires cyclists to wear protective headgear .",
"Her preferred form of headgear is a big, floppy hat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The trainer handed his young fighter a protective cup, a mouthpiece and headgear . \u2014 Roman Stubbs, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"The Stetson is the state of Texas\u2019s official headgear . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Equipped with helmet-like headgear and the most complex head-neck joints ever seen in a mammal, the giraffoid was perfectly suited for competitive headbutting in the quest for courtship. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Mayweather and Paul will not be required to wear headgear , but both will have 12 oz. \u2014 Analis Bailey, USA TODAY , 6 June 2021",
"These are good to mix in with the unicorn or cat headbands, so kids can have their pick of headgear with flair. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"Certified by Adobe and Autodesk, SpatialLabs uses a specialized optical lens, two eye-tracking cameras, and AI to make 2D work look 3D without pesky glasses or other clunky headgear . \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
"The Kylie Cosmetics founder also put a spin on athletic headgear in this bridal look from Off-White. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
"If the red carpet turned out to be surprisingly slim on the diadems, a number of other ornate headgear made up for it. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 3 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-095629"
},
"homogeneous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of the same or a similar kind or nature",
": of uniform structure or composition throughout",
": having the property that if each variable is replaced by a constant times that variable the constant can be factored out : having each term of the same degree if all variables are considered",
": of uniform structure or composition throughout"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u014d-m\u0259-\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259s",
"-\u02c8j\u0113n-y\u0259s",
"-\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259s, -ny\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"In their natural state, mountains of this type are almost entirely covered by dense forest. The wooded landscape is very uniform, lacking in contrast, and any disturbance of the homogeneous green blanket is very obvious \u2026 \u2014 John Crowley , Focus on Geography , Winter 2007",
"One odd side effect is that, during the last 20 years, the formerly homogeneous , rather stodgy world of academic criticism has diversified into an incoherent mob of competing factions. \u2014 Walter Kendrick , New York Times Book Review , 24 Dec. 1995",
"The Benedictine convents for women, which had begun to be founded soon after Benedict's day, became particularly homogeneous in their social composition. The nuns of the ninth and tenth centuries were all high-born ladies, and it was almost impossible to be admitted to these convents without being a widowed or maiden relative of an important lord. \u2014 Norman F. Cantor , The Civilization of the Middle Ages , 1993",
"a fairly homogeneous collection of examples",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He was born in 1962, into a Reykjav\u00edk that was, in many ways, still a village: small, dull, remote, conservative, homogeneous . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Democrats find themselves in a position similar to Republicans in recent years: Their majorities are small by historical standards, but more ideologically homogeneous than before. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Cultivating a homogeneous workforce is not a strategy for success. \u2014 Kara Alaimo For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Her research revealed the details of what, to a casual observer, might seem a homogeneous slice of the long-ago. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"At the same time, Korea is a homogeneous , mono-ethnicity country that has maintained its own cultural identity throughout its long history. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"Usually, a successful tenant association is a homogeneous group, led by neighbors from similar backgrounds. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"At higher temperatures, there is a risk of not obtaining a homogeneous cream. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2022",
"Although sneaker culture has largely been an all-boy\u2019s club, that\u2019s quickly shifting due to women like Davis who are claiming their position in the heavily homogeneous space. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin homogeneus, homogenus , from Greek homogen\u0113s , from hom- + genos kind \u2014 more at kin ",
"first_known_use":[
"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105519"
},
"hello":{
"type":[
"interjection",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an expression or gesture of greeting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d",
"he-",
"h\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d",
"he-"
],
"synonyms":[
"greeting",
"salutation",
"salute",
"welcome"
],
"antonyms":[
"adieu",
"bon voyage",
"cong\u00e9",
"congee",
"farewell",
"Godspeed",
"good-bye",
"good-by"
],
"examples":[
"They welcomed us with a warm hello .",
"we said our hellos and got right down to business",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Maybe just to stop by with ice cream for the kids or even just to say a quick hello to his best friend? \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Different honks can signal anything from rage to a friendly hello . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Members of the cast, including Michelle Dockery and Hugh Bonneville, said a special hello to theaters owners via video. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022",
"And despite the recent angry words, each of us said a polite hello to the other\u2026 and both of us were sincere in those sentiments. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The hand signs for hello and goodbye can be useful in a large group meeting. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 25 Mar. 2022",
"And then reminding us, on the way out, that every farewell is also a hello , and every time to die is a time to be reborn. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Kristen Stewart and Billie Eilish waved a sweet hello on the gold steps. \u2014 Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022",
"In keeping with the dominant Hollywood origin story of the time, that movie is hailed as an artistic and commercial breakthrough \u2014 goodbye nickelodeons, hello movie palaces! \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of hollo ",
"first_known_use":[
"1834, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105925"
},
"high priest":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a chief priest especially of the ancient Jewish Levitical priesthood traditionally traced from Aaron",
": a priest of the Melchizedek priesthood in the Mormon Church",
": the head of a movement or chief exponent of a doctrine or an art"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"advocate",
"advocator",
"apostle",
"backer",
"booster",
"champion",
"espouser",
"exponent",
"expounder",
"friend",
"gospeler",
"gospeller",
"herald",
"hierophant",
"paladin",
"promoter",
"proponent",
"protagonist",
"supporter",
"true believer",
"tub-thumper",
"white knight"
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"adversary",
"antagonist",
"opponent"
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"examples":[
"the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners",
"as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For the high priest wearing the Urim v\u2019Tumim, this message is critical. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"As the high priest of the Sankat Mochan, one of the most influential Hindu temples in Varanasi, Mishra made for an unlikely critic of the BJP. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"At times, the high priest would turn to the Urim v\u2019Tumim for advice. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Her brother Matt Marostica, a Latter-day Saint high priest living in Berkeley, Calif., also welcomed the statement. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
"One sibling, Jonathan, was elected high priest of Jerusalem and enjoyed a relative amount of autonomy but was betrayed and murdered by a Seleucid general in 143. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Her brother Matt Marostica, a Latter-day Saint high priest living in Berkeley, Calif., also welcomed the statement. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Hayom writes that Kool and other experts say the coin may have been minted by the temple\u2019s high priest out of high-grade silver stored at the religious site. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Her brother Matt Marostica, a Latter-day Saint high priest living in Berkeley, Calif., also welcomed the statement. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": everywhere"
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"all over",
"everyplace",
"everywhere",
"far and wide",
"throughout"
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"nowhere"
],
"examples":[
"I've been looking high and low for my glasses.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And Proietti searched high and low for just the right interior accents, perhaps the crown jewel of which is a 100-year-old bronze bank vault door that is entirely at home here as a sliding door for the tasting room proper. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Parents searched high and low for alternatives, many of them . \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
"Wong began to thrive in his new school, exhibiting a teen-ager\u2019s enthusiasm for high and low culture. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"The Dow industrials ranged about 588 points between their high and low of the day. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In the three weeks since the start of 2022, en route to a steep overall decline, ARKK's price on average careened by an astonishing 6.5% between its high and low for the day. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The Windy City's forecast reads a 48 degree- high and low of 30, blustery 17 mile per hour gusts, and 82% chance of rain, per Weather.com. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Those other cities have comparable gaps between high and low incomes, but overall wages are significantly lower than in the Portland area. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
"The Olay version is quite small and only comes with two settings: high and low . \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1525, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-111421"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": a person who possesses or has pretensions to superior learning or culture",
": a person of great learning or culture"
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccbrau\u0307",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccbrau\u0307"
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"double-dome",
"geek",
"intellectual",
"intellectualist",
"longhair",
"nerd"
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"anti-intellectual",
"lowbrow",
"philistine"
],
"examples":[
"guests at her elegant dinner parties are a mix of the city's highbrows and captains of industry",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There are more cynical interpretations of the rise of highbrow science or speculative fiction. \u2014 Katie Roiphe, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
"While the slow-burning western psychodrama has sturdy cross-branch support from disparate ends of the Academy, many forecasters have noted that its highbrow appeal might not be enough to sustain the swell of passion building for other titles. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"And yet, Apple seems perfectly content with its current approach: methodically building a platform with really good highbrow movies and TV. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2022",
"This too primed him for an age when comics went highbrow and genre began to infuse literature. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Books on Tape advertised in highbrow publications including the New Yorker magazine, the Wall Street Journal and Smithsonian magazine. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"But streaming companies are now in the dominant position, in part because the pandemic accelerated a consumer shift away from theaters, at least where highbrow films are concerned. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"With her East Boston Oysters event series, Cervasio paired oysters and caviar with Cheetos and potato chips, aiming to make the highbrow accessible and gaining a huge following in the process. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"1898, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114252"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": arrogant , sulky"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259-fish"
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"arrogant",
"assumptive",
"bumptious",
"cavalier",
"chesty",
"haughty",
"high-and-mighty",
"high-handed",
"high-hat",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"huffy",
"imperious",
"important",
"lofty",
"lordly",
"masterful",
"overweening",
"peremptory",
"pompous",
"presuming",
"presumptuous",
"pretentious",
"self-asserting",
"self-assertive",
"sniffy",
"stiff-necked",
"supercilious",
"superior",
"toplofty",
"toploftical",
"uppish",
"uppity"
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"humble",
"lowly",
"modest",
"unarrogant",
"unpretentious"
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"huffish wealthy people who expected to receive top priority in the ship's dining room"
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"circa 1755, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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": of or relating to adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma : characterized by heresy",
": of, relating to, or characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards : unorthodox"
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"h\u0259-\u02c8re-ti-k\u0259l"
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"dissentient",
"dissenting",
"dissident",
"heterodox",
"iconoclastic",
"maverick",
"nonconformist",
"nonorthodox",
"out-there",
"unconventional",
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"conforming",
"conformist",
"conventional",
"orthodox"
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"examples":[
"the belief that women should be allowed to have careers outside the home was once considered heretical",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The attack came as worshipers at the Sunni mosque gathered for zikr \u2014 an act of religious remembrance seen as heretical by some hard-line Sunni groups. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, corporate studios transform these stories into quasi-religious texts that are pharisaically protected by copyright from heretical reinterpretation and innovation\u2014in other words, fan service. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 May 2022",
"In this new order, Subin argues, deification would become, at best, heretical and, at worst, nonsensical. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
"But innovations meant to attract newcomers are considered by the old guard as impure, even heretical or just tacky. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Such changes might sound heretical to those who grew up at a time when the theater was almost sacrosanct \u2014 a place to get lost in the latest cinematic adventure. \u2014 Brian Raftery, EW.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The first stratagem of the racist is not to quote Adolph Hitler, or George Wallace, or bad science, or heretical religion. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Throughout history, our communities have comprised the pious and the heretical , the observant and the indifferent. \u2014 Mark Oppenheimer, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Wilson has too often been ignored here in Alabama, where too much heretical religion allows people to ignore the balance of nature in the name of God. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 18 Jan. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-115451"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance",
": to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water",
": to supply with ample fluid or moisture",
": to become a hydrate",
": a compound (as Glauber's salt) formed by the union of water with some other substance",
": to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water",
": to become a hydrate"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccdr\u0101t",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccdr\u0101t"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"lotions and creams that hydrate the skin",
"Drink fluids to hydrate the body.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Milk Makeup's formula uses cannabis seed extract and quinoa to hydrate , condition, and support healthy hair follicles, while plant peptides make lashes and brows appear even thicker. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
"Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter Give those lips a butter-soft balm to soothe, hydrate , and nourish from the inside out. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"It\u2019s designed to moisturize and hydrate sensitive skin and has a 30+ SPF. \u2014 cleveland , 23 May 2022",
"Preventing heat exhaustion, heat stress, and ultimately heat stroke, is relatively simple: rest, find shade, and hydrate . \u2014 Aryn Baker, Time , 26 May 2022",
"The conditioning treatment is chock-full of B vitamins to nourish the hair, algae extract to prevent damage, and rosehip oil to tame frizz and hydrate hair with fatty acids. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Agent Nateur\u2019s natural body serum is designed to help reduce the appearance of cellulite with a potent combination of fatty acid-rich Japanese rice bran, rosehip, and helichrysum oils that hydrate and tone with a dewy finish. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 May 2022",
"It's made with the Jamaican Superfruit Blend (bilberry, orange, sugar cane, lemon, sugar maple, plus hyaluronic acid) to brighten, hydrate , and smooth skin all at once. \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
"To soothe, hydrate , and protect the skin, this nourishing sanitizer contains 70 percent pharma-grade ethyl alcohol made from organic cane sugar, as well as a conditioning blend of Aloe, Rosa Canina, Jojoba, and Argan. \u2014 Essence , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This all-natural stick uses coconut oil, shea butter, and aloe to hydrate the skin, creating a barrier from friction, while relieving any previous irritation. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"The self-tan preparation process strips hydration from the skin, so Dr. Mikailov suggests grabbing self-tanners enriched with nourishing ingredients like coconut or jojoba oil, and squalane to hydrate and replenish moisture in skin. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
"Like a facial in a dropper, this luxuriously lightweight oil is formulated with a combination of shelf-stable vitamin C, squalene, and chios crystal and rose oils, which all work together to intensely hydrate , brighten, and firm skin at once. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"Empress Tonic from Wildling is an all-natural, organic face spray that helps hydrate the skin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"This Best of Beauty winner includes soothing ceramides, niacinamide, and glycerin to hydrate and diminish dark spots over time. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 23 May 2022",
"Initially, the pellets \u2014 known by brand name Orbeez \u2014 were used in soil to hydrate plants and other products, like diapers, aimed at absorbing fluids. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 25 Mar. 2022",
"This aftershave relies on allantoin\u2014an extract from the comfrey plant\u2014to hydrate and calm irritated skin. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"This shampoo boasts a creamy formula infused with a blend of oils and natural ingredients (aloe vera leaf juice, coconut oil, and honey) to not only cleanse the hair of dirt and buildup, but also hydrate and add moisture to dry strands. \u2014 Casey Clark, SELF , 6 June 2022"
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"Noun",
"1802, in the meaning defined above",
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"1846, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
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},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
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": having a relatively high temperature",
": capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding",
": having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat",
": marked by violence or fierceness : stormy",
": angry",
": sexually excited or receptive",
": sexy",
": eager , zealous",
": emotionally exciting and marked by strong rhythms and free melodic improvisations",
": having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortable degree of body heat",
": newly made : fresh",
": close to something sought",
": suggestive of heat or of burning or glowing objects : very bright",
": having a component (such as capsaicin ) that creates a burning or tingling sensation in the mouth : pungent , peppery",
"\u2014 see also hot pepper , hot sauce",
": of intense and immediate interest",
": unusually lucky or favorable",
": temporarily capable of unusual performance (as in a sport)",
": currently popular or in demand",
": very good",
": absurd , unbelievable",
": electrically energized especially with high voltage",
": radioactive",
": dealing with radioactive material",
": being in an excited state",
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": wanted by the police",
": unsafe for a fugitive",
": fast",
": extremely exasperated or angry",
": hotly",
": fast , quickly",
": a period of relatively high temperature : a period of heat",
": one that is hot (such as a hot meal or a horse just after a workout)",
": strong sexual desire",
": heat , warm",
": having a high temperature",
": having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortably high degree of body heat",
": having a flavor that is spicy or full of pepper",
": currently popular",
": close to something sought",
": easily excited",
": marked by or causing anger or strong feelings",
": very angry",
": recently stolen",
": recently made or received",
": radioactive",
": having a relatively high temperature",
": capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding",
": having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat",
": radioactive",
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": dealing with radioactive material"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4t",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t"
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"ardent",
"boiling",
"broiling",
"burning",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"fiery",
"piping hot",
"red",
"red-hot",
"roasting",
"scalding",
"scorching",
"searing",
"sultry",
"superheated",
"sweltering",
"torrid",
"ultrahot",
"white-hot"
],
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"apace",
"briskly",
"chop-chop",
"double-quick",
"fast",
"fleetly",
"full tilt",
"hastily",
"hell-for-leather",
"lickety-split",
"posthaste",
"presto",
"pronto",
"quick",
"quickly",
"rapidly",
"snappily",
"soon",
"speedily",
"swift",
"swiftly"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The hot temperatures and high humidity are expected to produce heat indexes into the triple digits in many locations. \u2014 Talal Ansari, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Temperatures are expected to stay extremely hot into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"The layoffs come as the once- hot housing market is starting to cool as high mortgage rates and inflation rates of about 6% dominate. \u2014 Terry Collins, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"When overnight temperatures remain hot , the human body is deprived of its natural cool-down window, and doesn\u2019t have an opportunity to reset before daytime heat returns. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. both Friday and Saturday with hot lap and qualifying beginning at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7:30. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Her piece depicts Christ emerging from a floral arch covered in, yes, hot pink flowers. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The report also highlighted shoppers\u2019 pullback on some of the products that were in hot demand during the height of the pandemic but are now falling out of favor. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"At just 22 years-old, the Tampa, Florida, rapper is another hot name in the list of female rappers taking over the industry. \u2014 Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"With her new gear, Wisz continued her hot -hitting postseason in Oklahoma City. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"Standing in his way: the hot -hitting Giancarlo Stanton. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
"O'Brien plays a hot -tempered young mobster named Richie, who helps run his father's crime organization out of an unassuming tailor shop owned by Leonard (Rylance), an English immigrant with a mysterious past, and his assistant, Mable (Zoey Deutch). \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"This was not a style competition, though, and the Duckbill had one serious issue for this hot -headed runner: the front\u2019s recycled nylon grabbed onto moisture and held it. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2020",
"If Curry\u2019s on his game and Poole keeps lighting up the scoreboard, a hot -shooting Thompson will be too much for the Celtics to overcome. \u2014 Sporting Green Staff, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
"Go white hot for summer with this one piece from Alt Swim. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"So, when the mad scientists of Walt Disney World\u2019s Flavor Lab began spinning up ideas for Steakhouse 71, this pop-culture classic was hot -listed. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"Now, upon his return, Pratt is bringing something new: a Jessie Montgomery piano concerto nearly hot off the presses, and, with it, the desire to contribute to the literature for his instrument. \u2014 Elizabeth Nonemaker, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Now the consequences are being felt: a three-month-long flood in the Florida Keys, wildfires across a record hot and dry Australia, deadly heat waves in Europe. \u2014 Somini Sengupta, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Pwell had 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocked s hots , and Laquaria Mays had 12 points \u2013 all on 3-pointers \u2013 to go with three assists and three steals. \u2014 Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al , 18 Feb. 2020",
"The record hot and dry summer left bare ground and stressed lawns \u2014 environments that are ideal for opportunistic winter weeds to move in. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 2 Jan. 2020",
"The state suffered raging wildfires through the Kenai Peninsula after a record hot , dry summer turned the grass to kindling. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Cleveland police updated their car chase policy in 2014, two years after a chase that ended in officers shooting 137 hots at Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, who were unarmed. \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2019",
"Since only the pan gets hots , a hot element will never be exposed, preventing fire hazards and the risk of burns in the first place. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Sliced chicken cutlet subs for the pork, long hots add the spice. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The tuna tartare was bountiful and fresh, its creamy layer of avocado warmed by the spice of roasted Italian long hots . \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 6 July 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So, she hot glued them to a piece of twine and strung it across the ceiling. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 24 Dec. 2019",
"The holding company \u2013 which traces its roots to hot the \u201990s Web firm CMGI \u2014 consists of two units today, one in supply chain management and the other in direct marketing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019"
],
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"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-124334"
},
"handcuffed":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a metal fastening that can be locked around a wrist and is usually connected by a chain or bar with another such fastening",
": to apply handcuffs to : manacle",
": to hold in check : make ineffective or powerless",
": a metal ring that can be locked around a person's wrist",
": to put handcuffs on"
],
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"\u02c8han(d)-\u02cck\u0259f",
"\u02c8hand-\u02cck\u0259f"
],
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"band",
"bind",
"bond",
"bracelet",
"chain",
"cuff(s)",
"fetter",
"irons",
"ligature",
"manacle(s)",
"shackle"
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"bind",
"chain",
"enchain",
"enfetter",
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"gyve",
"manacle",
"pinion",
"shackle",
"trammel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the man reluctantly held out his wrists so the policeman could snap on handcuffs",
"Verb",
"wanted to take the trip, but was handcuffed by her responsibility to watch her ailing father",
"the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After her arrest, Bare was able to slip out of her left handcuff , exit the police vehicle and flee. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"Burkins felt the clasp of a handcuff around his right wrist. \u2014 Dallas News , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The 45-second clip shows police handcuff Piccini facedown on the street, then lift her up and throw her into the back of the van. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"Several officers entered the cell to handcuff and subdue Gilbert. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2021",
"A few minutes later, an officer removed the handcuff and began collecting Jackson's property. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Farnoush Amiri, Star Tribune , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Another officer is seen in the footage removing Jackson's handcuff . \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2021",
"The Mahanoy School District, which declined ABC News' request for an interview, says in court documents that the appellate decision threatens to handcuff coaches, principals and teachers nationwide. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Videos showed police, clad in riot gear, using battering rams to enter properties and handcuff and drag out the occupants as crowds spilled into the streets. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The officers then handcuff him and take a handgun from his waist band. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Standard practice is to position someone for arrest first, then handcuff them, then search them for weapons, experts said. \u2014 Peter Nickeas, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Emerich reached down in an apparent attempt to handcuff Smith, who rolled on his stomach, the footage shows. \u2014 Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Now Notre Dame gets the unenviable task of trying to handcuff a Terps offense that is tied for fifth in the nation in scoring (17.5 goals). \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Wright struggled to get away from an officer trying to handcuff him, drawing Potter\u2019s fire from outside the car. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Foster then allegedly got into a fight with a deputy and the corrections officer trying to handcuff him, causing the deputy to sustain a cut on his nose and left hand, according to the documents. \u2014 Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"One of the officers could be seen running over to the man, identified as Richard Lee Richards, 61, and trying to handcuff him, according to the surveillance video from the store. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Dec. 2021",
"According to the Lane County district attorney, Tykol was on top of Rodrigues, trying to handcuff Rogrigues\u2019 hands behind his back, but Rodrigues got free and ran into the road. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Nov. 2021"
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"Noun",
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"Verb",
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-131231"
},
"hoard":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away",
": to collect and often hide away a supply of : to accumulate a hoard (see hoard entry 1 ) of",
": to keep (something, such as one's thoughts) to oneself",
": to collect and often hide away a supply of something",
": to engage in compulsive hoarding",
": a temporary board fence put around a building being erected or repaired : hoarding entry 2 sense 1",
": a supply usually of something of value stored away or hidden",
": to gather and store away"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022frd",
"\u02c8h\u022frd"
],
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"cache",
"stash",
"stockpile",
"store"
],
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"cache",
"lay away",
"lay by",
"lay in",
"lay up",
"put by",
"salt away",
"squirrel (away)",
"stash",
"stockpile",
"store",
"stow",
"treasure"
],
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"a squirrel's hoard of nuts",
"keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots",
"Verb",
"he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But upon its return, Toyota didn\u2019t engineer its own car, despite being the largest automaker in the world and possessing a large enough cash hoard to fund it. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"Stevie can do a hoard of manual chores such as making deliveries or picking up a list of items in a hospital. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Earlier this year, a badger in northwest Spain made headlines after digging up a hoard of more than 90 ancient coins, as Jack Guy reported for CNN in January. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"No conversation on economics is possible without someone boasting about how large their nation's hoard of foreign currency is. \u2014 Vasuki Shastry, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Most of the hoard has vanished into private hands, a terrible loss to history. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Now, with its cash hoard shrinking, Credito Real faces a moment of truth. \u2014 Sydney Maki, Bloomberg.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Few of its hoard of Gauguins, Van Goghs, C\u00e9zannes, Renoirs, and Monets have traveled. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The Bank of Russia has kept 22% of its hoard in gold, most of which is held domestically and would be out of reach of Western sanctions, while about 13% of the central bank's holdings are in yuan, according to the latest data. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Humans are not designed to hoard a lot of information for retrieval at an undetermined time in the future. \u2014 David James, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Another threat to global supplies, experts say, is that countries will hoard their own food stocks. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
"In 2021, merchants began to hoard stuff like sugar, flour, and cooking gas cylinders. \u2014 Quartz , 3 May 2022",
"And cities like Boston hoard not just money and jobs, but influence. \u2014 Kara Miller, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Unlike the dragons of European myth, these do not hoard treasure, cannot breathe fire, and, lacking wings, cannot fly. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Beijing officials refuted claims of an impending lockdown on Thursday and urged the public not to hoard food, asserting there were enough supplies available. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"Abused dogs will sometimes resource- hoard their water. \u2014 Gene Weingarten, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
"People who have survived extreme food shortages will sometimes emerge from the experience with the impulse to hoard food. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1757, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-131554"
},
"headstone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a memorial stone at the head of a grave",
": a stone that marks a grave"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccst\u014dn",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccst\u014dn"
],
"synonyms":[
"gravestone",
"monument",
"stone",
"tombstone"
],
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"examples":[
"many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her resting place remains unmarked because the family had a very ugly argument about what should go on her headstone . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"After just barely missing the funeral service, Vervilles drove up the road to his gravesite, bowed to his headstone , and placed her right hand to rest on its top. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
"Elliott, Collen and Savage spoke with USA TODAY via video from London to delve into the new album, Def Leppard\u2019s undeniable chemistry and what Elliott would like written on his headstone . \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Her resting place remains unmarked because the family had a very ugly argument about what should go on her headstone . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Her resting place remains unmarked because the family had a very ugly argument about what should go on her headstone . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Her resting place remains unmarked because the family had a very ugly argument about what should go on her headstone . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Her resting place remains unmarked because the family had a very ugly argument about what should go on her headstone . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Surrounding her headstone are six other graves, including an infant and five other children and young adults who once lived with the family. \u2014 Johnny Edwards, ajc , 3 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-131824"
},
"headdress":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an often elaborate covering for the head",
": a covering or ornament for the head"
],
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"\u02c8hed-\u02ccdres",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccdres"
],
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"cap",
"chapeau",
"hat",
"headgear",
"headpiece",
"lid"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The dancers wore ceremonial headdresses .",
"most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Its headdress \u2014 sprouts of branches and birds \u2014 has a Tim Burton fever-dream eeriness. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Her seven-pointed headdress , too, was an homage to the similar one worn by Lady Liberty. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Suella Wendell, who is Yup\u2019ik and set to graduate from Chugiak High School next year, plans to wear regalia at her graduation ceremony, including a Yup\u2019ik headdress created by an elder from Toksook Bay and mukluks. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
"Standing at the center of the outdoor forecourt is \u2018Satellite,\u2019 a 24-foot-high sculpture that recalls traditional D\u2019mba, a headdress shaped like a female bust created by the Baga peoples of the Guinea coast. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The rosettes on this gold diadem were made of gold foil and wire, and likely decorated a headdress or garment of an elite Scythian woman. \u2014 CNN , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Students are now allowed to substitute their caps with a traditional headdress , which some principals made exceptions for last year. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
"Researchers say the two limestone sphinxes depicted Amenhotep in a mongoose headdress , sporting a beard and broad necklace, per the statement. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Following the show, Rihanna shook things up, trading in her crop top, pants, and headdress for a sheer black Gucci mini dress, strappy heels, and another long silver statement necklace. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 26 Feb. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1645, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-132646"
},
"handpicked":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pick by hand as opposed to a machine process",
": to select personally or for personal ends"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02c8pik"
],
"synonyms":[
"cherry-pick",
"choose",
"cull",
"elect",
"name",
"opt (for)",
"pick",
"prefer",
"select",
"single (out)",
"tag",
"take"
],
"antonyms":[
"decline",
"refuse",
"reject",
"turn down"
],
"examples":[
"They run a farm where you can handpick fresh strawberries.",
"a box of handpicked strawberries",
"The executive handpicked her successor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All attendees will be able to handpick three books from the stacks, which will be organized by grade. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Watson had a no-trade clause in his contract, which gave him the ability to handpick his destination, which turned out to be Cleveland. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"This angered many local conservatives, who didn\u2019t appreciate Meadows\u2019s attempt to handpick his successor. \u2014 Lisa Rab, Washington Post , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The biggest reward of building A Dozen Cousins has been having the freedom to handpick my team and our key partners. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The company will handpick hotels initially in markets including, New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando, targeting travelers from southern or midwestern states who might be driving to Florida or flying into Las Vegas. \u2014 Michael Alpiner, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"If the Lancers finish unbeaten, they can\u2019t be denied \u2014 CIF officials handpick the teams to play in the Open title game. \u2014 Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Critics say eliminating such caucuses, too, could cut down on the number of people who rig the system \u2014 choosing to retire early in order to try to handpick their successor ahead of a primary or general election. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The roses bloom for only a few short weeks, and women handpick the flowers during that time. \u2014 Jessica Matlin, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-134853"
},
"hoochie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a sexually promiscuous young woman"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fc-ch\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"chippie",
"chippy",
"doxy",
"doxie",
"fancy woman",
"floozy",
"floozie",
"hussy",
"Jezebel",
"minx",
"quean",
"tramp",
"trollop",
"wench"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"took up with some hoochie he had met at a biker bar"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from hootchy (as in hootchy-kootchy exotic dance)",
"first_known_use":[
"1991, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-140739"
},
"heinie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": buttocks"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-n\u0113"
],
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"backside",
"behind",
"booty",
"bootie",
"bottom",
"breech",
"bum",
"buns",
"butt",
"buttocks",
"caboose",
"can",
"cheeks",
"derriere",
"derri\u00e8re",
"duff",
"fanny",
"fundament",
"hams",
"haunches",
"hunkers",
"keister",
"keester",
"nates",
"posterior",
"rear",
"rear end",
"rump",
"seat",
"tail",
"tail end",
"tush"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Get off your heinie and do some work.",
"a skirt so tight that her heinie was clearly outlined"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of hinder entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1921, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-144403"
},
"hairsbreadth":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a very small distance or margin",
": very narrow : close"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her-\u02ccbretth",
"-\u02ccbreth",
"-\u02ccbredth"
],
"synonyms":[
"ace",
"hair",
"hairline",
"hop, skip, and jump",
"inch",
"neck",
"shouting distance",
"step",
"stone's throw"
],
"antonyms":[
"close",
"down-to-the-wire",
"narrow",
"neck and neck",
"nip and tuck",
"tight"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth",
"Adjective",
"a hairbreadth victory, but a victory nevertheless"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1561, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1604, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-154845"
},
"half-pint":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": half a pint",
": a short, small, or inconsequential person",
": of less than average size : diminutive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haf-\u02ccp\u012bnt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-"
],
"synonyms":[
"cipher",
"dwarf",
"insect",
"insignificancy",
"lightweight",
"morsel",
"nobody",
"nonentity",
"nothing",
"nullity",
"number",
"pip-squeak",
"pygmy",
"pigmy",
"shrimp",
"snippersnapper",
"twerp",
"whippersnapper",
"zero",
"zilch"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"diminutive",
"dinky",
"dwarfish",
"fine",
"Lilliputian",
"little",
"pint-size",
"pint-sized",
"pocket",
"pocket-size",
"pocket-sized",
"puny",
"pygmy",
"shrimpy",
"slight",
"small",
"smallish",
"subnormal",
"toylike",
"undersized",
"undersize"
],
"examples":[],
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"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1931, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-165148"
},
"hail-fellow":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hail-fellow-well-met"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101l-\u02ccfe-(\u02cc)l\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"amicable",
"bonhomous",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"collegial",
"companionable",
"comradely",
"cordial",
"friendly",
"genial",
"hail-fellow-well-met",
"hearty",
"matey",
"neighborly",
"palsy",
"palsy-walsy",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1580, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-170905"
},
"hot-blooded":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": easily excited : passionate",
": warm-blooded sense 1",
": having Arab or Thoroughbred ancestors"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02c8bl\u0259-d\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"ardent",
"blazing",
"burning",
"charged",
"demonstrative",
"emotional",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"feverish",
"fiery",
"flaming",
"glowing",
"impassioned",
"incandescent",
"intense",
"passional",
"passionate",
"perfervid",
"red-hot",
"religious",
"superheated",
"torrid",
"vehement",
"warm",
"warm-blooded"
],
"antonyms":[
"cold",
"cool",
"dispassionate",
"emotionless",
"impassive",
"unemotional"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-171251"
},
"hostility":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": deep-seated usually mutual ill will",
": hostile action",
": overt acts of warfare : war",
": conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle",
": an unfriendly or hostile state, attitude, or action",
": acts of warfare",
": conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u00e4-\u02c8sti-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"h\u00e4-\u02c8sti-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"h\u00e4-\u02c8stil-\u0259t-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"animosity",
"animus",
"antagonism",
"antipathy",
"bad blood",
"bitterness",
"enmity",
"gall",
"grudge",
"jaundice",
"rancor"
],
"antonyms":[
"amity"
],
"examples":[
"They were both glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility .",
"The townspeople showed open hostility to outsiders.",
"Peace talks were stalled after recent hostilities .",
"Both sides are calling for a cessation of hostilities .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The resurgence of neo-fascist movements and authoritarian rule around the world has unsurprisingly coincided with a ramping-up of hostility against press freedom. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"This hostility has only led school Principal Michael Wilson to double down on making Magic City Acceptance Academy a safe space. \u2014 Michela Moscufo, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Tony Blair remains a virtual pariah to this day, David Cameron a figure of open disdain, and Thatcher a source of such continuing hostility that a statue honoring her is egged by protesters. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 June 2022",
"The roots of DeSantis\u2019 hostility to transgender people are murky. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Part of the problem is Beijing\u2019s focused hostility towards the company, which has been relentless and coordinated across multiple fronts. \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attack fit a pattern of past Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon in a covert campaign of hostility that has been going on for years. \u2014 Ronen Bergman, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"At times there was hostility in the community around masking, school reopening, all those issues. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"Like the latter drama, Brother and Sister involves a family named Vuillard that endured the death of a 6-year-old boy, has a patriarch named Abel, and harbors a long-festering case of sibling hostility . \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hostilite, hostilitie, borrowed from Late Latin host\u012blit\u0101t-, host\u012blit\u0101s, from Latin host\u012blis \"of an enemy, hostile \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-171624"
},
"hooch":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": alcoholic liquor especially when inferior or illicitly made or obtained",
": a usually thatched hut",
": dwelling",
"Pieter de 1629\u2013after 1684 Dutch painter"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fcch",
"\u02c8h\u00fcch",
"\u02c8h\u014d\u1e35"
],
"synonyms":[
"alcohol",
"aqua vitae",
"ardent spirits",
"booze",
"bottle",
"drink",
"firewater",
"grog",
"inebriant",
"intoxicant",
"John Barleycorn",
"juice",
"liquor",
"lush",
"moonshine",
"potable",
"rum",
"sauce",
"spirits",
"stimulant",
"strong drink",
"tipple"
],
"antonyms":[
"cabin",
"camp",
"hovel",
"hut",
"hutch",
"hutment",
"shack",
"shanty"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1897, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1960, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-173812"
},
"hoo-hah":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a state or condition of excitement, agitation, or disturbance : commotion , uproar"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fc-\u02cch\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from Yiddish hu-ha uproar, exclamation of surprise",
"first_known_use":[
"1931, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-181559"
},
"huffiness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": haughty , arrogant",
": roused to indignation : irritated",
": easily offended : touchy",
": easily offended or angered : petulant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-f\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259-f\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"tetchy",
"thin-skinned",
"ticklish",
"touchy"
],
"antonyms":[
"thick-skinned"
],
"examples":[
"Now, don't get huffy \u2014I was only teasing.",
"the comedy is about a huffy actress who loudly protests every perceived insult, no matter how slight",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And before anyone gets huffy about the cost of living on the coasts, remember that those statewide thresholds would presumably apply to less costly inland California and New York, too. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 May 2021",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-195425"
},
"humility":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble",
": the quality of being humble"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"y\u00fc-",
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"y\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"demureness",
"down-to-earthness",
"humbleness",
"lowliness",
"meekness",
"modesty"
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"imperiousness",
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"superciliousness",
"superiority",
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"examples":[
"He accepted the honor with humility .",
"The ordeal taught her humility .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Read her full interview here: on health technology with humility and bringing your full self. \u2014 Aline Holzwarth, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Williams was big man on campus but carried himself with humility . \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"And seeing that requires a humility that is not in abundant supply in the 21st century. \u2014 A. Wess Mitchell, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"What follows reveals how deep the battle of wills has been etched into the two men\u2019s souls, with conflict embedded even in their lack of a common language, but only Ragnar seems capable of humility . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"The only protections are humility and respect for the sensibilities of the young people in your charge. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"By the song\u2019s close, the language reflects his understanding, ending with Lamar in church giving a full-bodied attestation of love and humility in the face of someone\u2019s deepest truths about themselves. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"But think about what this film represents: years of borderline-obsessive dedication to chronicling a closed religious community, plus the commitment and humility to return after making a fool of himself early on. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 6 May 2022",
"Though this is one of the denser texts on this list, and will require some patience and interest in the academic formalities of psychoanalytic theory, the perceptiveness and humility of Winnicott\u2019s observations are worth the read. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"noun ()"
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": the habitation of a hermit",
": a secluded residence or private retreat : hideaway",
": monastery",
": the life or condition of a hermit",
": a red or white Rhone valley wine"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259r-m\u0259-tij",
"\u02cc(h)er-mi-\u02c8t\u00e4zh"
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"concealment",
"covert",
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"hideout",
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"hidy-hole",
"lair",
"nest"
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"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"On weekends he escapes to his hermitage in the mountains.",
"the artist's desert hermitage was a small adobe house at the end of a long dusty road",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And Russian and Ukrainian officials traded blame for the burning of the main temple of the All Saints hermitage , a 16th-century monastery in eastern Ukraine that is considered one of the three most sacred sites in Ukraine for Orthodox believers. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Manyava flourished, becoming the dominant hermitage in Galicia, until its abrupt closure in 1785, the dispersal of its monks, and the confiscation of the Bohorodchany Iconostasis and other icons. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"Most of this writing was done at the Encinitas hermitage , which was secretly built for Yogananda as a surprise during his years abroad. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Janakananda, who built the Encinitas hermitage , succeeded him as Fellowship president until his own death three years later in Borrego Springs. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Perhaps the most memorable corner of Jeollanam-do is Chunjinam, the tranquil hermitage where Jeong Kwan resides. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 31 Dec. 2021",
"This doesn\u2019t mean total hermitage at a time when the economy is desperately in need of participation. \u2014 Chris Wilson, Time , 12 Nov. 2021",
"The islands' sole archaeologist Katharine Sawyer, who runs Scilly Walks, takes groups out here, or to other islands like St. Helen's (which has a medieval hermitage ) or Samson. \u2014 Kate Eshelby, CNN , 14 June 2021",
"The exterior of my hermitage was washed the color of runny egg yolk. \u2014 Wes Enzinna, Harper's magazine , 19 Nov. 2019"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": to feel or express hero worship for",
": veneration of a hero",
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"\u02c8hir-(\u02cc)\u014d-\u02ccw\u0259r-ship"
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"adore",
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"deify",
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"idolize",
"worship"
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"adulation",
"deification",
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"idolization",
"worship",
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"worshiping"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"He objects to the unthinking hero worship of great athletes by their fans.",
"once the object of uncritical hero worship , the aging quarterback now faces the derision of his team's fickle fans",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But asking them feels right in line with the series-long quest to interrogate the all-American project of unthinking hero worship . \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"If Zelenskyy represents a democratic hero, it should nonetheless be remembered that democracy does not need \u2013 and should not seek \u2013 the sorts of hero worship that authoritarians like Putin demand. \u2014 Michael Blake, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Devoid of insight and ricocheting between dull vulgarity and vacuous hero worship , the show, which had its official opening Wednesday at the Longacre Theatre, is less edifying than a scroll through the archives of the tabloids. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
"In selecting Shiraz, a city in the southwest of Iran, Farhadi wanted to build a bridge between his contemporary saga about a man put on a pedestal and hero worship in antiquity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Chinese hero worship is impressive to witness \u2014 and surreal to experience when your grandmother is the one being revered. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Other fans have likewise defended the books by pointing to Herbert's numerous quotes about how his series is intended as a cautionary tale against zealotry, idolization, and hero worship . \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Organizers promise that this anniversary won't all involve hero worship of the Founding Fathers and won't turn a blind eye to the slavery that steered South Carolina's history for 400 years. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Nov. 2021",
"The Couric episode highlights the perils of hero worship . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
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"Verb",
"1574, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-211322"
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"adverb",
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"verb"
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": not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive",
": reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission",
": ranking low in a hierarchy or scale : insignificant , unpretentious",
": not costly or luxurious",
": to make (someone) humble (see humble entry 1 ) in spirit or manner",
": to destroy the power, independence, or prestige of",
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": expressed in a way that does not show too much pride",
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"\u02c8h\u0259m-b\u0259l",
"also chiefly Southern",
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"lower",
"shame",
"sink",
"smirch",
"take down"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Bayh was always a humble man who never wanted those around him to call him senator, just Birch, said Berman. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
"Los Angeles was supposed to play the humble host of the Midsummer Classic in 2020. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"Through his example, Mark showed me how to be gracious in victory, resilient in defeat, and humble in the small measure of fame that is the lot of a TV commentator. \u2014 Paul Begala, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Despite her impressive roster of songs, however, don\u2019t go calling the humble Lennox an icon to her face. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"Instead, writers Earl and Hayward gently underscore the recluse\u2019s isolation through bittersweet details of his humble daily life, adding a healthy dose of humorously deadpan Britishness into the mix to winning effect. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 Jake Coyle, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful, weary appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble sensitivity. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Like coach said, football will humble you real quick. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"Alternately harrowing and hilarious, the book\u2019s drug-consumption-per-page quotient is enough to humble Hunter S. Thompson and William S. Burroughs combined. \u2014 Alan Light, SPIN , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The cheap deaths and dozen or so boss showdowns will humble you, but the stellar fix of early \u201990s nostalgia will keep you glued until the very end. \u2014 Joshua Khan, Wired , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Both books contain an abundance of stories featuring frustrated scientists who seem to live in their labs, who endure ferocious professional battles and who must humble themselves to raise funds for their work. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The Iron Bowl can humble fan bases and players and especially the coaches, but this one showed that maybe Auburn isn\u2019t too far behind its in-state rival after all. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Though Michigan\u2019s players and coaches dedicated only a few words to questions about Lombardi during the week, their desire to humble a player responsible for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in a shocking upset by the Spartans was clear. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 18 Sep. 2021",
"For the past two weeks, Alabama\u2019s coach has been trying to humble his team in preparation for the Gators. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 15 Sep. 2021",
"If the 9/11 attacks were a failure of imagination by US authorities -- who would have thought a terror gang armed only with box cutters could humble a superpower? \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Sep. 2021"
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": the castle or house of a medieval king or noble",
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": the manor house of a landed proprietor",
": a large usually imposing building for public or semipublic purposes",
": a building used by a college or university for some special purpose",
": dormitory",
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": the common dining room of an English college",
": a meal served there",
": the entrance room of a building : lobby",
": a corridor or passage in a building",
": a large room for assembly : auditorium",
": a place used for public entertainment",
": a passage in a building that leads to rooms",
": an entrance room",
": auditorium",
": a large building used for public purposes",
": a building or large room set apart for a special purpose",
"Charles Francis 1821\u20131871 American arctic explorer",
"Charles Martin 1863\u20131914 American chemist and manufacturer",
"G(ranville) Stanley 1844\u20131924 American psychologist and educator",
"James Norman 1887\u20131951 American novelist",
"Jeffrey C(onnor) 1945\u2013 American biologist",
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"\u02c8h\u022fl",
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"examples":[
"The bathroom is down the hall .",
"Her office is at the end of the hall .",
"I'll meet you in the front hall .",
"The front door opens onto a large hall .",
"We rented a hall for the wedding reception.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The hall was also the site of rallies supporting the NAACP and women\u2019s suffrage. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Current scheduling indicates the main pavilion hall will be rentable by the public November through early April. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"The hall was the museum's first gallery, opened in 1899 under the auspices of Franz Boas, an anthropologist who was deeply interested in the Indigenous cultures of the Northwest and western coastal Canada. \u2014 Deepti Hajela, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"The expo hall is one of the largest shelters for refugees from Ukraine. \u2014 Lauren Egan, NBC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The hall is open, airy and intimate; the acoustics are immediate and even. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"With more than 60 stalls featuring options such as Danish cheese, Spanish charcuterie and sushi, this food hall is a must-visit for gluttons. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"But what truly distinguishes the food hall may be its design, focused around usability and experience. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The church hall where the initiative was launched is a Phoenix Historic Property Register site where civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez fasted for 24 days to protest against social injustice in 1972. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"adverb"
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"examples":[
"if you go by what that hypercritical reviewer says, you are going to end up seeing very few movies",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many have been fed a diet of hypercritical narratives of American history and skepticism about the U.S. role in the world by their teachers. \u2014 Bill Drexel, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"For one thing, Betsey\u2019s stubbornness widens the rift between Holly and her own mother, June (Lindsay Duncan), who has always been hypercritical . \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Even if the courts agree to give Spears her freedom, what about the prying media and the hypercritical public? \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Portraying one of the greatest singers of all time on screen is no easy feat, particularly in the hypercritical age of social media. \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Stop exposing your children and your pets to your abusive, hypercritical father\u2019s rants, and if your mother notices and asks why, be honest with her. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 14 June 2021",
"On today\u2019s edition of Good Morning Britain, Piers Morgan stormed off the set after his co-host, Alex Beresford, addressed his hypercritical remarks of Meghan Markle as of late. \u2014 Mia Davis, Essence , 9 Mar. 2021",
"My mother would keep score, and my uncles \u2014 who were hypercritical of whatever the Sox were doing \u2014 would do a running play-by-play. \u2014 Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com , 11 Sep. 2020",
"But given quarantine, getting kids outdoors is hypercritical this summer. \u2014 Katherine Rosman, New York Times , 24 Apr. 2020"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": monotonous , dull",
": not interesting"
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"examples":[
"She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum .",
"another humdrum day at the office",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The movie, set in a humdrum New Jersey suburbia, unfolds on the moldy bottom rung of the comic-book ladder. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"The plot is, as usual, a slice of humdrum social realism: just an everyday tale of a maniacal, cashmere-wearing bank robber named Danny Sharp (Jake Gyllenhaal), who plans to steal thirty-two million dollars. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The daring mission is rather humdrum , with the pair easily infiltrating the fortress and Fennec killing about three dozen guards in the process. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Senate Republicans are still obstructing humdrum presidential nominations. \u2014 Bill Scher, The Week , 8 Feb. 2018",
"Innovation is also a growth driver in the seemingly humdrum business of fast food. \u2014 Michael Joseph, Fortune , 29 Nov. 2021",
"In it, not unlike Ian Fleming, Maugham falls back on his own experience as a British spy to evoke an espionage centric picture of Geneva of princesses, odd characters (\u2018the Hairless Mexican\u2019), disappearances and the generally humdrum life of a spy. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 18 June 2021",
"Aboard those ships, L\u00ea found not so much the staggering impact of the U.S. superpower on world events, but the somewhat humdrum , ordinary life of sailors occupied with mundane duties. \u2014 Benjamin Lima, Dallas News , 11 June 2021",
"But the restrictions also curtailed the humdrum physical activity that is part and parcel of daily living, the researchers said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Mar. 2021"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": crushing grief, anguish, or distress",
": very great or deep grief"
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"grief",
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"sorrow",
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"blessedness",
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"jubilation",
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"rapturousness"
],
"examples":[
"He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks .",
"I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His retirement plans are thwarted, however, by Bale's Gorr, a disillusioned believer bent on killing all the gods after experiencing personal heartbreak . \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
"Sonically, the album strips away anything that would distract from the project\u2019s vocals and lyrics, which find Eldredge digging deeper into not only themes of love and heartbreak , but mental health. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"The finale of the second season is nothing short of epic, yet against a backdrop of bittersweet heartbreak . \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"Oppenheimer poignantly shifts the focus away from the criminal and crime, and instead presents the historic, spirited community at the center of this heartbreak . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"Boots takes a work trip and Lola throws herself into investigating the puzzle of her present while exploring the history and heartbreak of her past. \u2014 Carolyn Kellogg, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"In the days that followed, local heartbreak bubbled into rage as Texas officials waxed on about police bravery, glossing over law enforcement missteps that took days to acknowledge. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"In the days that followed, local heartbreak bubbled into rage as Texas officials waxed on about police bravery, glossing over law enforcement missteps that took days to acknowledge. \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"And, of course, part of growing up is experiencing heartbreak , which McRae portrays poignantly on the album. \u2014 Ellise Shafer, Variety , 27 May 2022"
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"adjective"
],
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": secret , confidential",
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"\u02c8h\u0259sh-\u02cch\u0259sh"
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"adjective or adverb",
"noun"
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": a confused rush : turmoil"
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"\u02cch\u0259r-\u0113-\u02c8sk\u0259r-\u0113",
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"ruction",
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"verb"
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": hang sense 12"
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"kick back",
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"lazy",
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"lounge",
"veg out"
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"examples":[
"a London slum where lots of unemployed young men could be seen hanging about",
"we'll be hanging about at the pub if you need us"
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"first_known_use":[
"1781, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-022359"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a metal fastening that can be locked around a wrist and is usually connected by a chain or bar with another such fastening",
": to apply handcuffs to : manacle",
": to hold in check : make ineffective or powerless",
": a metal ring that can be locked around a person's wrist",
": to put handcuffs on"
],
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"\u02c8han(d)-\u02cck\u0259f",
"\u02c8hand-\u02cck\u0259f"
],
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"band",
"bind",
"bond",
"bracelet",
"chain",
"cuff(s)",
"fetter",
"irons",
"ligature",
"manacle(s)",
"shackle"
],
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"bind",
"chain",
"enchain",
"enfetter",
"fetter",
"gyve",
"manacle",
"pinion",
"shackle",
"trammel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the man reluctantly held out his wrists so the policeman could snap on handcuffs",
"Verb",
"wanted to take the trip, but was handcuffed by her responsibility to watch her ailing father",
"the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After her arrest, Bare was able to slip out of her left handcuff , exit the police vehicle and flee. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"Burkins felt the clasp of a handcuff around his right wrist. \u2014 Dallas News , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The 45-second clip shows police handcuff Piccini facedown on the street, then lift her up and throw her into the back of the van. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"Several officers entered the cell to handcuff and subdue Gilbert. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2021",
"A few minutes later, an officer removed the handcuff and began collecting Jackson's property. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Farnoush Amiri, Star Tribune , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Another officer is seen in the footage removing Jackson's handcuff . \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2021",
"The Mahanoy School District, which declined ABC News' request for an interview, says in court documents that the appellate decision threatens to handcuff coaches, principals and teachers nationwide. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Videos showed police, clad in riot gear, using battering rams to enter properties and handcuff and drag out the occupants as crowds spilled into the streets. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The officers then handcuff him and take a handgun from his waist band. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Standard practice is to position someone for arrest first, then handcuff them, then search them for weapons, experts said. \u2014 Peter Nickeas, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Emerich reached down in an apparent attempt to handcuff Smith, who rolled on his stomach, the footage shows. \u2014 Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Now Notre Dame gets the unenviable task of trying to handcuff a Terps offense that is tied for fifth in the nation in scoring (17.5 goals). \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Wright struggled to get away from an officer trying to handcuff him, drawing Potter\u2019s fire from outside the car. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Foster then allegedly got into a fight with a deputy and the corrections officer trying to handcuff him, causing the deputy to sustain a cut on his nose and left hand, according to the documents. \u2014 Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"One of the officers could be seen running over to the man, identified as Richard Lee Richards, 61, and trying to handcuff him, according to the surveillance video from the store. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Dec. 2021",
"According to the Lane County district attorney, Tykol was on top of Rodrigues, trying to handcuff Rogrigues\u2019 hands behind his back, but Rodrigues got free and ran into the road. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Nov. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1649, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-034959"
},
"handcraft":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": handicraft",
": to fashion by handicraft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02cckraft"
],
"synonyms":[
"art",
"craft",
"handicraft",
"trade"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum",
"Verb",
"She handcrafted a set of bowls out of red clay.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The traditional handcraft has endured for generations. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In response, her organization is building a center in Kabul to provide basic tailoring, handcraft and secondary education classes to women as well as maternity care and general healthcare services. \u2014 Melissa Mahtani, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Still, the combination of technology and fashion somehow always feels like a gimmick (especially after Dior\u2019s moving couture show in January, which celebrated the beauty of artisanship and handcraft in India). \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Utopian religious sects like the Shakers, the Oneida Community, and the Amana Colonies combined handcraft , communitarian economics, and piety. \u2014 Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Produced in the founder\u2019s hometown of Durango, Mexico, and sustainably grown and harvested in the surrounding local villages, the attention to handcraft and tradition shines through on the palette. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
"In Dallas\u2019 Bishop Arts District, Megan Wilkes and Mary Gauntt handcraft sensational pies with local, seasonal ingredients\u2014all baked in a remodeled 1930s Victorian bungalow. \u2014 Megan Murphy, Robb Report , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Developed in 1700, the handcraft is now exclusively produced by a single family-run orchard. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Given the ubiquity of the material, Moral\u0131o\u011flu sought to elevate the designs by focusing on the concept of handcraft . \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 31 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Participants will handcraft each of these cocktails. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Just over 150 employees handcraft 12 million cigars a year from the historic factory. \u2014 Jennifer Simonson, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Aug. 2021",
"In 2013, the friends turned into business partners, launching Pura Utz, a whimsical fashion brand that employs Mayan women to handcraft every piece, including beaded banana earrings and a smiley print phone bag. \u2014 Shelby Comroe, Marie Claire , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Students work with faculty to handcraft a learning path to catalyze their personal calling. \u2014 Jim Olson, Fortune , 25 Dec. 2020",
"For just $150, a leather artisan will handcraft your leather boots into a super stylish pair of summer-ready shoes. \u2014 Anastacia Uriegas, Chron , 17 Nov. 2020",
"He is known to handcraft his buildings, slowly, but the deliberate pace didn\u2019t concern Govan. \u2014 Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker , 5 Oct. 2020",
"Teachers with regional variants of Indigenous languages often handcraft learning materials for their students. \u2014 TheWeek , 5 Sep. 2020",
"Their master jewelers handcraft each design from concept to creation in their North American workshops. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 12 June 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1911, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-043914"
},
"highjacking":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to steal (goods in transit) by stopping a vehicle",
": to commandeer (a vehicle in transit)",
": to commandeer (a flying airplane) usually by coercing the pilot",
": to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit)",
": kidnap",
": to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking",
": to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : redirect",
": to subject to extortion or swindling",
": to stop and steal or steal from a moving vehicle",
": to take control of (an aircraft) by force",
": to seize possession or control of (a vehicle) from another person by force or threat of force",
": to seize possession or control of (an aircraft) especially by forcing the pilot to divert the aircraft to another destination"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccjak"
],
"synonyms":[
"commandeer"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver at gunpoint.",
"A band of robbers hijacked the load of furs from the truck.",
"A group of terrorists hijacked the plane.",
"The organization has been hijacked by radicals.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To us, the strategy is an attempt to build an exclusive, small group in the name of a free and open Indo-Pacific, to hijack countries in our region and target one specific country. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Two bank robbers, the adoptive brothers Danny (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), hijack an ambulance after a heist gone wrong, using it to sneak by the cops. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s the producer (Yannick Bono) who conspires to let the veteran male DP (Maxime Ruiz) hijack Dalle\u2019s big set-piece and direct the film himself. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"The action-thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez and centers on a pair of adoptive siblings who hijack an ambulance while trying to pull of a bank heist. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, the heist doesn\u2019t go as planned, and in their getaway Danny and Will hijack an ambulance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The researchers had seen similar symptoms in fire ants infected with other kinds of microsporidia, which hijack an ant's fat cells to produce even more spores. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Samuel Joseph Byck tries to hijack a Delta passenger jet at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with the plan to crash it into the White House. \u2014 CNN , 12 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-055647"
},
"hew":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument",
": to cut down by blows of an ax",
": to give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows",
": to make cutting blows (as with an ax)",
": conform , adhere",
"Department of Health, Education, and Welfare",
": to chop down",
": to shape by cutting with an ax",
"Department of Health, Education, and Welfare"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hy\u00fc",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[
"chop (down)",
"cut (down)",
"fell",
"mow"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They hewed logs to build a cabin.",
"The walls are built of stones hewn by skilled craftsmen.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some producers hew closely to the strict model, while most others apply it in part. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Still, discovering a new style star among the men, where many still hew to a more classic black tie formula, feels like a rarer occurrence. \u2014 Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The state court said the new maps should hew as closely as possible to the prior districts while complying with legal requirements. \u2014 Jess Bravin, wsj.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"While there are plenty of public health precautions in place, for most fans, the event will hew to familiar contours as 49 mushers traverse the northern route to Nome. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2022",
"At first glance, the video seems to hew to her usual content template of promotions for her wellness workshops, or cozy carseat vlogs offering vaguely inspirational messages. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Months after vaccination, researchers can still see evidence of B cells trying to hew their antibodies into better weapons, just in case the virus returns. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Although the first installment seemed to hew closely to Hogg\u2019s life, the second blurs the line between truth and fiction. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The former president\u2019s approach has also encouraged an expectation among Republican base voters that their representatives will hew unswervingly to the party line. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-064436"
},
"house cat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cat sense 1a"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"cat",
"feline",
"kitty",
"moggy",
"moggie",
"puss",
"pussy",
"pussycat"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The front door of the house stands open; the declawed house cat is wandering outside; the living room is in disarray. \u2014 Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Larger than a house cat but smaller than a big cat, clouded leopards are named for their irregular, cloud-like spots. \u2014 Rebecca Cairns; Video By Hazel Pfeifer, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"Lions and leopards, like any house cat , are leery of water, and tend to avoid wet grasses, which soften their claws. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 22 Mar. 2022",
"There's even a house cat named Pilou roaming the halls. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Red pandas are considered full-grown around two years of age and reach the size of a fluffy house cat . \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Mar. 2022",
"This coincided with the appearance of a feral house cat . \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"This is the genuine article, direct out of the imagination, right down to the house cat \u2013Rusty\u2013with his half-missing ear patrolling the deck looking for handouts, but not petting. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Moreover, zoo animals are exposed to many more people than the average house cat , and many are highly endangered. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1607, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-071024"
},
"hypersexual":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": exhibiting unusual or excessive concern with or indulgence in sexual activity",
": exhibiting unusual or excessive concern with or indulgence in sexual activity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8sek-sh(\u0259-)w\u0259l",
"-\u02c8sek-sh\u0259l",
"-\u02c8seksh-(\u0259-)w\u0259l, -\u02c8sek-sh\u0259l"
],
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"concupiscent",
"goatish",
"horny",
"hot",
"itchy",
"lascivious",
"lecherous",
"lewd",
"libidinous",
"licentious",
"lubricious",
"lubricous",
"lustful",
"oversexed",
"passionate",
"randy",
"salacious",
"satyric",
"wanton"
],
"antonyms":[
"frigid",
"undersexed"
],
"examples":[
"typically users of crystal meth report that the powerful stimulant leaves them feeling hypersexual as well as euphoric",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In intimate relationships, Johnson says, the perception of a bisexual partner as hypersexual can fuel jealousy. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Racist stereotypes suggest men of some races have large penises and are hypersexual , while others are undersexed with small ones. \u2014 Peter Lehman, Chron , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Experts said previous hypersexual images of Asian women were, in part, formed by Western imperialism and racist legislation, only to be further confirmed by Hollywood depictions conjured up by predominantly white male gatekeepers. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
"And Black adults could be infantilized in the same breath as Black children, especially girls, were denied their youth, seen as predatory and hypersexual . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The first minstrel shows mimicked enslaved Africans on Southern plantations, depicting Black people as lazy, ignorant, cowardly or hypersexual , according to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. \u2014 Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Early in her career, Kim was the subject of critiques for her hypersexual and explicit lyrics as well as her provocative fashion sense. \u2014 Iman N. Milner, refinery29.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Harmful negative and racist tropes of Black men as hypersexual , overly aggressive, and intellectually inferior are commonly seen in film and television. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"All the instances of hypersexual stereotyping in advertising and media contribute to an environment where men feel it\u2019s OK to harass and commit violence against Asian women, Kuo said. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1915, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-080217"
},
"hirsute":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hairy sense 1",
": covered with coarse stiff hairs",
": very hairy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259r-\u02ccs\u00fct",
"\u02c8hir-",
"\u02cch\u0259r-\u02c8s\u00fct",
"hir-",
"\u02c8h\u0259r-\u02ccs\u00fct",
"\u02c8hi(\u0259)r-",
"\u02cch\u0259r-\u02c8",
"hi(\u0259)r-\u02c8"
],
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"bristly",
"brushy",
"cottony",
"fleecy",
"furred",
"furry",
"hairy",
"rough",
"shaggy",
"silky",
"unshorn",
"woolly",
"wooly"
],
"antonyms":[
"bald",
"furless",
"glabrous",
"hairless",
"shorn",
"smooth"
],
"examples":[
"wore a hirsute mask as part of his werewolf costume",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mandico sets the stage via a chorus of overlapping narrators, their disembodied heads (and naked hirsute shoulders) floating in space: The atmosphere on After Blue is toxic to men, whose hair grew inward and killed them off. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"In my main feed and the app\u2019s Explore and Reels tabs, Instagram was building a crescendo of shock: There were babies missing limbs, babies with bulging veins, babies with too-small heads, babies with too-big heads, even hirsute babies. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"The clip then transitions to a shot of a string quartet playing swelling chords as Cave\u2019s hirsute collaborator, Warren Ellis, conducts them dramatically. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 3 Feb. 2022",
"She\u2019s wearing a halter and hot pants and sitting between two hirsute guys with big hair and beards. \u2014 Zadie Smith, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Acne also released a hirsute cow-print boot that almost hit the knee. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But the trailer for the film, which also showcases Jodie Comer and Adam Driver, displays a hirsute horror for the two consummate movie stars. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
"No doubt channeling his energy into these efforts, rather than hirsute pursuits, has proven a lot more gratifying to Denning. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Dusty Hill, the hirsute bass player with ZZ Top, has passed away at 72. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 29 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin hirsutus ; akin to Latin horr\u0113re to bristle \u2014 more at horror ",
"first_known_use":[
"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-081127"
},
"huff":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to emit puffs (as of breath or steam)",
": to proceed with labored breathing",
": to make empty threats : bluster",
": to react or behave indignantly",
": to treat with contempt",
": to make angry",
": to utter with indignation or scorn",
": to inhale (noxious fumes) through the mouth for the euphoric effect produced by the inhalant",
": a usually peevish and transitory spell of anger or resentment",
": to give off puffs (as of air or steam)",
": to do or say in a way that shows anger",
": a fit of anger or temper",
": to inhale (noxious fumes) through the mouth for the euphoric effect produced by the inhalant",
": to inhale the noxious fumes of (a substance) for their euphoric effect"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259f",
"\u02c8h\u0259f",
"\u02c8h\u0259f"
],
"synonyms":[
"bluster",
"fulminate",
"rant",
"rave",
"spout"
],
"antonyms":[
"dither",
"fluster",
"fret",
"fuss",
"lather",
"pother",
"stew",
"sweat",
"swelter",
"swivet",
"tizzy",
"twitter"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"\u201cThe project is a complete waste of time,\u201d she huffed .",
"demanding to speak to the branch manager, she huffed about the rudeness of the bank teller",
"Noun",
"was in a huff because everyone was running late and the hot breakfast she had prepared was getting cold",
"gets all in a huff every time anyone makes the slightest criticism",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And in suburban California in the 1990\u2019s, preteen girls like me would pass candy-sweet tubes of Lip Smackers to their crushes to huff during 6th grade social studies. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 May 2022",
"There's little to huff and puff about on the mostly level ride with some fun ups and downs and no leg burning climbs. \u2014 Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Ecomodernists huff loudly at claims that any kind of economic downshift\u2014planned or unplanned\u2014can result in anything but a drastic deterioration in human welfare. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Ecomodernists huff loudly at claims that any kind of economic downshift\u2014planned or unplanned\u2014can result in anything but a drastic deterioration in human welfare. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Ecomodernists huff loudly at claims that any kind of economic downshift\u2014planned or unplanned\u2014can result in anything but a drastic deterioration in human welfare. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Ecomodernists huff loudly at claims that any kind of economic downshift\u2014planned or unplanned\u2014can result in anything but a drastic deterioration in human welfare. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Ecomodernists huff loudly at claims that any kind of economic downshift\u2014planned or unplanned\u2014can result in anything but a drastic deterioration in human welfare. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Ecomodernists huff loudly at claims that any kind of economic downshift\u2014planned or unplanned\u2014can result in anything but a drastic deterioration in human welfare. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Then a few more, closer each time, and finally a loud huff just beyond the nylon walls of the tent. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Franzen, child of Western Springs, chronicler of contemporary America, Exhibit A of the Great White Male American Novelist (circa 2021), reflexively detested, never arrives on the page now without a huff , a herald or a hand-wringing. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
"The Academy president, Bette Davis, quit her post in a huff after the board scoffed at her proposal to move the Oscars from a ballroom to a theatre, give the proceeds to war relief, and present wooden statuettes. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The uninvited visitor surveyed the room and left in a huff . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Reverge Anselmo, a former U.S. Marine, former novelist, ex-filmmaker, former vintner and guardian of a vast fortune, abandoned his stunning Shasta County estate in 2014 in a huff . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In other words: Don\u2019t get in a huff about these choices. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
"At one point, fed up with the nagging, Mr. Green left in a huff and drove his Corvette into the country to think. \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
"This prompted the institute to back out of the conference in a huff . \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 29 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1583, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1684, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-084937"
},
"hastiness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": done or made in a hurry",
": fast and typically superficial",
": rapid in action or movement : speedy",
": acting too quickly : overly eager or impatient",
": exhibiting a lack of careful thought or consideration : precipitate , rash",
": prone to anger : irritable",
": done or made in a hurry",
": made, done, or decided without proper care and thought"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101-st\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0101-st\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"cursory",
"drive-by",
"flying",
"gadarene",
"headlong",
"helter-skelter",
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"pell-mell",
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"deliberate",
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"unrushed"
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"examples":[
"I made a hasty sketch of the scene.",
"Seeing the dog, the cat made a hasty retreat up a tree.",
"We don't want to make any hasty decisions.",
"He later realized that he was too hasty in his decision to quit.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The United Kingdom\u2019s European allies were nowhere to be seen\u2014Britain\u2019s hasty , messy exit from the European Union had made sure of that. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"Those who\u2019d returned to the city from their holiday breaks to shoot lookbooks and design sets ahead of their shows, either made hasty exits or bunkered down with their unfinished collections at home. \u2014 Margaret Zhang, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
"An unprepared exit is a hasty , chaotic and panic-driven process. \u2014 Rich Gunn, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Franchises from Star Trek to Animorphs have had a good-and-evil-twin story, where one version is aggressive, hasty , and confident while the other is cautious, timid, and calculating. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Senior members of the Finnish government, including Niinist\u00f6, say a review of the question is now underway, with officials calling for a timely, if not hasty , answer. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The city should be less hasty about condemning properties, Martin said, and should consider those alternative uses that allow residents a chance to make investments and establish generational wealth. \u2014 Lucas Daprile, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"Walter Abish, a widely admired if not widely read American author of experimental fiction whose early life drew a parabola of hasty escapes from hostile forces in Nazi-era Austria and revolutionary China, died on Saturday in Manhattan. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"Early on in the pandemic, many airlines completely cut in-flight refreshment offerings (aside from perhaps a hasty water bottle delivery). \u2014 Sally French, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c"
],
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},
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes",
"\u2014 compare typhoon \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table",
": something resembling a hurricane especially in its turmoil",
": having or being a glass chimney (see chimney sense 4 ) providing protection from wind",
": a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning"
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"\u02c8h\u0259r-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101n",
"-i-k\u0259n",
"\u02c8h\u0259-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8h\u0259-ri-",
"\u02c8h\u0259r-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101n",
"\u02c8h\u0259r-i-k\u0259n"
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"ballyhoo",
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"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Her skin shone amber, as though a hurricane lamp flickered inside her. \u2014 Okwiri Oduor, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Astra Space has gone 0-for-2 in its attempts for success from the Space Coast, with the latest supposed to be the first of three launches this summer for NASA to put several hurricane -tracking satellites into orbit. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"Route 90 also serves as an access point to the Ocean Pines, Bishopville and Showell communities, and is a hurricane evacuation route. \u2014 Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun , 13 June 2022",
"Then there\u2019s Wall Street supremo Jamie Dimon, who sees an economic hurricane barreling straight at us. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Six to 10 of these storms are expected to reach hurricane strength, with winds of at least 74 miles per hour. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"In the meantime, any unexpected refinery shutdowns \u2014 for example, from a hurricane along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast \u2014 could send prices spiraling higher. \u2014 David Koenig, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"In the meantime, any unexpected refinery shutdowns \u2014 for example, from a hurricane along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast \u2014 could send prices spiraling higher. \u2014 David Koenig, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"In the meantime, any unexpected refinery shutdowns \u2014 for example, from a hurricane along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast \u2014 could send prices spiraling higher. \u2014 David Koenig, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The post- hurricane highs in 2005 were the equivalent of nearly $6 a gallon now. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 7 June 2022",
"The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state\u2019s largest non- hurricane weather loss event. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"AccuWeather\u2019s pre- hurricane season forecast called for 16-20 named tropical systems. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state\u2019s largest non- hurricane weather loss event. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state\u2019s largest non- hurricane weather loss event. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state\u2019s largest non- hurricane weather loss event. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state\u2019s largest non- hurricane weather loss event. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state\u2019s largest non- hurricane weather loss event. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021"
],
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"Noun",
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1894, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092929"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a very small distance or margin",
": very narrow : close"
],
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"\u02c8her-\u02ccbretth",
"-\u02ccbreth",
"-\u02ccbredth"
],
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"ace",
"hair",
"hairline",
"hop, skip, and jump",
"inch",
"neck",
"shouting distance",
"step",
"stone's throw"
],
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"close",
"down-to-the-wire",
"narrow",
"neck and neck",
"nip and tuck",
"tight"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth",
"Adjective",
"a hairbreadth victory, but a victory nevertheless"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1561, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1604, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093039"
},
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to succeed in finding (something)",
": to find and capture (someone)"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093319"
},
"hubbub":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": noise , uproar",
": confusion , turmoil",
": uproar"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259b",
"\u02c8h\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259b"
],
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"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
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"examples":[
"All the hubbub in the airport made it hard to hear the flight announcements.",
"the hubbub surrounding the film star",
"We went to the country to escape the hubbub of the city.",
"What's all the hubbub about?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During the hubbub , police notice a man watching from a room at the hotel across the street. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"The tweet was later deleted but too late to avoid a Twitter hubbub . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"Of course, in typical WSB fashion, that same commenter also suggested more conspiratorial motives for all the hubbub about short squeezes. \u2014 Brandon Kochkodin, Bloomberg.com , 12 June 2021",
"That all this hubbub centers on two small rodents feels incidental. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Given the unpredictability and hubbub in their lives, how can unhabiters create lasting changes? \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"And as every year, there will be plenty of hubbub outside of the horses at Churchill Downs, too \u2014 especially with a super PAC hosting a political fundraiser at the racetrack that former President Donald Trump is set to attend. \u2014 Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
"In the cooling shade of the Gobi tent, the music felt like a balm for the noise and hubbub of the weekend to come. \u2014 Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Just a few years ago, all of this hubbub was unheard of. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 31 Dec. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093433"
},
"hookup":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a state of cooperation or alliance",
": an assemblage (as of circuits) used for a specific purpose (such as radio transmission)",
": the plan of such an assemblage",
": an arrangement of mechanical parts",
": connection",
": an act or an instance of hooking up",
": a casual sexual encounter",
": to become associated especially in a working, social, or sexual relationship"
],
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"\u02c8hu\u0307k-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
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"affiliation",
"alliance",
"association",
"collaboration",
"confederation",
"connection",
"cooperation",
"liaison",
"linkup",
"partnership",
"relation",
"relationship",
"tie-up",
"union"
],
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"associate",
"chum",
"company",
"consociate",
"consort",
"fraternize",
"hang (around ",
"hobnob",
"mess around",
"pal (around)",
"run",
"sort",
"travel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The interview will be broadcast through a satellite hookup .",
"The cabin has electric and water hookups .",
"Verb",
"how that odd couple ever hooked up we'll never know",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Take advantage of the park\u2019s 30-amp full hookup , water-only and primitive campsites; screened shelters; cabin; and group facilities. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Chron , 29 May 2022",
"For their final week at Erin\u2019s home, Noah is determined to get Howie to lean into the hookup culture that the area invites. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"Another consumer favorite, the litter box installs easily in your bathroom or laundry room, using a cold-water hookup and a drain to flush the waste \u2013 no plumber necessary. \u2014 Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
"Experts project there will be 35 million EVs will be on the road by 2030, and even with most only requiring an occasional hookup , the need for public chargers in the coming years will swell exponentially. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"An early bird window is open through Friday for current tent reservation holders to rent any available cabin or electric or full- hookup site during the same week as their tent reservations. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 2 Feb. 2022",
"For the newly dry Sam, there are a lot of firsts: first sober dance, first sober hookup , first sober writing session. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Her character, Cassie, has had her fair share of hookup scenes this season thanks to her budding situationship relationship with Nate Jacobs, which means Sydney had to lose clothes for some scenes. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Amid all these beaus, tucked away in plain sight, was Miranda's on-and-off- hookup -turned-husband Steve Brady, an affable, glasses-sporting bar owner and basketball fan with a thick Brooklyn accent. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 26 Jan. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"circa 1879, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-095533"
},
"hurting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to inflict with physical pain : wound",
": to do substantial or material harm to : damage",
": to cause emotional pain or anguish to : offend",
": to be detrimental to : hamper",
": to suffer pain or grief",
": to be in need",
": to cause damage or distress",
": a cause of injury or damage : blow",
": a bodily injury or wound",
": mental or emotional distress or anguish : suffering",
": wrong , harm",
": to feel or cause pain",
": to do harm to : damage",
": to cause to be sad",
": to make poorer or more difficult",
": an injury or wound to the body",
": mental or emotional pain",
": physically or emotionally injured"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259rt",
"\u02c8h\u0259rt"
],
"synonyms":[
"ache",
"pain",
"smart"
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"affliction",
"agony",
"anguish",
"distress",
"excruciation",
"misery",
"pain",
"rack",
"strait(s)",
"torment",
"torture",
"travail",
"tribulation",
"woe"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Authorities said the driver of the van was not hurt and stayed at the scene. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"One person is dead and two others are hurt in a shooting in Cheviot early Wednesday, according to police. \u2014 Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"No children were hurt in the shooting at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Dallas, police said. \u2014 Chron , 13 June 2022",
"Paul's mother and two brothers were home at the time but none of them were hurt , Brown said. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"People were inside at the time, thankfully no one was hurt . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"None of the victims in the spree were hurt , and investigators believe there are no outstanding suspects, officials said. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"No one had been hurt , and no homes were threatened at that time. \u2014 Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"No children were hurt , but the resource officer was transported to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The player who stamped the mark on the other players has cooperated fully in the investigation, has expressed sorrow at his actions and the hurt caused as a result, and is willing to accept responsibility for his actions. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"While these complicating factors certainly aren\u2019t new, top tech executives spent the past few weeks hollering about a fresh wave of hurt . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Morrison\u2019s vocals stretch and bend words; her voice is delicate yet strong, and moves with ease between a vulnerable croon and the wail of hurt . \u2014 Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
"And several individuals are now speaking out about the hurt caused by the description of slavery. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Aug. 2021",
"And then\u2014again, this hurt , physically\u2014woodpeckers came and landed on his nose and pecked it back to normal length. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"The previous director complained that the steady fire hurt worker morale and prompted staff to quit. \u2014 Robert Higgs, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"Friday never had to witness the hurt to know things had gone south. \u2014 Bonnie Garmus, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"And according to analysts, the switch to a more expensive summer blend for other parts of the country promises the hurt will not stop anytime soon. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101001"
},
"homestretch":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post",
": a final stage"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02c8strech"
],
"synonyms":[
"capper",
"close",
"closing",
"conclusion",
"consummation",
"end",
"endgame",
"ending",
"finale",
"finis",
"finish",
"grand finale",
"mop-up",
"windup",
"wrap-up"
],
"antonyms":[
"baseline",
"beginning",
"dawn",
"day one",
"nascence",
"nascency",
"opening",
"start"
],
"examples":[
"The horses are in the homestretch .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our congressional correspondent Rachel Scott traveled to the Buckeye State as the primary race enters the homestretch . \u2014 ABC News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"But Delgado responded with a burst of speed down the homestretch , winning in 4:20.93. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Smith\u2019s current groove was crucial for Auburn during the homestretch of the regular season; the Tigers might not have won the regular-season crown without him playing at the level. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In 1984, Jack Daniels and his wife, Nancy, sat for 10 days in the middle of the homestretch at the LA Olympics without seeing much of the track action. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 23 July 2019",
"Alexander Bolshunov of Russia won the race in a dominating performance, beating his teammate Denis Spitsov by a full minute even after slowing to wave a Russian flag on the homestretch . \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022",
"The Sun Devils will round out the three-game homestretch with a 7 p.m. game against rival Arizona (19-2 9-1), which is ranked No. 7 and coming off a 72-63 win over No, 19 USC. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 6 Feb. 2022",
"The 41-year-old hopes his late-career run isn\u2019t entering the homestretch as the sport aims to modernize an antiquated race car featuring technology just as familiar to Truex\u2019s 63-year-old father, a former driver. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The Northern Kentucky high school basketball regular season is entering the homestretch . \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101039"
},
"hand-to-mouth":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": having or providing nothing to spare beyond basic necessities"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-t\u0259-\u02c8mau\u0307th",
"\u02c8han-d\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"exiguous",
"light",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scant",
"scanty",
"scarce",
"skimp",
"skimpy",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"sparing",
"sparse",
"stingy"
],
"antonyms":[
"abundant",
"ample",
"bountiful",
"copious",
"generous",
"liberal",
"plenteous",
"plentiful"
],
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1748, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101248"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": full of or characterized by that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : full of or characterized by humor : funny",
": possessing, indicating, or expressive of an ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny : possessing, indicating, or expressive of a sense of humor",
": humid",
": full of humor : funny"
],
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"\u02c8hy\u00fcm-r\u0259s",
"\u02c8y\u00fcm-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259-",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259-r\u0259s",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-"
],
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"comedic",
"comic",
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"funny",
"hilarious",
"humoristic",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"killing",
"laughable",
"ludicrous",
"ridiculous",
"riotous",
"risible",
"screaming",
"sidesplitting",
"uproarious"
],
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"humorless",
"lame",
"unamusing",
"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
],
"examples":[
"The book is very humorous .",
"the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Life is still humorous in the most horrible, evil, maniacal spots. \u2014 Christy Pi\u00f1a, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
"Jenkins told a humorous story of the day Durocher let Frank Sinatra manage a couple of innings of a spring training game in Palm Springs, Calif., in 1968. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch with a humorous story about a missing steak and a sly cat. \u2014 Marya E. Gates, Vulture , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Knox was a four-time Los Angeles Times coach of the year at Dorsey and offers a humorous story about Keyshawn Johnson, one of his former Dorsey players. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
"Despite the dark accusations and profane text messages being read to the court, Depp\u2019s testimony has on occasion featured humorous moments. \u2014 R.j. Rico, Chicago Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Carey's recent text exchange with Mendes isn't the first time the musicians have crossed paths in a humorous way. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Among the humorous moments, of which there are plenty, there is the tale of a couple \u2014 but more so a woman \u2014 being victimized. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Anonymous flight attendant Betty, shares humorous stories of the joys and pitfalls of travel. \u2014 Nicole Trilivas, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102938"
},
"homeliness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home",
": being something familiar with which a person is comfortable and at ease : comfortable and familiar like home",
": free from affectation : unaffectedly natural : simple",
": not elaborate or complex",
": plain or unattractive in appearance",
": not pretty or handsome",
": suggesting home life"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-l\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-l\u0113"
],
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"grotesque",
"hideous",
"ill-favored",
"monstrous",
"ugly",
"unappealing",
"unattractive",
"unbeautiful",
"uncomely",
"unhandsome",
"unlovely",
"unpleasing",
"unpretty",
"unsightly",
"vile"
],
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"aesthetic",
"esthetic",
"aesthetical",
"esthetical",
"attractive",
"beauteous",
"beautiful",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"comely",
"cute",
"drop-dead",
"fair",
"fetching",
"good-looking",
"goodly",
"gorgeous",
"handsome",
"knockout",
"lovely",
"pretty",
"ravishing",
"seemly",
"sightly",
"stunning",
"taking",
"well-favored"
],
"examples":[
"She has a homely face.",
"He's a bit homely but nice.",
"the homely appeal of farm life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The plot, set in frostbitten Wisconsin in 1907, was about a widower seeking a practical and homely mail-order bride and instead getting an ominous beauty. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
"The reduced size makes for a truly bizarre and uncanny sight \u2014 highlighting its grim facades, its willfully homely form and the mammoth scale of its LED billboards, which have all the design grace of the drunk guy wearing a lampshade at the party. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The look is soft, opaque at times, doing away with hi-def graphics for something more childlike, homely and calm \u2014 a video game that will likely inspire art that will grace many a parent\u2019s fridge. \u2014 Todd Martens Game Critic, Los Angeles Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
"The measure of its slipping prestige is that one tends to think of it only in connection with homely children and with United States senators who have been defeated, preferably in the primary, for re-election. \u2014 Joan Didion, Vogue , 22 Oct. 2014",
"It's made of solid brass because life's too short for homely plastic watering cans. \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Into this scene came the short, homely , ardent, Waldo-worshipping figure of Thoreau. \u2014 James Marcus, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The outgoing, attention-loving critters are a hit in a section that focuses on homely farm breeds \u2014 as opposed to exotic wild species, say zoo officials. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"It\u2019s a homely , casual boutique hotel run by family friends, with stunning sea views and an authentic Ibizan vibe. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 26 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English homly, homely \"belonging to a household, used at home, close, intimate, meek, tame, common, unattractive,\" from hom home entry 1 + -ly -ly entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-104816"
},
"head off":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to turn back or turn aside : block , prevent"
],
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"avert",
"forestall",
"help",
"obviate",
"preclude",
"prevent",
"stave off"
],
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"examples":[
"if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1825, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-105202"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to play or sing in harmony",
": to be in harmony",
": to bring into consonance or accord",
": to provide or accompany with harmony",
": to play or sing in harmony",
": to go together in a pleasing way : be in harmony"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
],
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"agree",
"assort",
"blend",
"chime",
"chime in",
"conform",
"consort",
"coordinate",
"groove"
],
"antonyms":[
"clash",
"collide",
"conflict"
],
"examples":[
"A group of singers were harmonizing on the street corner.",
"Their beliefs did not always harmonize .",
"The singers harmonized their voices beautifully.",
"a recipe that harmonizes flavors from different parts of the world",
"The background music is not harmonized with the action on-screen.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Vendors that offer ways for service providers to harmonize the smart home devices through a common smart home platform for all applications and a single mobile app can help deliver a simpler and seamless customer experience. \u2014 Natasha Tamaskar, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Ireland has been participating in European Union battlegroups \u2014 part of the bloc\u2019s efforts to harmonize its militaries. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 15 May 2022",
"Many of the commitments outlined in the agreement reflect existing US policy initiatives, and the administration officials described the declaration as a way to organize and harmonize those efforts internationally. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Saturday's agreement reflects hours of negotiations this week among the European Commission, EU member states and the European Parliament to harmonize different versions of the legislation. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Kim describes Gentle Olive as positive and reassuring\u2014a color that provides an authentic richness to harmonize the inside of the home with the outside. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"At the same time, the Roundtable is calling on U.S. regulators to engage internationally to try, as much as possible, to harmonize the U.S. approach to governing the technology with what is happening elsewhere. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The majority opinion in the case on health care workers seemed to try to harmonize the two rulings. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"In 2020, in the digital economy era and accelerated digital transformation, there was a need to harmonize federal data governance legislation. \u2014 Mark Minevich, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-105826"
},
"harmonic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": musical",
": of or relating to musical harmony or a harmonic",
": pleasing to the ear : harmonious",
": of an integrated nature : congruous",
": overtone",
": one whose vibration frequency is an integral multiple of that of the fundamental",
": a flutelike tone produced on a stringed instrument by touching a vibrating string at a nodal point",
": a component frequency of a complex wave (as of electromagnetic energy) that is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u00e4r-\u02c8m\u00e4-nik"
],
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"balanced",
"congruous",
"consonant",
"eurythmic",
"eurhythmic",
"harmonious"
],
"antonyms":[
"disharmonic",
"disharmonious",
"incongruous",
"inharmonic",
"inharmonious",
"unbalanced"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the desire to live the kind of harmonic life in which work and family are perfectly balanced",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Despite the music\u2019s harmonic richness, Weilerstein eschewed the temptation of ponderous tempos and the Phoenix playing was polished and articulate throughout. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
"The pianist showed great maturity in her ability to control dramatic that revealed every harmonic nuance. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Students must constantly be watching and listening, ready to respond to the smallest rhythmic cue or harmonic variation from a fellow performer. \u2014 Jeff Banowetz, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The eight or so minutes that follow \u2014 their harmonic surprises and melodic mementos, their climbing strings and slumping horns \u2014 had a time-capsule magic to their unfolding. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Shorter\u2019s melodic motives convey grandeur, his harmonic language enriches all its touches. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Seen together, their work is a testament to the harmonic yet harrowing experience of two vivid inner worlds meeting. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The mellow, mournful line of his soprano sax soared over a gently throbbing orchestra, changing colors with every harmonic shift and bewitching listeners like the flute of a snake charmer. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 6 Feb. 2022",
"There\u2019s certainly melodic and harmonic symmetry there. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But on the high-performance 289 the fourth harmonic comes within its 7000-rpm range, so the vibration damper developed for the Indianapolis engine, with enlarged rubber contact areas and tuned for higher crankshaft speeds, was adapted. \u2014 Car and Driver , 17 Apr. 2020",
"In true Gordon style, the music tends violently percussive and extreme, relentless in its industrial repetitions, but with stark exceptions: a section of glassy harmonics , another of keening, drooping melancholy gestures. \u2014 Zachary Woolfe, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2020",
"Trojahn\u2019s orchestral writing is similarly fluent: the pacing is confident, the coloristic contrasts intelligent, and there are some beguiling textures; a diaphanous web of harp and stratospheric string harmonics early in the opera was breathtaking. \u2014 Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books , 7 Dec. 2019",
"The adaptive dampers prevent unwanted harmonics even when dealing with gnarly surfaces at inappropriate speeds. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 10 Feb. 2020",
"The business end has lots of interchangeable options, too, including a fiber optic bead, a tunnel sight, and a muzzle brake that is said to improve accuracy by altering barrel harmonics . \u2014 Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Note the high harmonics and current out of sync: 3DFS Here\u2019s the interface with SDE turned on. \u2014 David Roberts, Vox , 5 June 2018",
"Wade is a singer, song-crafter and guitarist whose sultry voice and back-up acoustic band bring a fresh interpretation to Americana, Bluegrass and Blues through brilliant vocal arrangements and harmonics . \u2014 courant.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
"This meditative piece worked best when the mood was quiet and undulating, especially in the passage in high harmonics near the end, so otherworldly in sound, almost like a theremin. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-110859"
},
"habit":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior",
": an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary",
": addiction",
": a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance",
": a costume characteristic of a calling, rank, or function",
": a costume worn for horseback riding",
": clothing",
": manner of conducting oneself : bearing",
": bodily appearance or makeup",
": the prevailing disposition or character of a person's thoughts and feelings : mental makeup",
": characteristic mode of growth or occurrence",
": characteristic assemblage of forms at crystallization leading to a usual appearance : shape",
": clothe , dress",
": usual way of behaving",
": clothing worn for a special purpose",
": a way of acting or doing that has become fixed by being repeated often",
": characteristic way of growing",
": bodily appearance or makeup especially as indicative of one's capacities and condition",
": a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior",
": a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiological exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance",
": an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary",
": addiction",
": characteristic mode of growth or occurrence"
],
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"\u02c8ha-b\u0259t",
"\u02c8ha-b\u0259t",
"\u02c8hab-\u0259t"
],
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"custom",
"fashion",
"habitude",
"pattern",
"practice",
"practise",
"ritual",
"second nature",
"trick",
"way",
"wont"
],
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"apparel",
"array",
"attire",
"bedeck",
"caparison",
"clothe",
"costume",
"deck (out)",
"do up",
"dress",
"dress up",
"enrobe",
"garb",
"garment",
"get up",
"gown",
"invest",
"rig (out)",
"robe",
"suit",
"tog (up ",
"toilet",
"vesture"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The International Day of Yoga \u2013 which is on Tuesday, June 22 \u2013 could be the day that jump-starts a healthy new habit . \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"One day, Jeffrey asked his father to explain the generous habit . \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"There are more than 80 lifelike dinosaurs scattered about, with habit recreations to match, according to the Pangaea website. \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"Turmeric and ginger contribute their own anti-inflammatory boost here for a CBD product that goes straight to the source of post-workout soreness without any chemicals or potentially habit -forming substances. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Quitting that habit will not be easy in the short term without a shock to the German economy, which, like others in Europe, is still recovering from the pandemic. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Some people have turned growth and development into a habit . \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Our take: Google has gotten into the peculiar habit of pre-announcing some of its new products, and for the forthcoming Pixel 7s, the company didn\u2019t do much more than show off their designs. \u2014 Chris Velazco, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"UConn\u2019s offense has gotten into the habit of starting slow and playing with little urgency on the court early in games. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, courant.com , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4",
"Verb",
"1594, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-114029"
},
"hullabaloo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a loud, continued noise or mixture of noises : din",
": a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance : uproar , fuss",
": a confused noise : uproar , commotion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-l\u0259-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fc",
"\u02c8h\u0259-l\u0259-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fc"
],
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"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The announcement caused quite a hullabaloo .",
"The announcement caused a lot of hullabaloo .",
"There was a hullabaloo over his controversial statements.",
"There was a lot of hullabaloo over his controversial statements.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Maybe the hullabaloo about being a digital native or an AI native is merely eye candy and nothing more. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The hullabaloo was apparently an attempt to draw attention to the climate crisis. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 30 May 2022",
"The viewer\u2019s eye dwells there rather than on the surrealist hullabaloo in the picture\u2019s foreground, where a transparent plastic umbrella, upside down and full of rubber duckies, covers Susiraja\u2019s crotch. \u2014 Johanna Fateman, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"On court grounds, there are benches and flower gardens and places to linger quietly, away from the hullabaloo . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"This number may strike you as lower than the media hullabaloo suggests. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"School officials said the hullabaloo on the field was reason enough to shut down the prayers as a public safety matter. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"We were treated to another update in the never-ending hullabaloo that is Mad Cow Theatre. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Maddy Tracy\u2019s father, Pat Tracy, joined her and her friends in the all the hullabaloo . \u2014 Michelle L. Quinn, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from hallo + Scots balloo , interjection used to hush children",
"first_known_use":[
"1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-115203"
},
"hawk":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"transitive verb",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a suborder (Falcones of the order Falconiformes) and including all the smaller members of this group",
": accipiter",
": a small board or metal sheet with a handle on the underside used to hold mortar",
": one who takes a militant or combative attitude (as in a dispute) and advocates immediate vigorous action",
": a supporter of a war or warlike policy \u2014 compare dove entry 1",
": to hunt birds by means of a trained hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1 ) : to practice falconry",
": to soar and strike like a hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1 )",
": to hunt (someone or something) in flight like a hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1 )",
": to raise by trying to clear the throat",
": to forcefully spit out (something, such as phlegm) : hock entry 5",
": to utter a harsh guttural sound in or as if in trying to clear the throat",
": an audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat",
": to offer (something) for sale by calling out in the street",
": sell",
": a bird of prey that has a strong hooked bill and sharp curved claws and is smaller than most eagles",
": to offer for sale by calling out",
": to make a harsh coughing sound in clearing the throat",
": to raise by trying to clear the throat",
": to make a harsh coughing sound in clearing the throat",
": an audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fk",
"\u02c8h\u022fk",
"\u02c8h\u022fk"
],
"synonyms":[
"jingo",
"jingoist",
"militarist",
"war hawk",
"warmonger"
],
"antonyms":[
"peddle"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1604, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (3)",
"1713, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-115455"
},
"honestly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in an honest manner: such as",
": without cheating",
": really , genuinely",
": without frills",
": to be honest : to tell the truth",
": without cheating or lying : in an honest manner",
": in a real and sincere way"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259st-l\u0113",
"\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259st-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"actually",
"admittedly",
"forsooth",
"frankly",
"indeed",
"really",
"truly",
"truthfully",
"verily"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Officials counted the votes honestly .",
"The bank has always dealt honestly with me.",
"I can honestly say that I have never seen that man before today.",
"He spoke honestly about the mistakes he had made.",
"She honestly believes that she has been mistreated.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The late-night talk shows have undergone two years of experimentation due to the COVID-19 pandemic \u2014 and honestly , that\u2019s been a rare silver lining in these bizarre times. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"And a lot of that, honestly , has been anthemic for our friend group throughout the years, but probably one of my biggest personal inspirations is Coldplay, Green Day \u2013 just such great songwriting. \u2014 Jude Zhu, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"But honestly , the Miller Lite Oasis may not be large enough to contain the Navy vet and Oklahoma native's soaring fan base. \u2014 Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"In the billion-year timeframe of Earth\u2019s life, the last magnetic pole reversal 42,000 years ago is honestly not that far back. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
"And honestly , this might be the first time that Michigan has been in the same place that Ohio State football was back in 1934 -- looking to remember belief that paid off. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Okuno: There was an earnest effort to keep making Francis less of a d\u2014, honestly . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"And honestly , for a lot of people, that's the truth too. \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"The other criteria, honestly , is the only reason to be in these movies, and that is to harass the star. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-122001"
},
"highbred":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": coming from superior stock"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8bred"
],
"synonyms":[
"aristocratic",
"blue-blooded",
"genteel",
"gentle",
"grand",
"great",
"highborn",
"noble",
"patrician",
"silk-stocking",
"upper-class",
"upper-crust",
"wellborn"
],
"antonyms":[
"baseborn",
"common",
"humble",
"ignoble",
"low",
"lower-class",
"lowly",
"mean",
"nonaristocratic",
"plebeian",
"ungenteel"
],
"examples":[
"as the highbred descendant of one of the state's oldest families, he bristled at being ordered about by an uncouth upstart"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1613, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-122128"
},
"hot dog":{
"type":[
"interjection",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to perform in a conspicuous or often ostentatious manner",
": to perform fancy stunts and maneuvers (as while surfing or skiing)",
": frankfurter",
": a frankfurter with a typically mild flavor that is heated and usually served in a long split roll",
": one that hotdogs",
": show-off",
": a frankfurter cooked and then served in a long split roll",
"[perhaps from hot dog entry 2 ]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccd\u022fg",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccd\u022fg",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02c8d\u022fg",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02ccd\u022fg"
],
"synonyms":[
"act up",
"clown (around)",
"cut up",
"fool around",
"horse around",
"monkey (around)",
"show off",
"showboat",
"skylark"
],
"antonyms":[
"glory",
"glory be",
"ha",
"hah",
"hallelujah",
"hey",
"hooray",
"hurrah",
"hurray",
"huzzah",
"wahoo",
"whee",
"whoopee",
"yahoo",
"yippee"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"His opponents have accused him of hotdogging after he scores a touchdown.",
"a skier who couldn't resist the urge to hotdog on the slopes whenever he wanted to impress a girl",
"Noun",
"The other players on the team don't like him because he's such a hot dog .",
"Interjection",
"\u201c Hot dog !\u201d the child cried, \u201cWe're going to the circus!\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1963, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Interjection",
"circa 1906, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-122321"
},
"honest broker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a neutral mediator"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"broker",
"buffer",
"conciliator",
"go-between",
"interceder",
"intercessor",
"intermediary",
"intermediate",
"interposer",
"mediator",
"middleman",
"peacemaker"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"after all the bad blood on both sides, we need to find someone who hasn't been influenced and can act as an honest broker",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In London, Travers said, Byford has been able to position himself as a kind of honest broker between Khan and the national government whenever differences have flared. \u2014 Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
"These statements undercut America\u2019s effectiveness as an honest broker in diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the war. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"But in their opening comments, most every senator promised to be respectful, to ask tough questions and to ostensibly be an honest broker . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Sometimes, being a frank and honest broker \u2013 and offering to talk things through and provide considerate feedback \u2013 is the best way to be supportive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Sometimes, being a frank and honest broker \u2014 and offering to talk things through and provide considerate feedback \u2014 is the best way to be supportive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Sometimes, being a frank and honest broker \u2014 and offering to talk things through and provide considerate feedback \u2014 is the best way to be supportive. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Sometimes, being a frank and honest broker \u2014 and offering to talk things through and provide considerate feedback \u2014 is the best way to be supportive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Like so many, she was drawn by Abiy\u2019s pledges to build a new Ethiopia, free of the bloody ethnic rifts of the past \u2014 overtures that built Abiy\u2019s global reputation as an honest broker and helped win him a Nobel Peace Prize. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021"
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": stop",
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": to be in a state of uncertainty or doubt between alternate courses or choices : waver",
": to display weakness or imperfection : falter",
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"\u02c8h\u022flt",
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"Noun",
"They put a halt to the rumors.",
"The car skidded to a halt .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Russians eventually caught on to the Ukrainians\u2019 flight profiles and began positioning SAMs to interdict the Mariupol resupply missions, shooting down several helicopters and compelling Kyiv to halt the flights. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more games while ending an opponent\u2019s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 on Friday to halt the visiting Braves\u2019 14-game run. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
"However, the trio made only limited commitments of new military aid, at a time when Ukraine has been pleading for more Western military support to halt creeping Russian advances in Ukraine\u2019s east. \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent\u2019s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves, 1-0, to halt the Braves\u2019 14-game run. \u2014 Wire Reports, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday also denied Atwood\u2019s ask to halt his execution. \u2014 Jennifer Henderson, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"The Ecuador game at Soldier Field also was marred by the return of an anti-gay chant in the final minutes that caused Panamanian referee Oliver Vergara to halt the match. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Arizona death row prisoner Frank Atwood\u2019s appeal of a district court ruling denying his request for an injunction to halt his pending execution. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Though a Swiss court rebuffed their appeal on Feb. 21, just days before the invasion, the top court ruled on May 31 to halt all cooperation in the case until September at the earliest. \u2014 Hugo Miller, Bloomberg.com , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Diffusion is a slow process, and a bacterium the size of T. magnifica would need several hours to move stuff around, grinding its biochemistry to a halt . \u2014 Sumeet Kulkarni, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Weddings, and especially the big fat Indian wedding in which brides outfitted their entire families in Sabyasachi, came to a halt . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"The problem escalated Tuesday as thousands of rail workers went on strike over demands for better pay and working conditions \u2014 the biggest walkout on the railways in 30 years \u2014bringing large parts of the network to a halt . \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The sneaky way is to let inflation do its thing having stopped printing new money and watch inflation grind to a halt as no new money drives its vicious circle. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"At the alpine lodge, owner Larry Yung's bustling summer season just grounded to a halt after Yellowstone National Park was forced to close due to dangerous flooding. \u2014 Analisa Novak, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"Last year, protests brought Colombia to a halt , with blockades and mass demonstrations lasting more than two months. \u2014 Christina Noriega, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
"Peter Five Eight, a noir drama with Spacey\u2019s first starring role since his career came to a halt in 2017, just screened out of competition at Cannes. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"The first archaeological excavation at the site took place in 1934, but work soon drew to a halt amid the political tumult of the mid-20th century. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"European diplomats are trying to reach consensus on a deal to halt Russian oil imports to the bloc that could be signed off by leaders meeting in Brussels on May 30. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"Fearing Russia could halt energy exports to its economy at any time, Germany pulled the first of three levers of an emergency plan to conserve its natural gas supplies. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In a letter, Reps. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., have called on the Department of Homeland Security to halt deportations and expulsions of people to Haiti. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Bayer also threatened to halt its crop supplies to Russia next year unless Moscow stops its attacks on Ukraine. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri And Denise Roland, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"What is the bad news for vacationers that United airlines will halt its summer routes to east coast destinations. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Underlining the immediacy of that risk, this week Putin threatened to halt Russian gas supplies to Europe via the Nordstream 1 pipeline, if Western nations go ahead with a ban on the import of Russian oil. \u2014 David Vetter, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The remarks from the White House were widely criticized as misguided by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, at a press conference Thursday introducing a bipartisan bill to halt Russian oil imports to the U.S. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Moscow insisted the regions get broad autonomy under the deal, but Kyiv argued that implementing the deal on these terms would give Moscow a lever to control Ukraine\u2019s foreign policy and halt its tilt to the West, undermining Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This is when the fairytale comes crashing to a halt smack-dab in the middle of the Footprint Center. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Minor posted its biggest quarterly loss in the three months ended June and has cut thousands of jobs to stay afloat after the pandemic ground to a halt global travel and tourism. \u2014 Natnicha Chuwiruch, Bloomberg.com , 9 Oct. 2020",
"In addition to full-time jobs for recent graduates, many spring and summer internships came to a halt mid-program or were canceled before the summer began due to the pandemic. \u2014 Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com , 4 Aug. 2020",
"In October, the Washington Department of Ecology ordered the company to keep its site clean and halt discharge of wastewater to storm drains. \u2014 Scott Morris, ProPublica , 30 June 2010",
"He is expected to visit Tokyo Thursday and his office has lodge a formal complaint and request that US forces halt flight operations until the cause of Tuesday's accident is determined. \u2014 Joshua Berlinger, CNN , 13 Dec. 2017"
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"1656, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
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"noun",
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": harbor , port",
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": a place offering favorable opportunities or conditions",
": a safe place"
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"\u02c8h\u0101-v\u0259n",
"\u02c8h\u0101-v\u0259n"
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"anchorage",
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"examples":[
"The shelter offers a haven from abusive spouses.",
"The inn is a haven for weary travelers.",
"This national park provides a safe haven for wildlife.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The currency has historically been viewed as a haven for investors looking to park money in a safe place in times of uncertainty, lending to a higher value. \u2014 WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Militias, White separatists, Christian nationalists, Aryan Nations and others have viewed the state as a safe haven . \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"It was created as a safe haven not just for LGBTQ students, but for any kid who might feel uncomfortable going to a regular school. \u2014 James Garland, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"Another investment strategy during times of uncertainty is to use gold as a safe haven . \u2014 Michael Mirarchi, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"South Central is a misunderstood territory \u2014 one often demonized in the public imagination as a haven of drugs, gangs and violence and glamorized by rappers for the very same things. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Discord developed a reputation as a haven for Generation Z and gamers after its launch in 2015. \u2014 Chris Velazco, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"More recently, the nation, which for the last seven years has hosted the Web Summit tech conference, has fashioned itself as a tax haven for crypto investors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"The move was part of a broader pledge by the mayor to maintain the city\u2019s status as a haven . \u2014 Fortune , 11 May 2022"
],
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"noun",
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": to give assistance or support to (someone) : to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end",
": to make more pleasant or bearable : improve , relieve",
": rescue , save",
": to be of use to : benefit",
": to further the advancement of : promote",
": to change for the better",
": to refrain from : avoid",
": to keep from occurring : prevent",
": to restrain (oneself) from doing something",
": to serve with food or drink especially at a meal",
": to take something for (oneself) without permission",
": to give assistance or support",
": to be of use or benefit",
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": the act or an instance of doing or supplying something to make it easier for another to complete a task, deal with a problem, etc. : aid , assistance",
"\u2014 see also self-help",
": a source of aid",
"\u2014 see also help desk , help menu , help screen",
": remedy , relief",
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": a domestic worker",
": to provide with what is useful in achieving an end",
": to give relief from pain or disease",
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"\u02c8help",
"Southern often",
"also",
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"aid",
"assist",
"back",
"backstop",
"prop (up)",
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"aid",
"assist",
"assistance",
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"leg up",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Perkins also couldn't help but talk about the young core the Pistons appear to be forming. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
"The clerk's office said the worker was trained, and the Dominion representative was there to help . \u2014 CBS News , 24 June 2022",
"There would be money to help states enforce red flag laws and for other states without them that for violence prevention programs. \u2014 Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"There would be money to help states enforce red flag laws and for other states without them that for violence prevention programs. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Although #Kanthony was absolutely adored, viewers couldn't help but be disappointed over the disappearance of Simon Basset, portrayed by Reg\u00e9-Jean Page in season 1. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"The hearings\u2019 spectacle of competence \u2014 of authority and accountability, and the reassertion of truth in a multi-reality country \u2014 can\u2019t help but soothe. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Viktor can't help but notice the changes in his sister. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"But what can\u2019t help but come through in the diaries \u2014 particularly in 1981, when Andy first breaks up with Jed \u2014 is his pursuit of Jon Gould. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During the 2022 filing season, the IRS received about 73 million telephone calls from taxpayers seeking help or guidance. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"The City of Solon is seeking help from residents and visitors to identify dead zones and weak cellular network coverage, by carrier, throughout the city. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"Authorities are seeking the public\u2019s help in identifying a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Torrington Wednesday morning while armed with a handgun, police said. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"On Monday, the department issued a statement seeking the public\u2019s help in providing more information about the incident. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"The Yavapai County Sheriff\u2019s Department is seeking public help to identify a deceased man in an 11-year cold case. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"Countries including Sri Lanka, Zambia and Lebanon are already in the grip of crises and are seeking international help to provide loans or restructure their debts. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"The city is also seeking the county\u2019s help in providing tax dollars to pay for onsite infrastructure so that the A\u2019s can build their project. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022",
"Purdy said while access to treatment and recovery services has expanded in Kentucky, some people still fear seeking help . \u2014 Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022"
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"disheartening",
"dispiriting"
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"examples":[
"The movie is a heartwarming story about a boy and his dog.",
"It's heartwarming to see how his neighbors have helped him.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Clint Eastwood succeeds in revealing his softer side in Honkytonk Man, a surprisingly sweet and heartwarming road movie that hums along at a pleasant pace. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
"Who says ghost stories can't be cute and heartwarming ? \u2014 Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"Politicians may use YouTube to share campaign ads \u2013 but one U.S. congresswoman shared a more heartwarming video on her page on Monday. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"Having distinguished alumni return to host is always special and heartwarming , particularly on a cold night like tonight. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"The heartwarming and emotional introduction took place at the annual Gift of Life Marrow Registry tournament on April 13. \u2014 Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"To be able to give back to the community that has supported my business for the past decade is very heartwarming . \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Being able to bring a friend for free to the Angelika to see \u2018The Duke,\u2019 a heartwarming and hilarious gem, is the perfect way to celebrate the magical experience of watching films in a theater with an audience. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
"When this film was released, the idea of a father who stayed at home with his children was so novel that it was deemed both heartwarming and hilarious. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 10 Mar. 2022"
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"adverb"
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": from this place : away",
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"therefore",
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"thus",
"wherefore"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The University of Michigan\u2019s consumer sentiment survey showed a jump in inflation expectations for five years hence from 3 percent to 3.3 percent. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 13 June 2022",
"The other owner is Jerry Crawford of Donegal Racing, hence part of the name of the horse. \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"Compared with the rest of the country, businesses in high-immigration areas have access to more workers and hence less incentive to invest in further automation. \u2014 Michael Luca, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Hence the problem with Ryanair using it as a means to prove South African-ness\u2014and hence the consternation that greeted Ryanair\u2019s decision to double down, even though British authorities say the test is not required. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Many Chinese communities think yellow skin is an indicator of a chicken that lived well, and hence eats well, and some kitchens will tint the poaching water with a tiny bit of turmeric to oblige their customers. \u2014 Tse Wei Lim, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Akilah wants to be a veterinarian, Stewart said, hence the rabbits. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"The area is known for its seclusion\u2014 hence why many high-profile people and celebrities live here\u2014as well as its myriad parks, hiking options and hilly topography. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
"With no way of predicting its mass, and hence the amount of energy required to stir it into activity, the hope at the time lay in building ever larger particle accelerators. \u2014 Andrew Crumey, WSJ , 3 June 2022"
],
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": the life or physical well-being of a person",
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"\u02c8h\u012bd",
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"adverb"
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": without much effort : easily",
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": without question : easily"
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"\u02c8handz-\u02c8dau\u0307n"
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"all right",
"alright",
"assuredly",
"certainly",
"clearly",
"definitely",
"doubtless",
"easily",
"forsooth",
"inarguably",
"incontestably",
"incontrovertibly",
"indeed",
"indisputably",
"plainly",
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"She could win any race hands down .",
"It's hands down the best movie of the year."
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the present time"
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"now",
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"examples":[
"while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to Rudaz, anyone can start this by introducing small exercises and mindset changes in their everyday lives like: Generating feelings of happiness in the here and now . \u2014 Mark Travers, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Dystopian dramas invariably have more impact when one foot is firmly planted in the here and now . \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"More disconcerting are contradictions in the here and now . \u2014 Geoff Colvin, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"As someone who can often get lost in their headspace or the energies, my waist beads literally tether me to my physical form, reminding me to slow down and be in the here and now . \u2014 Vogue , 5 May 2022",
"My questions about this boyfriend are just in the here and now . \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
"On Saturday, the focus was on the here and now ; on a championship that, just a month ago, seemed like a long-shot. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
"Though the sixth-floor lounge takes inspiration from old-school chalets with its fireplace, low-slung seating, and mountain views, the fun Victrola Listening Lounge and whimsical cocktails like the chocolatey mint-green Yard Sale feel here and now . \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"Their children learned to ski here and now bring their children. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"noun"
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": having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch",
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": overly intense or powerful",
": physically discomforting",
": unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience",
": excessively critical or negative",
": unduly severe in making demands",
": lacking in aesthetic appeal or refinement : crude",
": causing physical discomfort",
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rsh"
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"bitter",
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"cruel",
"excruciating",
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"hard",
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"oppressive",
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"rugged",
"searing",
"severe",
"stiff",
"tough",
"trying"
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"easy",
"light",
"soft"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The move empowers Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a brutal dictator that the Trump administration hit with harsh sanctions to encourage regime change. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Both Russia and Belarus has been hit by harsh Western sanctions over the past year, with more imposed after the invasion of Ukraine in February. \u2014 Rhoda Kwan, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
"The consequences of harsh economic sanctions against Russia are already being felt across the globe. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"But over time, losing Europe \u2014 the destination for more than half of Russia's oil exports \u2014 would deal a blow to the Kremlin, reducing government revenue as other harsh sanctions take a growing toll. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 9 May 2022",
"Can harsh financial sanctions really touch the man who controls the wealth of Russia? \u2014 Josh Meyer, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Oil and gasoline prices have jumped since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, and the United States and its allies hit Moscow with harsh sanctions. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But so far, Israel has not sent weapons to Ukraine, nor joined a broad coalition of countries worldwide, including the seven largest industrial nations, in imposing harsh economic sanctions designed to isolate Russia and hamper its war footing. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Geoana said the combination of harsh economic and individual sanctions on Russia and big losses militarily may eventually make Putin rethink his offensive on Ukraine. \u2014 Stephen Mcgrath, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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": a hand tool consisting of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and used for pounding",
": a power tool that often substitutes a metal block or a drill for the hammerhead",
": something that resembles a hammer in form or action: such as",
": a lever with a striking head for ringing a bell or striking a gong",
": an arm that strikes the cap in a percussion lock to ignite the propelling charge",
": a part of the action of a modern gun that strikes the primer of the cartridge in firing or that strikes the firing pin to ignite the cartridge",
": malleus",
": gavel",
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": a hand mallet for playing on various percussion instruments (such as a xylophone)",
": a metal sphere thrown for distance in the hammer throw",
": accelerator sense b",
": for sale at auction",
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": to make repeated efforts",
": to reiterate an opinion or attitude",
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": to fasten or build with a hammer",
": to strike or drive with a force suggesting a hammer blow or repeated blows",
": to criticize severely",
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")",
": to strike with a hammer",
": to fasten or build (as by nailing) with a hammer",
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"\u02c8ha-m\u0259r",
"\u02c8ha-m\u0259r",
"\u02c8ham-\u0259r"
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"beat",
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"forge",
"pound"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Billy\u2019s family looks ready to hit him with a hammer . \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"The middle school had been placed on lockdown as police responded to an incident at a nearby convenience store, in which a person was accused of smashing a display case with a hammer and attempting to assault an employee. \u2014 Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"To liquidate her savings, Bianca Johnson smashed a cognac bottle with a hammer . \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"The eye is the hammer , while the soul is a piano of many strings. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"That same month near Route 202 on the way to Cheverly, a passenger struck his ride-share driver in the head with what police believe was a hammer to try to take control of the car. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 May 2021",
"Surveillance cameras recorded a person in SWAT-type gear walking through the halls of the church before Bevers arrived, swinging what appears to be a hammer . \u2014 Tom Steele, Dallas News , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Miller was Trump\u2019s hammer on key issues such as immigration during his four years in the White House. \u2014 Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner , 23 Mar. 2021",
"UConn Board of Trustees member Andy Bessette, a hammer thrower on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team, came up with the idea for the monument after seeing similar dedications at other college campuses, said the school. \u2014 Amanda Blanco, courant.com , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In practice, the SEC wants to hammer crypto out of existence. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Top economic officials in the administration fanned out across cable news programs Tuesday to hammer the message that job growth has rebounded strongly and that the economy is transitioning to a more stable growth rate \u2014 and to lower inflation. \u2014 Jim Tankersley, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"Musical choices elsewhere tend to lean into a retro vibe \u2014 Bowie, T. Rex, Foghat, The Who \u2014 while Teller gets to hammer the piano keys and lead a Jerry Lee Lewis singalong that pays direct homage to his screen dad. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"Their dominance in those arenas and toeholds in other businesses should blunt the pains of inflation, even as those challenges hammer big companies such as Walmart and Target and the stock market nears bear market territory. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"Defend workers and union rights, and hammer away at China and free trade deals. \u2014 Eric Bradner, CNN , 3 Apr. 2022",
"To try to hammer in the flavors, some pizzerias, like Golden Gate in the Outer Sunset and local chain Curry Pizza House, overload the pies. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Many are projected to hammer in the low five-figure range. \u2014 Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022",
"For all their bickering, teasing, and conflicts, the Belchers have each other \u2014 and this movie is not ashamed to hammer that message home. \u2014 Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-180330"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extravagant exaggeration (such as \"mile-high ice-cream cones\")"
],
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"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u0259r-b\u0259-(\u02cc)l\u0113"
],
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"caricature",
"coloring",
"elaboration",
"embellishment",
"embroidering",
"embroidery",
"exaggeration",
"magnification",
"overstatement",
"padding",
"stretching"
],
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"meiosis",
"understatement"
],
"examples":[
"Four decades later we're all blabbermouths, adrift on a sea of hyperbole , shouting to be heard. \u2014 Steve Rushin , Sports Illustrated , 1 Apr. 2002",
"\u2026 balanced on the razor edge of anachronism, creating a rich stew of accepted and invented history, anecdote, myth and hyperbole . \u2014 T. Coraghessan Boyle , New York Times Book Review , 18 May 1997",
"Even if we discount the hyperbole evident in such accounts, they were far from inventions. \u2014 Lawrence W. Levine , The Unpredictable Past , 1993",
"\u201cenough food to feed a whole army\u201d is a common example of hyperbole",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Grand Wagoneer is rolling hyperbole : biggest, heaviest, most powerful, highest tow rating. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"Which may account for the litany of pieces arguing, with increasing hyperbole , about why the trial is important. \u2014 Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The masters of the discipline are highly skilled at using hyperbole and uncertainty to create the perception of conflict. \u2014 Jeffrey M. O'brien, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
"It\u2019s not a stretch to say that there\u2019s a lot of self-interested hype and hyperbole out there. \u2014 Beth Noymer Levine, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Standing in the Rose Garden, he was flanked by two guests whose presence showed that this was not a case of standard-issue Presidential hyperbole : Finnish President Sauli Niinist\u00f6 and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
"That last part is not hyperbole or my own editorializing, by the way. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 13 May 2022",
"Reffitt's own words over text or to his friends and family were more hyperbole than admissions, Welch claimed. \u2014 Katelyn Polantz, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022",
"But everyone knows that\u2019s just a welcome bit of hyperbole . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 5 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, from Greek hyperbol\u0113 excess, hyperbole, hyperbola, from hyperballein to exceed, from hyper- + ballein to throw \u2014 more at devil ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-180519"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": innately offensive or repulsive:",
": inspiring horror : shocking",
": inspiring disgust or loathing : nasty",
": extremely bad or unpleasant : horrible",
": rough , bristling",
": horrible sense 1",
": very unpleasant : disgusting"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259d"
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"abominable",
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"awful",
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"dreadful",
"evil",
"foul",
"fulsome",
"gross",
"hideous",
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"noxious",
"obnoxious",
"obscene",
"odious",
"offensive",
"rancid",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"scandalous",
"shocking",
"sickening",
"ugly"
],
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"innocuous",
"inoffensive"
],
"examples":[
"People there are living in horrid conditions.",
"He's a horrid little man.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sunday\u2019s three-act play in London \u2014 great first half, horrid third quarter, stirring fourth quarter \u2014 was equal parts enthralling and appalling for the Raiders and their fans. \u2014 Michael Lerseth, SFChronicle.com , 6 Oct. 2019",
"At the beginning of the crisis, Chinese ambassadors were hauled over by foreign ministers and other government representatives to explain the horrid scenes that had gone viral on social media, and to offer immediate remedies. \u2014 Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa , 22 May 2020",
"Across African capitals, Chinese ambassadors are being hauled over by foreign ministries to explain horrid scenes that have gone viral on social media platforms of African migrants being evicted from apartments and refused entry into hotels. \u2014 Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Quartz Africa , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Now called the Winter Park Express Train, the scenic ride takes two hours, and completely bypasses the horrid I-70 weekend traffic. \u2014 Stephanie Granada, Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Portland is far too good to have this poor of a record, as a horrid start to the season put them way back in the standings. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, azcentral , 20 Jan. 2020",
"Coming off of a horrid January, the Buckeyes have won five of their last six games to re-enter the top 25. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 17 Feb. 2020",
"Now called the Winter Park Express Train, the scenic ride takes two hours, and completely bypasses the horrid I-70 weekend traffic. \u2014 Stephanie Granada, Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Xavier shot a horrid 11 for 25 on free throws, but the Muskeeters also had their best shooting night of the season by going 11 for 22 (47.8%) on three-pointers. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin horridus \"bristly, rough, uncouth, shivering with cold, inspiring dread,\" from horr\u0113re \"to be stiffly erect, bristle (of hair, weapons, plants), shudder, shiver\" + -idus, adjective suffix of quality \u2014 more at horror entry 1 ",
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"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having qualities which inspire hope",
": full of hope : inclined to hope",
": aspirant",
": full of hope",
": giving hope : promising"
],
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"\u02c8h\u014dp-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u014dp-f\u0259l"
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"auspicious",
"bright",
"encouraging",
"fair",
"golden",
"heartening",
"likely",
"optimistic",
"promising",
"propitious",
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"rose-colored",
"rosy",
"upbeat"
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"applicant",
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"contender",
"expectant",
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"seeker"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The colt sighting at Midewin offers plenty of reasons for bird enthusiasts and experts to be hopeful . \u2014 Adriana P\u00e9rez, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"The now 37-year-old coach has since built and began installing an offense the franchise is hopeful will elevate a unit that in recent years has hovered statistically just above average. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"After the equity market\u2019s woeful After the equity market\u2019s woeful performance in April, investors were hopeful for better days ahead. \u2014 Taesik Yoon, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Conservationists are hopeful the site, which sits close to the border with India, will attract Indian tourists. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 May 2022",
"Both Holsman and Asner are hopeful in the face of massive marine system shifts, though. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"The cafe, originally a livestreaming space, was hit badly by the coronavirus pandemic, but Kawai is now hopeful as word of mouth spreads about its new format. \u2014 CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Some in the Chicago small business community are hopeful , saying business has picked up in recent weeks. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Still, the next six weeks could provide a reason to be hopeful , at least if past dips in the market are anything to go by. \u2014 Katie Roof, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There is a close race between the next two top vote-getters, Ammar Campa-Najjar, a former congressional hopeful , and Chula Vista Councilmember Jill Galvez. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Diehl is one of five statewide candidates but the only gubernatorial hopeful to join the program, which offers public funds to candidates in return for agreeing to limits on spending. \u2014 Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Elon Musk\u2019s purchase of Twitter has many on the political right hopeful that, once under his control, the site will take down less conservative content than in the past. \u2014 Jessica Melugin, National Review , 12 May 2022",
"Allan West, the former Florida congressman turned Texas GOP chairman and unsuccessful gubernatorial hopeful , is trying to unseat National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, per The Reload. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
"In particular, the young hopeful developed a fondness for fellow Atlantan Jeezy and his early trap sounds. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 24 Feb. 2022",
"On the other side, the leading Senate Democratic hopeful , Rep. Tim Ryan, has spent less than $3 million so far in positive television ads promoting his own push to protect Ohio manufacturing jobs from China. \u2014 Steve Peoples, Chron , 2 May 2022",
"Lee faces multiple challengers in his race, including the anti-Trump former presidential hopeful , Evan McMullin. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In a statement, the campaign for Bruce V. Spiva, the attorney general hopeful who brought the challenge, declared that the matter was settled. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"1720, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-180952"
},
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"type":[
"adverb",
"conjunction"
],
"definitions":[
": although",
": nevertheless"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hau\u0307-\u02c8b\u0113-\u0259t"
],
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"albeit",
"although",
"altho",
"as",
"much as",
"notwithstanding",
"though",
"when",
"whereas",
"while",
"whilst"
],
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"even so",
"however",
"nevertheless",
"nonetheless",
"notwithstanding",
"still",
"still and all",
"though",
"withal",
"yet"
],
"examples":[
"Conjunction",
"our visit to Niagara Falls was very pleasant, howbeit slightly shorter than we had planned",
"Adverb",
"I've never written a poem before; howbeit , I feel my first attempt is quite good."
],
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"Conjunction",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181023"
},
"hardware":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": ware (such as fittings, cutlery, tools, utensils, or parts of machines) made of metal",
": major items of equipment or their components used for a particular purpose",
": such as",
": military equipment",
": the physical components (such as electronic and electrical devices) of a vehicle (such as a spacecraft) or an apparatus (such as a computer)",
": an award (such as a trophy, medal, or cup) given in a sports competition",
": things (as tools, cutlery, or parts of machines) made of metal",
": equipment or parts used for a particular purpose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02ccwer",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02ccwer"
],
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"accoutrements",
"accouterments",
"apparatus",
"equipment",
"gear",
"kit",
"material(s)",
"mat\u00e9riel",
"materiel",
"outfit",
"paraphernalia",
"stuff",
"tackle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She bought some new hardware for her system.",
"gathered together the hardware needed to set up a first aid station at the finish line for the marathon",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The D-Matrix hardware could fill a space that could grow significantly in the coming years. \u2014 Karl Freund, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Made in Italy from black suede, the round silver-tone hardware delivers just the right detail. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"When Penmetsa and Omohundro made their first prototype in 2015, the hardware was exorbitantly expensive. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
"This super chic, tasseled hammock chair comes with all of the hardware needed for installation. \u2014 Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"By further integrating financial services such as BNPL into the iPhone, which still accounts for slightly more than half of the company\u2019s $365.8 billion in sales last fiscal year, Apple could make the hardware all-the-more indispensable. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"Any new hardware will likely be Mac desktops or laptops or new categories that Apple wants developers to start supporting. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
"John McEnroe captured the Wimbledon hardware in 1984, defeating another American, Jimmy Connors, in the final. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"That started with a requirement that the game feature 11 players on each side of the ball, a massive computational challenge for the hardware of the early 1990s. \u2014 Mike Hume, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181328"
},
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a way that expresses desire with an expectation of fulfillment : in a hopeful manner",
": it is hoped : I hope : we hope"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dp-f\u0259-l\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"They gazed up at us hopefully .",
"Hopefully , things will get better soon.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But a scene this gloomy ( hopefully ) can\u2019t last forever. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
"Now, after being delayed two years, hopefully the Milwaukee date, Bieber's first in the city in 10 years, will happen. \u2014 Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"That knowledge will hopefully bolster efforts to root out cases and close contacts, get them into isolation and quarantine, and vaccinate the (for now) limited number of vulnerable people. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"The demon slayer stays his hand and sets Tanjiro off on a journey to train as a demon slayer himself and hopefully cure his sister in the process. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"After introductions, the discussion quickly turned to the topic of hiring \u2014 or, more hopefully , talent acquisition. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Well, with my six cats and my dog and my son, and hopefully one day grandchildren. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"Well, with my six cats and my dog and my son, and hopefully one day grandchildren. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"But, hopefully , Marvel won\u2019t need two movies to get fans on board. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182418"
},
"hankering":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to have a strong or persistent desire : yearn",
": to have a great desire"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b-k\u0259r",
"\u02c8ha\u014b-k\u0259r"
],
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"ache (for)",
"covet",
"crave",
"desiderate",
"desire",
"die (for)",
"hunger (for)",
"itch (for)",
"jones (for)",
"long (for)",
"lust (for ",
"pant (after)",
"pine (for)",
"repine (for)",
"salivate (for)",
"sigh (for)",
"thirst (for)",
"want",
"wish (for)",
"yearn (for)",
"yen (for)"
],
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"examples":[
"By the middle of the winter, they were hankering for a warm day.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the 1960s and 1970s \u2014 the heyday of the sort of bipartisan Senate compromise that Biden often seems to hanker for \u2014 election turnout dropped, and many people complained that there was little difference between the two parties. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
"But many in the north still hanker for autonomy, as promised by amendments to the constitution adopted in 1987 but never fully implemented. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Nov. 2020",
"Some days even the dog that always wanted more of you seems to hanker for more space. \u2014 Rekha Basu, Star Tribune , 29 July 2020",
"Dani Bell was a British copywriter who hankered for her own marketing startup. \u2014 Clive Thompson, Wired , 19 May 2020",
"Sweaty, tired and hankering for something to eat other than trail mix, the final leg of a hike \u2014 the light at the end of the tunnel \u2014 holds the promise of relief, celebration and maybe a cold beer. \u2014 Mare Czinar, azcentral , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Even those not joining family and friends for a feast seem to hanker for the traditional flavors of the day, said McCabe. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Internally, such a production is most likely to appeal to more-experienced opera-goers, who more often are the types hankering for something new. \u2014 Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review , 21 Mar. 2020",
"They were rewarded with bellies full of chicken and a hankering for raw kale and Pepto-Bismol. \u2014 Jenn Harrisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1627, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-183610"
},
"harborage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": shelter , harbor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-b\u0259-rij"
],
"synonyms":[
"anchorage",
"harbor",
"haven",
"port"
],
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"examples":[
"the city boasts one of the best deepwater harborages on the Atlantic coast",
"the only harborage from the storm was a lone pine tree, which looked like it could get hit by lightning any minute",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 30 Mar. 2020",
"In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 30 Mar. 2020",
"In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 30 Mar. 2020",
"In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 30 Mar. 2020",
"In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 30 Mar. 2020",
"In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 7 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":" harbor entry 1 + -age , replacing earlier and Middle English herbergage, borrowed from Anglo-French, \"lodging, house, dwelling,\" from herberger \"to lodge, shelter\" or herberge \"lodging, inn, camp\" + -age -age \u2014 more at harbinger entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184421"
},
"hog heaven":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an extremely satisfying state or situation"
],
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"beer and skittles",
"easy street",
"fun and games",
"picnic"
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"examples":[
"We had plenty of food, good wine, and beautiful weather. We were in hog heaven .",
"a drink was in my hand, my butt was in a hot tub, and I was in hog heaven"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1852, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184425"
},
"hope":{
"type":[
"biographical name ()",
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true",
": trust",
": to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment",
": to expect with confidence : trust",
": to hope without any basis for expecting fulfillment",
": desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment",
": expectation of fulfillment or success",
": someone or something on which hopes are centered",
": something desired or hoped for",
": trust , reliance",
": to desire especially with expectation that the wish will be granted",
": desire together with the expectation of getting what is wanted",
": a chance or likelihood for something desired",
": something wished for",
": someone or something that may be able to help",
"Anthony \u2014 see Sir Anthony Hope hawkins",
"Bob 1903\u20132003 originally Leslie Townes Hope American (British-born) comedian",
"Victor Alexander John 1887\u20131951 2nd Marquis of",
"British soldier; viceroy of India (1936\u201343)",
"city in southwestern Arkansas that was the childhood home of President Bill Clinton population 10,095"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dp",
"\u02c8h\u014dp",
"\u02c8h\u014dp"
],
"synonyms":[
"anticipate",
"await",
"expect",
"watch (for)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"TyTy Washington will hope to follow in the footsteps of several fellow recent Kentucky basketball alums after sliding in the NBA draft Thursday. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 24 June 2022",
"Dinwiddie\u2019s recent campaign will be what decision makers hope can happen to Warren. \u2014 Tony East, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The network, which connects the University of Chicago with Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, is a rudimentary version of what scientists hope someday to become the internet of the future. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"What gives you hope for the future of our fight against COVID? \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 18 June 2022",
"The organizers also hope to use their platform to highlight other key issues impacting communities of color. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Higher spending on energy could, some economists hope , deplete demand in other sectors, allowing for other price pressures to ease. \u2014 Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"Officials hope the shelter will be more than a place to escape the heat, though. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Lets hope their shooting is as bad as their pronunciation !!!!!! \u2014 Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The leaker\u2019s purpose seems obvious: a last-ditch effort to mobilize public opinion and activist protesters in hope of intimidating the justices into rethinking their position. \u2014 David B. Rivkin Jr. And Jennifer L. Mascott, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Inside is a baby girl who was thrown from the train by her Jewish father \u2013 whose wife no longer has enough milk to feed both his twins \u2013 in the hope of saving them both. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 18 June 2022",
"So, with tension mounting, workers lined the long walkway with their bags packed as the quartet of office golfers gathered at one end in the hope of sinking the carpet putt of the century! \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Alamo, which emerged from Chapter 11 in June, has continued to retool its business in the hope more movies will come from the major studios as the pandemic eases, even as the traditional theatrical window shortens. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi conducted a tour of the Pacific islands last month in the hope of securing a sweeping regional trade and security pact, but the island nations were unable to reach a consensus on a deal. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi conducted a tour of the Pacific islands last month in the hope of securing a sweeping regional trade and security pact, but the island nations were unable to reach a consensus on a deal. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"Maverick production in the hope of appearing in the sequel. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Issues began when venue staff started letting fans into the venue a few hours before the show started and the first 100 to 200 fans allowed in ran towards the stage, in the hope of getting a spot close to the barricade. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184515"
},
"height":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the part that rises or extends upward the greatest distance : the highest part : summit",
": the most advanced or extreme point of something : zenith",
": the distance from the bottom to the top of someone or something standing upright",
": the extent of elevation above a level",
": the condition of being tall or extending upward a great distance",
": an extent of land rising to a considerable degree above the surrounding country",
": a point or position that is advanced or extreme or that extends upward a great distance : a high point or position",
": an advanced social rank",
": the distance from the bottom to the top of something standing upright",
": distance upward",
": the highest point or greatest degree",
": the distance from the bottom to the top of something standing upright",
": the distance from the lowest to the highest point of an animal body especially of a human being in a natural standing position or from the lowest point to an arbitrarily chosen upper point"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012bt",
"nonstandard",
"\u02c8h\u012bt",
"\u02c8h\u012bt",
"\u02c8h\u012btth"
],
"synonyms":[
"acme",
"apex",
"apogee",
"capstone",
"climax",
"crescendo",
"crest",
"crown",
"culmination",
"head",
"high noon",
"high-water mark",
"meridian",
"ne plus ultra",
"noon",
"noontime",
"peak",
"pinnacle",
"sum",
"summit",
"tip-top",
"top",
"zenith"
],
"antonyms":[
"bottom",
"nadir",
"rock bottom"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite its critical acclaim, the project had unintentionally poor timing, coming out at the height of the pandemic lockdown. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Even at the height of his popularity, Mr. Trintignant insisted that acting was always a struggle. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"What was debuting at the height of the pandemic like? \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 17 June 2022",
"However, Portugal is among the countries still arguing that opening the EU path now does little to help Ukraine at the height of the conflict and creates false expectations for Ukrainians about their prospects of joining the bloc. \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"But at the height of the Omicron surge, when the balance was flipped, there were 92 deaths for every 100,000 Hispanic people and 55 deaths for every 100,000 Black people, compared with 35 deaths for every 100,000 White people. \u2014 Deidre Mcphillips, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Park officials say the northern half of the park, however, is likely to remain closed all summer, a devastating blow to the local economies at the height of tourist season. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 16 June 2022",
"At the height of tourist season, the park has had to close all of its entrances because of the flood damage and the northern park gateway is expected to be closed for the rest of the season. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
"This is the ex of a politician\u2019s now-notorious son, a woman who claims no desire to be famous, guards her privacy, then publishes a memoir at precisely the moment when her former father-in-law is at the height of his power. \u2014 Karen Heller, Washington Post , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English heighthe , from Old English h\u012behthu ; akin to Old High German h\u014dhida height, Old English h\u0113ah high",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184657"
},
"haggle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cut roughly or clumsily : hack",
": to annoy or exhaust with wrangling",
": bargain , wrangle",
": an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : an instance of haggling or bargaining",
": to argue especially over a price"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-g\u0259l",
"\u02c8ha-g\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bargain",
"chaffer",
"deal",
"dicker",
"horse-trade",
"negotiate",
"palter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She is good at haggling .",
"had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Democrats also agreed to allow the enhanced background check requirement for younger buyers to expire after 10 years, leaving future Congresses to haggle over whether it should be extended. \u2014 Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Uber drivers have adopted the tactic of accepting rides, then messaging customers to haggle about the fees. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"With a July 31 deadline looming to complete complex or controversial legislation, House and Senate negotiators began meeting last Friday to haggle over their respective climate bills. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"But drivers were afraid to take the risk, forcing the Mohammadis to haggle for a fare more than five times the normal cost. \u2014 Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Additional savings are realized when medical providers no longer have to haggle with hundreds of different private insurers offering hundreds of different reimbursement rates. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Sep. 2021",
"The sides haggle over benchmarks and the potential entrant brings its laws and regulations into sync with existing E.U. rules. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Overwhelmed with other medical expenses, people frequentlybecome too tired to haggle with insurance companies and end up dropping the claim. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Another option is to sell your old furniture at a yard sale, but be prepared to haggle . \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To score a new vehicle, buyers are accepting no- haggle pricing, with significant market adjustments in some instances. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 16 Nov. 2021",
"So, when the prices come your way during your haggle , your job isn't to reply quickly with the next number. \u2014 Darren A. Smith, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Low pressure Most rental car sales lots offer no- haggle pricing, which makes shopping less stressful. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Apr. 2021",
"Few dealers have figured out how to make negotiating painless, except for those that do no- haggle pricing. \u2014 Sharon Carty, Car and Driver , 19 Sep. 2020",
"On a typical trading desk, bond traders can gather price information, haggle with brokers and clients or check in with analysts and sales representatives with a few shouts or by pressing a button. \u2014 Emily Flitter, New York Times , 12 Apr. 2020",
"Convenient sale process: Avis, Enterprise and Hertz offer no- haggle pricing. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Sep. 2019",
"However, talks with Camp Nou have laboured as the young star's agent (the infamous Mino Raiola) haggles for the best financial package. \u2014 SI.com , 5 June 2019",
"Instead the program negotiates deals and discounts with local dealerships to eliminate the haggle harassment of car-buying. \u2014 Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful , 6 May 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"1829, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-185049"
},
"humaneness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals",
": characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : humanistic",
": having sympathy and consideration for people or animals"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8m\u0101n",
"y\u00fc-",
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8m\u0101n",
"y\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"beneficent",
"benevolent",
"benignant",
"compassionate",
"good-hearted",
"kind",
"kindhearted",
"kindly",
"softhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"atrocious",
"barbaric",
"barbarous",
"bestial",
"brutal",
"brute",
"brutish",
"callous",
"cold-blooded",
"cruel",
"fiendish",
"hard-hearted",
"heartless",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"insensate",
"sadistic",
"savage",
"truculent",
"uncompassionate",
"unfeeling",
"unkind",
"unkindly",
"unsympathetic",
"vicious",
"wanton"
],
"examples":[
"It's not humane to treat animals that way.",
"Conditions in the prison are more humane now.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Youngstown police were called to the scene, along with a humane agent from Animal Charity of Ohio. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"Of course, the real argument for sabbaticals is based not in business but in creating a more humane society. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
"The show\u2019s approach to surviving characters is not necessarily more humane . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Submunitions are in theory no less humane than regular bombs. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
"As a result, the collections process becomes more humane for borrowers and efficient for lenders. \u2014 Marc Schr\u00f6der, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
"That idea horrified immigration advocates inside the administration, who viewed it not only as a breach of Mr. Biden\u2019s campaign pledge, but also as a retreat from the promise of a more humane immigration system. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Though President Joe Biden campaigned on creating a humane asylum system, his administration has left many restrictive Trump-era policies in place. \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Biden outlined ambitious goals during his first days in office to repeal the hardline policies of his predecessor, overhaul the US immigration system and create a better, more humane system at the southern border. \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English humain ",
"first_known_use":[
"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-190552"
},
"hickey":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": gadget",
": pimple",
": a temporary red mark or bruise on the skin (such as one produced by biting and sucking)",
": a small imperfection in printing",
": pimple",
": a temporary red mark produced especially in lovemaking by biting and sucking the skin"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hi-k\u0113",
"\u02c8hik-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"dingus",
"doodad",
"doohickey",
"thingamabob",
"thingamajig",
"thingumajig",
"thingummy",
"whatchamacallit",
"whatnot",
"whatsit",
"whatsis",
"what-is-it"
],
"antonyms":[
"boil",
"fester",
"papule",
"pimple",
"pock",
"pustule",
"whelk",
"zit"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1913, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"circa 1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-194550"
},
"have (to)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of have to 1 \u2014 used to say that something is required or necessary You have to follow the rules. I told him what he had to do. We have to correct these problems soon or the project will fail. I have to remember to stop at the store. \"Do you have to go?\" \"Yes, I'm afraid I really have to .\" I didn't want to do it but I had to . \u2014 also have got to You 've got to stop. Note: There is a difference in meaning between not have to , \"it is not necessary to,\" and must not , \"is not allowed to.\" 2 \u2014 used to say that something is required by a rule or law All passengers have to exit at the next stop. All passengers have got to exit at the next stop. 3 \u2014 used to say that something is desired or should be done You have to read this book. It's fantastic! You have to come visit us soon. You really have to see the doctor about that cough. You have got to come visit us soon. 4 \u2014 used to say that something is very likely It has to be close to noon. She has to be the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. He has to have a lot of money to live the way he does. There has to be some mistake. There has got to be some mistake. 5 \u2014 used in various spoken phrases to emphasize a statement I have to say , I was surprised to hear from him. She's a talented actress, you have to admit . I have to admit , I expected better results. It has to be said that the movie was not very good. I have to warn you , this will not be easy. I have got to say , I was surprised to hear from him. 6 \u2014 used in questions or statements that express annoyance or anger Do you have to be so unreasonable? Why does it always have to rain on the weekend? It has got to rain on the day when we planned a picnic."
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-195235"
},
"hang around":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing",
": to stay in or at a place for a period of time",
": to pass time or stay in or at (a place) or in the company of (someone)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"abide",
"dwell",
"remain",
"stay",
"stick around",
"tarry"
],
"antonyms":[
"bail",
"bail out",
"bug out",
"buzz (off)",
"clear off",
"clear out",
"cut out",
"depart",
"exit",
"get off",
"go",
"go off",
"leave",
"move",
"pack (up ",
"peel off",
"pike (out ",
"pull out",
"push off",
"push on",
"quit",
"shove (off)",
"take off",
"vamoose",
"walk out"
],
"examples":[
"if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-200842"
},
"hog-tied":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to tie together the feet of",
": to make helpless : stymie"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fg-\u02cct\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u00e4g-"
],
"synonyms":[
"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"hamper",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hinder",
"hobble",
"hold back",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"antonyms":[
"aid",
"assist",
"facilitate",
"help"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-200934"
},
"heterogeneity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of consisting of dissimilar or diverse elements : the quality or state of being heterogeneous",
": the quality or state of being heterogeneous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cche-t\u0259-r\u014d-j\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-t\u0113",
"\u02cche-tr\u014d-",
"\u02cchet-\u0259-r\u014d-j\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259t-\u0113, \u02cche-tr\u014d-"
],
"synonyms":[
"assortment",
"diverseness",
"diversity",
"heterogeneousness",
"manifoldness",
"miscellaneousness",
"multifariousness",
"multiplicity",
"variety",
"variousness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the cultural heterogeneity of its residents is a point of pride for the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The great difficulty is the fact that the heterogeneity of the symptoms is quite vast. \u2014 CBS News , 5 June 2022",
"Such heterogeneity in cities subconsciously plants seeds of appreciation for diversity, tolerance and empathy that can benefit the natural world. \u2014 Nyeema C. Harris, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The researchers say their results held true even after controlling for CEO heterogeneity (the tendency of race-running executives to be more talented, athletic, and disciplined overall), past job performance, and other variables. \u2014 Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online , 22 Sep. 2014",
"Businesses looking to stay competitive with technology have accepted heterogeneity across cloud infrastructure, services, applications and management. \u2014 Matthew Morgan, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The heterogeneity of the disease and the versatility of care open significant opportunities for health tech companies to contribute to better health and longer life of cancer patients. \u2014 Sergey Avdeychik, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"This heterogeneity is similar to that seen in human and animal brains. \u2014 Elizabeth Fernandez, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Efforts to clarify these therapeutic mechanisms are further confounded by the considerable heterogeneity in exosome preparations. \u2014 Michael Eisenstein, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
"There are several challenges such as data set heterogeneity . \u2014 Kevin Krewell, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see heterogeneous ",
"first_known_use":[
"1641, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-201522"
},
"horniness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or made of horn (see horn sense 1d )",
": having a hard calloused surface or texture",
": compact and homogeneous with a dull luster",
": having horns (see horn sense 1 )",
": desiring sexual gratification",
": excited sexually",
": made of horn",
": hard and rough",
": composed of or resembling tough fibrous material consisting chiefly of keratin : keratinous",
": being hard or callused",
": having horns",
"[ horn erect penis + -y entry 1 ]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fr-n\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-n\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-n\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"concupiscent",
"goatish",
"hot",
"hypersexual",
"itchy",
"lascivious",
"lecherous",
"lewd",
"libidinous",
"licentious",
"lubricious",
"lubricous",
"lustful",
"oversexed",
"passionate",
"randy",
"salacious",
"satyric",
"wanton"
],
"antonyms":[
"frigid",
"undersexed"
],
"examples":[
"in her view, \u201cteenage boys are perpetually horny \u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There was one bit of stuntcasting that absolutely worked in Season 3: Alexander Skarsgard as a maniacally horny version of himself in the finale, seeking the attentions of women like Van who don\u2019t mind humiliating him for their mutual enjoyment. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Gayle is calling out her horny friend on late-night TV. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But with Moordale getting sold, who knows where the horny students will earn their diplomas? \u2014 ELLE , 14 Apr. 2022",
"No event in recent history \u2014 not Harry Styles in a dress on the cover of Vogue, not changing the green M&M\u2019s footwear, not even the horny Beto O\u2019Rourke tweet \u2014 has inspired so many brain-dead takes as the Slap Heard \u2018Round the World, a.k.a. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
"As a horny post-vax summer looms, many aspire to use their mouths to greet friends and strangers both in celebration and victory. \u2014 Allie Volpe, refinery29.com , 18 May 2021",
"The horny comic-relief dialogue from Betty Garrett as the taxi driver, Hildy, is ageless. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"And Just Like That would be less horny than the average Folger\u2019s ad. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The model and chef was initially scouted to vocalize the horny thoughts of high school heartthrob Paxton Yoshida (Darren Barnet) in his own brief solo episode. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 16 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see horn ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-210222"
},
"hob":{
"type":[
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": hobgoblin , elf",
": mischief , trouble",
": a projection at the back or side of a fireplace on which something may be kept warm",
": a cutting tool used for cutting the teeth of worm wheels or gears",
": cooktop",
": to cut with a hob",
": to furnish with hobnails"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4b"
],
"synonyms":[
"devilishness",
"devilment",
"devilry",
"deviltry",
"diablerie",
"espi\u00e8glerie",
"impishness",
"knavery",
"mischief",
"mischievousness",
"rascality",
"roguery",
"roguishness",
"shenanigan(s)",
"waggery",
"waggishness",
"wickedness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": rush , hurtle",
": pitch sense 5a",
": vomit",
": to send or thrust with great vigor",
": to throw down with violence",
": to throw forcefully : fling",
": pitch sense 2a",
": to utter with vehemence",
": to throw with force"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259r(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8h\u0259rl"
],
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"barf",
"gag",
"heave",
"puke",
"retch",
"spew",
"spit up",
"throw up",
"upchuck",
"vomit"
],
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"examples":[
"Someone hurled a rock through the window.",
"He hurled a chair at me.",
"It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs.",
"The protesters hurled insults at us.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After first base coach Anthony Sanders hits a ball toward the wall, Hays will chase it down, gather in whatever bounce might come and then hurl it toward the infield. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why grown men, battered and weary, hurl themselves in front of speeding pucks and shrug off sticks to the face. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"The monsters hurl rocks and fire lasers that destroy everything in their path, a departure from the fighting teased in the mode\u2019s cinematic trailer. \u2014 Hawken Miller, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"High school students hurl racial and ethnic epithets at their peers, openly and without shame. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Ukraine desperately needs particular kinds of advanced ground and air weapons systems to halt and then hurl back Russian forces in the eastern part of the country. \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The former professional soccer prospect was recruited to hurl epic 60-yard bombs for the camera. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"The quokka -- a type of small wallaby -- doesn't actually hurl its baby toward a predator. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 8 May 2022",
"SpaceX will blow up these prototypes until one stays intact, until the company can confidently hurl a spaceship into orbit, loop it around Earth, and bring it back home. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-210420"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": being tough, stubborn, or uncompromising",
": hardheaded sense 2 , tough-minded"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02c8n\u014dzd"
],
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"adamant",
"adamantine",
"bullheaded",
"dogged",
"hard",
"hardened",
"hardheaded",
"headstrong",
"immovable",
"implacable",
"inconvincible",
"inflexible",
"intransigent",
"mulish",
"obdurate",
"obstinate",
"opinionated",
"ossified",
"pat",
"pertinacious",
"perverse",
"pigheaded",
"self-opinionated",
"self-willed",
"stiff-necked",
"stubborn",
"unbending",
"uncompromising",
"unrelenting",
"unyielding",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
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"acquiescent",
"agreeable",
"amenable",
"compliant",
"complying",
"flexible",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"relenting",
"yielding"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-211509"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": gorgonian"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-214831"
},
"hog sucker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a North American sucker ( Hypentelium nigricans ) that is brassy olive marked with brown and is sometimes used for food"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1877, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-225104"
},
"halo":{
"type":[
"combining form",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in the atmosphere",
": something resembling a halo: such as",
": nimbus",
": a region of space surrounding a galaxy that is sparsely populated with luminous objects (such as globular clusters) but is believed to contain a great deal of dark matter",
": a differentiated zone surrounding a central zone or object",
": an orthopedic device used to immobilize the head and neck (as to treat fracture of neck vertebrae) that consists of a metal band placed around the head and fastened to the skull usually with metal pins and that is attached by extensions to an inflexible vest",
": the aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing",
": to form into or surround with a halo",
"\u2014 see hal-",
": a bright circle around the head of a person (as in a painting) that signifies holiness",
": a circle of light around the sun or moon caused by tiny ice crystals in the air",
": a circle of light appearing to surround a luminous body",
": one seen as the result of the presence of glaucoma",
": a differentiated zone surrounding a central object",
": the aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing",
": an orthopedic device used to immobilize the head and neck (as to treat fracture of neck vertebrae) that consists of a metal band placed around the head and fastened to the skull usually with metal pins and that is attached by extensions to an inflexible vest"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0101-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"\u02c8h\u0101-l\u014d",
"\u02c8h\u0101-(\u02cc)l\u014d"
],
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"air",
"ambience",
"ambiance",
"aroma",
"atmosphere",
"aura",
"climate",
"flavor",
"karma",
"mood",
"nimbus",
"note",
"odor",
"patina",
"smell",
"temper",
"vibration(s)"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked",
"a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional halo",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To avoid the halo (or horns) effects, compare people on several things\u2014experience, skillset, personality, etc.\u2014instead of a unique positive (or negative) characteristic. \u2014 Avani Desai, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Some of the eukaryotic cells had a ' halo ' coating of organic compounds around them, Schreder-Gomes said. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Its name comes from its shape (a halo ) and its maker. \u2014 Jennifer Newman, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
"The memorial is a white marble halo inscribed with the names of the 22 victims who died that day in May 2017. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 10 May 2022",
"On Wednesday morning, Miller shared a photo of Miranda with angel wings and a halo . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Sure, there's a Bronco or a Wrangler for (almost) everyone, but at the end of the day fans of the Ford and Jeep brands need a halo model to brag about and drool over. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 21 May 2022",
"William, 39, and Kate, 40, were on hand for a service at the Glade of Light memorial, which depicts a white marble halo and bears the names of those killed. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"Strand after strand of icy material with just a hint of rock, arranged in a delicate halo . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The larger ones are steeply mountainous, volcanic, rising to almost 6,000 feet, their summits haloed in clouds. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 May 2020",
"There is a none-too-subtle mystical vibe, from the ring lights that halo the massive trees on Amaya\u2019s Bay Area campus to Forest\u2019s cult-leader magnetism and the cold-burn fervor of his head acolyte, Katie (a quietly terrifying Alison Pill). \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 4 Mar. 2020",
"Nine, the new album from Blink-182, a band forever associated with adolescence even though the members\u2019 mean age is now 44, arrives haloed in that great teenage emotion: embarrassment. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 20 Sep. 2019",
"The landlady remains a cipher, and yet a faint aspect of loss haloes her. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Turner\u2019s head is haloed by the sun, much like the moon during a solar eclipse. \u2014 Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian , 4 May 2018",
"At the time, Mikey was recovering from being neutered and was haloed by a large plastic dog cone around his neck. \u2014 Marc Lester, adn.com , 16 May 2015"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1801, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-230449"
},
"heartache":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": anguish of mind : sorrow",
": sorrow entry 1 sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02cc\u0101k",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02cc\u0101k"
],
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"affliction",
"anguish",
"dolefulness",
"dolor",
"grief",
"heartbreak",
"sorriness",
"sorrow",
"woe"
],
"antonyms":[
"blessedness",
"bliss",
"blissfulness",
"cheer",
"cheerfulness",
"cheeriness",
"delight",
"ecstasy",
"elatedness",
"elation",
"euphoria",
"exhilaration",
"exuberance",
"exultation",
"felicity",
"gladness",
"gladsomeness",
"glee",
"gleefulness",
"happiness",
"joy",
"joyfulness",
"joyousness",
"jubilation",
"pleasure",
"rapture",
"rapturousness"
],
"examples":[
"I've had more than my share of heartaches in my life.",
"the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Roy might have had the same upstanding standards as his counterpart on the silver screen, but his life was not spared the hardship and heartache of a Hollywood story. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
"There are a lot of musical turns across the album, but all of them are truly affecting, giving you that instant heartache that the best emotive music does. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
"Like any good country artist, Peck writes about heartache . \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"Most people assume that times of grief, sadness, or heartache are the hardest parts of life, and that's true. \u2014 Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
"Dean fell down the Watergate rabbit hole and has been stuck there for five decades, which \u2014 for better and worse \u2014 has brought him fame, heartache , fortune, redemption and now the unofficial title of \u00e9minence grise of political scandals. \u2014 Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Wellman was among the dozen or so speakers who, one after another, unloaded their grief, heartache , rage, weariness and, in at least one case, their hope. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
"In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, Billboard compiled a list of Regional Mexican Queens who have not only charted on our Regional Mexican Airplay chart, but have also dropped songs to heal a heartache . \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 5 May 2022",
"On Friday, the sense of enduring heartache remained on display: A 70-year-old cousin stood around the corner from the church\u2019s tall red front doors as other relatives walked inside to view Mr. Patterson\u2019s body. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1578, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-234100"
},
"hopefulness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having qualities which inspire hope",
": full of hope : inclined to hope",
": aspirant",
": full of hope",
": giving hope : promising"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dp-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u014dp-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"auspicious",
"bright",
"encouraging",
"fair",
"golden",
"heartening",
"likely",
"optimistic",
"promising",
"propitious",
"roseate",
"rose-colored",
"rosy",
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"applicant",
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"aspirant",
"campaigner",
"candidate",
"contender",
"expectant",
"prospect",
"seeker"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The colt sighting at Midewin offers plenty of reasons for bird enthusiasts and experts to be hopeful . \u2014 Adriana P\u00e9rez, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"The now 37-year-old coach has since built and began installing an offense the franchise is hopeful will elevate a unit that in recent years has hovered statistically just above average. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"After the equity market\u2019s woeful After the equity market\u2019s woeful performance in April, investors were hopeful for better days ahead. \u2014 Taesik Yoon, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Conservationists are hopeful the site, which sits close to the border with India, will attract Indian tourists. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 May 2022",
"Both Holsman and Asner are hopeful in the face of massive marine system shifts, though. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"The cafe, originally a livestreaming space, was hit badly by the coronavirus pandemic, but Kawai is now hopeful as word of mouth spreads about its new format. \u2014 CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Some in the Chicago small business community are hopeful , saying business has picked up in recent weeks. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Still, the next six weeks could provide a reason to be hopeful , at least if past dips in the market are anything to go by. \u2014 Katie Roof, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There is a close race between the next two top vote-getters, Ammar Campa-Najjar, a former congressional hopeful , and Chula Vista Councilmember Jill Galvez. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Diehl is one of five statewide candidates but the only gubernatorial hopeful to join the program, which offers public funds to candidates in return for agreeing to limits on spending. \u2014 Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Elon Musk\u2019s purchase of Twitter has many on the political right hopeful that, once under his control, the site will take down less conservative content than in the past. \u2014 Jessica Melugin, National Review , 12 May 2022",
"Allan West, the former Florida congressman turned Texas GOP chairman and unsuccessful gubernatorial hopeful , is trying to unseat National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, per The Reload. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
"In particular, the young hopeful developed a fondness for fellow Atlantan Jeezy and his early trap sounds. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 24 Feb. 2022",
"On the other side, the leading Senate Democratic hopeful , Rep. Tim Ryan, has spent less than $3 million so far in positive television ads promoting his own push to protect Ohio manufacturing jobs from China. \u2014 Steve Peoples, Chron , 2 May 2022",
"Lee faces multiple challengers in his race, including the anti-Trump former presidential hopeful , Evan McMullin. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In a statement, the campaign for Bruce V. Spiva, the attorney general hopeful who brought the challenge, declared that the matter was settled. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"Adjective",
"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1720, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-004913"
},
"harbor gasket":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a canvas or sennit band used to secure a sail"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-020837"
},
"hide and coop":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hide-and-seek"
],
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"history_and_etymology":" coop from coop , interjection used by players to call out from their hiding places",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-034440"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": ponderous , massive",
": very large or heavy"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259l-ki\u014b",
"\u02c8h\u0259l-ki\u014b"
],
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"big",
"biggish",
"boxcar",
"bulky",
"considerable",
"goodly",
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"great",
"handsome",
"hefty",
"husky",
"large",
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"outsize",
"outsized",
"oversize",
"oversized",
"sizable",
"sizeable",
"substantial",
"tidy",
"voluminous"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"dinky",
"dwarf",
"dwarfish",
"little",
"puny",
"shrimpy",
"small",
"smallish",
"undersized",
"undersize"
],
"examples":[
"A hulking figure appeared in the doorway.",
"a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Russian military estimated that about 2,500 Ukrainian fighters holding out at a hulking steel plant with a warren of underground passageways provided the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol. \u2014 Adam Schreck And Mstyslav Chernov, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"This massive boot is as hulking as a John Deere excavator on creatine. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The search was on for a hulking fugitive, a jailer and their orange car. \u2014 CBS News , 12 May 2022",
"Still, Jarvis\u2019 tectonic performance remains fascinating, with the actor\u2019s singular mixture of imposing physical presence and wounded reticence suiting the enigmatic vibe while giving it an edge of threateningly broken, hulking masculinity. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Later, Pellegrin and the reporter Scott Anderson, a longtime collaborator of his, spent several days in Siberia with two hulking Russian brothers, neither of whom spoke English. \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"The Brillante Virtuoso was a hulking behemoth of an oil tanker, three football fields long with 12 tanks and a carrying capacity of 150,000 tons. \u2014 Philip Delves Broughton, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"The search was on for a hulking fugitive, a jailer and their orange car. \u2014 CBS News , 12 May 2022",
"The search was on for a hulking fugitive, a jailer and their orange car. \u2014 Michael Balsamo, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1698, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-043505"
},
"hep":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
": hip entry 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hep",
"\u02c8h\u0259p",
"\u02c8h\u0259t",
"\u02c8hep"
],
"synonyms":[
"au courant",
"cool",
"def",
"downtown",
"groovy",
"hip",
"in",
"mod",
"now",
"trendy",
"turned-on",
"with-it"
],
"antonyms":[
"out",
"uncool",
"unhip",
"untrendy"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"hep devotees of jazz were willing to brave any venue to hear him play"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Interjection",
"first_known_use":[
"Interjection",
"1862, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1899, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-061704"
},
"hand out":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a portion of food, clothing, or money given to or as if to a beggar",
": a folder or circular of information for free distribution",
": a prepared statement released to the news media",
": to give without charge",
": to give freely",
": administer",
": something (as food, clothing, or money) given to a poor person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hand-\u02ccau\u0307t",
"\u02c8hand-\u02ccau\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"administer",
"allocate",
"apportion",
"deal (out)",
"dispense",
"distribute",
"dole out",
"mete (out)",
"parcel (out)",
"portion",
"prorate"
],
"antonyms":[
"misallocate"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He sat on the sidewalk asking for a handout .",
"The family wasn't interested in government handouts .",
"The handouts had all the major points of his speech outlined on them.",
"Verb",
"no system yet in place for handing out room assignments",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"More than 130 were helped with county benefit programs, nearly 200 hygiene kits were handed out, 44 vaccines were administered and a nurse offered more than a 130 doses of Narcan, which can reverse overdoses, according to the handout . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In most cases, government subsidies of sports stadiums are gigantic wastes of money \u2014 but the $1 billion handout being prepared for the billionaire owners of the Buffalo Bills is a giant waste of money that has the stink of corruption on it. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Some armchair critics called the deal a handout to a millionaire or corporate welfare. \u2014 John Igliozzi, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"RICK HESS - Biden admin found time to assail public charter schools, denounce state tests as an attack on public schools and give a taxpayer handout for college loans. \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The average underserved families are not just looking for a handout . \u2014 Moms Helping Moms, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"But the Carex website shows the rail ($50.37) installed only on tubs with double walls and a flat rim, and illustrations in the installation handout are similar. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"According to one handout , the wipes are a fabric, not paper. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Governor Hochul is spearheading the handout project. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 23 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-062602"
},
"Harsanyi":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"John Charles 1920\u20132000 American (Hungarian-born) economist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u00e4r-\u02c8sh\u00e4-n\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-072301"
},
"hacienda":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country : plantation",
": the main dwelling of a hacienda",
": a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc(h)\u00e4-s\u0113-\u02c8en-d\u0259",
"\u02cch\u00e4-s\u0113-\u02c8en-d\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[
"castle",
"ch\u00e2teau",
"estate",
"hall",
"manor",
"manor house",
"manse",
"mansion",
"palace",
"villa"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 13-unit Emerald Iguana Inn is full of art nouveau curves and Gaudi-esque flourishes, while its sibling the 23-unit Blue Iguana Inn (about 2 miles outside town) projects a Mexican hacienda look. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"El Secreto de Rosita is as easy on the tongue as the eyes, a hacienda full of good taste. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Jack lived in a grand hacienda , and that\u2019s where the editing rooms were set up. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The crew stayed in the private Villa Cortez, a four-bedroom beachside residence designed in the style of Mexican hacienda . \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"This place is a true Mexico City institution, a restaurant in a colonial-style hacienda that serves one of the greatest brunches in town. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Mar. 2022",
"In San Miguel de Allende, the hacienda feel at No. 2 Casa de Sierra Nevada, a Belmond Hotel, comes through in each of the 37 uniquely decorated rooms and suites, many brimming with local artworks and antiques. \u2014 Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure , 8 Sep. 2021",
"There are six suites within the main lodge as well as 12 villas and one five-bedroom hacienda . \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 3 Apr. 2022",
"So the family bought it, and devised a plan to help defray the cost of maintaining a property and farm of that size by turning the hacienda into a small inn. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Spanish, from Old Spanish facienda , from Latin, literally, things to be done, neuter plural of faciendus , gerundive of facere to do \u2014 more at do ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-074139"
},
"hick joint":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a joint finished flush with the surface of masonry"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from the name Hick ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-075742"
},
"hallway":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an entrance hall",
": corridor sense 1",
": hall sense 1 , corridor"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022fl-\u02ccw\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u022fl-\u02ccw\u0101"
],
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"concourse",
"corridor",
"gallery",
"hall",
"passageway"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Her office is at the end of the hallway .",
"I'll meet you in the front hallway .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier, while as many as 19 officers gathered in the hallway outside the classroom, terrified children inside had placed calls to 911 pleading for help. \u2014 Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
"Records obtained by The New York Times show that police officers armed with long guns were among the first to arrive in the hallway outside Rooms 111 and 112, where the gunman killed 19 fourth graders and two teachers. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"As Second Amendment advocates chanted in the hallway outside their meeting room, a House committee on Thursday voted to bring three gun bills to the House floor Friday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"San Diego police were in a hallway outside the apartment when the man came out and pointed a gun at them, Steffen said. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Officers entered minutes later, exchanging fire Ramos, and by 12:03 there were as many as 19 officers in the hallway outside the classroom, McCraw said. \u2014 Acacia Coronado And Jay Reeves, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
"For over 45 minutes, 19 police officers waited in the hallway outside the fourth-grade classroom where Salvador Ramos had barricaded himself in, according to McCraw. \u2014 Lisa Bennatan, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"Between 11:51 and 12:05, at least 19 officers and Border Patrol agents had assembled in the hallway outside the classrooms, Mr. McCraw said. \u2014 Elizabeth Findell, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Brad Duke, 46, of Little Rock, entered the courtroom Wednesday accompanied by about two dozen supporters who held an impromptu prayer session in the hallway outside the courtroom prior to the hearing. \u2014 Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-081557"
},
"horseplay":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rough or boisterous play",
": rough play"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccpl\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccpl\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffoonery",
"clownery",
"clowning",
"foolery",
"high jinks",
"hijinks",
"horsing around",
"monkey business",
"monkeying",
"monkeyshine(s)",
"roughhouse",
"roughhousing",
"shenanigan(s)",
"skylarking",
"slapstick",
"tomfoolery"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The lamp got broken when the kids were engaging in a little horseplay .",
"when he saw us spraying each other with the hose instead of washing the car, Dad yelled, \u201cCut out the horseplay !\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Montgomerys said the bruise was caused by horseplay with a sibling. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"Burnight, then the principal, describes the incident as essentially horseplay . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Martha and George\u2019s fictitious baby \u2014 one of their private games Martha took upon herself to share with her guests in a night of brutal horseplay \u2014 will have to die. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"His father, Aurvandil War-Raven (Ethan Hawke), is a pretty fun dad for a warrior chieftain, turning Amleth\u2019s initiation ceremony into a night of silly, flatulent horseplay . \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Sue says the fall was the result of the careless horseplay of teen boys, who\u2019d been dangling the child. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Ultimately, embracing horseplay is about giving your kids the space and trust to fulfill their needs for connection and joy. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The scene, which sets up eight years of horseplay between the two office pranksters, is also a feat of food engineering. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Nov. 2021",
"The Alabama Legislature special session on redistricting has taken a detour into anti-vaccine mandate horseplay . \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 3 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1589, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-092735"
},
"Homeric":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Greek poet Homer , his age, or his writings",
": of epic proportions : heroic"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u014d-\u02c8mer-ik"
],
"synonyms":[
"august",
"baronial",
"epic",
"gallant",
"glorious",
"grand",
"grandiose",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"imperial",
"imposing",
"magnific",
"magnificent",
"majestic",
"massive",
"monumental",
"noble",
"proud",
"regal",
"royal",
"splendid",
"stately"
],
"antonyms":[
"humble",
"unheroic",
"unimposing",
"unimpressive"
],
"examples":[
"the climactic scene of the movie is a pitched battle of Homeric proportions"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-095456"
},
"hereafter":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": after this in sequence or in time",
": in some future time or state",
": future",
": an existence beyond earthly life",
": future",
": after this",
": in some future time or state",
": future entry 2 sense 1",
": life after death"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hir-\u02c8af-t\u0259r",
"hir-\u02c8af-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"henceforth",
"henceforward"
],
"antonyms":[
"by-and-by",
"future",
"futurity",
"offing",
"tomorrow"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"Hereafter the two companies will operate in full partnership.",
"We don't know what will happen hereafter .",
"Noun",
"apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter",
"hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"That\u2019s why the 2018 announcement of the properties of NGC 1052-DF2, hereafter known as DF2 for short, came as such a shock. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
"In ancient times, families hoped that through such intercession, the dead person would receive a better place in the life hereafter . \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
"And now for some bad news: Aside from an occasional episode shared out of the goodness of my heart, Plaintext will hereafter be available only for subscribers. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 21 Jan. 2021",
"The Washington Team \u2013 hereafter known in This Space as the Teamskins \u2013 already have started 3 QBs this season. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Saying that to them out loud, and thanking them, would be a fitting end bracket to this period \u2014 and a start to your seeing their choices hereafter as standing up for themselves. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Sep. 2020",
"There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent. \u2014 William Anthony Hay, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2020",
"According to Mitchell, Wray, and Watts ( hereafter MW&W), the standard approach, which relates the present value of tax revenue to the present value of government spending and the government debt, is misleading. \u2014 WSJ , 14 Jan. 2020",
"The detective won\u2019t forget, not on any Christmas Eve hereafter , his awful duty to carry out a little body as evidence of a felony. \u2014 Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com , 6 June 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On the individual level, the Talmud states, there is no reward for doing a mitzvah in this world; that comes in the hereafter (Kiddushin 39b). \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"All are songs of loss, love, hope and faith in the hereafter \u2014 the greatest tribute Willie Nelson could offer his beloved sister. \u2014 Thom Duffy, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Industry captains say that the economy has bottomed out and will be on an upswing hereafter reaching pre-covid levels in another six months. \u2014 Ramakrishnan Narayanan, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Somewhere in the hereafter , Tony Stark is exceedingly jealous. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 14 July 2021",
"And yet, though the book\u2019s hereafter looks backward to us today, there\u2019s something very timely about its play with gender fluidity and the social construction of identity. \u2014 Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2021",
"Flash forward 50 years: Both my parents recently passed into the hereafter . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2021",
"In spiritual seclusion, Muslims reflect on their faith, their relationship with Allah (SWT), their relationships with others, where their life is going, and the hereafter . \u2014 Nadia Ebrahim, refinery29.com , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Instead, the film takes an open, and almost radically vulnerable, look at the future of being famous, a hereafter Eilish is crafting before our very eyes. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 26 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1591, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104305"
},
"hurray":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hooray \u2014 used to express joy, approval, or encouragement Hip, hip, hooray ! Hooray ! I got the job!"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hu\u0307-\u02c8r\u0101",
"hu\u0307-\u02c8r\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"glory",
"glory be",
"ha",
"hah",
"hallelujah",
"hey",
"hot dog",
"huzzah",
"wahoo",
"whee",
"whoopee",
"yahoo",
"yippee"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"\u201c Hooray !\u201d he cried when he heard that his team had won"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from German hurra ",
"first_known_use":[
"1686, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104412"
},
"hidden":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed",
": obscure , unexplained , undisclosed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hi-d\u1d4an"
],
"synonyms":[
"cloistered",
"covert",
"isolated",
"quiet",
"remote",
"retired",
"secluded",
"secret",
"sheltered"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"There was a hidden flaw in the airplane's design.",
"the hidden costs in buying a home",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From a hidden ledge high above the courtyard runway, a dancing troupe suddenly stood up mid-show to gasps from the audience. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Identifying hidden barriers is messy, implicit and buried in social culture and normative mutual expectations. \u2014 Nancy Doyle, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The bill will be financed by delaying implementation of a Medicare rule approved under former President Donald J. Trump that would limit hidden discounts negotiated between drug companies and insurers. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Recessed or pocket handles are hidden and won't protrude into the kitchen space. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Of course, there are myriad ways to raise prices that are completely indirect and hidden , Dholakia says. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"The hidden storage space keeps the countertop and shelves (which Holland built) clutter-free. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 June 2022",
"However, by digging deeper, business owners may discover hidden fees or even rate increases. \u2014 Maurice Griefer, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Curious to explore the hidden gems awaiting you in the Amazon Global Style storefront? \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104417"
},
"hustle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to crowd or push roughly : jostle , shove",
": to convey forcibly or hurriedly",
": to urge forward precipitately",
": to obtain by energetic activity",
": to sell something to or obtain something from (someone) by energetic and especially underhanded activity : swindle",
": to sell or promote energetically and aggressively",
": to lure less skillful players into competing against oneself at (a gambling game)",
": shove , press",
": hasten , hurry",
": to make strenuous efforts to obtain especially money or business",
": to obtain money by fraud or deception",
": to engage in prostitution",
": to play a game or sport in an alert aggressive manner",
": energetic activity",
": effort and energy in playing a sport",
": a dishonest plan for getting money : scam",
": to push, crowd, or force forward roughly",
": to move or work rapidly and tirelessly",
": energetic activity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0259-s\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bang away",
"beaver (away)",
"dig (away)",
"drudge",
"endeavor",
"fag",
"grub",
"hump",
"labor",
"moil",
"peg (away)",
"plod",
"plow",
"plug",
"slave",
"slog",
"strain",
"strive",
"struggle",
"sweat",
"toil",
"travail",
"tug",
"work"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The guards hustled the prisoners into the jail.",
"The star's manager hustled him out the back door of the theater to avoid the throngs of fans.",
"He's not the most talented player on the team, but he always hustles .",
"He's been hustling drugs for a few years.",
"They hustle diamonds, furs\u2014whatever people are buying.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"No one has pouted, failed to hustle or responded to the jeering at Comerica Park \u2014 even Javier Baez, who has become a favorite target of the boo birds. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
"One key possibility is that one of the parties involved wanted an ESPN story out there, in order to try to hustle the negotiations along, or to try to induce a changed offer or position. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Another Blue Devil error, coming on an errant throw to first on a bunt attempt by senior Luke Wagner, allowed Janzen to hustle his way home for another run. \u2014 Evan Merrill, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022",
"Drive is one thing, but being able to hustle through it is another thing. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Because of the scale and prestige of the military\u2019s training programs, their institutional practices remain highly influential on civilian exercise, which has helped to hustle the sit-up further to the margins over the past few years. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"The crew\u2019s formula for speed is to hustle up the mountainside with trees, use a tool known as a HoeDad to make a hole, insert the seedling, and then promptly repeat. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Prosecutors now must hustle to obtain reams of paperwork \u2014 much of it produced by the New York Police Department \u2014 and submit it to defense attorneys or risk seeing a case tossed out. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Staffers will hustle all morning, shuffling dummies and cones. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1720, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-111341"
},
"hatefulness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": full of hate : malicious",
": deserving of or arousing hate",
": full of hate",
": very bad or evil : causing or deserving hate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101t-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0101t-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"bitchy",
"catty",
"cruel",
"despiteful",
"malevolent",
"malicious",
"malign",
"malignant",
"mean",
"nasty",
"spiteful",
"vicious",
"virulent"
],
"antonyms":[
"benevolent",
"benign",
"benignant",
"loving",
"unmalicious"
],
"examples":[
"the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most obvious realities of American politics is that the Republican Party, members of which have pushed increasingly hateful rhetoric, is blocking President Joe Biden\u2019s reform efforts to improve people\u2019s lives. \u2014 David Masciotra, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"The 2018 study also found that Black women were 84% more likely than white women to be mentioned in hateful tweets. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"But even with all the hateful rhetoric and razor wire, Alithia Haven Ram\u00edrez nurtured a little-girl dream of attending art school in Paris. \u2014 Palabra, al , 7 June 2022",
"One client came to the firm after losing out on a $100 million investment as a result of their wider family\u2019s social media activity, while another was shamed into stepping down from four boards because of their partner\u2019s hateful tweets. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"Such sites allow the spread of hateful conspiracy theories and rhetoric about members of marginalized groups. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"As such, there\u2019s no guarantee Imagen won\u2019t have embedded these biases and also produce pornographic or hateful images. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"The organization also named two people who were captured on video participating in the hateful rally: Jon Minadeo II and Robert Frank Wilson. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Replacement theory rubs shoulders with other pseudoscience and disproven racist and hateful tropes that haven\u2019t been embraced by mainstream conservative pundits. \u2014 Will Carless, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from hate hate entry 1 + -ful -ful entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-111411"
},
"hanker (for":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"as in long (for) , yearn (for)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112058"
},
"homesteader":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the home and adjoining land occupied by a family",
": an ancestral home",
": house",
": a tract of land acquired from U.S. public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating the tract",
": to acquire or occupy as a homestead",
": to acquire or settle on land under a homestead law",
": a home and the land around it",
": a piece of land gained from United States public lands by living on and farming it",
": to acquire or settle on public land for use as a homestead",
": the home and adjoining land with any buildings that is occupied usually by a family as its principal residence",
": an estate created by law in a homestead especially for the purpose of taking advantage of a homestead exemption",
": a tract of land acquired from U.S. public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating the tract",
"city in southeastern Florida southwest of Miami population 60,512"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted",
"-stid",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted, -stid",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"They decided to farm the old homestead .",
"Verb",
"They homesteaded the territory in the 1860s.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In a tour across North America, Srinath helps aqua, rooftop, indoor, homestead , suburban and foraging farmers who are at a breaking point. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"Your will cannot avoid these homestead rights, as they were enacted to prevent a surviving spouse from becoming suddenly homeless. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"The majority of the $600 million is expected to be used by DHHL for developing homestead lots and acquiring land \u2014 an effort that will be further boosted by a record $22.3 million that Congress approved earlier this year for Native Hawaiian housing. \u2014 Rob Perez, ProPublica , 6 May 2022",
"The lawsuit stems from a 1991 law allowing Native Hawaiians to file claims against the state for losses incurred while waiting for a homestead lease from 1959 to 1988. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"It was known to the government as Launch Facility E05, one of 52 active nuclear missile sites on the old homestead farms of Fergus County. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The Denali dog teams stopped overnight at Jenna and David Jonas\u2019 homestead near Hadley Island and talked about their dogs over homemade pie. \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The maximum homestead exemption allowed statewide is 20 percent. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"As a result, San Antonio is likely to increase its homestead exemption \u2014 a tool that lowers the taxable value of a home, lowering the taxes paid on it. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1867, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112228"
},
"hap":{
"type":[
"noun ()",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": happening sense 1",
": chance , fortune",
": happen",
": clothe , cover",
": something (such as a bed quilt or cloak) that serves as a covering or wrap"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hap"
],
"synonyms":[
"affair",
"circumstance",
"episode",
"event",
"happening",
"incident",
"occasion",
"occurrence",
"thing"
],
"antonyms":[
"be",
"befall",
"betide",
"chance",
"come",
"come about",
"come down",
"come off",
"cook",
"do",
"go down",
"go on",
"happen",
"occur",
"pass",
"transpire"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1593, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-114011"
},
"horror show":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something difficult to deal with or watch"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The trial has been a horror show .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Living in the 21st century has become a horror show . \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The Netflix series is teaming with Quiksilver on a five-part collection of retro apparel and accessories that fit right into the sci-fi horror show \u2019s 1980s scenes. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"There\u2019s something frustrating about this relentless construction of motherhood as a horror show , and not just because mothers experience the full range of human emotions (some of which are more faithfully explored in a Hallmark movie). \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Controlling, manipulative, but incredibly cute, the baby twists Natasha's life into a surreal horror show . \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"During the 2008-09 horror show , the S&P 500 lost around half its value. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 11 May 2022",
"The same kind of horror show afflicting home buyers has exasperated many a homeowner intent on renovation. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Millions of us -- Ukrainians, Moldovans, Georgians, Syrians, Armenians and Azeris -- have all participated in dress rehearsals for the horror show that the Kremlin has now unleashed. \u2014 Natalia Antelava, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Conrad Ricamora is turning in the murderous ways of Annalise Keating's classroom for the horror show that is Mushnik's Flower Shop. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 15 Nov. 2021"
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"circa 1959, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": hogger sense 2a"
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"\u02c8h\u022fg\u02cched",
"\u02c8h\u00e4g-"
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},
"heretic":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a person who differs in opinion from established religious dogma (see dogma sense 2 )",
": a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church who refuses to acknowledge or accept a revealed truth",
": one who differs in opinion from an accepted belief or doctrine : nonconformist",
": a person who believes or teaches something opposed to accepted beliefs (as of a church)"
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"\u02c8her-\u0259-\u02cctik",
"\u02c8he-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8her-\u0259-\u02cctik"
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"dissenter",
"dissentient",
"dissident",
"heresiarch",
"nonconformist"
],
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"conformer",
"conformist"
],
"examples":[
"The church regards them as heretics .",
"Galileo was condemned as a heretic for supporting Copernicus's thesis that the earth revolves around the sun and not vice versa.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Benedetta\u2019s rise to power ignites the indignation of Sister Christina (Louise Chevillotte), who tries to out her as a charlatan and a heretic . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Likewise, referring to Francis as unorthodox or a heretic is unacceptable. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Sep. 2021",
"In 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic , was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2021",
"An apostate from the faith, a heretic , or a schismatic automatically incurs excommunication, when the delict (or violation) is committed. \u2014 Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review , 13 June 2021",
"In 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic , was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2021",
"In 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic , was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2021",
"The bishop has to decide whether to have the minister tried as a heretic . \u2014 Celia Storey, Arkansas Online , 24 May 2021",
"As this example illustrates, one of the hardest questions a science commentator faces is when to take a heretic seriously. \u2014 Matt Ridley, WSJ , 9 Oct. 2020"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"hack (around)":{
"type":[
"verb"
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"to spend time doing nothing would prefer to be put to work rather than spend his days at the ranch just hacking around"
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"hateless":{
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"adjective",
"noun,"
],
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": being without hate"
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"\u02c8h\u0101tl\u0259\u0307s"
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},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
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"as in long (for) , yearn (for)"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mineral Zn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .4H 2 O consisting of a hydrous phosphate of zinc (specific gravity 2.76\u20132.85)"
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"\u02c8h\u014d\u02ccp\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":"Thomas C. Hope \u20201844 Scottish chemist + English -ite ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132824"
},
"half-world":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": demimonde"
],
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"\u02c8haf-\u02ccw\u0259rld",
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-"
],
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"demimonde",
"demiworld",
"netherworld",
"underbelly",
"underworld"
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"1870, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133446"
},
"hungry":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": feeling an uneasy or painful sensation from lack of food : feeling hunger",
": characterized by or characteristic of hunger or appetite",
": eager , avid",
": strongly motivated (as by ambition)",
": not rich or fertile : barren",
": feeling or showing hunger",
": having a strong desire"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014b-gr\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014b-gr\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"empty",
"famished",
"peckish",
"starved",
"starving"
],
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"full",
"sated",
"satiate",
"satiated",
"satisfied"
],
"examples":[
"There are millions of hungry people throughout the world.",
"That girl is always hungry .",
"The prisoners' families were hungry for more information.",
"They were hungry to learn more.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Raye also had some of her buzzing problems taken care of by a hungry skunk. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"In old French 'vantre' referred to the belly, all of which to say... come to Vantre hungry . \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"When participants got hungry , there were hot dogs, drinks, cookies, and other refreshments. \u2014 Jane Bokun, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Researchers also discovered remains of sea turtles and Galapagos giant tortoises, brought 3,300 miles to feed hungry Argonauts. \u2014 Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
"Only a really hungry shipyard is capable of beating Eastern right now. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"That translates into fewer hungry kids and fewer frazzled workers. \u2014 Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"Preston said his office receives dozens of calls from constituents hungry for more information after a traffic fatality happens in his district. \u2014 Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
"Floods and other natural disasters can devastate the infrastructure needed to transport food to hungry communities. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English hungrig ; akin to Old English hungor ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133500"
},
"hovel":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an open shed or shelter",
": tabernacle",
": a small, wretched, and often dirty house : hut",
": a small poorly built usually dirty house"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259-v\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-",
"\u02c8h\u0259-v\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-"
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"cabin",
"camp",
"hooch",
"hootch",
"hut",
"hutch",
"hutment",
"shack",
"shanty"
],
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"examples":[
"refugees living in crowded hovels",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before their new house was built, Reyes and her husband, Leandro Membre\u00f1o, rented a hovel made of clay and galvanized metal sheets. \u2014 Soudi Jim\u00e9nez, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Hovey said her mom had asked her to be patient and wait until they were settled in that hovel -like shelter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"These big things are displayed in Moreau\u2019s studio, which is more an immense gallery than office, hovel , or workspace. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
"After the building was demolished, Warner moved into a hovel at 406\u00bd Francisco St., just steps away from the site of his beloved saloon. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Producers and directors whose story lines call for gritty hovels , classic capes, bungalows, grand beachfront properties and every sort of residence in between have an incentive to make do with the housing stock in the five boroughs. \u2014 Joanne Kaufman, New York Times , 6 Sep. 2019",
"Inside, my hovel smelled musty as a summer cottage in the off-season. \u2014 Wes Enzinna, Harper's magazine , 19 Nov. 2019",
"At the core of the play is the relationship between Sawyer and Scratch (Evan Jonigkeit), the alluring devil who one strange day appears in her hovel . \u2014 Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Aug. 2019",
"These days, Will and Kate live in Kensington Palace in London, but back in her bachelorette phase, Kate wasn't living in a hovel with roommates and subsisting on ramen and hope like many recent grads. \u2014 Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire , 22 Sep. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133749"
},
"HEPA":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": being, using, or containing a filter usually designed to remove 99.97 percent of airborne particles measuring 0.3 micrometers or greater in diameter passing through it",
": being, using, or containing a filter usually designed to remove 99.97% of airborne particles measuring 0.3 microns or greater in diameter passing through it"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-p\u0259",
"\u02c8hep-\u0259"
],
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"antonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":" h igh- e fficiency p articulate a ir (filter)",
"first_known_use":[
"1965, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133821"
},
"how are you keeping":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of how are you keeping British \u2014 used to ask if someone feels good, bad, happy, well, etc. \" How are you keeping , Jill?\" \"Oh, pretty well, thanks.\""
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133912"
},
"haze":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": fine dust, smoke, or light vapor causing lack of transparency of the air",
": a cloudy appearance in a transparent liquid or solid",
": a dullness of finish (as on furniture)",
": something suggesting atmospheric haze",
": vagueness of mind or mental perception",
": to make hazy, dull, or cloudy",
": to become hazy or cloudy",
": to harass by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work",
": to harass by banter, ridicule, or criticism",
": to haze by way of initiation",
": to drive (animals, such as cattle or horses) from horseback",
": fine dust, smoke, or fine particles of water in the air"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0101z",
"\u02c8h\u0101z"
],
"synonyms":[
"brume",
"fog",
"gauze",
"mist",
"murk",
"reek",
"smog",
"soup"
],
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"bait",
"hassle",
"heckle",
"needle",
"ride",
"taunt",
"tease"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The bar was filled with a smoky haze .",
"She stumbled around in a drug-induced haze .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Once gathered into towering pyres, the vegetation is then set ablaze, sending lung- and heart-aggravating haze across the valley. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"This haze , the researchers say, also exists on Neptune. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 31 May 2022",
"It\u2019s the first model of the gas planets\u2019 atmospheres that has been able to include haze particles within deeper layers, which were previously thought to be clouds of methane and hydrogen sulfide ices. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 31 May 2022",
"The middle layer of haze particles is what impacts the color the most. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"But now, some parishioners said, that haze was fading. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"In after dark sessions, guests can walk through a dark haze and experience dinosaurs that are illuminated to show their massive size and features. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
"In the nave: a stage, thumping bass, a haze of smoke, and a shadowy figure at the pulpit, presumably Fatboy Slim. \u2014 Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Effervescent notes of mandarin, pink pepper and violet leaves envelope you in a sweet, ultra-feminine haze . \u2014 Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Nikole looks at exoplanet atmospheres in particular, and atmospheric processes such as cloud and haze formation. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 May 2022",
"Nitrogen oxides react to form ground-level ozone, and SO2 contributes to haze and particulates that cause respiratory problems. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"If possible, move to a higher elevation during the peak of the shower to get above any smog and haze hovering at sea level. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Oct. 2021",
"But haze and falling ash still blanketed the area, reducing the lake\u2019s clarity, The Times\u2019 Tony Barboza and Anita Chabria report. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Airport officials in Denver initially said the delays were due to smoke and haze in the Denver metro area \u2014 and said most of the later delays were due to weather issues in other parts of the country, CBS Denver reports. \u2014 CBS News , 19 July 2021",
"These new offerings lift that haze completely, revealing the detail and dimension underneath. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 26 June 2021",
"Also, haze and smoke will continue Thursday across much of the area due to wildfires near Globe. \u2014 Mike Cruz, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2021",
"The bay swirls around the mountain in muddy braids, the trees blur to form a knotty hide over the rocks, and the dimpled bluffs of the Mississippi in the distance haze a little further with every wrinkle and fold. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (1)",
"1801, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Verb (2)",
"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134141"
},
"hysterical":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or marked by hysteria",
": feeling or showing extreme and unrestrained emotion",
": very funny",
": feeling or showing extreme and uncontrolled emotion",
": very funny",
": of, relating to, or marked by hysteria"
],
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"hi-\u02c8ster-i-k\u0259l",
"hi-\u02c8ster-i-k\u0259l",
"-\u02c8ter-i-k\u0259l"
],
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"antic",
"chucklesome",
"comedic",
"comic",
"comical",
"droll",
"farcical",
"funny",
"hilarious",
"humoristic",
"humorous",
"killing",
"laughable",
"ludicrous",
"ridiculous",
"riotous",
"risible",
"screaming",
"sidesplitting",
"uproarious"
],
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"humorless",
"lame",
"unamusing",
"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The resulting recipes and recommendations are pretty hysterical through a 2022 lens, and food critic Nick Kindelsperger takes a historical wander through the Tribune archives for the best \u2014 and worst \u2014 picks. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar was really funny, hysterical . \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 June 2022",
"China\u2019s foreign-affairs office in Hong Kong countered that the comments were hysterical . \u2014 Elaine Yu And Selina Cheng, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Authorities detained the unidentified woman on a stretcher and carried her out of the home on Sunday morning as neighbors described her as being hysterical , Fox 11 Los Angeles reported. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 9 May 2022",
"The hot guys are all pumped to be there, and Kyle is hysterical as the nerdy loser. \u2014 Alexis Pereira, Vulture , 10 Oct. 2021",
"As the world, with its escalating rings and pings, gets ever more hysterical , suspending yourself in water becomes ever more appealing. \u2014 Bonnie Tsui, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2020",
"And Paddington 2 is such a great example of a perfect, emotional, and hysterical film for us. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The Australian news media might as well be an arm of the public-health bureaucracy, producing stilted and hysterical reports about lockdown violators worthy of some dystopian future. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 8 Sep. 2021"
],
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"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134715"
},
"heparin":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mucopolysaccharide sulfuric acid ester that is found especially in the liver and lungs, that prolongs the clotting time of blood, and that is used medically in the form of its sodium salt",
": a glycosaminoglycan sulfuric acid ester that occurs especially in the liver and lungs, that prolongs the clotting time of blood by preventing the formation of fibrin, and that is administered parenterally in the form of its sodium salt in vascular surgery and in the treatment of postoperative thrombosis and embolism \u2014 see liquaemin \u2014 compare antiprothrombin , antithrombin"
],
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"\u02c8he-p\u0259-r\u0259n",
"\u02c8hep-\u0259-r\u0259n"
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the affected patients, researchers have seen a rare clotting reaction similar to a rare side effect of the blood-thinning medication heparin . \u2014 Leah Rosenbaum, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2021",
"The blood-thinning medication heparin is commonly used to treat clots but could be hazardous if used in these situations. \u2014 Jeremy Olson, Star Tribune , 13 Apr. 2021",
"The other trial will study the use of heparin in patients who are hospitalized. \u2014 Anna Edney, Bloomberg.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
"These guys in Italy, based on their experience, are saying that prophylactic doses of the anticoagulants heparin or Lovenox or something along those lines should be continued for 14 days after the patient has been discharged home. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com , 9 July 2020",
"His team has started such a study and going forward will test varying doses of either the classic blood thinner heparin or one of the newer, oral anticoagulant drugs such as dabigatran, a direct thrombin inhibitor. \u2014 Maggie Fox, CNN , 6 May 2020",
"Some doctors have tried using blood thinners such as heparin to try to reduce the clotting, but there's not enough evidence to show whether such treatment helps patients survive. \u2014 Maggie Fox, CNN , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The contaminant, which is very cheap, was similar in chemical structure to heparin and was able to go undetected in routine tests. \u2014 Marsha Blackburn, STAT , 14 Feb. 2020",
"The company has since shipped several other essential medicines, including the blood thinner heparin and the opioid overdose rescue drug, naloxone. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 10 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek h\u0113par liver",
"first_known_use":[
"1918, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134806"
},
"hesitation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or instance of hesitating",
": a pausing or faltering in speech"
],
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"\u02cche-z\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"faltering",
"fence-sitting",
"hesitance",
"hesitancy",
"indecision",
"irresolution",
"pause",
"shilly-shally",
"shilly-shallying",
"vacillation",
"wavering",
"wobbling",
"wabbling"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"one moment's hesitation on my part, and the elusive butterfly was lost to me forever",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Their hesitation could be at least partly because the virus is typically less risky for young children. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
"Their hesitation could be at least partly due to the fact that the virus is typically less risky for young children. \u2014 Noah Weiland, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"My hesitation there is that maybe a third dose of Moderna is coming around on the pipeline and would equally do that as well. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"But Elias has maintained his hesitation to ramp Rodriguez up fully, hoping to avoid an innings-limit shutdown by the end of the season. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 27 May 2022",
"Though initially unconvinced by his master\u2019s insistence that Anakin is prophesied to bring balance to the Force, Obi-Wan overcomes his hesitation to fulfill Qui-Gon\u2019s dying wish of training the boy as a Jedi. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Yakteen is simply pleased Taiba will get a chance after his previous hesitation . \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 6 May 2022",
"Later, speaking to her new flame Dr. Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman), Meredith explained her hesitation to accept. \u2014 Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Germany, Europe\u2019s biggest economy and the most populous nation in the E.U., had long frustrated the United States and allies across the continent with its hesitation to invest more in its military. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135500"
},
"Hammer-Aitoff projection":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": aitoff projection"
],
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"\u00a6h\u00e4m\u0259\u02c8(r)\u012b\u02cct\u022ff-"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"after Ernst von Hammer \u20201925 German geographer and David Aitoff \u20201933 Russian geographer",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135600"
},
"holdall":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an often cloth traveling case or bag"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dld-\u02cc\u022fl"
],
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"carry-on",
"carryall",
"grip",
"handbag",
"portmanteau",
"suitcase",
"traveling bag",
"wallet"
],
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"examples":[
"there was a forgotten holdall in the bus station loo",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Marina Raphael\u2019s mini iteration of its signature holdall is brought to life by precision cut geometric shapes inspired by cafe tables and garden tiles of idyllic summer destination, Sardinia. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The holdall is a pleasure to use from the first day, but designed explicitly for the long haul\u2014and backed up by a quarter-century guarantee. \u2014 Alexander Freeling, Robb Report , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Few pieces inspire as much devotion (and hysteria) as the French brand\u2019s classic leather holdall . \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 14 Oct. 2020",
"The navy hue and clean lines of this ample holdall feel more urban adjacent than country retreat, not unlike Hampstead itself. \u2014 WSJ , 8 May 2018",
"Alfred Dunhill Ltd. manufactures and sells luxury goods, such as $1,090 Cadogan briefcases, $1,650 Boston backpacks, and $5,400 Duke holdalls . \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 28 July 2017",
"Greater Manchester Police found a gym bag (described as a holdall ) in a white Nissan Micra seized in the Rusholme area of Manchester, on June 2. \u2014 Emanuella Grinberg, CNN , 6 June 2017"
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"1851, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
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"to bring back to mind an elderly man who liked to hearken back to \"the good old days\""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140258"
},
"horny":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": of or made of horn (see horn sense 1d )",
": having a hard calloused surface or texture",
": compact and homogeneous with a dull luster",
": having horns (see horn sense 1 )",
": desiring sexual gratification",
": excited sexually",
": made of horn",
": hard and rough",
": composed of or resembling tough fibrous material consisting chiefly of keratin : keratinous",
": being hard or callused",
": having horns",
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"\u02c8h\u022fr-n\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-n\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u022fr-n\u0113"
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"concupiscent",
"goatish",
"hot",
"hypersexual",
"itchy",
"lascivious",
"lecherous",
"lewd",
"libidinous",
"licentious",
"lubricious",
"lubricous",
"lustful",
"oversexed",
"passionate",
"randy",
"salacious",
"satyric",
"wanton"
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"frigid",
"undersexed"
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"in her view, \u201cteenage boys are perpetually horny \u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There was one bit of stuntcasting that absolutely worked in Season 3: Alexander Skarsgard as a maniacally horny version of himself in the finale, seeking the attentions of women like Van who don\u2019t mind humiliating him for their mutual enjoyment. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Gayle is calling out her horny friend on late-night TV. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But with Moordale getting sold, who knows where the horny students will earn their diplomas? \u2014 ELLE , 14 Apr. 2022",
"No event in recent history \u2014 not Harry Styles in a dress on the cover of Vogue, not changing the green M&M\u2019s footwear, not even the horny Beto O\u2019Rourke tweet \u2014 has inspired so many brain-dead takes as the Slap Heard \u2018Round the World, a.k.a. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
"As a horny post-vax summer looms, many aspire to use their mouths to greet friends and strangers both in celebration and victory. \u2014 Allie Volpe, refinery29.com , 18 May 2021",
"The horny comic-relief dialogue from Betty Garrett as the taxi driver, Hildy, is ageless. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"And Just Like That would be less horny than the average Folger\u2019s ad. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The model and chef was initially scouted to vocalize the horny thoughts of high school heartthrob Paxton Yoshida (Darren Barnet) in his own brief solo episode. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 16 July 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140646"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who habitually bets on horse races"
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"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccpl\u0101-\u0259r"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The better to handicap them later in events like the Breeders\u2019 Cup, presuming horseplayers are not blinded by 3\u00bd-year-olds. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Even as the world changes, horseplayers stay the same. \u2014 Danielle Allentuck, New York Times , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Old-school horseplayers should play the connections alone. \u2014 John Cherwa, latimes.com , 15 June 2019",
"Our goal is to deliver an ultra-competitive racing product with more entries and high-quality horses that appeal to bettors and horseplayers nationwide. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 6 Sep. 2019",
"Thank you to all of the dedicated horseplayers , horsemen, owners, front-side personnel and fans for your participation and support of Golden Gate Fields. \u2014 John Cherwa, latimes.com , 7 June 2018",
"Also on Twitter, @BetKeeneland is an interactive handle that provides horseplayers with real-time handicapping tips and insights while benefitting the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance through its Handicapper of the Day series. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 5 Apr. 2018",
"Thank you to all of the dedicated horseplayers , horsemen, owners, front-side personnel and fans for your participation and support of Golden Gate Fields. \u2014 John Cherwa, latimes.com , 7 June 2018",
"Also on Twitter, @BetKeeneland is an interactive handle that provides horseplayers with real-time handicapping tips and insights while benefitting the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance through its Handicapper of the Day series. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 5 Apr. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1947, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141452"
},
"heortology":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a study of religious calendars",
": a study of the history and the meaning of the seasons and festivals of the church year"
],
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"\u02cch\u0113\u02cc\u022f(r)\u02c8t\u00e4l\u0259j\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Greek heort\u0113 feast + English -o- + -logy ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141828"
},
"heart's desire":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something someone wants very much"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144018"
},
"halted":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to cease marching or journeying",
": discontinue , terminate",
": to bring to a stop",
": to cause the discontinuance of : end",
": stop",
": to walk or proceed lamely : limp",
": to be in a state of uncertainty or doubt between alternate courses or choices : waver",
": to display weakness or imperfection : falter",
": having a manner of walking that is impaired by a limp : lame",
": to stop or cause to stop marching or traveling",
": end entry 2",
": end entry 1 sense 2"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022flt",
"\u02c8h\u022flt"
],
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"arrest",
"bring up",
"catch",
"check",
"draw up",
"fetch up",
"hold up",
"pull up",
"stall",
"stay",
"still",
"stop"
],
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"deadlock",
"gridlock",
"impasse",
"logjam",
"Mexican standoff",
"stalemate",
"standoff",
"standstill"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"They put a halt to the rumors.",
"The car skidded to a halt .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Russians eventually caught on to the Ukrainians\u2019 flight profiles and began positioning SAMs to interdict the Mariupol resupply missions, shooting down several helicopters and compelling Kyiv to halt the flights. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more games while ending an opponent\u2019s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 on Friday to halt the visiting Braves\u2019 14-game run. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
"However, the trio made only limited commitments of new military aid, at a time when Ukraine has been pleading for more Western military support to halt creeping Russian advances in Ukraine\u2019s east. \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent\u2019s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves, 1-0, to halt the Braves\u2019 14-game run. \u2014 Wire Reports, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday also denied Atwood\u2019s ask to halt his execution. \u2014 Jennifer Henderson, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"The Ecuador game at Soldier Field also was marred by the return of an anti-gay chant in the final minutes that caused Panamanian referee Oliver Vergara to halt the match. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Arizona death row prisoner Frank Atwood\u2019s appeal of a district court ruling denying his request for an injunction to halt his pending execution. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Though a Swiss court rebuffed their appeal on Feb. 21, just days before the invasion, the top court ruled on May 31 to halt all cooperation in the case until September at the earliest. \u2014 Hugo Miller, Bloomberg.com , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Diffusion is a slow process, and a bacterium the size of T. magnifica would need several hours to move stuff around, grinding its biochemistry to a halt . \u2014 Sumeet Kulkarni, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Weddings, and especially the big fat Indian wedding in which brides outfitted their entire families in Sabyasachi, came to a halt . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"The problem escalated Tuesday as thousands of rail workers went on strike over demands for better pay and working conditions \u2014 the biggest walkout on the railways in 30 years \u2014bringing large parts of the network to a halt . \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The sneaky way is to let inflation do its thing having stopped printing new money and watch inflation grind to a halt as no new money drives its vicious circle. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"At the alpine lodge, owner Larry Yung's bustling summer season just grounded to a halt after Yellowstone National Park was forced to close due to dangerous flooding. \u2014 Analisa Novak, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"Last year, protests brought Colombia to a halt , with blockades and mass demonstrations lasting more than two months. \u2014 Christina Noriega, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
"Peter Five Eight, a noir drama with Spacey\u2019s first starring role since his career came to a halt in 2017, just screened out of competition at Cannes. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"The first archaeological excavation at the site took place in 1934, but work soon drew to a halt amid the political tumult of the mid-20th century. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"European diplomats are trying to reach consensus on a deal to halt Russian oil imports to the bloc that could be signed off by leaders meeting in Brussels on May 30. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"Fearing Russia could halt energy exports to its economy at any time, Germany pulled the first of three levers of an emergency plan to conserve its natural gas supplies. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In a letter, Reps. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., have called on the Department of Homeland Security to halt deportations and expulsions of people to Haiti. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Bayer also threatened to halt its crop supplies to Russia next year unless Moscow stops its attacks on Ukraine. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri And Denise Roland, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"What is the bad news for vacationers that United airlines will halt its summer routes to east coast destinations. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Underlining the immediacy of that risk, this week Putin threatened to halt Russian gas supplies to Europe via the Nordstream 1 pipeline, if Western nations go ahead with a ban on the import of Russian oil. \u2014 David Vetter, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The remarks from the White House were widely criticized as misguided by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, at a press conference Thursday introducing a bipartisan bill to halt Russian oil imports to the U.S. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Moscow insisted the regions get broad autonomy under the deal, but Kyiv argued that implementing the deal on these terms would give Moscow a lever to control Ukraine\u2019s foreign policy and halt its tilt to the West, undermining Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This is when the fairytale comes crashing to a halt smack-dab in the middle of the Footprint Center. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Minor posted its biggest quarterly loss in the three months ended June and has cut thousands of jobs to stay afloat after the pandemic ground to a halt global travel and tourism. \u2014 Natnicha Chuwiruch, Bloomberg.com , 9 Oct. 2020",
"In addition to full-time jobs for recent graduates, many spring and summer internships came to a halt mid-program or were canceled before the summer began due to the pandemic. \u2014 Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com , 4 Aug. 2020",
"In October, the Washington Department of Ecology ordered the company to keep its site clean and halt discharge of wastewater to storm drains. \u2014 Scott Morris, ProPublica , 30 June 2010",
"He is expected to visit Tokyo Thursday and his office has lodge a formal complaint and request that US forces halt flight operations until the cause of Tuesday's accident is determined. \u2014 Joshua Berlinger, CNN , 13 Dec. 2017"
],
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"Verb (1)",
"1656, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"circa 1598, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144733"
},
"hand screw":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a screw or screw device turned by hand \u2014 compare thumbscrew"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144842"
},
"Hallwachs effect":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a photoelectric effect in which a negatively charged body in a vacuum is discharged upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4l\u02ccv\u00e4ks-"
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"history_and_etymology":"after Wilhelm Hallwachs \u20201922 German physicist",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145550"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a traditionally Scottish dish that consists of the heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep or a calf minced with suet, onions, oatmeal, and seasonings and boiled in the stomach of the animal"
],
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"\u02c8ha-g\u0259s"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He's also known for setting up adventurous culinary experiences, such as eating tarantulas in Cambodia or whisky-and- haggis pairings in Scotland. \u2014 Eric Goldring, Travel + Leisure , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Dinner includes traditional and curried haggis , mashed potatoes, shortbread, shepherd\u2019s pie, roasted root vegetables, and of course, a pint of Beastie Stout and dram of Scotch. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Brooke Shields manages to up the location ante by sharing a castle with a Scottish Duke, played by Cary Elwes, speaking in a burr as deep as a dish of haggis . \u2014 Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Was my curiosity worth the extra 3.3 kg of CO2 the haggis cost, compared to the hotpot\u2019s 0.1 kg? \u2014 Aryn Baker/glasgow, Time , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Somewhat resembling Scottish haggis , it is prepared by using the stomach of a pig (or an artificial one) as a casing for the stuffing made from pork, potatoes, carrots, onions, marjoram, nutmeg and white pepper. \u2014 Marcel Krueger, CNN , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Chew on info about outstanding oddities, such as the elaborate table etiquette of the Victorian era, the diets of Roman gladiators and the rules of haggis -hurling competitions in Scotland. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"The menu featured pub classics with a twist\u2014a superlative haggis Scotch egg, for instance, and an unctuous burger made with beef and lardo. \u2014 Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure , 24 Sep. 2021",
"As in the original Laidlaw trilogy, the writing here is so sharp nearly every sentence could split open a haggis . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150239"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150355"
},
"habitu\u00e9":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who may be regularly found in or at a particular place or kind of place",
": devotee"
],
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"h\u0259-\u02c8bi-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101",
"ha-",
"-\u02ccbi-ch\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101"
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"addict",
"aficionado",
"afficionado",
"buff",
"bug",
"devotee",
"enthusiast",
"fan",
"fanatic",
"fancier",
"fiend",
"fool",
"freak",
"head",
"hound",
"junkie",
"junky",
"lover",
"maniac",
"maven",
"mavin",
"nut",
"sucker"
],
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"nonfan"
],
"examples":[
"confirmed habitu\u00e9s of the theater, they support serious dramas as well as comedies and musicals",
"a confirmed habitu\u00e9 of the country club, she keeps tabs on who's having an affair"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from past participle of habituer to frequent, from Late Latin habituare to habituate, from Latin habitus ",
"first_known_use":[
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150624"
},
"here, there, and everywhere":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": in many different places : all over"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151015"
},
"hay":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": herbage and especially grass mowed and cured for fodder",
": reward",
": bed",
": a small sum of money",
": to cut, cure, and store hay",
": to feed with hay",
": any of various herbs (as grasses) cut and dried for use as food for animals",
": to cut plants for hay",
"John Milton 1838\u20131905 American statesman",
"river 530 miles (853 kilometers) long in northern Alberta and the southern Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing northeast into Great Slave Lake"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u0101"
],
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"chicken feed",
"chump change",
"dime",
"mite",
"peanuts",
"pin money",
"pittance",
"shoestring",
"song",
"two cents"
],
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"big buck(s)",
"boodle",
"bundle",
"fortune",
"king's ransom",
"megabuck(s)",
"mint",
"wad"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"their credit card debt isn't hay \u2014it'll take years to pay it off",
"dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Other lies will give you a decent chance to make hay . \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Small business owners see the storm clouds gathering and want to make hay while the sun shines. \u2014 William Dunkelberg, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"If Fetterman wins his party\u2019s nomination as expected Tuesday night, the coming weeks could see his Republican opponent or an outside group trying to make hay over his recent medical episode. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 16 May 2022",
"The efforts to make political hay of transgender and other LGBTQ people extend well beyond just campaign ads. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The efforts to make political hay of transgender and other LGBTQ people extend well beyond just campaign ads. \u2014 Jeff Mcmillan And Marc Levy, Chron , 25 Feb. 2022",
"None of these smart choices would matter if the performers could not make hay of them, but Sher has assembled and tuned an unusually fine cast of opera singers who can actually act. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Given Sunday's opponent, Buffalo, ranks first in total, scoring and pass defense, Kansas City might need to make hay on the ground \u2013 the Bills' run D rated a middling 13th. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 21 Jan. 2022",
"This includes yams, apples, carrots, romaine lettuce, green beans, hay , bananas, and endive making up nine of the top 10 foods the zoo purchases by quantity. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The holiday is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three kings in exchange for a gift. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Three Kings Day, normally celebrated Jan. 6, is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three wise men in exchange for a gift. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2022",
"North Dakota ranchers usually aren\u2019t allowed to hay that land until after Aug. 1, when nesting season ends, to protect wildlife populations. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 July 2021",
"North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 July 2021",
"The fields are still hayed and a small herd of cattle often draws visits from people driving along a busy Route 151. \u2014 Peter Marteka, Courant Community , 18 Aug. 2017",
"Seybolt used the Belgians to hay , spread manure and log. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 3 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1535, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151114"
},
"headmost":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": most advanced : leading"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccm\u014dst"
],
"synonyms":[
"earliest",
"first",
"foremost",
"inaugural",
"initial",
"leadoff",
"maiden",
"original",
"pioneer",
"premier",
"virgin"
],
"antonyms":[
"final",
"last",
"latest",
"latter",
"terminal",
"terminating",
"ultimate"
],
"examples":[
"the headmost horse shied at the sight of a snake"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1592, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151239"
},
"hereabouts":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in this vicinity",
": near or around this place"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hir-\u0259-\u02ccbau\u0307ts",
"\u02c8hir-\u0259-\u02ccbau\u0307ts"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"We don't see a lot of snow hereabouts ."
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151550"
},
"harry":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault",
": to force to move along by harassing",
": to torment by or as if by constant attack",
": harass"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her-\u0113",
"\u02c8ha-r\u0113",
"\u02c8her-\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ukraine\u2019s military command said its troops continued to harry the forces that Russia has been massing for a full-scale assault on the Donbas region, the industrial heartland where Moscow already holds sway. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The fighters had divided into teams to target strategic points within the prison, while others were sent to harry a nearby battalion of Kurdish fighters and block off routes to the complex. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Indiana pounded the paint early, bossed Michigan State on the boards and harried every screen. \u2014 Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Rebel groups had continued to harry government forces, however, from outside the city with mortar rounds. \u2014 Sarah El Deeb, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Feb. 2020",
"Before that pass, the 49ers harried Mahomes as few teams have. \u2014 Kevin Draper, New York Times , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Each Villa player never gave their opponents a seconds rest, constantly harrying and chasing down. \u2014 SI.com , 2 Nov. 2019",
"During the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76, when sacred sites were razed by Maoist zealots and countless priests and monks were harried to death, the temple became a primary school. \u2014 The Economist , 19 Sep. 2019",
"The second-movement Larghetto was appropriately restrained, but the finale was harried , even frantic. Exposed high writing for violins in the outer movements wasn\u2019t always tidy. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 17 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English h\u00e6r\u021den, herien, harien, herwen, harwen \"to plunder, ravage, torment, pursue, drag,\" going back to Old English hergian, herian, heregian, hergon \"to make predatory raids, ravage, wage war,\" going back to Germanic *harj\u014djan- (whence also Old Saxon herion \"to plunder,\" Middle Dutch heren, hergen \"to destroy with an army, ravage,\" Old High German heri\u014dn, herr\u014dn \"to devastate, plunder,\" Old Norse herja \"to despoil, lay waste\"), verbal derivative of *harja- \"body of armed men\" (whence Old English here \"body of armed men, army,\" Old Frisian here [in compounds], Old Saxon heri \"army, crowd,\" Old High German heri, hari, Old Norse herr \"host, army,\" Gothic harjis ), going back to Indo-European *kori\u032fo- (whence also Middle Irish cuire \"troop, host, company,\" Middle Welsh cord, cordd \"tribe, clan, multitude, troop,\" Lithuanian k\u00e3rias \"war, army\"), derivative of appurtenance from *kor- \"war,\" whence Lithuanian k\u00e3ras \"war,\" Old Persian k\u0101ra- \"army, people\" (with lengthened grade?); also, with suffix -no-, Greek ko\u00edranos \"commander, ruler\" (< *koironos < *kori\u032fo-no-s )",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152127"
},
"hot war":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a conflict involving actual fighting \u2014 compare cold war"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"conflagration",
"conflict",
"hostilities",
"war"
],
"antonyms":[
"peace"
],
"examples":[
"fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Sternberg plays out a Cold War pantomime that parallels the hot war of male\u2013female relations. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 8 June 2022",
"Ships and shore stations suspended preparations and training for the Korean hot war for a day in honor of fallen buddies. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Wednesday, Biden suggested the U.S. might soon be in a hot war with nuclear-armed Russia. \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Reagan fought and won a cold war because even a successful hot war might have resulted in the annihilation of a significant portion of our population. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022",
"And now it\u2019s about urging the administration to prevent us from stumbling into a hot war . \u2014 Kk Ottesen, Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Is Facebook ready or even willing to help during a hot war ? \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Unlike in 1962, a hot war is already raging over territory that one side considers important to its national interest, and the other knows is necessary to its national survival. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 14 Mar. 2022",
"While a hot war raged in Southeast Asia, the Cold War percolated nearly everywhere else in the world, as the United States and its allies sought to counter the Soviet Union. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1947, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152259"
},
"headstrong":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions",
": directed by ungovernable will",
": very stubborn"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccstr\u022f\u014b",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccstr\u022f\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"froward",
"incontrollable",
"intractable",
"recalcitrant",
"refractory",
"uncontrollable",
"ungovernable",
"unmanageable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
"antonyms":[
"controllable",
"governable",
"manageable",
"tractable"
],
"examples":[
"The child is very headstrong .",
"He is known for his headstrong behavior.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The headstrong track shows a confident Sevana strolling through her native Jamaica, green outfit matching her lush surroundings. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
"As a young girl growing up in Stockton, California, Raechyl was headstrong and funny, and loved to learn, according to her mother, Jeri White. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
"Khaled Sobhy has been called the Richard Williams of squash, and the comparison is not unwarranted: Like Williams, Khaled was a headstrong figure determined to produce champions and at no small sacrifice for all involved. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Their headstrong leader is Jennie Kanematsu-Ross, a tattooed mother of toddlers who grew up in the church. \u2014 Dan Cryer, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Progressives see him as an experienced and headstrong rulemaker who is not afraid to take a hard line against big banks. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Beagles, historically tasked with zooming after prey, generally trended toward being headstrong . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Maxine is headstrong and assured of her future stardom. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 19 Mar. 2022",
"How a headstrong teenager took the Minnesota State High School League to court in the 1970s, setting a precedent for high school girls to compete in sports. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152420"
},
"hankeringly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in the manner of one that hankers"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153258"
},
"hunt (through)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something she hunted through old birth and marriage records to trace the family tree"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153418"
},
"how can/could":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of how can/could 1 \u2014 used to show that one thinks that someone has done or said something shocking or wrong \"We don't need his help anyway.\" \" How can you say that?!\" How could she just walk away from her children like that? 2 \u2014 used to express doubt that something will happen, is possible, etc. How could I (ever/possibly) leave this job? How can I (ever/possibly) thank you? 3 informal \u2014 used to show disappointment in someone's actions, thoughts, words, etc. He threw away my gift? Oh, how could he?"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154358"
},
"hairless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal",
": one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal",
": the hairy covering of an animal or a body part",
": the coating of hairs on a human head",
": haircloth",
": a minute distance or amount",
": a precise degree",
": nature , character",
": a filamentous structure that resembles hair",
": persistently and annoyingly in one's presence",
": out of one's way : not in one's hair",
": a threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal",
": a covering or growth of hairs",
": something (as a growth on a leaf) like an animal hair",
": a very small distance or amount",
": a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal",
": one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal",
": the hairy covering of an animal or a body part",
": the coating of hairs on a human head"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her",
"\u02c8her",
"\u02c8ha(\u0259)r, \u02c8he(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"ace",
"hairbreadth",
"hairsbreadth",
"hairline",
"hop, skip, and jump",
"inch",
"neck",
"shouting distance",
"step",
"stone's throw"
],
"antonyms":[
"country mile",
"long haul",
"mile"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her hair changed shades of blonde all the time, and got shorter and longer. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 17 June 2022",
"In a teaser image for the drop Grande shared to Instagram on June 16, her hair is styled into a half-up, half-down look with long curtain bangs. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 17 June 2022",
"Her hair was sleek, pulled behind her ears; her makeup was also minimal, with the exception of a deep pink lip. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 June 2022",
"The wings in his hair , the clothes, the Cadillac, all the hand gestures, the voice, the comedic relief, everything about Paulie was just perfection. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"After spending 30 minutes on his hair , Peck proceeded to the prosthetics trailer, where Bridges was. \u2014 Scott Mantz, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Chicago police Superintendent David Brown has filed disciplinary charges with the Chicago Police Board against an officer who is accused of dragging a woman by her hair out of a car and kneeling on her neck in 2020. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Both women were dressed like their pioneer ancestors in long prairie dresses with their hair swooped up front and pulled into a bun in back. \u2014 David Kelly, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"According to the defense, Keen-Warren rode in the car at some point, and that\u2019s why her hair was found in the car. \u2014 Lenny Cohen, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English h\u01e3r ; akin to Old High German h\u0101r hair",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154808"
},
"harmony":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord",
": the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords",
": the science of the structure, relation, and progression of chords",
": pleasing arrangement of parts : congruence",
": agreement , accord",
": internal calm : tranquility",
": an interweaving of different accounts into a single narrative",
": a systematic arrangement of parallel literary passages (as of the Gospels) for the purpose of showing agreement or harmony",
": tuneful sound : melody",
": the playing of musical tones together in chords",
": a pleasing arrangement of parts",
": agreement sense 1 , accord"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-m\u0259-n\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-m\u0259-n\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"coherence",
"concinnity",
"consonance",
"consonancy",
"orchestration",
"proportion",
"symmetry",
"symphony",
"unity"
],
"antonyms":[
"asymmetry",
"discordance",
"disproportion",
"disunity",
"imbalance",
"incoherence",
"violence"
],
"examples":[
"a song with complicated harmonies and rhythms",
"her face had an angelic harmony that fascinated the leading painters of her day",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Their voices cut through the air in a striking three-part harmony . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"In Morocco Bruno Barbey always felt a sense of freedom and harmony with his environment since being born there and spending his first twelve years between Sal\u00e9, Rabat, Marrakesh and Tangiers. \u2014 Vogue , 19 June 2022",
"This duet with Stevie Wonder \u2013 a first for McCartney with another major artist \u2013 is much maligned because of its simplified ode to racial harmony . \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"The fight for racial equality and social harmony is ongoing, but in the eyes of actor Idris Elba and wife Sabrina Elba, there is always hope. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
"McLean\u2019s bag of tricks is more diversified than filling a role in five-part harmony singing and choreographed pelvic thrusts. \u2014 The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"The harmony between Horiuchi and the bassist Akari also added a nice touch. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"With similar tones and textures working in tandem, aesthetic harmony is achieved. \u2014 Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
"Multicolor nets generated intriguing colors, while T-shirts were layered on swimsuits effortlessly, highlighting the sinuosity and harmony of the female figure. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English armony , from Anglo-French armonie , from Latin harmonia , from Greek, joint, harmony, from harmos joint \u2014 more at arm ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155323"
},
"harpy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a foul malign creature in Greek mythology that is part woman and part bird",
": a predatory person : leech",
": a shrewish woman"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-p\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"battle-ax",
"battle-axe",
"dragon lady",
"fury",
"harridan",
"shrew",
"termagant",
"virago",
"vixen"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"in fairy tales stepmothers are often portrayed as harpies who make the lives of their stepchildren miserable",
"having just started to make it really big in the music business, he found himself surrounded by a flock of harpies greedy for a piece of the action",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those kinds of sentiments have multiplied on social media, which has exploded with memes in recent days calling the four everything from terrorists to harpies to cancer. \u2014 Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times , 27 July 2019",
"Others portrayed her as a harpy , a notoriously disagreeable mythical beast that was half bird-of-prey, half woman. \u2014 The Economist , 9 Nov. 2019",
"The clergy and royal courts in days of yore used images of griffins, hellmouths, harpies , dragons and sea swine to instill fear, to divide anxious populations, to assert dominance and control, and to ostracize non-Europeans. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
"Elizabeth Moss, as Claire, has based her career playing sad-sacks and harpies , in Mad Men, The Square, The Handmaid\u2019s Tale, and Her Smell; so Moss is a comic actress by default. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 9 Aug. 2019",
"There are fairies and nymphs, unicorns, harpies , giants, ogres, trolls, Gollums and dragons. \u2014 Patti Restivo, baltimoresun.com , 14 June 2019",
"But maybe these women aren\u2019t evil vixens or cold-hearted harpies . \u2014 Andrea Bartz, Marie Claire , 25 Feb. 2019",
"Teri Terrific, as she was known among friends, was much maligned in the film industry as a harpy who exploited Ms. Shields and turned her into an unprotesting meal ticket. \u2014 Ruth La Ferla, New York Times , 14 Mar. 2018",
"The Victorian fascination with madness gave us an indelible squad of deranged harpies (Miss Havisham, Bertha Rochester, Lady Audley, to name a few). \u2014 Marisha Pessl, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin Harpyia , from Greek",
"first_known_use":[
"1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155440"
},
"handgrip":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a grasping with the hand",
": handle",
": hand-to-hand combat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02ccgrip"
],
"synonyms":[
"grip",
"haft",
"handle",
"helve"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the vegetable peeler has a no-slip handgrip",
"the tube TV was so bulky that it was difficult for the movers to get a solid handgrip on it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another thing to look for will be a foam handgrip , which offers better comfort and control. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Kerl's body cam video shows Danquirs Franklin slowly bringing the gun out of his clothing, holding the top of the weapon by his thumb and forefinger, with the barrel pointed toward him and the handgrip coming into view first, the lawsuit says. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal, CNN , 12 June 2020",
"The researchers measured handgrip strength using a machine called a hydraulic hand dynamometer. \u2014 Mark Lieber, CNN , 14 Mar. 2018",
"With upgrades like custom stainless steel gas tanks, handlebars, and subframes, as well as handmade leather seats and handgrips , Eccles creates one-of-a-kind motorcycles that look like museum pieces but are meant to be ridden. \u2014 Scott Christian, Esquire , 14 Sep. 2015",
"Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernized 1959 / Length: 35 inches / Weight: 8 pounds 1 Stock Designers replaced the AK-47's solid-wood stock and handgrip with less expensive and sturdier plywood in the AKM. \u2014 Erin Mccarthy, Popular Mechanics , 17 Sep. 2017",
"The 20-megapixel J5 has a nice little handgrip and a textured front panel which give it a subdued throwback aesthetic. \u2014 Tim Moynihan, WIRED , 3 Apr. 2015",
"Swearing during the second exercise, a handgrip test that was less extreme than the biking, made participants 8 percent stronger. \u2014 Sarah Rense, Esquire , 15 May 2017",
"The results showed people who had cursed produced more power on the exercise bike and had a stronger handgrip . \u2014 Ryan Dipentima, ajc , 8 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155619"
},
"hunch":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to push or put (someone or something) in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : thrust , shove",
": to thrust or bend (someone or something) over into a humped or crooked position",
": to thrust oneself forward",
": to assume a bent or crooked posture",
": to draw oneself into a ball : curl up",
": huddle , squat",
": an act or instance of pushing someone or something in a rough or careless manner : an act or instance of hunching (see hunch entry 1 sense transitive )",
": a thick piece : lump",
": a rounded mass : hump",
": a strong intuitive feeling concerning especially a future event or result",
": to bend the body into an arch or hump",
": to draw up close together or into an arch",
": a strong feeling about what will happen"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259nch",
"\u02c8h\u0259nch"
],
"synonyms":[
"couch",
"crouch",
"huddle",
"hunker (down)",
"scrunch",
"squat",
"squinch"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He hunched his shoulders as he headed out into the storm.",
"he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen",
"Noun",
"My hunch is that the stock is going to go up in value.",
"\u201cHow did you know I'd be here?\u201d \u201cIt was just a hunch .\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This hunch that certain behaviors began before dog breeds helps explain why the study team found that traits like retrieving, pointing and howling \u2014 behaviors described as motor patterns \u2014 are more heritable. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Engineers, most of them in their twenties and thirties, hunch over keyboards. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The further your shoulders hunch , the more strain there is on the mid-back (thoracic spine). \u2014 Ben Walker, Outside Online , 28 Aug. 2020",
"The 40-minute video below, which is the sixth installment of Sweat With SELF\u2019s Yoga for Beginners series, seeks to counteract all of that forward hunch that many of us are all too familiar with. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Her shoulders hunch forward, her spine following the curve of a question mark. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Using a standing desk at the proper height prevents the tendency to hunch over and keeps your arms and forearms at neutral. \u2014 Zac Ginsburg, Wired , 22 June 2021",
"Your shoulders will hunch forward and your body will ache. \u2014 Carla Ciccone, The New Yorker , 12 June 2021",
"Just as Games 1 and 2 were outlier shooting performances in Dallas\u2019 favor, Game 4 went the other way, proving Lue\u2019s hunch correct that the Mavericks would have to cool off at some point. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Sure enough, reports CNN\u2019s Sana Noor Haq, his hunch was correct. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022",
"Our hunch was to make it about being a bit quieter. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"Their hunch has been that relying more on the government could limit the growth of the IITs, or potential comprise their autonomy. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
"The historic Metropolitan Storage building in Cambridge was closing, and the story \u2014 and especially its evocative photos \u2014 sparked a hunch . \u2014 Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"His hunch was seemingly confirmed in 2011, when he was introduced to the Seri, a remote tribe on the eastern shore of the Gulf of California. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Turns out his hunch was right, while the Jaguars protected their intentions like a state secret. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In the years that followed, many investigators set out to assess whether this hunch was correct. \u2014 Diana Kwon, Scientific American , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Still, even with this hunch , longtime supporters weren\u2019t prepared for the farewell. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155715"
},
"horsepower":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the power that a horse exerts in pulling",
": a unit of power equal in the U.S. to 746 watts and nearly equivalent to the English gravitational unit of the same name that equals 550 foot-pounds of work per second",
": effective power",
": a unit of power that equals the work done in lifting 550 pounds one foot in one second"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccpau\u0307(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccpau\u0307-\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"energy",
"firepower",
"force",
"might",
"muscle",
"potence",
"potency",
"power",
"puissance",
"sinew",
"strength",
"vigor"
],
"antonyms":[
"impotence",
"impotency",
"powerlessness",
"weakness"
],
"examples":[
"an engine with 200 horsepower",
"that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For those into bench racing, the twin-turbo V6 has a higher specific output\u2014 horsepower per liter\u2014than any McLaren engines other than the 4.0 L V8s in the Senna and the Elva. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Despite this, the Panther reportedly still has a 1,100 kilowatt/1,500 horsepower engine, the same amount of power available to the Leopard 2, so there might not be much difference to the power pack. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
"Several other once-promising EV companies are running out of runway, as legacy automakers belatedly begin to flex their horsepower and manufacturing costs spike. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"More Blazer EV specs will be released in July, including range estimates, horsepower and torque ratings, and possibly even pricing. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 13 June 2022",
"Taming the torque and horsepower is BMW\u2019s full-time all-wheel-drive system M xDrive, which, to a degree, can also be tuned to your liking. \u2014 Bryan Campbell, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"An extended-range battery increases that to 563 horsepower , 320 miles of range, 1,800 pounds of payload and a 10,000-pound towing capacity. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"Kvitbj\u00f8rn had originally been planned to be powered by three to five high- horsepower outboards, which would give it an impressive top end of 55 mph. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
"Rimac was founded in 2009 as Rimac Automobili, with a goal of producing high- horsepower electric supercars. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155849"
},
"hustle-bustle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": energetic confusion"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160519"
},
"hurtle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move rapidly or forcefully",
": hurl , fling",
": to move or fall with great speed or force"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259r-t\u1d4al",
"\u02c8h\u0259r-t\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"barrel",
"belt",
"blast",
"blaze",
"blow",
"bolt",
"bomb",
"bowl",
"breeze",
"bundle",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"cannonball",
"careen",
"career",
"chase",
"course",
"crack (on)",
"dash",
"drive",
"fly",
"hare",
"hasten",
"hie",
"highball",
"hotfoot (it)",
"hump",
"hurl",
"hurry",
"hustle",
"jet",
"jump",
"motor",
"nip",
"pelt",
"race",
"ram",
"rip",
"rocket",
"run",
"rush",
"rustle",
"scoot",
"scurry",
"scuttle",
"shoot",
"speed",
"step",
"tear",
"travel",
"trot",
"whirl",
"whisk",
"zip",
"zoom"
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"antonyms":[
"crawl",
"creep",
"poke"
],
"examples":[
"Boulders hurtled down the hill.",
"We kept to the side of the road as cars and trucks hurtled past us.",
"The protesters hurtled bottles at the police.",
"He hurtled himself into the crowd.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The warning sounds come too shortly for one to do anything but hurtle to the ground, hoping to be far enough and hidden enough to avoid shrapnel. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"The warning sounds come too shortly for one to do anything but hurtle to the ground, hoping to be far enough and hidden enough to avoid shrapnel. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"Who\u2019s to blame for a snow bank that acted like a ramp and caused cars in two separate accidents to hurtle off an Interstate 90 overpass and roll over multiple times? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Skiers hurtle themselves down mountains faster than cars drive on highways. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Independence Day and 2012 director Roland Emmerich finds a new way to destroy the world, or at least threaten its destruction, with this thriller in which the moon starts to hurtle to Earth. \u2014 Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone , 31 Jan. 2022",
"From Slovakia, Russian gas can hurtle into the Czech Republic, Hungary and Baumgarten, an Austrian gas turntable with connections to Germany, France and Italy. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Between regaining fitness and learning new teammate dynamics, all three players will battle a steep learning curve as the Bulls hurtle toward the postseason. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"After its fuel was spent, the rocket had been left to hurtle through space uncontrolled until Earth's gravity dragged it back to the ground. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 6 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hurtlen to collide, frequentative of hurten to cause to strike, hurt",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160742"
},
"hold back":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something that retains or restrains",
": the act of holding back",
": something held back",
": to hinder the progress or achievement of : restrain",
": to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level",
": to refrain from revealing or parting with",
": to keep oneself in check",
": to refrain from revealing or parting with something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dl(d)-\u02ccbak"
],
"synonyms":[
"delay",
"detainment",
"detention",
"holding pattern",
"holdup",
"wait"
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"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"hamper",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hinder",
"hobble",
"hog-tie",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"there'll be a holdback on production until the new machinery is fully installed",
"the only holdback to starting the new job is my contractual commitment to my current position",
"Verb",
"the only thing holding Joe back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation",
"held back her tears until she was alone",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But for now, teachers should continue moving forward with everything required under the law as if the holdback provision will be in place at the end of next school year. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 8 June 2021",
"Now, third graders in the 2021-22 school year will remain subject to a holdback provision. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 27 May 2021",
"In Mississippi, whose third-grade reading law Alabama\u2019s was modeled after, the state board of education suspended the holdback provision for the current school year only according to a department of education spokesperson. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 20 May 2021",
"In the case of escrow, a holdback is created at closing, which means the seller does not receive all the funds. \u2014 Robin Gagnon, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
"Typical issues are: The amount and length of the escrow holdback for indemnification claims. \u2014 Gary Miller, The Denver Post , 27 Oct. 2019",
"The Connecticut Department of Education sent Canterbury town officials a letter saying that the additional holdback of $250,000 would incur a $500,000 Education Cost Sharing penalty. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 3 Apr. 2018",
"Legislation is being discussed to do away with the penalty associated with cuts made after holdbacks were announced. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 3 Apr. 2018",
"Negotiators from the House had agreed near the end of the regular session to lower the holdback to $100 million. \u2014 Lsu Manship School News Service, NOLA.com , 13 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Britney Spears did not hold back when talking about her family following rumors that her brother, Bryan Spears, was set to attend her and Sam Asghari's wedding last week. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"Producer Laurie Borg did not hold back on his thoughts on the rival period drama. \u2014 Janaya Wecker, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"The 4-year-old royal, who stood alongside his big brother Prince George, 8, and big sister Princess Charlotte, 7, didn't hold back at Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth's birthday. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"After weeks of carefully calibrating his calls for action, the president on Thursday did not hold back . \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Brown didn\u2019t hold back , as Horford was a part of his development from day one. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Zumaya \u2014 a beloved player during the Detroit Tigers' 2006 World Series run known for his 104 mph fastballs \u2014 didn't hold back on his Instagram and Facebook, lighting into the Tigers front office and specifically, general manager Al Avila. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"As always, Kimmel didn\u2019t hold back at his bosses in his 10-minute standup bit that was beamed in live to the event held in a giant tent at Manhattan\u2019s Pier 36. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Even with the controversy still swirling around him, Scott didn\u2019t hold back at E11even, putting in a gusto performance for an audience that included dozens of party goers who paid $300 a pop to catch his first public show since November. \u2014 Francisco Alvarado, Rolling Stone , 8 May 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161017"
},
"hurtleberry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": blueberry sense 1",
": bilberry sense 1a",
": huckleberry sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259rt\u1d4al-\u2014"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hurtilberye , from hurtil- (irregular from Old English horte whortleberry) + berye berry",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161456"
},
"hard wall plaster":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cement plaster"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161939"
},
"hobble":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move along unsteadily or with difficulty",
": to limp along",
": to cause to limp : make lame : cripple",
": to fasten together the legs of (an animal, such as a horse) to prevent straying : fetter",
": to place under handicap : hamper , impede",
": a hobbling movement",
": an awkward situation",
": something used to hobble an animal",
": to walk slowly and with difficulty",
": a slow and difficult way of walking",
": to move along unsteadily or with difficulty",
": to limp along",
": to cause to limp : make lame : cripple",
": to fasten together the legs of (as a horse) to prevent straying",
": something used to hobble an animal",
"[probably alteration of hopple to hobble]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u00e4b-\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"hamper",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hinder",
"hog-tie",
"hold back",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"antonyms":[
"aid",
"assist",
"facilitate",
"help"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room.",
"She is sometimes hobbled by self-doubt.",
"He has been hobbled by a knee injury.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Sergino Dest had to hobble off the Nef Stadium pitch on the 56th minute to be replaced by Ronald Araujo who filled in for him at right back. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"But poor logistics and planning, and Ukraine\u2019s surprisingly fierce resistance, buoyed in part by weapons shipments from the West, have helped hobble the Russian leader\u2019s agenda. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But confusion over what exactly was happening in eastern Ukraine threatened to hobble a Western response. \u2014 Vladimir Isachenkov, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Lina Khan, the chair of the F.T.C., and Jonathan Kanter, the nominee to run the Justice Department\u2019s antitrust division, have promised to hobble the power of the companies. \u2014 Cecilia Kang, New York Times , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Virtual connections can hobble the best of intentions with misunderstanding. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Covid-19 outbreaks and lockdowns in China could hobble that country\u2019s economy, driving down global growth and demand for energy. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Europe in particular\u2014to do more to hobble Russia's energy sector. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Many police officers, however, have said the law will hobble proactive policing and expose officers to financial ruin and hostile scrutiny from clueless review panels. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Through her years with Lil Hobbs, Kathryn has helped the dog with several health issues, including cataracts, arthritis, loose and fractured teeth, and permanent a hobble in the pup's walk. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The hobble has straps that bind the ankles together, and can also attach to someone's waist. \u2014 Fox News , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The hobble has straps that bind the ankles together, and can also attach to someone's waist. \u2014 CBS News , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The department is replacing the hobble with a device that doesn't allow legs to be bent backwards. \u2014 NBC News , 24 May 2021",
"Another potential reason not to use the hobble was that the officers had called for paramedics. \u2014 Steve Karnowski, Star Tribune , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The woman was placed in a soft restraint hobble , which controls a person\u2019s ankles and can be connected to a waist chain or belt. \u2014 Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post , 17 July 2020",
"Aurora police policy states that using a hobble on someone increases the risk for medical complications, including positional asphyxia. \u2014 Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post , 17 July 2020",
"The officers then connected the hobble to the girl\u2019s handcuffs, forcing her into a sitting position, according to the lawsuit. \u2014 Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post , 10 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163937"
},
"housing":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": shelter , lodging",
": dwellings provided for people",
": a niche for a sculpture",
": the space taken out of a structural member (such as a timber) to admit the insertion of part of another",
": something that covers or protects: such as",
": a case or enclosure (as for a mechanical part or an instrument)",
": a casing (such as an enclosed bearing) in which a shaft revolves",
": a support (such as a frame) for mechanical parts",
": caparison sense 1",
": dwellings provided for a number of people",
": something that covers or protects"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307-zi\u014b",
"\u02c8hau\u0307-zi\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"armor",
"capsule",
"case",
"casing",
"cocoon",
"cover",
"covering",
"encasement",
"hull",
"husk",
"jacket",
"pod",
"sheath",
"shell"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (2)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164812"
},
"hissy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tantrum"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hi-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"blowup",
"explosion",
"fireworks",
"fit",
"hissy fit",
"huff",
"scene",
"tantrum"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps by shortening & alteration from hysterical ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165615"
},
"hog wallow":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a depression in land made by the wallowing of swine",
": a similar depression said to be due to heavy rains",
": a land surface characterized by numerous low rounded mounds"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165846"
},
"hardnose":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hard-nosed person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02ccn\u014dz"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1960, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171145"
},
"hellish":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, resembling, or befitting hell",
": terrible",
": extremely bad"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-lish",
"\u02c8he-lish"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"We've been having hellish weather lately.",
"The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our own cushy spot in the Goldilocks Zone (so called because of its perfect placement, about 93 million miles from the Sun) is home to otherworldly creatures that thrive in even the most hellish conditions. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2022",
"The air conditioner on driver Tyrone Williams\u2019 truck failed, leaving the men and women\u2014and one child\u2014in hellish conditions. \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"High school has always been hellish , at least for some of us. \u2014 Carol Mangis, PCMAG , 3 June 2022",
"After acceding to power in the 2019 national elections, the coalition government Morrison helmed faced both hellish wildfires at the start of 2020 and biblical floods in the east that killed 22 people earlier this year. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"Elsewhere in the hellish scene were the bodies of fourth graders whose parents were friends of his. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
"Teenager Silas is caught up in a hellish dream when a boar hunt with his father and his father\u2019s friends turns into a glorification of drinking, violence and transgressive behavior. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"The flames rose and were reflected in the clouds, turning the sky a hellish scarlet. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"In a direct address to an unknown person, Joan explores the reasons for the tragic events that have landed her in her current hellish life. \u2014 Chelsea Bieker, WSJ , 13 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173054"
},
"hold (back)":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something that retains or restrains",
": the act of holding back",
": something held back",
": to hinder the progress or achievement of : restrain",
": to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level",
": to refrain from revealing or parting with",
": to keep oneself in check",
": to refrain from revealing or parting with something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dl(d)-\u02ccbak"
],
"synonyms":[
"delay",
"detainment",
"detention",
"holding pattern",
"holdup",
"wait"
],
"antonyms":[
"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
"fetter",
"hamper",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hinder",
"hobble",
"hog-tie",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"there'll be a holdback on production until the new machinery is fully installed",
"the only holdback to starting the new job is my contractual commitment to my current position",
"Verb",
"the only thing holding Joe back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation",
"held back her tears until she was alone",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But for now, teachers should continue moving forward with everything required under the law as if the holdback provision will be in place at the end of next school year. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 8 June 2021",
"Now, third graders in the 2021-22 school year will remain subject to a holdback provision. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 27 May 2021",
"In Mississippi, whose third-grade reading law Alabama\u2019s was modeled after, the state board of education suspended the holdback provision for the current school year only according to a department of education spokesperson. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 20 May 2021",
"In the case of escrow, a holdback is created at closing, which means the seller does not receive all the funds. \u2014 Robin Gagnon, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
"Typical issues are: The amount and length of the escrow holdback for indemnification claims. \u2014 Gary Miller, The Denver Post , 27 Oct. 2019",
"The Connecticut Department of Education sent Canterbury town officials a letter saying that the additional holdback of $250,000 would incur a $500,000 Education Cost Sharing penalty. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 3 Apr. 2018",
"Legislation is being discussed to do away with the penalty associated with cuts made after holdbacks were announced. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 3 Apr. 2018",
"Negotiators from the House had agreed near the end of the regular session to lower the holdback to $100 million. \u2014 Lsu Manship School News Service, NOLA.com , 13 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Britney Spears did not hold back when talking about her family following rumors that her brother, Bryan Spears, was set to attend her and Sam Asghari's wedding last week. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"Producer Laurie Borg did not hold back on his thoughts on the rival period drama. \u2014 Janaya Wecker, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"The 4-year-old royal, who stood alongside his big brother Prince George, 8, and big sister Princess Charlotte, 7, didn't hold back at Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth's birthday. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"After weeks of carefully calibrating his calls for action, the president on Thursday did not hold back . \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Brown didn\u2019t hold back , as Horford was a part of his development from day one. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Zumaya \u2014 a beloved player during the Detroit Tigers' 2006 World Series run known for his 104 mph fastballs \u2014 didn't hold back on his Instagram and Facebook, lighting into the Tigers front office and specifically, general manager Al Avila. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"As always, Kimmel didn\u2019t hold back at his bosses in his 10-minute standup bit that was beamed in live to the event held in a giant tent at Manhattan\u2019s Pier 36. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Even with the controversy still swirling around him, Scott didn\u2019t hold back at E11even, putting in a gusto performance for an audience that included dozens of party goers who paid $300 a pop to catch his first public show since November. \u2014 Francisco Alvarado, Rolling Stone , 8 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173432"
},
"hyperbola":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a plane curve generated by a point so moving that the difference of the distances from two fixed points is a constant : a curve formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u0259r-b\u0259-l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Greek hyperbol\u0113 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1668, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174209"
},
"henceforth":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": from this point on",
": from this time on"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hen(t)s-\u02ccf\u022frth",
"hen(t)s-\u02c8f\u022frth",
"\u02c8hens-\u02ccf\u022frth"
],
"synonyms":[
"henceforward",
"hereafter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Henceforth , supervisors will report directly to the manager.",
"She announced that henceforth she would be running the company.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our family was established around the year 500 when the Jingleheimers of the Bavarii tribe joined with the Schmidts of the Frisii, becoming one of the most powerful families under Clovis, and henceforth . \u2014 Pete Lynch, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
"Helene henceforth listed her profession as Komponistenwitwe (composer\u2019s widow) and insisted that the room in which Berg had composed Lulu remain, like the opera itself, untouched. \u2014 George B. Stauffer, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"New Street in Blue Back Square will henceforth be named Dinah Road, in honor of two women named Dinah who were enslaved in West Hartford in the mid-18th century. \u2014 Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
"The Entertainment Community Fund, as it will henceforth be known, provided a vital source of support for the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 10 May 2022",
"Barring a miracle, Mariupol, the beleaguered industrial center in eastern Ukraine, may henceforth be known only as the city that bore the brunt of Vladimir Putin\u2019s unprovoked assault on Ukraine\u2019s independence and its people. \u2014 Henry Abramson, Sun Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The board of governors should henceforth be tasked with bestowing a special achievement Oscar each year \u2014 to be presented on the Oscars telecast \u2014 to a commercially-successful film which also displays artistic merit and is a credit to the industry. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In recognition of the company\u2019s evolving character, it will henceforth be known simply as HII\u2014a name that can encompass diverse technologies\u2014and recast its technical services unit as Mission Technologies. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"On Sunday nights henceforth , no boobs shall bounce, no parents shall day-drink, and no pills or powder shall be spilled in quite the same way. \u2014 Glamour , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174801"
},
"hurkle":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to draw up the limbs and crouch or squat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259rk\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hurkelen, hurklen ; akin to Dutch hurken to squat, Middle Low German hurken , Middle High German h\u016bren ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175204"
},
"however":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"conjunction"
],
"definitions":[
": in whatever manner or way that",
": although",
": in whatever manner or way",
": to whatever degree or extent",
": in spite of that : on the other hand",
": how in the world",
": to whatever degree or extent",
": in whatever way",
": in spite of that"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hau\u0307-\u02c8e-v\u0259r",
"hau\u0307-\u02c8e-v\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"even so",
"howbeit",
"nevertheless",
"nonetheless",
"notwithstanding",
"still",
"still and all",
"though",
"withal",
"yet"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Conjunction",
"Do it however you like.",
"I will help however I can.",
"Adverb",
"I'm all out of eggs; however , I can still make us a nice breakfast.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Policies enacted afterward, however , did not go far enough to continue to resolve this disparity, according to Derenoncourt. \u2014 Kendall Ross, ABC News , 18 June 2022",
"Mathurin does, however , present an option that shouldn't be ignored. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"Their remarkable odyssey is finally winding down, however . \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"For the third time in just over week, however , the state didn't report any additional deaths from covid-19. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"In the wake of these devastating events, politicians on both sides of the aisle have made efforts\u2014 however fraught\u2014to enact policies addressing the epidemic of gun violence that continues to plague America. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2022",
"Muskego police saw the car at 3 a.m. on March 27, 2021, however , the woman's disappearance was not known at that time. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 18 June 2022",
"Several legal actions, however , could prevent it from going into effect \u2014 at least temporarily. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"The International Game Fish Association, however , recognizes as the world record a 67 pound, 8 ounce musky caught July 24, 1949 by Cal Johnson on Lac Courte Oreilles near Hayward. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Conjunction",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175830"
},
"hepped up":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": enthusiastic"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hept-\u02c8\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"agog",
"antsy",
"anxious",
"ardent",
"athirst",
"avid",
"crazy",
"desirous",
"eager",
"enthused",
"enthusiastic",
"excited",
"geeked",
"great",
"greedy",
"gung ho",
"hopped-up",
"hot",
"hungry",
"impatient",
"juiced",
"keen",
"nuts",
"pumped",
"raring",
"solicitous",
"stoked",
"thirsty",
"voracious",
"wild"
],
"antonyms":[
"apathetic",
"indifferent",
"uneager",
"unenthusiastic"
],
"examples":[
"all hepped up about buying a new motorcycle"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of hipped entry 3 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1939, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180047"
},
"hyperbaton":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a transposition or inversion of idiomatic word order (as \u201cechoed the hills\u201d for \u201cthe hills echoed\u201d)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u012b\u02c8p\u0259rb\u0259\u02cct\u00e4n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, from Greek, from neuter of hyperbatos transposed, inverted, from hyperbainein to step over, scale, from hyper- + bainein to step, walk",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180410"
},
"handy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conveniently near",
": convenient for use",
": easily handled",
": clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways",
": very useful or helpful",
": within easy reach",
": clever or skillful especially with the hands",
"W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873\u20131958 American blues musician"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han-d\u0113",
"\u02c8han-d\u0113",
"\u02c8han-d\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"accessible",
"convenient",
"reachable"
],
"antonyms":[
"inaccessible",
"inconvenient",
"unhandy",
"unreachable",
"untouchable"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Unijack is essentially a bottle jack with a ratcheting lock built in, which can come in handy for quick operations like changing a tire by the roadside. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a rotary dial here that comes in handy for those who don\u2019t want to have to constantly reach for the touchscreen. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 17 June 2022",
"While the pants can protect your legs from bug bites, sharp rocks, and thorny branches, for one reviewer, the pants came in handy during a scary run-in with a rattlesnake while hiking their favorite trail. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
"And as studios had little interest in making movies starring Asian leads, tips Hong had picked up from B-movie maestro Corman came in handy . \u2014 Jen Yamatostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"Plus, the best silk pillowcases can also come in handy for those with sensitive skin, since the versatile material is known to ward off dust mites and other allergens. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 June 2022",
"The latest wave of funding is expected come in handy . \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 25 May 2022",
"The latter will come in handy for more than just watching the race. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"Her internet history and social media connections may also come in handy , DePaul said. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180648"
},
"henceforward":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": henceforth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hen(t)s-\u02c8f\u022fr-w\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"henceforth",
"hereafter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"you have sworn to tell the truth in this court, and henceforward you are bound by your oath"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180651"
},
"hepat-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":[
": liver",
": hepatic and"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, from Greek h\u0113pat-, h\u0113pato- , from h\u0113pat-, h\u0113par ; akin to Latin jecur liver",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180736"
},
"head string":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a line connecting the second diamonds of the side rails at the head end of a billiard table that marks a limit on or within which the cue ball is placed in lagging for the break or beginning the game"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181143"
},
"hammered":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having surface indentations produced or appearing to have been produced by hammering",
": drunk sense 1a"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-m\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"besotted",
"blasted",
"blind",
"blitzed",
"blotto",
"bombed",
"boozy",
"canned",
"cockeyed",
"crocked",
"drunk",
"drunken",
"fried",
"gassed",
"high",
"impaired",
"inebriate",
"inebriated",
"intoxicated",
"juiced",
"lit",
"lit up",
"loaded",
"looped",
"oiled",
"pickled",
"pie-eyed",
"plastered",
"potted",
"ripped",
"sloshed",
"smashed",
"sottish",
"soused",
"sozzled",
"squiffed",
"squiffy",
"stewed",
"stiff",
"stinking",
"stoned",
"tanked",
"tiddly",
"tight",
"tipsy",
"wasted",
"wet",
"wiped out"
],
"antonyms":[
"sober",
"straight"
],
"examples":[
"They got hammered last night.",
"college students regularly getting hammered at keggers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All come with hammered copper bathtubs and personal plunge pools with views of the valley. \u2014 Chris Schalkx, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
"The counters are granite with a hammered , leathered finish. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In the 344-square-foot kitchen, Guti\u00e9rrez built custom cabinetry from rosa morada, a tropical hardwood, and installed utilitarian countertops of hammered black granite. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Everything from hardware to bathtubs and beautiful hammered sinks by Signature Hardware give the bathrooms in this house a spa feel. \u2014 Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful , 16 Sep. 2021",
"One of the holy grails for collectors is the Giant Haskell Minnow, a large hammered copper lure with a flexible tail that wiggles in the water. \u2014 Ezra Marcus New York Times, Star Tribune , 25 Aug. 2020",
"Plus, more of Monica Vinader\u2019s friendship bracelets are on markdown, including this style with a diamond pav\u00e9 center and this pretty hammered metal version. \u2014 Kami Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 19 Aug. 2020",
"Tall, copper-wire stools hug a semicircular hammered copper ledge; more comfortable seating comes courtesy of cherry-red banquettes. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 16 Aug. 2019",
"Those who stopped in the social hall for food, to eat, get a beverage or to shop for craft items, jewelry, souvenirs or ethnic bakery could view a large hammered copper frieze along the top of the wall. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland.com , 21 Aug. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181211"
},
"hyperbaric":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen",
": having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid",
"\u2014 compare hypobaric",
": of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8ber-ik",
"-\u02c8ba-rik",
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8bar-ik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On offer, therefore, are: heart rate variability testing, platelet-rich plasma (PRP therapy), nutrient IV therapy, cryotherapy, ozone therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"On May 2, the Dancing With the Stars judge posted a photo on her Instagram Story of herself laying down in a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 4 May 2022",
"Think: microcurrents, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and a full body LED light bed. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"At Stanly Ranch, a new hotel in Napa, visitors can lounge around one of the 700-acre resorts\u2019 multiple pools, enjoy its 200-seat restaurant or even visit its hyperbaric oxygen chamber. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022",
"Along with those cleanings, Charlie underwent 15 hyperbaric chamber treatments and was put on a Vitamin C drip \u2014 all of which was covered by Club Med \u2014 before being discharged, his mom says. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
"With today\u2019s advanced, minimally invasive techniques along with hyperbaric oxygen therapy for rapid healing, patients can expect to be back to their daily routine in 10 days on average. \u2014 Beth Landman, Forbes , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Recovery is about 10 days, accelerated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy and Vbeam laser treatment for skin healing. \u2014 Jessica Matlin, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The often-costly remedies have included restrictive diets, supplements, chelation and hyperbaric chambers, as well as more dangerous home remedies. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" hyper- + bar- + -ic entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1962, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181250"
},
"habitus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": habit",
": body build and constitution especially as related to predisposition to disease",
": habit",
": body build and constitution especially as related to predisposition to disease"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-b\u0259-t\u0259s",
"\u02c8hab-\u0259t-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Latin",
"first_known_use":[
"1886, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181348"
},
"hogsteer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a wild boar in his third year"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fgz\u02ccti(\u0259)r",
"\u02c8h\u00e4g-",
"-g\u02ccst-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of hoggaster ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181431"
},
"hoggy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a towpath driver for the early 19th century barge transportation system in parts of the eastern U.S."
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from hog entry 1 + -y or -ee (alteration of -y )",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182433"
},
"huri":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of huri variant spelling of houri"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182507"
},
"housekeeper":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one employed to manage the domestic duties involved in maintaining a house",
": a member of a household who manages the domestic duties of the household",
": one who keeps house in a specified way",
": a person employed to take care of a house"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02cck\u0113-p\u0259r",
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02cck\u0113-p\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"biddy",
"char",
"charwoman",
"handmaiden",
"handmaid",
"house girl",
"housemaid",
"maid",
"maidservant",
"skivvy",
"wench"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the bachelor doctor could easily afford to hire a housekeeper to cook and clean",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In their statement, Murdaugh's law firm also addressed South Carolina Law Enforcement Division's (SLED) criminal investigation into the February 2018 death of Gloria Satterfield, a housekeeper for the Murdaugh family, and the handling of her estate. \u2014 Claire Colbert, CNN , 26 Sep. 2021",
"Cooper, 101, grew up in the segregated South, and his single mom worked as a live-in housekeeper to afford tuition at Storer College in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 2 June 2022",
"Addressing the crowd, microphone in hand, was Francia M\u00e1rquez, 40, who once worked as a housekeeper and is now Colombia\u2019s leading vice-presidential candidate as the nation prepares for elections later this month. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Doris worked as a housekeeper , then a nurse's aid, struggling to provide for the children. \u2014 jsonline.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Elvia Angulo, a housekeeper at the Oakland Marriott City Center for 17 years, is the main breadwinner in her family. \u2014 Jennifer Sinco Kelleher And Anita Snow, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"Elvia Angulo, a housekeeper at the Oakland Marriott City Center for 17 years, is the main breadwinner in her family. \u2014 Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Starring a cast of relatively unknown Mexican actors, Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n's semi-autobiographical black-and-white film follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a housekeeper for an upper-class family in 1970s Mexico City. \u2014 Meg Walters, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
"South Carolina authorities on Tuesday released the full, unredacted version of the 911 call for Gloria Satterfield, a housekeeper for prominent lawyer Alex Murdaugh. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 1 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182603"
},
"hearsay":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rumor",
": hearsay evidence",
": something heard from another : rumor",
": a statement made out of court and not under oath which is offered as proof that what is stated is true"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hir-\u02ccs\u0101",
"\u02c8hir-\u02ccs\u0101",
"\u02c8hir-\u02ccs\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"buzz",
"dish",
"gossip",
"noise",
"report",
"rumor",
"scuttlebutt",
"talk",
"tattle",
"word"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"You can't judge them solely on the basis of hearsay .",
"They're supposedly getting married soon, but that's just hearsay .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As to the question of whether Walsh was gay, Doran collected a great deal of hearsay but no proof. \u2014 James Kirchick, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Prior to the joint statement, Jaden seemingly addressed the hearsay via Instagram. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 2 May 2022",
"Thurston said claims Williams has made in his bid for the office are misleading and that his campaign is based on sensationalism and hearsay . \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Low energy people bring low energy topics: gossip, complaining, drama, politics, hearsay and current affairs. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"People get rumors and hearsay but not connectivity. \u2014 Ashoka, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
"What's more, they were reportedly caught kissing at an SNL afterparty in May (though, again, neither Emma nor SNL's reps commented on the hearsay at the time). \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2021",
"His knowledge of Adidas' role in the recruitment of Brian Bowen is alleged in a new book, but mostly through unattributed hearsay . \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 16 Feb. 2022",
"However, both were allowed to testify under the state\u2019s hearsay law. \u2014 Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184155"
},
"hanker":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to have a strong or persistent desire : yearn",
": to have a great desire"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b-k\u0259r",
"\u02c8ha\u014b-k\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"ache (for)",
"covet",
"crave",
"desiderate",
"desire",
"die (for)",
"hunger (for)",
"itch (for)",
"jones (for)",
"long (for)",
"lust (for ",
"pant (after)",
"pine (for)",
"repine (for)",
"salivate (for)",
"sigh (for)",
"thirst (for)",
"want",
"wish (for)",
"yearn (for)",
"yen (for)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"By the middle of the winter, they were hankering for a warm day.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the 1960s and 1970s \u2014 the heyday of the sort of bipartisan Senate compromise that Biden often seems to hanker for \u2014 election turnout dropped, and many people complained that there was little difference between the two parties. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
"But many in the north still hanker for autonomy, as promised by amendments to the constitution adopted in 1987 but never fully implemented. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Nov. 2020",
"Some days even the dog that always wanted more of you seems to hanker for more space. \u2014 Rekha Basu, Star Tribune , 29 July 2020",
"Dani Bell was a British copywriter who hankered for her own marketing startup. \u2014 Clive Thompson, Wired , 19 May 2020",
"Sweaty, tired and hankering for something to eat other than trail mix, the final leg of a hike \u2014 the light at the end of the tunnel \u2014 holds the promise of relief, celebration and maybe a cold beer. \u2014 Mare Czinar, azcentral , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Even those not joining family and friends for a feast seem to hanker for the traditional flavors of the day, said McCabe. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Internally, such a production is most likely to appeal to more-experienced opera-goers, who more often are the types hankering for something new. \u2014 Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review , 21 Mar. 2020",
"They were rewarded with bellies full of chicken and a hankering for raw kale and Pepto-Bismol. \u2014 Jenn Harrisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from Dutch dialect hankeren ",
"first_known_use":[
"1627, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184530"
},
"hallux":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the innermost digit (such as the big toe) of a hind or lower limb",
": the innermost digit (as the big toe in humans) of a hind or lower limb"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-l\u0259ks",
"\u02c8hal-\u0259ks"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Latin hallus, hallux ",
"first_known_use":[
"1831, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184917"
},
"hooray":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hooray \u2014 used to express joy, approval, or encouragement Hip, hip, hooray ! Hooray ! I got the job!"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hu\u0307-\u02c8r\u0101",
"hu\u0307-\u02c8r\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"glory",
"glory be",
"ha",
"hah",
"hallelujah",
"hey",
"hot dog",
"huzzah",
"wahoo",
"whee",
"whoopee",
"yahoo",
"yippee"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"\u201c Hooray !\u201d he cried when he heard that his team had won"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from German hurra ",
"first_known_use":[
"1686, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185037"
},
"hanger-on":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that hangs around a person, place, or institution especially for personal gain"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b-\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fn",
"-\u02cc\u00e4n"
],
"synonyms":[
"bloodsucker",
"free rider",
"freeloader",
"leech",
"moocher",
"parasite",
"sponge",
"sponger"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1542, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185446"
},
"hammered glass":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rolled glass made nontransparent by embossing it on one side to resemble beaten metal"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185539"
},
"highflier":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stock whose price rises much more rapidly than the market average",
": a company whose stock is a highflier",
": an ambitiously competitive person with high aspirations"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8fl\u012b(-\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bootstrapper",
"go-ahead",
"go-getter",
"hummer",
"hustler",
"live wire",
"powerhouse",
"self-starter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier . \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier : The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2020",
"The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota. \u2014 David Wethe, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
"The Federal Reserve lent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street highfliers , hoping that by stabilizing big banks, the benefits would flow through to the rest of the economy. \u2014 Sheila Bair For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Traders have turned to derivatives to bet on the continued rise of some tech highfliers , wagering that there are even bigger gains ahead for the group. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
"O\u2019Neal continued, referring to the legendary former Nets and Philadelphia 76ers highflier Julius Erving. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Although manufacturing heavyweights delivered lackluster news, some tech highfliers outperformed, soaring to unprecedented heights. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020",
"The implication is that as long as the Fed keeps the money flowing, and highfliers and stock repurchases continue to supercharge earnings, the party can continue. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": of or relating to heortology"
],
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"(\u00a6)h\u0113\u00a6\u022f(r)t\u1d4al\u00a6\u00e4j\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190602"
},
"heart and soul":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
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"1620, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": retreat , hideout",
": retreat entry 1 sense 3 , hideout"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012bd-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u012b-d\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101"
],
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"concealment",
"covert",
"den",
"hermitage",
"hideout",
"hidey-hole",
"hidy-hole",
"lair",
"nest"
],
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"examples":[
"The resort is a perfect romantic hideaway for young couples.",
"the novelist has a little hideaway in the country where he goes whenever he wants to do some serious writing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition to the soft poofs, a steel coffee table offers a stark balance, and features barely-there seams and handy hideaway storage. \u2014 Kevin Leblanc, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
"Longtime lovers of South Africa\u2019s most stylish hideaway , Babylonstoren, grumble that its luster has somewhat tarnished. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022",
"This luxury boutique hideaway hotel is set in western Belize in the 107,000-acre Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve among tropical trees, shrubs, waterfalls, and jungle. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022",
"This is how Joshua Miele and other blind students found their way to this underground hideaway . \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Winbush stars as Carly Stewart, the queen of holiday celebrations who ends up running to a holiday hideaway after a mistletoe mishap. \u2014 Jennifer Yuma, Variety , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Although in lieu of a rocket launchpad, Fernando\u2019s hideaway is built around a tree. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The four-bed, four-bath hideaway known as Trapper's Cabin sleeps up to 10 guests in total style. \u2014 Brandon Perlman, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Secret View - Rooftop Cocktail Bar Rome: Enjoy a refreshing Oro Spritz \u2014 a pretty mix of Franciacorta, Maraschino and Carpano Bianco \u2014 and spectacular views of the Roman and Imperial forums at this hideaway at the NH Collection Rome Fori Imperiali. \u2014 Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"1926, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190850"
},
"hostilities":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": deep-seated usually mutual ill will",
": hostile action",
": overt acts of warfare : war",
": conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle",
": an unfriendly or hostile state, attitude, or action",
": acts of warfare",
": conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle"
],
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"h\u00e4-\u02c8sti-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"h\u00e4-\u02c8sti-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"h\u00e4-\u02c8stil-\u0259t-\u0113"
],
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"animosity",
"animus",
"antagonism",
"antipathy",
"bad blood",
"bitterness",
"enmity",
"gall",
"grudge",
"jaundice",
"rancor"
],
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"amity"
],
"examples":[
"They were both glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility .",
"The townspeople showed open hostility to outsiders.",
"Peace talks were stalled after recent hostilities .",
"Both sides are calling for a cessation of hostilities .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The resurgence of neo-fascist movements and authoritarian rule around the world has unsurprisingly coincided with a ramping-up of hostility against press freedom. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"This hostility has only led school Principal Michael Wilson to double down on making Magic City Acceptance Academy a safe space. \u2014 Michela Moscufo, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Tony Blair remains a virtual pariah to this day, David Cameron a figure of open disdain, and Thatcher a source of such continuing hostility that a statue honoring her is egged by protesters. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 June 2022",
"The roots of DeSantis\u2019 hostility to transgender people are murky. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Part of the problem is Beijing\u2019s focused hostility towards the company, which has been relentless and coordinated across multiple fronts. \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attack fit a pattern of past Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon in a covert campaign of hostility that has been going on for years. \u2014 Ronen Bergman, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"At times there was hostility in the community around masking, school reopening, all those issues. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"Like the latter drama, Brother and Sister involves a family named Vuillard that endured the death of a 6-year-old boy, has a patriarch named Abel, and harbors a long-festering case of sibling hostility . \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hostilite, hostilitie, borrowed from Late Latin host\u012blit\u0101t-, host\u012blit\u0101s, from Latin host\u012blis \"of an enemy, hostile \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190915"
},
"have to laugh":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to feel about something that it is amusing in a certain way, even if it is also unpleasant or foolish"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-191157"
},
"hyperbolized":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to indulge in hyperbole",
": to exaggerate to a hyperbolic degree"
],
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"h\u012b-\u02c8p\u0259r-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
],
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"color",
"elaborate (on)",
"embellish",
"embroider",
"exaggerate",
"magnify",
"pad",
"stretch"
],
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"even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary"
],
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"1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-191311"
},
"horrific":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": having the power to horrify"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u022f-\u02c8ri-fik",
"h\u00e4-"
],
"synonyms":[
"appalling",
"atrocious",
"awful",
"dreadful",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"grisly",
"gruesome",
"grewsome",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"horrifying",
"lurid",
"macabre",
"monstrous",
"nightmare",
"nightmarish",
"shocking",
"terrible",
"terrific"
],
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"examples":[
"horrific images of torture that shocked the conscience of the world",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As Americans debate the possibility of new gun regulations in the wake of the horrific Uvalde school attack, gun violence seemed to continue unabated with the official start of summer, June 21, and its hottest nights still ahead. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
"The reaction in Washington to the horrific scenes is a familiar combination of pain and paralysis. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"The reaction in Washington to the horrific scenes is a familiar combination of pain and paralysis. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"The European Commission proposed a fifth package of sanctions against Russia this week in response to horrific scenes of mass graves and executed civilians in Bucha, outside of Ukraine\u2019s capital, Kyiv. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The horrific scenes have generated calls for toughersanctions on Moscow over the war, which is in its 40th day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The horrific scenes inspired calls for a war crimes investigation of Putin, whose attack on the democratic former Soviet satellite nation has resulted in more than 3,400 civilian casualties to date, including 1,417 killed and 2,038 injured. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Ukrainian officials have claimed to have relative control over Irpin for days, but civilians fleeing from Irpin into Kyiv over the weekend described horrific scenes of violence that ran contrary to those claims. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The horrific scenes from Ukraine of incomprehensible cruelty and suffering scrolling across our TV and social media screens 24/7 have galvanized a global community (with some notable exceptions, of course). \u2014 Paul Laudicina, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French & Latin; French horrifique, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin horrificus \"inspiring awe or dread, frightening,\" from horr\u0113re \"to be stiffly erect, bristle, shudder, shiver\" + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic \u2014 more at horror entry 1 ",
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"1653, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a loose outer garment resembling a coat and extending to the knee and worn in Japan"
],
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"\u02c8hau\u0307r\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Japanese",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193744"
},
"hangersmith":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who makes hangers and brackets for supporting pipelines on ships"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194559"
},
"high jinks":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccji\u014bks"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffoonery",
"clownery",
"clowning",
"foolery",
"horseplay",
"horsing around",
"monkey business",
"monkeying",
"monkeyshine(s)",
"roughhouse",
"roughhousing",
"shenanigan(s)",
"skylarking",
"slapstick",
"tomfoolery"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On their long-running reality series, the Chrisleys and their five children entertained viewers with their quirky family dynamics and high jinks . \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Matafeo is a comedic delight, a master of both physical high jinks and witty repartee who deserves to catch the eye of Emmy voters. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Occasionally, of course, the volume of high jinks on Beowulf Boritt\u2019s grandly rendered, revolving set of West Wing interiors becomes a little too frenetically amplified. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"And some of that excitement might happen in Las Vegas, where Jenner\u2019s daughter Kourtney Kardashian and her fianc\u00e9, Travis Barker, seem to have fooled a few people with their wedding-chapel high jinks . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Closer to home, Helfferich was involved in an endless stream of community building organizations and efforts, and more than a few high jinks , most famously co-founding the Great Tanana Raft Classic, which took place from 1968 to 1971. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"While Tammy bought furs, her husband Jim got up to some financial high jinks \u2014 and worse. \u2014 Sarah Jones, Vulture , 18 Sep. 2021",
"The glove belonged to Toby Spiselman, one of Johnson\u2019s dearest friends, secretary of the Correspondance School and partner in innumerable high jinks . \u2014 Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Over the course of 2020, Affleck and de Armas got matching necklaces and embarked on high jinks . \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 14 Oct. 2021"
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"first_known_use":[
"1825, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195427"
},
"hot water":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a difficult or dangerous situation : trouble entry 1 sense 4",
": a difficult or distressing situation"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After plunging her face in a bowl of hot water each night, according to Keogh, Monroe would grab anywhere from five to 10 hours of sleep in an extra-wide single bed, huddled beneath a heavy down comforter. \u2014 Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"The second floor has bunk rooms, with big flat-screen monitors for movies, and a washing machine and showers with plenty of hot water . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"More than half of the restaurants shuttered by the city\u2019s health department so far this year have been cited, not for the usual offenses, like rodents or lack of hot water , but for operating without a valid license or permit. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"If mixture looks too tight, loosen with splashes of hot water . \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022",
"By putting the right team of experts in place as a business begins, leaders will be able to lean on them and gather the solid facts, as needed, to keep the company out of hot water and ahead of any changes in the marketplace. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Servicemembers described enduring a lack of hot water for years and did not believe leadership was addressing the problems. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
"While the joke provided a good laugh for both, The Masked Singer host recalled getting into a bit of hot water with the mothers of his children before Hart revealed himself as the prankster. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Some people notice a change in the smell or color of hot water in their tap. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"1840, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195744"
},
"horseplaying":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": betting on horse races"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195902"
},
"humming":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to utter a sound like that of the speech sound \\m\\ prolonged",
": to make the natural noise of an insect in motion or a similar sound : drone",
": to give forth a low continuous blend of sound",
": to be busily active",
": to run smoothly",
": to sing with the lips closed and without uttering speech sounds distinctly",
": to express by making a vocal sound with the lips pressed together : to affect by humming",
": to utter a sound like a long \\m\\",
": to make the buzzing noise of a flying insect",
": to make musical tones with closed lips",
": to give forth a low murmur of sounds",
": to be very busy or active",
": a low continuous noise",
": musical tones voiced without words",
": a sound like that made by humming",
": venous hum"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259m",
"\u02c8h\u0259m",
"\u02c8h\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"abound",
"brim",
"bristle",
"bulge",
"burst",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"crawl",
"overflow",
"pullulate",
"swarm",
"teem"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Digital natives are ordinarily ho- hum about digital modes of communication. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"Managers at the Glen Canyon Dam often release more water from Lake Powell each morning as air conditioners begin to hum and electricity use increases. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"This vivid, bubblegum-pink specimen is no ho- hum crudit\u00e9-platter filler. \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Time and success have helped quiet those questions as Walden\u2019s world has begun to hum with buzzy shows. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"While recording a hook, Moore altered the tone of his voice to sound like a robot trying to hum the same progression as the synths. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 2 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a moment when the ball hovers beneath DeMar DeRozan\u2019s hand in the fourth quarter that seems to hum with magic. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"As the sun sets and the sky turns inky blue, the thick, shadowy forests start to hum with an ethereal glow. \u2014 Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The remaining remixed tracks, meanwhile, range from nostalgia-worthy to ho- hum . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-201914"
},
"hob and nob":{
"type":[
"adverb (or adjective)",
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
": in a close and friendly relationship : in a warmly companionable relationship"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6h\u00e4b\u0259(n)\u00a6n\u00e4b",
"\"",
"\""
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Interjection",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202731"
},
"halloo":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": to cry hollo : holler",
": to call or cry hollo to",
": to utter loudly : holler"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d",
"ha-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-203053"
},
"horsepower-hour":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the work performed or energy consumed by working at the rate of one horsepower for one hour, being equal to 1,980,000 foot-pounds"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204020"
},
"hangar deck":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a deck on an aircraft carrier that is below the flight deck and that is used as a hangar"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204145"
},
"hazard side":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the side of a court-tennis court in which service is received \u2014 compare service side"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204318"
},
"habitudinal":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": relating to or associated with a habitude"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6hab\u0259\u00a6t\u00fcd(\u1d4a)n\u0259l",
"-\u0259\u2027\u00a6ty\u00fc-"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin habitudin-, habitudo + English -al ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205216"
},
"Haiphong":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city and port in the delta of the Red River in Tonkin, northern Vietnam population 808,000"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8f\u022f\u014b",
"-\u02c8f\u00e4\u014b"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205906"
},
"harpway tuning":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a tuning of a viol (as in fifths and fourths: A-E-A-E-A-D) to facilitate arpeggio playing"
],
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"history_and_etymology":" harpway from harp entry 1 + way ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210017"
},
"hate crime":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of various crimes (such as assault or defacement of property) when motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group (such as one based on color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation)",
": a crime that violates the victim's civil rights and that is motivated by hostility to the victim's race, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The actor also denies staging the hate crime attack to advance his career. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"An analysis of hate crime data published earlier this year by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism found that anti-Asian hate crimes had risen by 339 percent last year compared with the year before. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"On Monday, Yonkers Police Department tweeted a screenshot of a message with YouTube letterhead on Monday related to surveillance footage of the March 11th hate crime attack involving an alleged career criminal. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Jussie Smollett filed a motion Friday asking a Chicago judge to overturn his conviction for faking a hate crime attack against himself in January of 2019. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 26 Feb. 2022",
"The bureau\u2019s hate crime data for the Hoosier State is based on data collected from 174 of the 344 law enforcement agencies in the state that reported. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Sep. 2021",
"The Department of Justice didn\u2019t start asking law enforcement agencies to collect hate crime data involving Sikh victims until 2015. \u2014 Shwanika Narayan, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Twenty years ago, Sikhs were not included in federal hate crime data as their own category. \u2014 Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic , 11 Sep. 2021",
"In line with Syed\u2019s perspective, the total number of Islamophobic assaults, murders and non-negligent manslaughters spiked from 12 cases in 2000 to 93 in 2001, according to FBI hate crime data. \u2014 Hojun Choi, Dallas News , 8 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1960, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210104"
},
"Hepialidae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a family of lepidopterous insects comprising the ghost moths and having larvae which burrow in wood or feed on roots"
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"\u02cch\u0113p\u0113\u02c8al\u0259\u02ccd\u0113",
"\u02cchep-"
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"adjective"
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": heterogeneous"
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"-ny\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210449"
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"hide-and-seek":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a children's game in which one player does not look while others hide and then goes to find them",
": a game in which one player covers his or her eyes and after giving the others time to hide goes looking for them"
],
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"\u02cch\u012bd-\u1d4an-\u02c8s\u0113k",
"\u02cch\u012b-d\u1d4an-\u02c8s\u0113k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210556"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": any of various East Indian fruit bats having prominent tubular nostrils and constituting the genus Nyctimene",
": an East Indian insectivorous bat ( Harpiocephalus harpia )"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": wheelbarrow"
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"\u02c8h\u0259rl\u02ccb\u00e4r\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211705"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a virus disease of horses related to cowpox and marked by a vesiculopustular eruption of the skin especially on the pasterns and sometimes by a vesiculopapular inflammation of the buccal mucosa"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-212310"
},
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"definitions":[
"Definition of Huma variant of hima"
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"\u02c8h\u00fcm\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-213013"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": muckety-muck"
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"\u02cch\u012b-\u02c8m\u0259-ki-\u02ccm\u0259k"
],
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"big",
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"big cheese",
"big gun",
"big leaguer",
"big shot",
"big wheel",
"big-timer",
"bigfoot",
"biggie",
"bigwig",
"fat cat",
"heavy",
"heavy hitter",
"heavyweight",
"honcho",
"kahuna",
"kingfish",
"kingpin",
"major leaguer",
"muckety-muck",
"muck-a-muck",
"mucky-muck",
"nabob",
"nawab",
"nibs",
"nob",
"pooh-bah",
"poo-bah",
"wheel"
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"nobody",
"nonentity",
"nothing",
"shrimp",
"twerp",
"whippersnapper",
"zero",
"zilch"
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"history_and_etymology":"by folk etymology from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak plenty to eat",
"first_known_use":[
"1856, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-213736"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a public way",
": a main direct road",
": a main road"
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccw\u0101"
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"arterial",
"artery",
"avenue",
"boulevard",
"carriageway",
"drag",
"drive",
"expressway",
"freeway",
"high road",
"pass",
"pike",
"road",
"roadway",
"route",
"row",
"street",
"thoroughfare",
"thruway",
"trace",
"turnpike",
"way"
],
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"examples":[
"I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway , so I took the side roads.",
"the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By the 1950s, as the interstate highway system developed and gas stations began advertising their prices on big boards, most stations had moved to ending prices in 9/10 of cent, rather than a smaller fraction. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"By the nineteen-fifties, when the League of American Wheelmen disbanded and bicycles were excluded from many roads (including all of the new federal highway system), bikes had been reinvented as toys, child\u2019s play. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Our highway system has been built for efficiency and convenience, not to be safe. \u2014 Michael Laris, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"Analogous to building the interstate highway system or electrifying the countryside, a transformation of this scale will have to be made with a long view of human needs, rather than the churn of stock prices. \u2014 Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
"The Salt Lake Tribune reported in 2016 that, according to data from the Utah Department of Transportation, the worst intersection on the state highway system was State Street at 4500 South in Murray with 166 crashes. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, no country is more dependent on automobiles than the U.S., with its sprawling suburbs, uneven public transportation network and vast highway system. \u2014 David Piersonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"By 1960, the advent of the interstate highway system had opened up more cheap land on the outskirts of the city and turbo-charged suburbanization. \u2014 Erin Caughey, jsonline.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Among the big advances: Lincoln\u2019s Active Glide hands-free driving highway system. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214015"
},
"hutzpah":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": supreme self-confidence : nerve , gall"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214135"
},
"hardheadedness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": stubborn , willful",
": concerned with or involving practical considerations : sober , realistic",
": stubborn sense 1",
": using or showing good judgment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02c8he-d\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02c8he-d\u0259d"
],
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"astute",
"canny",
"clear-eyed",
"clear-sighted",
"hard-boiled",
"heady",
"knowing",
"savvy",
"sharp",
"sharp-witted",
"shrewd",
"smart"
],
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"unknowing"
],
"examples":[
"He was always hardheaded about getting his way.",
"We need to take a more hardheaded approach to these problems.",
"She gave him some hardheaded advice.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Haidt believes that conditions are too dire to take the hardheaded , no-reasonable-doubt view. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"Whether overconfidence or hardheaded realism are responsible for the tepid countercyclical response, the likely result is the same: an extended period of subpar Chinese growth, beginning with a steep downturn this quarter. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Tom, his glib wanna-be anchorman (a temptation to Holly Hunter's hardheaded producer), is both a perfect piece of casting, and a key into something essential about his art. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Any hardheaded , pragmatic look at what must be done to protect the country and its inhabitants would put climate policy at the top of the agenda. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 11 June 2021",
"Yet amid the financial insecurity, this generation is responding with a blend of hardheaded pragmatism and nontraditional efforts to make economic opportunity more inclusive. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 July 2021",
"Both hardheaded and desperate, Menc\u00eda goes against the grain, sitting alongside her classmates in their protest of Don Benjam\u00edn and catching the eye of heroine Rebe, short for Rebeca (Claudia Salas). \u2014 Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2021",
"My theory is that even the most hardheaded moneymen in racing began to worry. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 15 May 2021",
"But their assessment of the successes and failures of the last Democratic president has been more wishful than hardheaded , and the lessons the party has learned are correspondingly mistaken. \u2014 Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review , 29 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215026"
},
"het up":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": highly excited : upset"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8het-\u02c8\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"aflutter",
"antsy",
"anxious",
"atwitter",
"dithery",
"edgy",
"goosey",
"hinky",
"hung up",
"ill at ease",
"insecure",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervous",
"nervy",
"perturbed",
"queasy",
"queazy",
"tense",
"troubled",
"uneasy",
"unquiet",
"upset",
"uptight",
"worried"
],
"antonyms":[
"calm",
"collected",
"cool",
"easy",
"happy-go-lucky",
"nerveless",
"relaxed"
],
"examples":[
"John can get all het up about politics.",
"What are you so het up about?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So why has the Chanel version gotten people so het up ? \u2014 New York Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Something about unfolding Bennifer events, this rekindling of an old flame, has got all of us het up . \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 16 June 2021",
"In a normal December, people would be more concerned with the holidays and a busy schedule and wouldn't get this het up with Congress. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 Dec. 2020",
"Cultural appropriation is one of the issues that gets hft most het up . \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Looking at the schedule for London, which kicks off tomorrow, there\u2019s a pretty meaningful amount of exciting menswear action to get het up about. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 3 Jan. 2019",
"Open to charges of sacrilege, though interestingly the digital watchdogs of this world seemed too busy picking their collective jaws up off the floor in amazement to get het up about it. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":" het , dialect past of heat ",
"first_known_use":[
"1909, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220028"
},
"haing":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of haing present participle of ha"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220904"
},
"hostile witness":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": witness in a legal case who supports the opposing side"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220926"
},
"Haora":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city on the Hugli River opposite Calcutta in the state of West Bengal in eastern India population 1,077,075"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307-r\u0259"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221637"
},
"hyperawareness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being extremely or excessively aware"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8wer-n\u0259s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1951, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221851"
},
"hallo":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": to cry hollo : holler",
": to call or cry hollo to",
": to utter loudly : holler"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d",
"ha-"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-222407"
},
"hungry rice":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": fundi"
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223009"
},
"hew (to)":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to follow or obey (something)"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223441"
},
"hot wall":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a wall provided with heating flues for hastening the growth or ripening of fruit"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223914"
},
"hop, skip, and jump":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a short distance"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"ace",
"hair",
"hairbreadth",
"hairsbreadth",
"hairline",
"inch",
"neck",
"shouting distance",
"step",
"stone's throw"
],
"antonyms":[
"country mile",
"long haul",
"mile"
],
"examples":[
"it looked like only a hop, skip, and jump on the map, but the drive took six hours"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1760, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224226"
},
"Hutzul":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mountain people of the high Carpathians in Slovakia, Ruthenia, and Poland speaking a Ruthenian dialect",
": a member of the Hutzul people"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224252"
},
"hate mail":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely angry letters, email, etc."
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224400"
},
"hornyhead chub":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a common chub ( Nocomis biguttatus ) of the larger streams from Pennsylvania to Wyoming and south to Alabama distinguished by the males having the head covered with conical hornlike processes during the breeding season"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224856"
},
"harmony of the spheres":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": a doctrine promulgated by the Pythagoreans that the celestial spheres are separated by intervals corresponding to the relative lengths of strings that produce harmonious tones \u2014 compare music of the spheres"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225504"
},
"hap'orth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": halfpennyworth"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"by contraction",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225604"
},
"Heart":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood",
": a structure in an invertebrate animal functionally analogous to the vertebrate heart",
": breast , bosom",
": something resembling a heart in shape",
": a stylized representation of a heart",
": a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a red heart",
": the suit comprising cards marked with hearts",
": a game in which the object is to avoid taking tricks (see trick entry 1 sense 4 ) containing hearts",
": personality , disposition",
": intellect",
": the emotional or moral nature as distinguished from the intellectual nature: such as",
": generous disposition : compassion",
": love , affection",
": courage or enthusiasm especially when maintained during a difficult situation",
"\u2014 see also take heart",
": one's innermost character, feelings, or inclinations",
": the central or innermost part : center",
": the essential or most vital part of something",
": the younger central compact part of a leafy rosette (such as a head of lettuce or stalk of celery)",
": in essence : basically , essentially",
": by rote or from memory",
": with deep concern",
": love entry 2",
": to like (see like entry 1 sense 4 ) an online post, comment, etc., especially by clicking or tapping a heart-shaped symbol",
": hearten",
": to fix in the heart",
": a hollow muscular organ of the body that expands and contracts to move blood through the arteries and veins",
": something shaped like a heart",
": a part near the center or deep into the interior",
": the most essential part",
": human feelings",
": courage or enthusiasm",
": so as to be able to repeat from memory",
": a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood and that in the human adult is about five inches (13 centimeters) long and three and one half inches (9 centimeters) broad, is of conical form, is placed obliquely in the chest with the broad end upward and to the right and the apex opposite the interval between the cartilages of the fifth and sixth ribs on the left side, is enclosed in a serous pericardium, and consists as in other mammals and in birds of four chambers divided into an upper pair of rather thin-walled atria which receive blood from the veins and a lower pair of thick-walled ventricles into which the blood is forced and which in turn pump it into the arteries",
": a structure in an invertebrate animal functionally analogous to the vertebrate heart",
"river in southwestern North Dakota flowing 200 miles (320 kilometers) east into the Missouri River opposite Bismarck"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt"
],
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"bigheartedness",
"charity",
"commiseration",
"compassion",
"feeling",
"good-heartedness",
"humanity",
"kindheartedness",
"kindliness",
"kindness",
"largeheartedness",
"mercy",
"pity",
"ruth",
"softheartedness",
"sympathy",
"warmheartedness"
],
"antonyms":[
"coldheartedness",
"hard-heartedness",
"inhumanity",
"inhumanness",
"mercilessness",
"pitilessness"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the heart of this idyllic setting, almost exactly between Austin and San Antonio, lies a small city called Fredericksburg. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
"In the heart of Oregon wine country, this rental overlooks the pastures and vineyards of Douglas County and is the ideal place to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or holiday. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
"The Museum of Broadway, New York City\u2019s newest museum, will be opening in the heart of Times Square on November 15, 2022, at 145 West 45th Street. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The Mayor\u2019s Marathon weaves through Anchorage trails and parks, starting in Kincaid Park and finishing at the Delaney Park Strip in the heart of downtown. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"The 90-acre nature preserve in the heart of bluegrass country is just 25 minutes away from downtown Louisville close to the Parklands of Floyds Fork. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
"SoLa also broadened into commercial real estate, buying a complex of derelict buildings on East 60th Street in the heart of a pre-WWII warehouse district. \u2014 Doug Smithsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"In April, Rolling Loud announced its first ever Rolling Loud festival in Canada, which is set to take place September 9 to 11 at Ontario Place in the heart of Toronto, with headliners Dave, Future and Wizkid. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"The park, which will run one-third of a mile from the harbor\u2019s edge to Summer Street, sits in Seaport Square, a 23-acre property owned by WS Development in the heart of the South Boston waterfront. \u2014 Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225902"
},
"hiss":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make a sharp sibilant sound",
": to express disapproval of by hissing",
": to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss",
": to make a sound like a long \\s\\",
": to show dislike or disapproval by hissing",
": to say (something) in a loud or angry whisper",
": a sound like a long \\s\\ sometimes used as a sign of dislike or disapproval"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8his",
"\u02c8his"
],
"synonyms":[
"fizz",
"fizzle",
"sizzle",
"swish",
"whish",
"whiz",
"whizz"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The radiator hissed as it let off steam.",
"The audience hissed him off the stage.",
"\u201cLeave me alone!\u201d he hissed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two share similar tan and brown colorings, and gopher snakes will often hiss or vibrate their tails when threatened, according to the wildlife division. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Fat king oyster mushrooms are trimmed, then painted with olive oil before being sent screaming into a hot skillet to brown and hiss off their moisture. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Lacy and Daddario have the toughest roles, and White and the actors do an impressive job of not giving us easy cues about when to hiss at Shane\u2019s selfishness, or root for Rachel\u2019s yearning to be independent. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 July 2021",
"Sensing the commotion and chaos, Aries began to hiss and growl. \u2014 Brett Steenbarger, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"But imagine trying to plead your case before a judge while your phone cuts in and out, your kids wail in the background, or library patrons hiss shhhh. \u2014 Eric Scigliano, The Atlantic , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Cordova-Rojas, who previously volunteered at the New York City Wild Bird Fund for five years, said swans are normally territorial and can hiss at or try to flee from people when threatened. \u2014 Alec Snyder, CNN , 12 Nov. 2020",
"When threatened, these wide-eyed critters will hiss and clasp their paws atop their heads, undulate like snakes, and suck up a mouthful of venom from glands in their armpits. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Feb. 2020",
"One painful memory of mine from the summer of 2018\u2014of an encounter with a rabid harasser who hissed threatening insults at me at the San Francisco Airport\u2014has returned to haunt me. \u2014 Jiwei Xiao, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2020"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
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"noun"
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": a large lump, piece, or portion",
": an attractive and usually well-built man",
": a large lump or piece"
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"\u02c8h\u0259\u014bk",
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014bk"
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"stud",
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"a steak cut into meaty hunks",
"That actor is such a hunk !",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That hunk of steel held the business end of a device Best and others use to measure the flow of the Yukon River at Eagle, a town of about 110 people just downstream of the Canada border. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"A week before the shooting, a 7 train hit a hunk of metal in the tunnel under the East River and got stuck for more than two hours. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Use a vegetable peeler to shave curls off the Parmesan hunk , and arrange to cover asparagus. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
"And nearly every event ends with Melinda in a drunken clinch with a young hunk while Vic placidly professes not to mind his wife\u2019s canoodling. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"That, of course, is a pretty big problem for a driver in a 3,200-pound hunk of steel that can move over 150 mph. \u2014 David Brandt, The Arizona Republic , 12 Mar. 2022",
"That, of course, is a pretty big problem for a driver in a 3,200-pound hunk of steel that can move over 150 mph. \u2014 David Brandt, ajc , 12 Mar. 2022",
"And in what could be a separate development, the Conger Ice Shelf \u2014 a hunk of ice similar in area to Los Angeles \u2014 collapsed into the sea right around the same time, satellite imaging shows. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike many of the ships in the Star Wars universe, the Halcyon doesn't have that rustic or lived-in feeling like that lovable hunk of junk, the Millennium Falcon. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022"
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"circa 1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"verb"
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"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02cck\u0113p"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There were families with little children laid off from amusement parks, housekeeping jobs and restaurants. \u2014 Jack Healy, New York Times , 12 Apr. 2020",
"Vincent Tullo for The New York Times Growing up in California, Orion Tait used to watch his father\u2019s weekend housekeeping routine. \u2014 Steven Kurutz, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2020",
"Found property: Quarry Lane Management at a hotel reported a handgun found in a room by housekeeping staff at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 15. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 27 Jan. 2020",
"Hence, FTSE Russell\u2019s earlier reclassification plan, which sent a signal to money managers worldwide, may seem like housekeeping to some but was quite a bit more significant to the treasury departments of oil and gas producers. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2019",
"Each of these companies differ in some ways, but have consistent traveler experiences, inoffensive design, and more modern check-in systems\u2014plus the perks of concierge, housekeeping on demand, and no risk of cancellation. \u2014 Meredith Carey, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 23 Sep. 2019",
"And family members, nursing aides, housekeeping staff. \u2014 Michael Erard, Quartz , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Tip porters and housekeeping staff in Croatian Kuna and round up for taxi fares. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 22 May 2019",
"Residents of the building have access to the services of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which include a health spa, a lounge, in-room dining services, meeting rooms and housekeeping upon request. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 19 Dec. 2018"
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"1813, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a branch of sociology dealing especially with the spatial and temporal interrelationships between humans and their economic, social, and political organization",
": the ecology of human communities and populations especially as concerned with preservation of environmental quality (as of air or water) through proper application of conservation and civil engineering practices",
": a branch of sociology concerned especially with the study of the spatial and temporal interrelationships between human beings and their economic, social, and political organization",
": the ecology of human communities and populations especially as concerned with preservation of environmental quality (as of air or water) through proper application of conservation and civil engineering practices"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to travel by securing free rides from passing vehicles",
": to be carried or transported by chance or unintentionally",
": to solicit and obtain (a free ride) especially in a passing vehicle",
": to travel by getting free rides in passing vehicles"
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"\u02c8hich-\u02cch\u012bk",
"\u02c8hich-\u02cch\u012bk"
],
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"hitch",
"thumb"
],
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"examples":[
"Her car broke down, so she had to hitchhike back home.",
"He hitchhiked his way across the country last summer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Black also refused to give the officer any identification and continued walking down the street attempting to hitchhike , the report said. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 9 June 2022",
"Arrange a car shuttle or hitchhike to get back to your vehicle. \u2014 Carey Kish, Outside Online , 18 June 2020",
"Charlotte was accused of influencing girls to hitchhike with her \u2014 and maybe even seducing them. \u2014 Jillian Eugenios, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
"Though coronavirus impacts at USPS, FedEx, and the like have been negligible so far, Velasquez aimed to hike to post offices rather than hitchhike to them\u2014a choice that would add mileage and time but limit exposure with strangers in close quarters. \u2014 Outside Online , 20 Mar. 2020",
"Once, when a train strike left them stranded in Eastern Germany, they were forced to hitchhike at night\u2014but Otto helped Sims keep her cool. \u2014 Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"After the elder Hazel bought a farm in McLean with hopes of raising crops to feed the family during the Depression, Til would often bicycle or hitchhike the eight miles from Arlington after school to plow the fields. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Wildfire managers also try to avoid transferring mussels, fungi or non-native plants that might hitchhike in helicopter buckets by carefully choosing water sources or disinfecting buckets, Camp said. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Wildfire managers also try to avoid transferring mussels, fungi or non-native plants that might hitchhike in helicopter buckets by carefully choosing water sources or disinfecting buckets, Camp said. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Oct. 2021"
],
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a person with a humpback",
": humpback sense 1",
": humpback sense 1",
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"\u02c8h\u0259nch-\u02ccbak",
"\u02c8h\u0259nch-\u02ccbak",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The quintessential da Cunhian paradox mixes beauty and strength with a vision of a monstrous hunchback . \u2014 Ela Bittencourt, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Though there is a rich historical debate over the king\u2019s record, most people still think of him as the power-mad hunchback depicted by Shakespeare. \u2014 Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2021",
"As a result, the Yennefer in the final episodes is much older than the hunchback novice Yennefer of the first few. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 16 Jan. 2020",
"But BMWs product planners turned out to be right about the hunchback of Munich. \u2014 Scott Oldham, Car and Driver , 14 Jan. 2020",
"He was also given a large scarlet birthmark on his face instead of a hunchback . \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 25 June 2019",
"So magnificent are these 300 warriors that they surely would have held the pass indefinitely ... if not for the actions of a scurrilous traitor, Ephialtes, a misshapen hunchback who was too deformed to serve in the Spartan line. \u2014 Myke Cole, The New Republic , 1 Aug. 2019",
"Ephialtes was neither a Spartan nor a hunchback , and may not have existed at all. \u2014 Myke Cole, The New Republic , 1 Aug. 2019",
"The doctor travels to Transylvania, where his own monster, played by Kevin Michael Myers, will be born aided by a hunchback sidekick (Cody Swanson), lab assistant (Kaylea Kudlaty) and sour-faced housekeeper (Rebecca Riffle Polito). \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland.com , 19 July 2019"
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"1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235113"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a grenade designed to be thrown by hand"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-001055"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": a rope or strap for leading or tying an animal",
": a headstall usually with noseband and throatlatch to which a lead may be attached",
": a rope for hanging criminals : noose",
": death by hanging",
": a woman's blouse or top that leaves the back, arms, and midriff bare and that is typically held in place by straps around the neck and across the back",
": to catch with or as if with a halter",
": to put a halter on",
": hang",
": to put restraint upon : hamper",
": a set of straps placed around an animal's head so the animal can be led or tied",
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],
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"\u02c8h\u022fl-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u022fl-t\u0259r"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Spencer updated a dress code for his staff in the spring to include no revealing or tight clothes, no cleavage, no dresses or skirts above the knee, no bare backs, no halter tops, no open-toe shoes and no fragrances. \u2014 D. Kwas, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"The halter top is adjustable and supportive, while the bottom has pleatings for tummy control and a high-leg cut for a flattering silhouette. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
"On Sunday, the star shared photos on Instagram of herself posing on outdoor lounge chairs, wearing a long draping halter top and matching flowing pants. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 May 2022",
"Once TikTokers discovered older images of Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears wearing skorts with T-shirts and halter tops, a trend was (re)born. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"However, if halter tops aren't your thing, check out this wrap maxi dress that is on sale and has a coupon attached, which means double discounts for you. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The bridesmaid options go beyond tube dresses and halter tops. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022",
"These meetings were typically low-key affairs; the Waco event was planned for 1 p.m. on a Sunday, at a Hooters-style chain restaurant called Twin Peaks, where the waitresses wear lumberjack-plaid halter tops. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Alana Haim plays Alana, a 25- year-old who still lives with her parents and sisters and embodies the period with her extremely 1973 white Peter Pan collars and halter tops. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 15 Jan. 2022"
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-002129"
},
"hardock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": burdock sense 1a"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r\u02ccd\u00e4k"
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},
"high jump":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Looking at Division 1, where most of the area\u2019s athletes will compete, the area is home to the defending champion or top returner in the high jump , long jump, triple jump and pole vault for boys. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Saturday\u2019s field events finals start at noon with girls discus and high jump , and boys long jump, pole vault and shot put. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"His specialty events for the Dragons this season included the 100, 4x100 relay, high jump and shot put. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"The Monster Jam World Finals brings two days of competitions in racing, freestyle, high jump and skills to the City Beautiful May 21-22. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"Despite almost no formal training in high school, Thomas now competes in the 200-meter and 400-meter races, 400-meter relay, high jump and long jump. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Indiana\u2019s other national champion was Warren Central\u2019s Brion Stephens, who cleared 6 feet, 11 inches in the boys high jump . \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The Lions won four events, highlighted by Gavin Shaffer, who won the 55-meter hurdles and the high jump . \u2014 Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
"She was selected Stark County's Girls Athlete of the Year for 2020-21 after being all-county in volleyball (helping team to regional finals last two years), basketball and track and field (state qualifier in discus and high jump last season). \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 19 Nov. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1846, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003408"
},
"high-key":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having or producing light tones only with little contrast"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003515"
},
"hepatectomy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": excision of the liver or of part of the liver",
": excision of the liver or of part of the liver"
],
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"\u02cche-p\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259-m\u0113",
"\u02cchep-\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259-m\u0113"
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1890, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004049"
},
"Hearstling":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a journalist employed by or sharing the views of W. R. Hearst : a reactionary journalist"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259rstli\u014b"
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},
"highway bond":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a bond issued by a taxing jurisdiction the proceeds of which are for the construction of highways"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large powerful crested eagle ( Harpia harpyja ) of Central and South America that is black above and chiefly white below"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For some, the experience included encountering the majestic harpy eagle , one of the world\u2019s most powerful avian predators and threatened species that has been known to nest near the camp. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
"The harpy eagle is at risk of disappearing in a similar fashion as 10 mammal, 20 bird and eight amphibian species during three decades of deforestation, according to the foundation. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 3 July 2021",
"At 2400 meters above sea level, the hotel vantage point allows for a great view of the harpy eagle , the national bird of Panama, as well as the resplendent quetzal, which is most likely to be seen in Boquete. \u2014 Michael Alpiner, Forbes , 16 May 2021",
"The harpy eagle is one of the largest eagles\u2014with a wingspan of 6.5 feet, rear talons up to 4 inches long, and a weight of 9-20 pounds. \u2014 National Geographic , 6 Nov. 2020",
"As well as defending the rainforest, indigenous communities use drones to locate Brazil nut trees, which provide a vital source of food and income, and to monitor important species, such as the harpy eagle -- a bird sacred to the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau. \u2014 Hazel Pfeifer, CNN , 1 Sep. 2020",
"Hone your wildlife observation skills by identifying some of Yasun\u00ed\u2019s nearly 600 bird species, including colorful toucans and the massive harpy eagle . \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Hone your wildlife observation skills by identifying some of Yasun\u00ed\u2019s nearly 600 bird species, including colorful toucans and the massive harpy eagle . \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Hone your wildlife observation skills by identifying some of Yasun\u00ed\u2019s nearly 600 bird species, including colorful toucans and the massive harpy eagle . \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2019"
],
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"1830, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011305"
},
"highbrow":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who possesses or has pretensions to superior learning or culture",
": a person of great learning or culture"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccbrau\u0307",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccbrau\u0307"
],
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"double-dome",
"geek",
"intellectual",
"intellectualist",
"longhair",
"nerd"
],
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"anti-intellectual",
"lowbrow",
"philistine"
],
"examples":[
"guests at her elegant dinner parties are a mix of the city's highbrows and captains of industry",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There are more cynical interpretations of the rise of highbrow science or speculative fiction. \u2014 Katie Roiphe, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
"While the slow-burning western psychodrama has sturdy cross-branch support from disparate ends of the Academy, many forecasters have noted that its highbrow appeal might not be enough to sustain the swell of passion building for other titles. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"And yet, Apple seems perfectly content with its current approach: methodically building a platform with really good highbrow movies and TV. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2022",
"This too primed him for an age when comics went highbrow and genre began to infuse literature. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Books on Tape advertised in highbrow publications including the New Yorker magazine, the Wall Street Journal and Smithsonian magazine. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"But streaming companies are now in the dominant position, in part because the pandemic accelerated a consumer shift away from theaters, at least where highbrow films are concerned. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"With her East Boston Oysters event series, Cervasio paired oysters and caviar with Cheetos and potato chips, aiming to make the highbrow accessible and gaining a huge following in the process. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
],
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"1898, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011457"
},
"homiletic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or resembling a homily",
": of or relating to homiletics",
": preachy"
],
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"\u02cch\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8le-tik"
],
"synonyms":[
"didactic",
"moralistic",
"moralizing",
"preachy",
"sententious",
"sermonic"
],
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"examples":[
"tends to speak in homiletic aphorisms, which can be a little tiresome"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin homileticus , from Greek homil\u0113tikos of conversation, from homilein ",
"first_known_use":[
"1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-020604"
},
"highness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being high",
": the quality or state of being high"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u012b-n\u0259s"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The color will be trooped, and then all back to her royal highness \u2019s for a party at the palace. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t call her Brandy no more \u2014 call her your highness . \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
"If your recipe calls for a crumb crust, such as her highness the B.S.G.C.C., the shape of the loaf pan actually allows for another cool trick. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Trixie advises Alma to playact highness to flummox E.B. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 18 Dec. 2021",
"To avoid any misunderstanding, steer clear of any mention of his royal highness . \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 14 July 2021",
"Introducing his serene highness , Kaiser Otto Von Stop-Zalot. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 12 June 2021",
"Under new rules bestowed by the king, designed to limit titles of members of the royal family, only those in direct succession to the British throne could receive HRH (his or her royal highness ) titles. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2021",
"And every last email between the first lady, her royal highness , and their staff \u2014 every personal reflection, reservation, itinerary change and security detail \u2014 was beaming back to former N.S.A. analysts\u2019 computers in Abu Dhabi. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2021"
],
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021844"
},
"hidden tax":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a tax that is ultimately paid by someone other than the person on whom it is levied",
": an economic inequity that reduces one's real income or buying power"
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"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023814"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one employed to cool out horses"
],
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},
"heightened":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to increase the amount or degree of : augment",
": to make brighter or more intense : deepen",
": to bring out more strongly : point up",
": to make more acute : sharpen",
": to raise high or higher : elevate",
": to raise above the ordinary or trite",
": elate",
": grow , rise",
": to become great or greater in amount, degree, or extent",
": to become brighter or more intense",
": to make greater : increase"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-t\u1d4an",
"\u02c8h\u012b-t\u1d4an"
],
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"accentuate",
"amp (up)",
"amplify",
"beef (up)",
"boost",
"consolidate",
"deepen",
"enhance",
"intensify",
"magnify",
"redouble",
"step up",
"strengthen"
],
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"abate",
"moderate"
],
"examples":[
"The plan will only heighten tensions between the two groups.",
"This tragedy has heightened our awareness of the need for improved safety measures.",
"Tensions between the two groups have heightened .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Businesses need to heighten consumer experiences and encourage meaningful engagement. \u2014 Giuliana Corbo, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The fencing is an effort to heighten security and prepare for possible protests by big rig truckers in the coming days. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
"McConnell can hope to heighten the Democrats' internal contradictions and force Biden to manage them, juggling competing priorities and tumbling poll numbers. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Solar panels on a flat roof cannot heighten the roof by more than 5 feet. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Reach out to relevant constituencies for more regular communications on situations that might cause or heighten shortages. \u2014 Peter J. Pitts, STAT , 3 June 2022",
"And to heighten it all, blooming cherry blossoms loomed in a morning mist. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Chopard\u2019s commitment to the Cannes Film Festival continues to heighten the experience for those who make the journey, from intimate celebrations honoring film and its artisans to the annual fetes that never cease to amaze. \u2014 Carita Rizzo, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Racial tensions continue to heighten throughout the country. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 May 2022"
],
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"1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-024747"
},
"handwrought":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": fashioned by hand or chiefly by hand processes"
],
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"\u02c8hand-\u02c8r\u022ft"
],
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"handcrafted",
"handmade"
],
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"examples":[
"ordered handwrought andirons for the fireplace in their restored 18th-century saltbox"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1876, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025325"
},
"hang (at)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-031339"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to yield control of"
],
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"cede",
"cough up",
"deliver",
"give up",
"lay down",
"relinquish",
"render",
"surrender",
"turn in",
"turn over",
"yield"
],
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"examples":[
"the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons",
"in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Court documents show that the victims' families subpoenaed records related to the shooting and surrounding events, but the school district did not hand over the documents by the deadline set. \u2014 Will Mcduffie, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"The attorney general agreed to delay the depositions during the pending appeal, while Mr. Trump agreed to hand over documents by the end of March. \u2014 Corinne Ramey, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Among the remaining 37,650 pages at issue, Carter reviewed 336 pages and required Eastman in his March decision to hand over the 101 documents totaling 315 pages. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The committee has made criminal referrals against four Trump White House officials for their refusal to sit for questioning or hand over documents, accusing them of contempt of Congress. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"As did a request by New York's attorney general, Letitia James, for Trump to be held in contempt of court for allegedly refusing to comply with an order to hand over documents in her civil investigation of his firm's business practices. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The ruling by Judge Barbara Bellis, obtained by PEOPLE, said that Jones and his companies, Infowars and Free Speech Systems, failed to hand over documents and records for discovery. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The employee contacted the F.B.I., which instructed him to hand over dummy documents and eventually to arrange a meeting in Belgium, where Xu was arrested. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Amazon\u2019s attorneys refused to hand over documents related to the internal investigation. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1652, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032029"
},
"hoveler":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually unlicensed coast boatman who does odd jobs in assisting ships or goes out to wrecks to land passengers or secure salvage",
": a boat that is used by a hoveler"
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"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032204"
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"helpmeet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": helpmate"
],
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"\u02c8help-\u02ccm\u0113t"
],
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"adjunct",
"adjutant",
"aid",
"aide",
"apprentice",
"assistant",
"coadjutor",
"deputy",
"helper",
"helpmate",
"lieutenant",
"mate",
"sidekick"
],
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"examples":[
"exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldn't faint at the sight of blood",
"chose for his helpmeet a woman who could share his passion for rock climbing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At 69, Jean Smart has almost five decades of ancillary and co-lead roles to her name\u2014the rapacious Lana in Frasier, the ditsy helpmeet Charlene in Designing Women\u2014but the new HBO Max series Hacks marks the rare time the actor has anchored a show. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 18 May 2021",
"How many of us would just as soon consign the late first lady \u2013 helpmeet and soulmate of the 40th U.S. president, Ronald Reagan \u2013 to the mists of the un-woke 1980s? \u2014 Matt Damsker, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Their connection is instant; Klara vows her companionship, to be a tireless helpmeet and a barrier against loneliness. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Conservatives see a classy helpmeet , bringing old-world elegance to the White House. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Despite her own substantial body of work, Stein is remembered mainly as a curator and goad to others\u2019 talents, and Toklas mainly as her muse and helpmeet . \u2014 Gregory Cowles, New York Times , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Plenty of men had no interest whatsoever in seeing women in any sphere but that of helpmeet . \u2014 Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Dec. 2019",
"Bitters are the stomach's wingman - its appetizer before a big meal, its comfort and helpmeet in the aftermath. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2019",
"Bitters are the stomach\u2019s wingman \u2014 its appetizer before a big meal, its comfort and helpmeet in the aftermath. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":" help entry 2 + meet , adjective",
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"1673, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032424"
},
"henchboy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a boy attendant : page"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" hench- (as in henchman ) + boy ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032745"
},
"H acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a crystalline acid H 2 NC 10 H 4 (OH)(SO 3 H) 2 made from naphthalene and used as a dye intermediate; 8-amino-1-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-033031"
},
"hank for hank":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": on the same tack together and making equal speed"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-034030"
},
"heresy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma sense 2 )",
": denial of a revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church",
": an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma",
": dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice",
": an opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs or standards",
": the holding of religious beliefs opposed to church doctrine : such a belief",
": belief or opinion opposed to a generally accepted view"
],
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"\u02c8her-\u0259-s\u0113",
"\u02c8he-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8her-\u0259-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"dissent",
"dissidence",
"heterodoxy",
"nonconformity"
],
"antonyms":[
"conformity",
"orthodoxy"
],
"examples":[
"They were accused of heresy .",
"He was preaching dangerous heresies .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take the Hamilton Porter, a sandwich that probably borders on heresy in some parts of the Carolinas. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"The baseball establishment swiftly quashed his heresy . \u2014 WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Trump coaxed former Georgia Sen. David Perdue into the Republican primary against Brian Kemp after the governor committed the heresy of refusing to overturn Joe Biden\u2019s victory in the state. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"This approach is seen as heresy in some military quarters. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Given the political dynamics of gas prices\u2014and the political interest in cutting those fees\u2014any move to increase the gas tax would be political heresy . \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In effect, as Del Noce argued throughout his career, Marxism was and is a new form of an old heresy , gnosticism. \u2014 Francis X. Maier, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"And there\u2019s a tempting heresy in the idea of being aroused by apocalypse, as Blanchett\u2019s character is, rather than petrified or numbed. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The indoor parties \u2014 and the fee to get in \u2014 are a heresy for many Brazilians who say that Carnival's block parties are essentially and historically parties by the people and for the people. \u2014 Diane Jeantet, ajc , 26 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English heresie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed (with assimilation to the suffix -ie -y entry 2 ) from Late Latin haeresis, heresis \"school (of philosophy or theology), sect, belief contrary to church dogma,\" borrowed from Greek ha\u00edresis \"act of taking, choice, course of action or thought, system of principles, sect, faction,\" from haire\u00een \"to take, grasp, (middle voice) obtain, choose, prefer\" (of obscure origin) + -sis -sis ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-034353"
},
"Haines":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"unincorporated city at the northern end of the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska population 1713"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0101nz"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-034414"
},
"has-been":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haz-\u02ccbin",
"-\u02ccben",
"chiefly British"
],
"synonyms":[
"dinosaur",
"relic"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1606, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-035755"
},
"homilete":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": homilist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4m\u0259\u02ccl\u0113t"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Greek homil\u0113t\u0113s disciple, scholar, fr, homilein ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040959"
},
"hateable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": subject to being hated : detestable"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-041346"
},
"hunger (for)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy voters hungering for honest and upright leadership"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043132"
},
"hold (all/all of) the cards":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to be in control of a situation and have the power to make decisions"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043207"
},
"hoven":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": afflicted with bloat",
": bloat sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dv\u0259n",
"\"",
"\""
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044843"
},
"hazardry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": gambling"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English hasarderie, hasardrie , from Middle French, from hasarder + -erie -ery",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-045047"
},
"hangar":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": shelter , shed",
": a covered and usually enclosed area for housing and repairing aircraft",
": to place or store in a hangar",
": a shelter for housing and repairing aircraft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b-\u0259r",
"\u02c8ha\u014b-g\u0259r",
"\u02c8ha\u014b-\u0259r"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There\u2019s this huge hangar with the plane, motorbikes and trinkets. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"Hart\u2019s private airplane hangar and wrapped his jet in a mural of his own face to promote the premiere of Nick Cannon. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 8 Feb. 2022",
"There was one plane, though that Hindle didn\u2019t have to worry about procuring \u2014 the one Maverick is working on in a hangar early in the film begins. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 27 May 2022",
"Speaking in a hangar in Poland filled with crates of humanitarian aid, including diapers, destined for Ukraine, Blinken said diplomats would begin traveling to Lviv, in western Ukraine, ahead of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv reopening its doors. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"An unconfirmed viral clip of what appears to be the Mriya in its hangar looks grim; however, the manufacturer of the plane has not yet released a statement on the exact condition of the aircraft, and whether or not any parts can be salvaged. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 4 Mar. 2022",
"On Sunday, the stars aligned inside a sprawling airplane hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the first proper awards show of 2022 after the omicron variant threw awards season into chaos. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Duggar proposed to Abbie inside a hangar , surrounded by planes, and the couple took some of their wedding photos on an airport tarmac. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
"After the pumpkin drop, people gathered inside the hangar and waited for the results. \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Leslie Day, a friend who hangared her plane near Ms. Bera\u2019s at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, Calif., outside San Diego, estimated in an interview that Ms. Bera had spent the equivalent of more than three years in the pilot\u2019s seat. \u2014 Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Apr. 2018",
"The issue of high fuel prices came to the board\u2019s attention in late spring when airport tenants \u2013 which range from flight schools, to charter aircraft, to hangar renters \u2013 began to complain to board members. \u2014 Jordan Graham, Orange County Register , 25 Jan. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1852, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1943, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-050911"
},
"hazard pay":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extra money that someone is paid for doing work that is dangerous"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051410"
},
"horse plum":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": american plum",
": canada plum"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051808"
},
"hairy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": covered with hair or hairlike material",
": having a downy fuzz on the stems and leaves",
": made of or resembling hair",
": tending to cause nervous tension (as from danger)",
": difficult to deal with or comprehend",
": covered with hair",
": covered with hair or hairlike material",
": made of or resembling hair"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her-\u0113",
"\u02c8her-\u0113",
"\u02c8ha(\u0259)r-\u0113, \u02c8he(\u0259)r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"bristly",
"brushy",
"cottony",
"fleecy",
"furred",
"furry",
"hirsute",
"rough",
"shaggy",
"silky",
"unshorn",
"woolly",
"wooly"
],
"antonyms":[
"bald",
"furless",
"glabrous",
"hairless",
"shorn",
"smooth"
],
"examples":[
"The taxi ride got a little hairy .",
"When the deadline approaches, things can get a little hairy .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For instance, take your annual BHAG (big, hairy , audacious goal) and create quarterly, monthly, and even weekly milestones. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Wrestling prices back under control has looked like an increasingly hairy challenge as wage growth remains strong, consumers continue to spend at a rapid clip and families begin to think that price increases might last. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Today, as its golf courses turn to rubble and the tennis courts grow hairy with weeds, the new draw in town is a clinic tucked away in a drab strip mall near the Rio Grande, where girls and women can end their pregnancies legally. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The vine flowers during the midsummer and bears brown, hairy fruit. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 1 June 2022",
"The film is set in the heart of an imaginary world, where a young and funny wizard apprentice teams up with a hairy and wacky pachyderm who has become tiny, and an outlaw with a mysterious power, on a search for the wizard\u2019s younger brother. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 27 May 2022",
"The next puzzle hints to how hairy Tandis will eventually become. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022",
"DeSean Jackson\u2019s jewelry and black jacket, opened just enough to expose his hairy chest. \u2014 Safid Deen, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"That said, firing can get really hairy really fast. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-052201"
},
"Hearstian":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or resembling the journalistic style or methods or the intense nationalism associated with the publisher William R. Hearst and his publications"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259rst\u0113\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"William Randolph Hearst \u20201951 American newspaper publisher + English -ian ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-053327"
},
"hotfoot (it)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to proceed or move quickly you'd better hotfoot it to the bus stop if you're going to catch the bus"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-053405"
},
"hobblebush":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a white-flowered shrubby viburnum ( Vibernum alnifolium synonym V. lantanoides ) of eastern North America having serrate rounded leaves and red berries"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-b\u0259l-\u02ccbu\u0307sh"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1818, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-053443"
},
"hidden reserve":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": secret reserve"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-053743"
},
"horrification":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of horrifying or condition of being horrified",
": something that horrifies"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u022fr\u0259f\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u0101sh\u0259n",
"\u02cch\u00e4r-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin horrifica re to horrify + English -tion ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-054750"
},
"househusband":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a man who does housekeeping usually while his spouse or partner earns the family income"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02cch\u0259z-b\u0259nd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No, in a historic upset, this one goes to a househusband who hasn't even appeared on camera all season, including in this week's episode: RHOBH's Tom Girardi. \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Meanwhile, Ray wasn\u2019t the only househusband making waves. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"Hayes MacArthur takes the Keaton role of the hapless househusband and Andrea Anders plays the mom suddenly facing modern workplace culture. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Sep. 2019",
"The couple believed that Daniel's transformation into a househusband made more economic sense than hiring a nanny. \u2014 Meryl Gordon, Town & Country , 21 May 2014",
"Things are scarcely better at home, where her cheery househusband (Jos\u00e9 Garcia) greets her with elaborately prepared meals and insultingly sexist advice. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 26 Apr. 2018",
"This storied writer-director-actor and Casanova turned househusband showed up unannounced and had attendees gather around him in the lounge, like courtiers. \u2014 Cara Buckley, New York Times , 26 Oct. 2016"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1858, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-054807"
},
"hey":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hey 1 \u2014 used especially to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation Hey , Tigs, the '80s are over, man. Time to lose that orange Mohawk. \u2014 The Arizona Republic (Phoenix) \" Hey Rob,\" growls Russ [Winfield, designer], picking a potato off the back seat. \"What are these doing back here?\" \u2014 Katherine Silberger Glenn Miller \u2026 said he was forming a band and asked if I was interested in joining. I thought, \" Hey , this may not be bad. \u2026\" \u2014 Tex Beneke 2 \u2014 used as an informal greeting Hey , how's it going? \" Hey , professor,\" a man in a worn overcoat says to Wilson, extending a calloused hand \u2026 \" Hey , man,\" Wilson says, meeting his grip. \u2014 Samuel G. Freedman 3 \u2014 used to indicate that one is not bothered or troubled by something At his worst, he is corny and silly, but hey , the pleasure he gives is worth the price. \u2014 Gretchen Garner My way [of kneading] is to press the heel of my hand down into the dough, push it away and then bring it back down against the work surface. You can do it with one hand or two. (I've noticed that some like to follow this up by just throwing the dough, with force and from about chest or shoulder height, down onto the work surface. Hey , whatever works for you.) \u2014 Nigella Lawson"
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"\u02c8h\u0101",
"\u02c8h\u0101"
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"glory",
"glory be",
"ha",
"hah",
"hallelujah",
"hooray",
"hurrah",
"hurray",
"hot dog",
"huzzah",
"wahoo",
"whee",
"whoopee",
"yahoo",
"yippee"
],
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"examples":[
"hey , I won the lottery!",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Owners and players exited the lockout with something, but, hey , what about us? \u2014 The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"But hey , as long as everyone is eating fish, no problem, right? \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Despite a three-games-to-none lead in the series, hey , anything can happen and had to the Wings in the past four decades. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"There\u2019s also a studio and exercise area because, hey , Wolverine needs to work out somewhere. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"But if that's not possible (and, hey , sometimes a nice, slow stroll is good), then just try to keep to the side of the path so people have a clear path. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 8 June 2022",
"And, hey , Snoop Dogg shows up with a massive cowboy hat and a Gatling gun\u2014so what could possibly go wrong? \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
"What Kevin was doing was gaming out various options that hey , what if he got impeached in the House and then the Senate convicted? \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Never making contact, not even to say, hey , how\u2019s your day going? \u2014 Morgan Parker, ELLE , 4 June 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make holy or set apart for holy use",
": to respect greatly : venerate",
": to set apart for holy purposes : treat as sacred"
],
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"\u02c8ha-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
"\u02c8ha-l\u014d"
],
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"bless",
"consecrate",
"sacralize",
"sanctify"
],
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"deconsecrate",
"desacralize",
"desanctify"
],
"examples":[
"Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, \u201cwe cannot dedicate\u2014we cannot consecrate\u2014we cannot hallow \u2014this ground\u201d.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Frenchman Street\u2019s hallowed jazz halls, including Snug Harbor, are empty. \u2014 Andrew J. Yawn, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2020",
"The art of the civilizing myth, the pleasing illusion, which once did something to hallow the institution, has given way to a dress-down cult of the merely functional, a culture of drabness. \u2014 Michael Knox Beran, National Review , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Legend has it that proposals for a mid-engined Corvette date back to Zora Arkus-Duntov, the car\u2019s hallowed first chief engineer. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Freep.com , 29 Dec. 2019",
"Citizens cannot even agree over once- hallowed and shared national holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 26 Sep. 2019",
"View this post on Instagram As the economic crisis hallows out some elements of Puerto Rican life, other locales evolve in the hands of artists. \u2014 Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire , 31 Jan. 2019",
"The leaders of Abundant Life plan to celebrate the 250th anniversary of First Reformed with a reconsecration ceremony, a chance to fire up the rusty old organ and hallow these halls anew, in memory of those who built them centuries ago. \u2014 Justin Chang, latimes.com , 17 May 2018",
"Industrial comebacks are possible The country\u2019s industrial heartland can appear hallowed -out, based on statistics and its portrayal in the media. \u2014 Patrick Sisson, Curbed , 25 Apr. 2018",
"Telling about the Holocaust as an end in itself hallows the slavery without the Exodus. \u2014 Ruth R. Wisse, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2018"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an emblem consisting of a crossed hammer and sickle used especially as a symbol of Soviet Communism"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An Instagram post shared April 18 shows a collage of a man atop a building replacing a Ukrainian flag, which has a blue and yellow stripe, with a Soviet flag, which has a red banner and a golden hammer and sickle . \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Transnistria has its own flag, complete with a Soviet-style hammer and sickle , and a separate identity from the rest of Moldova. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The red banner with that hammer and sickle has reportedly been waved by pro-Russian fighters in the breakaway region of Luhansk and adorned the sides of Russian military vehicles motoring to the front lines. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But this store used to sell a vodka that had a hammer and sickle on the bottle, and no one raised an eyebrow at that. \u2014 James Lileks, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Transnistria has its own flag, complete with a Soviet-style hammer and sickle , and its own makeshift currency that partly consists of plastic coins reminiscent of a board game. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Erected in 1981, the monument depicts a woman with a sword in one hand and a shield embossed with a hammer and sickle in the other. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2022",
"But this festive season, exactly three decades on, brings the gravest showdown between NATO and Russia since the red hammer and sickle flag was lowered over the Kremlin. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Some remained on Madison Street to scrawl messages, and the communist hammer and sickle symbol in chalk in front of CPS headquarters. \u2014 Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com , 14 Jan. 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
"1921, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-061440"
},
"Hearst":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"William Randolph 1863\u20131951 American newspaper publisher"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259rst"
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to bring back to mind let's harken back to what we learned last week"
],
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to engage in horseplay",
": fool around sense 1"
],
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"act up",
"clown (around)",
"cut up",
"fool around",
"hotdog",
"monkey (around)",
"show off",
"showboat",
"skylark"
],
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"the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1919, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-061606"
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"hope for the best":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to hope that things will turn out as well as possible"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-062458"
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"horsepond":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a pond for watering horses"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-063035"
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"hut urn":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a prehistoric cinerary urn shaped like a round hut with a conical roof and found especially in southern Italy"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-063347"
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"howff":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": haunt , resort"
],
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"\u02c8hau\u0307f",
"\u02c8h\u014df"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Dutch hof enclosure; akin to Old English hof enclosure, and perhaps to hufil hill",
"first_known_use":[
"1711, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-063438"
},
"Howe truss":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a truss having vertical and diagonal members between the upper and lower horizontal members"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"after William Howe \u20201852 American inventor",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-064008"
},
"hachure":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a short line used for shading and denoting surfaces in relief (as in map drawing) and drawn in the direction of slope",
": to shade with or show by hachures"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ha-\u02c8shu\u0307r"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1858, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"circa 1859, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-065026"
},
"heterodoxy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being heterodox",
": a heterodox opinion or doctrine"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-t\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccd\u00e4k-s\u0113",
"\u02c8he-tr\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"dissent",
"dissidence",
"heresy",
"nonconformity"
],
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"conformity",
"orthodoxy"
],
"examples":[
"Copernicus's theory that the earth revolved around the sun was arrant heterodoxy at a time when the earth was thought to be the center of the universe.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The third or worst scenario would be if Rome would for some reason fail to address this situation on time; the heterodoxy would consequently rashly spread within the Church. \u2014 Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review , 13 June 2021",
"Four months later, Wilson was ousted as CEO of Ascend, having already been stripped of his responsibilities as early as July, just one month after expressing his heterodoxy . \u2014 Madeline Fry Schultz, Washington Examiner , 10 Dec. 2020",
"The difference is that free speech and heterodoxy used to have allies in such venues as The New Yorker and the New York Times, where both political and artistic freedom now have so many enemies. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 6 Oct. 2019",
"McCain does not appear to have consciously intended his embrace of the campaign finance reform topic to be a major act of ideological heterodoxy . \u2014 Matthew Yglesias, Vox , 26 Aug. 2018",
"Kanye has long worked with songwriters \u2014 something that, because it\u2019s perceived as heterodoxy , is rarely discussed openly. \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 25 June 2018",
"Pleasingly for this reviewer at least, that corner turns out to be the system of liberal-arts colleges that Mr. Scruton says are the key to maintaining a heterodoxy of ideas within civic society. \u2014 Richard Aldous, WSJ , 14 June 2018",
"In any event, the extent of Williams\u2019s heterodoxy cannot be overstated. \u2014 Roger Lowenstein, WSJ , 13 June 2018",
"But his heterodoxy on entitlements certainly helped at least somewhat, especially with older voters. \u2014 Dylan Matthews, Vox , 11 Apr. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-065912"
},
"hopseed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hopbush ( Dodonaea viscosa )"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4p-\u02ccs\u0113d"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1959, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-070129"
},
"handmade":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": made by hand or by a hand process",
": made by hand rather than by machine"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02c8m\u0101d",
"\u02c8hand-\u02c8m\u0101d"
],
"synonyms":[
"handcrafted",
"handwrought"
],
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"examples":[
"received a handmade sweater at the baby shower",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The department alleges two fellow inmates attacked Hector Jimenez with a handmade weapon about 7:20 p.m. in a common room. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"An extra handmade touch helped to complement the sweet absurdity of the film as a whole. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"These handmade ballet flats also flex and bend in half, to pack in a carry-on for work or vacation. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"Many of her puppets\u2014all handmade , some constructed out of pots and pans or other flotsam\u2014are in the collection of the Children\u2019s Museum of Pittsburgh. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 22 June 2022",
"All Lowther Loudspeakers are handmade to order in Great Britain and sold in numbered pairs. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Because Lasso\u2019s jeans are all handmade to order, there\u2019s also no risk of overproduction, and returns get donated or recycled as home insulation. \u2014 Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Sous chef Juan Martinez puts handmade tortillas on the grill at Taqueria Al Lado. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Skeff\u2019s is known for its rotating list of egg rolls handmade by kitchen manager and head chef Tyler Medeiros, who is dating Eileen\u2019s daughter, Shannon O\u2019Brien, the bar\u2019s general manager. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1809, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-071528"
},
"he-oak":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": beefwood sense 1"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-072229"
},
"hobbledehoy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an awkward gawky youth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-b\u0259l-di-\u02cch\u022fi"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1540, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074137"
},
"hideout":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a place of refuge, retreat, or concealment",
": a secret place for hiding (as from the police)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012bd-\u02ccau\u0307t",
"\u02c8h\u012bd-\u02ccau\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"concealment",
"covert",
"den",
"hermitage",
"hideaway",
"hidey-hole",
"hidy-hole",
"lair",
"nest"
],
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"examples":[
"police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout , a cabin deep in the woods",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even a hot spring in a cave, Reza\u2019s nearly metaphysical hideaway for consolation and contemplation, must become a hideout for concocting cold-blooded machinations. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 14 June 2022",
"Your hideout in Amsterdam was reported at the time to the J\u00fcdische Auswanderung [Jewish Emigration] in Amsterdam, Euterpestraat, by A. van den Bergh, a resident at the time at Vondelpark, O Nassaulaan. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 11 May 2022",
"Bin Laden was killed in a 2011 raid by U.S. forces on his compound hideout in Pakistan. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 8 May 2022",
"Sugar kelp\u2019s translucent amber ribbons provide a hideout for marine life, which generate all the fertilizer the kelp needs. \u2014 Carol Leonetti Dannhauser, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022",
"One of the most enduring of those mysteries is exactly how the Franks\u2019 hideout was exposed. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 11 May 2022",
"Located on the lower level of the Tschuggen Grand Hotel, The Basement feels like a secret hideout , complete with a lively bar scene and its own private bowling alley. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"These were later used as an al-Qaida hideout , and at least one was bombed by the U.S. in 2001. \u2014 Samya Kullab, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022",
"On this private island reserved for Disney Cruise Line guests, there's a water park, white-sand beach, walking trails, snorkeling lagoon, boat rentals, teen hideout , and adults-only Serenity Bay. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 28 Nov. 2021"
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"1885, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074919"
},
"housey-housey":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": house sense 15"
],
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"history_and_etymology":" house entry 1 + -ie or -ey (variant of -ie )",
"first_known_use":[
"1916, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074956"
},
"hyperaware":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely or excessively aware"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8wer"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1962, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-075305"
},
"house girl":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": housemaid"
],
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"synonyms":[
"biddy",
"char",
"charwoman",
"handmaiden",
"handmaid",
"housekeeper",
"housemaid",
"maid",
"maidservant",
"skivvy",
"wench"
],
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"examples":[
"visited the old plantation where her grandmother had long ago toiled as a house girl"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1835, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-081730"
},
"heigh-ho":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of heigh-ho \u2014 used typically to express boredom, weariness, or sadness or sometimes as a cry of encouragement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02c8h\u014d",
"\u02c8h\u0101-"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082438"
},
"headnote":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a prefixed note of comment or explanation",
": a note prefixed to the report of a decided legal case",
": a summary prefixed to the report of a decided legal case stating the principles or rulings of the decision and usually the main facts of the case"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccn\u014dt",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccn\u014dt"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Brassica stems and the ends of green beans may not be great fits for broth, flavor-wise, but plenty of other veggies work; read the headnote of this recipe for a good starting list. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Kamman attaches no expository headnote to this preparation, no illuminating anecdote that explains the tart\u2019s significance to readers. \u2014 Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Recipe headnotes offer a snapshot of the women behind the book. \u2014 Sarah Henry, Washington Post , 27 June 2019",
"The headnotes all contain multiple shortcuts and ingredient substitutions, and yet the recipes have a real sense of place. \u2014 SFChronicle.com , 21 June 2019",
"Ingredients Ice 1 1/2 ounces white Pineau des Charentes (see headnote ) 1 ounce tonic water Twist of grapefruit peel, for garnish 1 sprig fresh thyme, for garnish Steps Fill a wine glass with ice. \u2014 Sonia Rao, chicagotribune.com , 29 June 2018",
"One large bunch turnips with greens attached (about 4 turnips; see headnote ) Kosher salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup heavy cream Separate the turnips from their greens. Rinse the greens well, then coarsely chop them. \u2014 Julia Turshen, sacbee , 20 Feb. 2018",
"Drain; once the spinach is cool enough to handle, use your hands to squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Really squeeze (see the headnote ). \u2014 Domenica Marchetti, chicagotribune.com , 26 Dec. 2017",
"Split one vanilla bean open with a knife, then use the knife to scrape the seeds directly into the pan (may substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; see headnote ). \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, charlotteobserver , 22 Dec. 2017"
],
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"1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082727"
},
"hijinks":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082934"
},
"here and there":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in one place and another",
": from time to time"
],
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"synonyms":[
"about",
"around",
"passim"
],
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"examples":[
"an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there",
"she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But certainly, the lightness of touch here and there is really important within Star Wars. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"Scattered here and there , clusters of small, rough-hewn wooden stools \u2014 banquitos \u2014 in the shape of a wide, upside-down U stand 7 or 8 inches off the floor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"After continuing her podcast and posting videos here and there on Facebook, eventually, her online popularity led her to become a co-host on the hit show, Million Dollaz Worth Of Game in 2020. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022",
"Most of the categories and settings for privacy are the same in Windows 10 and 11, however, there are a few differences here and there . \u2014 PCMAG , 23 May 2022",
"The biggest thing for me is just adding just a few jump shots here and there to my game. \u2014 Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"And Swift gave one of her most honest, inspiring speeches yet, adding cheeky comments about her songs and career here and there , along with some very good and truthful life advice. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 19 May 2022",
"In a culture that often frowns upon fully disconnecting from work, longer holidays are less common than single days taken here and there throughout the year. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 17 May 2022",
"That opportunity had Williams flying here and there and everywhere else. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a sacred drink used ritually in Zoroastrianism and sometimes personified as a deified being \u2014 compare soma"
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"\u02c8hau\u0307m\u0259"
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"Definition of haschisch variant spelling of hashish"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who is not descended from the aboriginal Polynesian inhabitants of Hawaii",
": white"
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"\u02c8hau\u0307-l\u0113",
"-(\u02cc)l\u0101"
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"1834, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": either of two ancient Roman weapons:",
": cestus entry 2",
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun,"
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": having the genetic spiral of the branches reversed in its direction from that of the main stem",
"\u2014 compare homodromous"
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"idiom"
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"Definition of have to say for oneself \u2014 used with words such as something, nothing, much, etc., as to say that someone is able or unable to say something that explains what he or she is doing, has done, etc. I asked him about school, but he didn't have much to say for himself . Your teacher says you were caught cheating. Do you have anything to say for yourself ?"
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"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": of or related to the genus Hispa"
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"\u02c8hi\u02ccsp\u012bn",
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"noun"
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": causing no pain or injury : harmless"
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"inoffensive",
"safe",
"white"
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"baneful",
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"dangerous",
"deleterious",
"detrimental",
"evil",
"harmful",
"hurtful",
"ill",
"injurious",
"mischievous",
"nocuous",
"noxious",
"pernicious",
"prejudicial",
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"examples":[
"unlike some parodies, which are mean-spirited, this one was marked by hurtless humor and affectionate exaggeration"
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"1549, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun",
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": to reach with or as if with a sudden blow",
": to come in quick forceful contact with",
": to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion",
": to cause to come into contact",
": to deliver (something, such as a blow) by action",
": to apply forcefully or suddenly",
": to affect especially detrimentally",
": to make a request of",
": to discover or meet especially by chance",
": to accord with : suit",
": reach , attain",
": to arrive or appear at, in, or on",
": to bite at or on",
": to reflect accurately",
": to reach or strike (something, such as a target) especially for a score in a game or contest",
": bat sense 2b",
": to indulge in excessively",
": to deal another card to (as in blackjack )",
": to strike a blow",
": to arrive with a forceful effect like that of a blow",
": to come into contact with something",
": attack",
": strike sense 11b",
": bat sense 1",
": to succeed in attaining or coming up with something",
": to be in agreement : suit",
": to fire a quantity of mixed fuel and air in the cylinders (see cylinder sense 2b )",
": to achieve great success",
": to get along well : become friends",
": to make especially sexual overtures to",
": to study especially with intensity",
": to have a major usually undesirable impact",
": to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively",
": to go to bed",
": to touch on or at the most important points or places",
": to become notably and unexpectedly successful",
": to be exactly right",
": leave , travel",
": to set out",
": to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest",
": to give complete or special satisfaction",
": to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity",
": to reach a limiting point or situation at which progress or success ceases",
": an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit",
": a stroke of luck",
": a great success",
": a telling or critical remark",
": base hit",
": a quantity of a drug ingested at one time",
": a premeditated murder committed especially by a member of a crime syndicate (see syndicate entry 1 sense 3c )",
": an instance of connecting to a particular website",
": a successful match in a search (as of a computer database or the Internet)",
": to strike or be struck by (someone or something) forcefully",
": to cause or allow (something) to come into contact with something",
": to affect or be affected by in a harmful or damaging way",
": occur sense 1",
": to come upon by chance",
": to arrive at",
": a blow striking an object aimed at",
": something very successful",
": a batted baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely",
": a match in a computer search"
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"\u02c8hit",
"\u02c8hit"
],
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"bang",
"bash",
"bat",
"belt",
"biff",
"bludgeon",
"bob",
"bonk",
"bop",
"box",
"bust",
"clap",
"clip",
"clobber",
"clock",
"clout",
"crack",
"hammer",
"knock",
"nail",
"paste",
"pound",
"punch",
"rap",
"slam",
"slap",
"slog",
"slug",
"smack",
"smite",
"sock",
"strike",
"swat",
"swipe",
"tag",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"whack",
"whale",
"zap"
],
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"blockbuster",
"megahit",
"smash",
"success",
"supernova",
"winner"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Rahm\u2019s first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Neno\u2019s energy after punching a two-run double to score sisters Ava and Lena Tsonis percolated across the diamond, her hit scoring what would amount to the game-winning runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Taira and a colleague were taken prisoner by Russian forces on March 16, the same day a Russian airstrike hit a theater in the city center, killing around 600 people, according to an Associated Press investigation. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"An inning later, Mancini hit a groundball to shortstop with two outs but reached on an error. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
"When wild vegetation dies off due to lack of rain, yellow jackets and other insects hit up other sources of food. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"After a mound visit, Manoah hit Jose Trevino with a pitch and the Yankees catcher was awarded first base. \u2014 Ian Harrison, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
"Castro and B\u00e1ez hit singles to reach safely, but just like in the fourth, the next two batters were retired consecutively: Robbie Grossman (strikeout) and Jonathan Schoop (flyout). \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"New daily infections hit a high of 94,855 in late May and have averaged around 50,000 a day over the past two months, resulting in a surge of claims from insured individuals. \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Also, a hit to real estate prices could ripple through the economy by eroding how much Chinese shoppers are willing to spend on appliances, clothes, jewelry or cars. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"The beef, soft from low, slow cooking, benefits from the house green seasoning and a hit of culantro. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Two men are facing felony charges after police recovered a handgun from a vehicle that had been involved in a hit and run crash in Evanston, police said Friday in a release. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Yepez's double in the second stood as the lone hit for St. Louis against Burnes until Yepez singled with two outs in the seventh. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Iran blamed Israel for last month\u2019s killing in Tehran of a top Iranian military officer that the Israelis suspected of running overseas hit teams targeting Israelis. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"In the ninth, a throwing error put a runner on base and another reliever gave up a two-out hit to knock him in, putting an unearned run on Hunter\u2019s ledger. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
"Greene's hit was the fourth of the inning for the Tigers, who had an offensive explosion by their standards to start the game. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Cathedral did not get another hit until the sixth inning. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
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"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-102857"
},
"high-water shrub":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marsh elder sense 2"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-103730"
},
"hot-water bag":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stoppered rubber bag or earthenware bottle filled with hot water to provide warmth",
": heating pad"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-104546"
},
"helve":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a handle of a tool or weapon : haft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8helv"
],
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"grip",
"haft",
"handgrip",
"handle"
],
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"examples":[
"the head of the ax was crudely lashed to a wooden helve"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English hielfe ; probably akin to Old English helma helm",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-105132"
},
"heartiness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": giving unqualified support",
": enthusiastically or exuberantly cordial : jovial",
": expressed unrestrainedly",
": exhibiting vigorous good health",
": having a good appetite",
": abundant, rich, or flavorful enough to satisfy the appetite",
": vigorous , vehement",
": a hearty fellow",
": sailor",
": friendly and enthusiastic",
": strong, healthy, and active",
": having a good appetite",
": large and plentiful"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0113"
],
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"wholehearted",
"whole-souled"
],
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"gob",
"jack",
"jack-tar",
"mariner",
"navigator",
"sailor",
"salt",
"sea dog",
"seafarer",
"seaman",
"shipman",
"swab",
"swabbie",
"swabby",
"tar"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He gave us all a hearty welcome.",
"hearty young men and women",
"His grandmother remains hale and hearty in her old age.",
"Noun",
"gather round me hearties , and I'll tell you a sea tale that'll shiver your timbers for sure",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For that reason, here\u2019s a hearty toast to Microsoft\u2019s Internet Explorer, which heads to the tech trash heap after a remarkable 27 years in operation. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Every meal is hearty and gluten-free, making this a perfect choice for families with celiac sensitivities. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Packed full of veggies and vegan meat alternatives, this chili is hearty enough to fill up a crowd. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Still, Minnesotans are hearty , and runners head out in all conditions. \u2014 Lisa Jhung, Outside Online , 26 May 2021",
"While Pettus ended her hope-filled \u2014 the hope and prayers of legions of longtime fans, really \u2014 proclamation with a hearty laugh, Divas member Tracey Spencer provided a reminder that miracles do happen. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 1 May 2022",
"This pick even drew a hearty laugh from Rams coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Still, on New Year\u2019s Day, their parents would always make soup joumou \u2014 a hearty , traditional Haitian dish of squash, beef, potatoes, other vegetables and herbs. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The food is also vegetarian, soy-free, and surprisingly good\u2014not just good for gluten-free food, but actually good\u2014with hearty flavors like creamy potato soup and enchilada with rice and beans. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Oladokun\u2019s kindness and hearty laugh belie an inner steeliness. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 2 June 2022",
"At this, Sevigny breaks out into a hearty , self-effacing laugh. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
"And alt-country mystery man Orville Peck flitered his hearty , clear growl and smooth, heavy vibrato through a fringed mask. \u2014 Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"That will give the veggie a sweet, roasty depth of flavor and hearty -yet-tender texture. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The man, hale and hearty and wearing sunglasses, was silent. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"This hearty and invigorating cologne is an easy choice for both the office and the early hours of the morning. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"An episode that examines the frat boy, sexist, party- hearty culture the company curated is among the series' best, portraying the collateral damage of burnt out, laid off, and exploited employees that WeWork left in its destructive wake. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Roots of Guinness Draught stretch back more than 250 years, and for much of that time, simply being a hearty , yet approachable stout was enough. \u2014 Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1835, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-105603"
},
"hearsay evidence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": evidence based not on a witness's personal knowledge but on another's statement not made under oath"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bombshell decision to remove the juror also came a day after Schroeder scolded Binger for attempting to introduce hearsay evidence into the trial. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The convening of this type of grand jury is common in complex cases, such as the Trump investigation, because, unlike with a federal grand jury, prosecutors cannot present hearsay evidence to a state grand jury. \u2014 Sonia Moghe, CNN , 26 May 2021",
"But without a recording device, hearsay evidence is not scientifically sufficient. \u2014 Avi Loeb, Scientific American , 1 Mar. 2021",
"Boyd agreed to drop another part of the bill, having to do with allowing hearsay evidence to be included in domestic violence trials. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 19 May 2020",
"In January 2017, Menendez previously dropped the felony charges because prosecutors improperly presented hearsay evidence to the grand jury. \u2014 Matt Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Mar. 2018",
"Like his son, Louis Till\u2019s trial included hearsay evidence , racial profiling and the assumption that, if given a chance, a black man would always rape a white woman. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian , 3 Feb. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"1753, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-112602"
},
"hit-and-miss":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": sometimes successful and sometimes not : not reliably good or successful"
],
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"\u02cchit-\u1d4an-\u02c8mis"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1897, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-113257"
},
"Hickok":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"James Butler 1837\u20131876 Wild Bill Hickok American scout and U.S. marshal"
],
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"\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u00e4k"
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-114322"
},
"Hammarskj\u00f6ld":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Hjalmar Agne Carl 1905\u20131961 Swedish U.N. official; secretary-general (1953\u201361)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-m\u0259r-\u02ccsh\u0259ld",
"\u02c8h\u00e4m-",
"-\u02ccshu\u0307ld",
"-\u02ccsh\u0113ld"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-114836"
},
"hearty appetite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a strong interest in and desire to eat well"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-115225"
},
"haft":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the handle of a weapon or tool",
": to set in or furnish with a haft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haft"
],
"synonyms":[
"grip",
"handgrip",
"handle",
"helve"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"the blade of the adze is still good, but the haft is broken and will have to be replaced",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Handles helped make the tools easier to grip and more versatile; Wang and his colleagues found one bladelet with part of a bone haft still attached to the stone. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022",
"This chert bladelet still has a remnant of its bone haft attached. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The wooden haft is perfectly preserved & one of only a handful to survive in Britain. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Sep. 2021",
"An iris of a single, uniform color. Shoulder: Same as haft . \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2021",
"If Neanderthals were going to the trouble of putting tar on a small, everyday domestic tool like a flake (whether to attach it to a haft or just to make a simple grip), then producing tar in usable amounts must have been routine. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 22 Oct. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There was the first time someone knapped and hafted a rock onto a spear shaft, and the first time someone strung up a bow. \u2014 Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life , 19 Mar. 2020",
"So the fact that archaeologists have found a handful of tools hafted using birch tar tells us that Neanderthals were (pardon the pun) pretty sharp. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 22 Oct. 2019",
"Those fires may have been used to work on existing tools, not just haft new ones. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 2 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-115257"
},
"handcrafted":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": handicraft",
": to fashion by handicraft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02cckraft"
],
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"art",
"craft",
"handicraft",
"trade"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum",
"Verb",
"She handcrafted a set of bowls out of red clay.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The traditional handcraft has endured for generations. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In response, her organization is building a center in Kabul to provide basic tailoring, handcraft and secondary education classes to women as well as maternity care and general healthcare services. \u2014 Melissa Mahtani, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Still, the combination of technology and fashion somehow always feels like a gimmick (especially after Dior\u2019s moving couture show in January, which celebrated the beauty of artisanship and handcraft in India). \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Utopian religious sects like the Shakers, the Oneida Community, and the Amana Colonies combined handcraft , communitarian economics, and piety. \u2014 Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Produced in the founder\u2019s hometown of Durango, Mexico, and sustainably grown and harvested in the surrounding local villages, the attention to handcraft and tradition shines through on the palette. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
"In Dallas\u2019 Bishop Arts District, Megan Wilkes and Mary Gauntt handcraft sensational pies with local, seasonal ingredients\u2014all baked in a remodeled 1930s Victorian bungalow. \u2014 Megan Murphy, Robb Report , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Developed in 1700, the handcraft is now exclusively produced by a single family-run orchard. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Given the ubiquity of the material, Moral\u0131o\u011flu sought to elevate the designs by focusing on the concept of handcraft . \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 31 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Participants will handcraft each of these cocktails. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Just over 150 employees handcraft 12 million cigars a year from the historic factory. \u2014 Jennifer Simonson, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Aug. 2021",
"In 2013, the friends turned into business partners, launching Pura Utz, a whimsical fashion brand that employs Mayan women to handcraft every piece, including beaded banana earrings and a smiley print phone bag. \u2014 Shelby Comroe, Marie Claire , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Students work with faculty to handcraft a learning path to catalyze their personal calling. \u2014 Jim Olson, Fortune , 25 Dec. 2020",
"For just $150, a leather artisan will handcraft your leather boots into a super stylish pair of summer-ready shoes. \u2014 Anastacia Uriegas, Chron , 17 Nov. 2020",
"He is known to handcraft his buildings, slowly, but the deliberate pace didn\u2019t concern Govan. \u2014 Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker , 5 Oct. 2020",
"Teachers with regional variants of Indigenous languages often handcraft learning materials for their students. \u2014 TheWeek , 5 Sep. 2020",
"Their master jewelers handcraft each design from concept to creation in their North American workshops. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 12 June 2020"
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1911, in the meaning defined above"
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"idiom"
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"Definition of have / throw / pitch a tantrum \u2014 used to mean a child has an angry outburst or someone who is not a child gets very angry and upset and behaves like a child When he doesn't get his way, he throws a tantrum ."
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"hamstrung":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": either of two groups of tendons at the back of the human knee",
": any of three muscles at the back of the thigh that function to flex and rotate the leg and extend the thigh",
": a large tendon above and behind the hock of a quadruped",
": to make ineffective or powerless : cripple",
": to cripple by cutting the leg tendons",
": either of two groups of tendons bounding the upper part of the popliteal space at the back of the knee and forming the tendons of insertion of some muscles of the back of the thigh",
": hamstring muscle",
": a large tendon above and behind the hock of a quadruped corresponding to the human Achilles tendon",
": to cripple by cutting the leg tendons"
],
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"\u02c8ham-\u02ccstri\u014b",
"\u02c8ham-\u02ccstri\u014b"
],
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"cripple",
"disable",
"immobilize",
"incapacitate",
"paralyze",
"prostrate"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The mayor tried to hamstring our efforts by cutting the budget.",
"The company claims it is being hamstrung by government regulations.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The lone moment of concern occurred when Luke Kennard, who scored 20 points, reinjured the same right hamstring that cost him a game last week. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Better off having Richardson fully healthy later in the season against Georgia than risk him hurting the hamstring even worse against Alabama. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Yet, the hamstring was a problem in OTAs and again in veterans camp. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 20 Aug. 2021",
"And if the Twins don't want Kepler to play center field for fear of aggravating the hamstring , Baldelli will have to decide which rookie loses playing time \u2014 Alex Kirilloff or Trevor Larnach, who have played well as corner outfielders. \u2014 Phil Miller, Star Tribune , 16 June 2021",
"Reyes is recovering from a strained right hamstring . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Renfroe, who's been out since May 24 with a strained right hamstring , was eligible to return last Friday but was ultimately held out of the remainder of the Brewers' four-game series with the San Diego Padres. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Getting Lowry back from a strained left hamstring would help Miami\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
"Right-hander Jandel Gustave, meanwhile, is expected to miss about six weeks with a strained right hamstring , according to Counsell. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cowboys are going deep with this group because of injuries to Gallimore (elbow), Trysten Hill (knee) and Chauncey Golston ( hamstring ). \u2014 Calvin Watkins, Dallas News , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Mark Melancon Devin Booker listed out for Suns Thursday vs. Pistons after injuring hamstring against Warriors Reach the reporter at Michelle.Gardner@gannett.com or 602 444-4783. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Bellinger hit a triple and scored on Beaty\u2019s single in the sixth for a 5-3 lead, but Bellinger aggravated a left- hamstring injury while legging out the triple and departed after the seventh. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2021",
"The Wings played without Chris Osgood ( hamstring ), Fedorov (groin), Kozlov (flu) and McCarty (hand surgery). \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 30 May 2022",
"So now, a proud face, even if a knee (Butler), hamstring (Lowry) and groin (Herro) aren\u2019t necessarily willing. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"The Heat provided this update via Twitter on Saturday afternoon: Coach Spo says both Kyle Lowry ( hamstring ) and P.J. Tucker (knee) will go through their routines with the intent to play in tonight\u2019s Game 3 vs the Celtics. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"Why: The counter-exercise to knee extension, this exercise targets the hamstring muscles. \u2014 WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, lawyers representing three sets of challengers to the maps\u2019 allowability argued they were produced from a clear intent to hamstring certain racial and political groups, clashing with one of the court\u2019s conservative judges in the process. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022"
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"Noun",
"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-120529"
},
"hurgila":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": adjutant bird"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)h\u0259r\u02c8g\u0113l\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":"Hindi harg\u012bl\u0101, ha\u1e5bg\u012bl\u0101 , literally, bone swallower, from ha\u1e5b, h\u0101\u1e5b bone + g\u012bl\u0101 swallower, from Sanskrit gilati, girati he swallows",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-123512"
},
"hissable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": uttered with a hiss",
": deserving to be hissed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8his\u0259b\u0259l"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-123831"
},
"handgravure":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": copperplate printing in which the inked plate is wiped by hand before each impression"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-125617"
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"hopscotch":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a child's game in which a player tosses an object (such as a stone) into areas of a figure outlined on the ground and hops through the figure and back to regain the object",
": to move as if by hopping",
": a game in which a player tosses a stone into sections of a figure drawn on the ground and hops through the figure and back to pick up the stone"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4p-\u02ccsk\u00e4ch",
"\u02c8h\u00e4p-\u02ccsk\u00e4ch"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The tour hopscotched from city to city.",
"We hopscotched across the country.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hamlet leaping around the stage like a child playing hopscotch , or the chorus lined up and facing forward, rigid as automatons. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"Draw creative designs or use the chalk to play games such as tic-tac-toe or hopscotch . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"The Spurs are hoping to turn a two-night trip to the Big Easy into a week-plus hopscotch across the country ending in a return to the full-fledged NBA postseason for the first time since 2019. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Punch lines have included everything from the driver skipping down a chalked hopscotch grid to getting violently attacked by the customer\u2019s loose dogs. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Other new additions are tether ball courts, a hopscotch area \u2014 or fitness walk \u2014 and racing lanes for children. \u2014 Hank Beckman, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Justin Vivian Bond, this exuberant, irreverent game of genre hopscotch tickled the tears out of audiences at its St. Ann\u2019s Warehouse premiere in September. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Although not technically homeless, families like the De La Cruzes hopscotch from short-term rentals to living with other family members to living in their vehicles. \u2014 Imelda Garc\u00eda, Dallas News , 26 Aug. 2021",
"The story of its habitability may be best understood not as a single, one-way global shift between red and blue but instead a series of hopscotch skips across a motley, regional patchwork of complex, changing conditions. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"To work there, the researchers buried barrels of fuel along the snowy coastline, creating makeshift depots that a helicopter could hopscotch between. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"That strategy helped Delta rapidly outstrip several of its wilier but more sluggish competitors and hopscotch across the globe. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Having defined freedom mainly in its absence, Menand feels free to hopscotch through his favorite parts of midcentury mass high culture \u2014 painting, literature, the avant gardes \u2014 without concern for coherence or connection. \u2014 Andy Lewis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2021",
"One class with just three students played hopscotch six feet apart. \u2014 Melody Petersen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2021",
"In sharp contrast, today\u2019s downtown is becoming a place where residents, workers and visitors can hopscotch \u2014 park to park \u2014 from one end to the other. \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 24 Sep. 2020",
"There\u2019s a backpack on another, a pair of basketball players and hopscotch squares in the distance. \u2014 Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star , 25 June 2020",
"Contesting small states Candidates hopscotched across smaller states in a search for delegates where traffic was lighter. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 2 Mar. 2020",
"The efforts were successful in slowing the spread locally, but the virus had also begun stealthily hopscotching around the globe, with particularly devastating consequences in Italy, Spain and Iran. \u2014 Kurtis Lee, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun",
"hop entry 1 + scotch entry 2 (line, score)"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1801, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1918, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-130200"
},
"henwife":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a woman who raises poultry"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-130653"
},
"hey cockalorum":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": high cockalorum sense 1"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-130836"
},
"hurt":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to inflict with physical pain : wound",
": to do substantial or material harm to : damage",
": to cause emotional pain or anguish to : offend",
": to be detrimental to : hamper",
": to suffer pain or grief",
": to be in need",
": to cause damage or distress",
": a cause of injury or damage : blow",
": a bodily injury or wound",
": mental or emotional distress or anguish : suffering",
": wrong , harm",
": to feel or cause pain",
": to do harm to : damage",
": to cause to be sad",
": to make poorer or more difficult",
": an injury or wound to the body",
": mental or emotional pain",
": physically or emotionally injured"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259rt",
"\u02c8h\u0259rt"
],
"synonyms":[
"ache",
"pain",
"smart"
],
"antonyms":[
"affliction",
"agony",
"anguish",
"distress",
"excruciation",
"misery",
"pain",
"rack",
"strait(s)",
"torment",
"torture",
"travail",
"tribulation",
"woe"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Authorities said the driver of the van was not hurt and stayed at the scene. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"One person is dead and two others are hurt in a shooting in Cheviot early Wednesday, according to police. \u2014 Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"No children were hurt in the shooting at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Dallas, police said. \u2014 Chron , 13 June 2022",
"Paul's mother and two brothers were home at the time but none of them were hurt , Brown said. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"People were inside at the time, thankfully no one was hurt . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"None of the victims in the spree were hurt , and investigators believe there are no outstanding suspects, officials said. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"No one had been hurt , and no homes were threatened at that time. \u2014 Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"No children were hurt , but the resource officer was transported to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The player who stamped the mark on the other players has cooperated fully in the investigation, has expressed sorrow at his actions and the hurt caused as a result, and is willing to accept responsibility for his actions. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"While these complicating factors certainly aren\u2019t new, top tech executives spent the past few weeks hollering about a fresh wave of hurt . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Morrison\u2019s vocals stretch and bend words; her voice is delicate yet strong, and moves with ease between a vulnerable croon and the wail of hurt . \u2014 Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
"And several individuals are now speaking out about the hurt caused by the description of slavery. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Aug. 2021",
"And then\u2014again, this hurt , physically\u2014woodpeckers came and landed on his nose and pecked it back to normal length. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"The previous director complained that the steady fire hurt worker morale and prompted staff to quit. \u2014 Robert Higgs, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"Friday never had to witness the hurt to know things had gone south. \u2014 Bonnie Garmus, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"And according to analysts, the switch to a more expensive summer blend for other parts of the country promises the hurt will not stop anytime soon. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Verb and Noun",
"Middle English, probably from Anglo-French hurter to strike, prick, collide with, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse hr\u016btr male sheep"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131717"
},
"hold against":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to use (something) as a reason to have a bad opinion of (someone)"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131759"
},
"hair's breadth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a very small distance or amount : very close"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131926"
},
"housefurnishings":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": furnishings for a house",
": small articles of household equipment (as kitchen utensils)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1661, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132424"
},
"hund":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":[
"hundred"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259n(d)",
"-u\u0307-",
"-\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-133211"
},
"hoved":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hoved dialectal past tense of heave"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-133338"
},
"hant":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hant dialectal variant of haunt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hant"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-133933"
},
"howd":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": to move from side to side or up and down",
": a lurching rocking movement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259u\u0307d",
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Intransitive verb",
"origin unknown"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134200"
},
"hand luggage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": small pieces of luggage that a passenger can carry onto an airplane"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135118"
},
"harmony of vowels":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": vowel harmony"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135222"
},
"heterogene":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": heterogeneous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccj\u0113n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Greek heterogen\u0113s"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135422"
},
"hainch":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hainch dialectal British variant of haunch"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8(h)\u0101nsh"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135744"
},
"handloomed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": woven on a handloom"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135904"
},
"Homerican":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": homeric"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0259\u0307k\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin Homeric us + English -an"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1678, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140438"
},
"hustle-cap":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a game of pitch and toss in which coins are shaken in a cap"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"hustle entry 1 + cap"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140509"
},
"harquebus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a matchlock gun invented in the 15th century which was portable but heavy and was usually fired from a support"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-kwi-(\u02cc)b\u0259s",
"-k\u0259-b\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle French harquebuse, arquebuse , modification of Middle Dutch hakebusse , from hake hook + busse tube, box, gun, from Late Latin buxis box"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1532, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140548"
},
"hustlement":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": household goods : furniture , knickknacks"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259s\u0259lm\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English ostelement, hustilment article of furniture, from Middle French ostillement, oustillement , from Old French ustillement , from ustil article of furniture, tool, utensil, probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin usitilia (plural) utensils, alteration of Latin utensilia"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-141422"
},
"heart attack":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an acute episode of coronary heart disease marked by the death or damage of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply to the heart usually as a result of a coronary artery becoming blocked by a blood clot formed in response to a ruptured or torn fatty arterial deposit",
": an acute episode of coronary heart disease marked by the death or damage of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle usually as a result of a coronary artery becoming blocked by a blood clot formed in response to a ruptured or torn fatty arterial deposit"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Her chest pains turned out to be caused by a minor heart attack .",
"He died of a massive heart attack .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Elvis died of a heart attack on August 16, 1977, at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. \u2014 Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"Irma\u2019s husband, Joe Garcia, died of an apparent heart attack just two days after his wife was killed. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022",
"What if the heart attack had come at a different point in the weekend? \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"What if the heart attack had come at a different point in the weekend? \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"So the massive heart attack wound up putting in a pacemaker-defibrillator in him. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
"Two weeks later, out of the blue, a heart attack brought an untimely demise. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
"Two weeks later, out of the blue, a heart attack brought an untimely demise. \u2014 cleveland , 19 June 2022",
"Carrie died at age 60 on Dec. 27, 2016, four days after she was hospitalized for a heart attack . \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1836, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-141521"
},
"hyperbolism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hyperbole"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u012b\u02c8p\u0259rb\u0259\u02ccliz\u0259m",
"-p\u0259\u0304b-",
"-p\u0259ib-"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": any of several commercial sponges having a harsh but elastic and fairly durable fiber that occur off the West Indies and Central America"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a power hammer consisting essentially of a heavy head at one end of a lever lifted by power and dropping by its own weight on work that rests on an anvil \u2014 compare strap hammer , trip-hammer"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": any of a family ( Hantaviridae and especially genus Orthohantavirus ) of bunyaviruses transmitted especially by rodent feces and urine and including viruses causing serious pulmonary disease or hemorrhagic fevers marked by renal necrosis",
": any of a family ( Hantaviridae and especially genus Orthohantavirus ) of bunyaviruses that infect specific rodents as their natural hosts and that include some forms causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in humans following exposure to the virus in airborne particles of rodent urine, feces, or saliva or directly by the bite of a rodent"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u012b-r\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u0259n-",
"\u02c8han-",
"\u02c8han-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u012b-r\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u0259n-",
"\u02c8h\u00e4n-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The health officials concluded that the cases are an important reminder for doctors to consider hantavirus infections when diagnosing patients. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The vast majority of these are viruses, in particular belonging to the hemorrhagic fever group (including Ebola, hantavirus , Lassa fever), flaviviruses (dengue, zika, yellow fever), and coronaviruses (MERS, and new strands of covid). \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 9 May 2022",
"People are rarely exposed to hantavirus because rodents tend to avoid humans. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
"It\u2019s common to find the hantavirus in local rodents. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
"It\u2019s common to find the hantavirus in local rodents. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
"It\u2019s common to find the hantavirus in local rodents. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
"It\u2019s common to find the hantavirus in local rodents. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
"That work ties into existing programs that monitor populations of skunks, bats, prairie dogs, gray foxes, birds and other animals for all kinds of disease-causing pathogens including rabies, West Nile virus, hantavirus and even the plague. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 15 Feb. 2022"
],
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"New Latin, from hanta- (from Hantaan , river in South Korea near where rodents carrying the virus were collected 1974\u201378) + virus"
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"1984, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142152"
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"hover":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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": to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it",
": to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing",
": to remain suspended over a place or object",
": to move to and fro near a place : fluctuate around a given point",
": to be in a state of uncertainty, irresolution, or suspense",
": the act or state of hovering in the air",
": to fly or float in the air without moving far in any direction",
": to stay near a place"
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"\u02c8h\u0259-v\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-",
"\u02c8h\u0259-v\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-"
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"drift",
"float",
"glide",
"hang",
"poise",
"ride",
"sail",
"swim",
"waft"
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"settle",
"sink"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"With employee numbers that hover around 100,000, this could mean 10,000 workers being shown the door. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The essays in this book are not confined to downtown, though many hover there. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 13 June 2022",
"Drones fitted with cameras hover over centuries-old farms, allowing farmers to use fertilizer only where it is really needed, while nearby laboratories use the same lasers employed by NASA on Mars to perform soil analysis in seconds. \u2014 Vinod Sreeharsha, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Russian troops faced no real adversary in Syria; the war was mostly an air force operation where the pilots could hover over targets at will. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"As gas prices hover at record highs, local community groups are once again planning to fill the gas tanks of several hundred southeastern San Diegans next week. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Lake Michigan is famous for its storms in winter, when the park\u2019s temperatures typically hover at 20 to 38 degrees. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Two have no personal state income tax, and the others hover around 5%. \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"So why has De Le\u00f3n been stuck in single digits in polls while Caruso and Bass hover in the mid-30% range, with Caruso holding down roughly as much Latino support as De Le\u00f3n in at least one poll. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"Middle English hoveren , frequentative of hoven to hover"
],
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"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1513, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142300"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sexual activity especially when regarded as somewhat improper",
": questionable or underhanded activity"
],
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"\u02ccha\u014b-k\u0113-\u02c8pa\u014b-k\u0113"
],
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"artifice",
"chicane",
"chicanery",
"gamesmanship",
"jiggery-pokery",
"jugglery",
"legerdemain",
"skulduggery",
"skullduggery",
"subterfuge",
"trickery",
"wile"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"origin unknown"
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"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143453"
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"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hewlet variant of howlet"
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"\u02c8hy\u00fcl\u0259\u0307t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143722"
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"hyperbolic tangent":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the hyperbolic function that is analogous to the tangent and defined by the equation tanh x = sinh x /cosh x"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-144103"
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"hermit":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one that retires from society and lives in solitude especially for religious reasons : recluse",
": beadsman",
": a spiced molasses cookie",
": a person who lives apart from others especially for religious reasons"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259r-m\u0259t",
"\u02c8h\u0259r-m\u0259t"
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"anchorite",
"eremite",
"isolate",
"recluse",
"solitary"
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"examples":[
"St. Jerome is said to have spent two years as a hermit in the desert, searching for inner peace.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"North Korea missiles: The hermit nation has recently stepped up its missile testing, in defiance of international law and to the alarm of Japan and the US. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"One weapon prominently featured at the parade was the hermit nation's biggest and newest intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-17. \u2014 Lorraine Taylor, Fox News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The island\u2019s first named occupant is believed to be the Christian hermit Saint Baldred, who died in his humble cell in 606; in the 15th century, a chapel was built on its site. \u2014 Karen Gardiner, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Here are some warblers coming by: yellow, hermit , Townsend\u2019s. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Represented by the crab, Cancer has a reputation for being a bit of a hermit . \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Or hermit crabs, among whom empty mollusk shells are prime real estate, and who regularly engage in home invasions. \u2014 David P. Barash, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"The hermit , after all, may be a reclusive character but one who is also wise, emerging from a period of introspection and reflection with newfound perspective. \u2014 Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Over time, Fred has seen hermit crabs fighting over an increasingly shrinking territory until it was nearly covered by the Caribbean. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English heremite, eremite , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin eremita , from Late Greek er\u0113mit\u0113s , from Greek, adjective, living in the desert, from er\u0113mia desert, from er\u0113mos desolate"
],
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-144221"
},
"Hunan":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or being a hot and spicy style of Chinese cooking",
"province of southeast central China; capital Changsha area 81,274 square miles (211,312 square kilometers), population 65,700,762"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00fc-\u02c8n\u00e4n",
"\u02c8h\u00fc-\u02c8n\u00e4n"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Hunan , China"
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"first_known_use":[
"1970, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-144720"
},
"house god":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": household god"
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"first_known_use":[
"1540, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-144743"
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"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"medieval county in the Low Countries southeast of Flanders in modern southwestern Belgium and northern France",
"province of southwestern Belgium in Wallonia; capital Mons area 1463 square miles (3789 square kilometers), population 1,330,000"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0101-\u02c8n\u014d",
"h\u0101-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145638"
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"definitions":[
"Definition of hagging present participle of hag"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145800"
},
"high-mixed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": high and central"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150411"
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"hanger-off":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a slaughterhouse worker who suspends finished sheep carcasses from an overhead trolley and puts inspection stamps on them"
],
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"hang off , verb + -er"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150713"
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"type":[
"abbreviation",
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": an ugly, slatternly, or evil-looking old woman",
": a female demon",
": an evil or frightening spirit : hobgoblin",
": witch",
": quagmire , bog",
": a firm spot in a bog",
"Haggai",
": witch sense 1",
": an ugly old woman"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hag",
"\u02c8hag"
],
"synonyms":[
"beldam",
"beldame",
"carline",
"carlin",
"crone",
"hellcat",
"trot",
"witch"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun (1)",
"Middle English hagge demon, old woman",
"Noun (2)",
"Scots, break in a moor, from Old Norse h\u01ebgg cut, cleft; akin to Old English h\u0113awan to hew"
],
"first_known_use":[
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Noun (2)",
"1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151823"
},
"housekeeping":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the management of a house and home affairs",
": the work or activity of cleaning and preparing rooms for customers (as in a hotel)",
": the department or employees responsible for doing such work",
": the care and management of property and the provision of equipment and services (as for an industrial organization)",
": the routine tasks that must be done in order for a system to function or to function efficiently",
": the care and management of a house or the rooms of a hotel"
],
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"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02cck\u0113-pi\u014b",
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02cck\u0113-pi\u014b"
],
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"examples":[
"We took the computer offline to do some basic housekeeping .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Their attention to detail is exemplary across every aspect of a brand\u2019s communication \u2013 from the housekeeping of the stores to the unparalleled training of their sales staff. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Her step-by-step guide \u2014 detailed on her website, flylady.net \u2014 breaks housekeeping tasks into manageable chunks and the home into several zones. \u2014 Cathi Douglaswriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"The home has struggled to find nurses, laundry, maintenance, housekeeping and food-service workers. \u2014 Lauren Coleman-lochner And Martin Z Braun, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"The complex offers a concierge service, dining, maintenance, housekeeping and activity calendar. \u2014 Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Walking the track requires some housekeeping but no maintenance of machines or staffing. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Housekeeping policies vary based on the type of hotel, Rogers said, with luxury hotels tending to provide daily housekeeping unless guests opt out. \u2014 Jennifer Sinco Kelleher And Anita Snow, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"In conjunction with driving the aging parent, the worker can also help with things like shopping, cooking, housekeeping or other tasks. \u2014 Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Housekeeping policies vary based on the type of hotel, Rogers said, with luxury hotels tending to provide daily housekeeping unless guests opt out. \u2014 Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152112"
},
"Holy Writ":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bible sense 1",
": a writing or utterance having unquestionable authority"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"Bible",
"Book",
"Good Book",
"Scripture"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154659"
},
"Homeric simile":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": epic simile"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154752"
},
"homeland":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": native land : fatherland",
": a state or area set aside to be a state for a people of a particular national, cultural, or racial origin",
": bantustan",
": the country a person comes from"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccland",
"also",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccland"
],
"synonyms":[
"country",
"fatherland",
"home",
"mother country",
"motherland",
"sod"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He returned to his homeland for the first time in many years.",
"The rebels are fighting for an independent homeland .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The club legend rejoined the Blaugrana in the winter transfer window, signing as a free agent until the end of this month after a stint at Sao Paulo FC in his homeland . \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Ajuong said his brother was an inspiration for his family and the hope for so many in their homeland of South Sudan. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"The missing people are among the thousands of Haitians who have been desperately taking to the sea in the past few months, fleeing the desperation in their homeland in the largest exodus of Haitians since 2004. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"George is a 6-foot-6, 190-pound wing from Nigeria \u2014 who is known for collecting shoes to donate to children in his homeland . \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"In April, ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest, Kalush Orchestra frontman Oleh Psiuk spoke to the Times U.K. about competing in the famed singing competition amid a Russian invasion raging in their homeland . \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 14 May 2022",
"Korean immigrants left their homeland trying to achieve it, and many lost their belief in it after the riots. \u2014 Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"More than 4 million Ukrainians have left their homeland with about half heading to Poland. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The Post interviewed Afghans in Albania, Australia, Germany, Mexico and Uganda who left their homeland after the Taliban takeover. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154943"
},
"hand over fist":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": quickly and in large amounts"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Utah\u2019s 4th Congressional District, Rep. Burgess Owens continues to raise money hand over fist , pulling in $382,646 for the quarter and just over $2 million in total for the 2022 election cycle. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Typically, the services did so by losing money hand over fist , charging a nominal fee or offering months of free service or product to anyone who signed up. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022",
"By the time Thomas Mellon died in 1908, his children were making money hand over fist , and their political power would soon match their wealth. \u2014 Patricia Callahan, ProPublica , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The only sound was coming from the men who were in a line carrying hand over fist buckets of ash down the mound. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Sohel\u2019s father, boozing it up and selling his property hand over fist , and then dying rather ignominiously in a drunken New Year\u2019s Eve crash, has squandered not just property but connections also. \u2014 Cressida Leysho, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Nervous traders are buying US 10-year Treasuries hand over fist , pushing their yields to under 1.3% \u2014 the lowest rate for long-term bonds since February. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 8 July 2021",
"Even as lockdowns have been relaxed, and some travel has resumed, airlines, cruise lines and tour operators are all still losing money hand over fist . \u2014 The Economist , 31 Aug. 2020",
"And even though Robinhood has been raising cash hand over fist in the private markets, analysts still say an IPO could be in the cards for the startup before the end of 2021. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 17 Aug. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1830, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155001"
},
"hexyne":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of three isomeric straight-chain hydrocarbons C 6 H 10 of the acetylene series"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hek\u02ccs\u012bn"
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"hexa- + -yne"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155824"
},
"housewright":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a builder of wooden houses : a house carpenter"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1549, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160158"
},
"hankie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": handkerchief"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"handkerchief",
"kerchief"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"held a hankie up to his nose and blew vigorously",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Will this be a five- hankie tearjerker, or a Collateral Beauty\u2013style calamity? \u2014 Nate Jones, Vulture , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Stealing Home is a two- hankie weeper, and a cheap one at that. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 19 Feb. 2021",
"President Barack Obama handed over a hankie during a funeral. \u2014 Adrienne So, Wired , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Parting Shot The Broncos have become masters of the two- hankie weepy. \u2014 Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post , 19 Nov. 2019",
"And ready your hankie for a moment between Lady Mary and the Dowager Countess that\u2014no spoilers\u2014shows off a softer side to the tough-as-nails matriarch. \u2014 Elizabeth Holmes, Town & Country , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Despite his relatively casual daily dress of bluejeans, collared shirt and dress shoes, Luke rarely left home without a hankie in his back pocket. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Mar. 2019",
"Keep a couple of hankies handy, because the play will likely soften the flintiest hearts in the audience. \u2014 F. Kathleen Foley, latimes.com , 17 Apr. 2018",
"The six-step kits, which retail from $48 to $52, each include the dye formula, a silk hankie , protective gloves, string, and a manual on shibori\u2014the Japanese dyeing technique that produces those better-than-tie-dye patterns on fabric. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Sessums, Bon Appetit , 22 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"han d k erchief + -ie"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1878, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160410"
},
"heart-wrenching":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": very sad"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160532"
},
"horse post":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hitching post",
": a mail carrier who makes deliveries on horseback",
": a mail service performed by such carriers"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-162039"
},
"hitchily":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a hitchy manner : jerkily"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hich\u0259\u0307l\u0113",
"-li"
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-162337"
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"hepatic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, affecting, associated with, supplying, or draining the liver",
": liverwort",
": of, relating to, affecting, or associated with the liver"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hi-\u02c8pa-tik",
"hi-\u02c8pat-ik"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The hot water hose is the hepatic artery that supplies blood to the liver and pancreas. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"The biotech has focused on treating rare genetic conditions such as acute hepatic porphyria, which can cause attacks of severe abdominal pain. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Thirteen out of the 14 people were hospitalized with acute renal and hepatic failure and two of the patients reportedly also had severe pulmonary involvement. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Obese cats are more likely to suffer a liver disease called hepatic lipidosis; feline urinary tract disease; diabetes; lameness from arthritis; complications from anesthesia; and nonallergenic skin conditions. \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 July 2021",
"Apparently the powers that be didn\u2019t think this episode was sad enough, so there\u2019s also Jo\u2019s story line in which her hepatic pregnancy patient Val, who has still not seen her daughter Luna, dies. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, Vulture , 12 Mar. 2021",
"The former coach and athletics director who spent a dozen years on the Plains, won four SEC titles and was instrumental in bringing the Iron Bowl to Auburn, passed away Monday morning due to renal and hepatic failure. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 1 June 2020",
"Huge weight off the hepatic artery on that last one, can\u2019t thank you enough. \u2014 Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz , 12 Dec. 2019",
"The Cambridge biotech\u2019s new drug is called givosiran and treats a condition called acute hepatic porphyria. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Adjective",
"Latin hepaticus , from Greek h\u0113patikos , from h\u0113pat-, h\u0113par"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1599, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1900, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163415"
},
"hovercraft":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a vehicle that is supported above the surface of land or water by a cushion of air produced by downwardly directed fans"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02cckraft",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The hovercraft handled about two dozen evacuations for several years before being abandoned in 2010 as too costly and incapable of operating in high seas or winds. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"At one point King Cove received millions of federal dollars to buy a fast hovercraft , and a road was built to a landing site near the refuge. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"The futurist and the test pilot Is the world ready for wingless hovercraft levitating over cities and hotrodding through congested air corridors? \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Commissioned in 2009, Cavour is also equipped with a well deck capable of launching and recovering landing craft, hovercraft , and amphibious vehicles. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Switalski piloted the hovercraft while Howard approached the swan with a blanket on the ice. \u2014 Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Dec. 2021",
"In January of this year, a similar case was reported in Massachusetts in which a dog had to be rescued from a frozen pond with the aid of a hovercraft . \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Snowmachines and hovercraft remain prohibited on state roads, but on Thursday, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer signed regulations that remove restrictions on many other vehicles starting Jan. 1. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Oct. 2021",
"Farmers and residents scrambled to save cattle as the water quickly rose above the animals' heads, even deploying a hovercraft . \u2014 Jess Winter, CNN , 17 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1959, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164211"
},
"housing development":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a group of individual dwellings or apartment houses typically of similar design that are usually built and sold or leased by one management"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The temporary rules augment three areas of state law: housing development , transportation planning and metropolitan greenhouse gas reduction targets. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Such projects can include housing development , housing services and crime prevention and safety. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"Elsewhere in Washington, D.C., House Democrats are alleging that Trump-era Interior Secretary David Bernhardt orchestrated a bribery scheme involving an Arizona housing development , which Bernhardt denies. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Developers are focusing on upscale senior- housing development because some baby boomers\u2014people who were born between 1946 and 1964\u2014are approaching the age that people typically enter senior housing, according to senior-housing industry participants. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
"But the effort has drawn the ire of some pro- housing development , or YIMBY, advocates and others who say the city must give up some aesthetic control to address a dire housing shortage. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The other two bills add money into the state's Housing Trust Fund, which is used to fund affordable housing development , housing assistance programs and homeless shelters. \u2014 Jessica Boehm, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Its caretakers, who for years have been fighting against an affordable- housing development for low-income seniors that would occupy the site, have been ordered to vacate by October 31. \u2014 Kim Velsey, Curbed , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The funds include $3 million to assist four ongoing affordable housing development projects that will create 454 new units in the Bates-Hendricks, Hawthorne, North Willows, and Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhoods. \u2014 The Indianapolis Star , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1939, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165406"
},
"heartworm":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a filarial worm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) that is a parasite especially in the right heart of dogs and is transmitted by mosquitoes",
": infestation or disease caused by the heartworm",
": a filarial worm of the genus Dirofilaria ( D. immitis ) that is especially common in warm regions, lives as an adult in the right heart especially of dogs, and discharges active larvae into the circulating blood whence they may be picked up by mosquitoes and transmitted to other hosts and that may infect humans causing local pulmonary infarction but does not achieve sexual maturity in the human organism",
": infestation with or disease especially of dogs caused by the heartworm, resulting typically in gasping, coughing, and nervous disorder, and when severe commonly leading to death"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccw\u0259rm",
"-\u02ccw\u0259rm"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heartworms cause serious complications in the heart and lungs of dogs, and treatment for heartworm disease is risky. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"Dogs and cats of all ages are welcome to come receive a wellness check as well as rabies vaccinations, core vaccinations, basic deworming and heartworm testing. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022",
"Fortunately, many heartworm prevention products also protect dogs from common intestinal parasites. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"The current longest resident of AHS, sweet Worldwide has been receiving plenty of tender care in a Foster Hero home while undergoing treatment for heartworm . \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"In veterinary medicine, it is used to prevent and treat heartworm . \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Ivermectin has historically been used to treat diseases such as river blindness or scabies in humans and, in some formulations, to prevent heartworm disease and other infestations in animals. \u2014 al , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Animal ivermectin is approved to prevent heartworm disease and treat certain internal and external parasites and only approved by the FDA to treat people with conditions caused by parasitic worms. \u2014 Christopher Kuhagen, USA TODAY , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Different forms of the drug are used to treat animals for heartworm and other parasites. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com , 24 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1877, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165600"
},
"harass":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": exhaust , fatigue",
": to annoy persistently",
": to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct",
": to worry and impede by repeated raids",
": to annoy again and again",
": to make repeated attacks against an enemy",
": to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior",
"\u2014 see also sexual harassment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras",
"\u02c8her-\u0259s",
"\u02c8ha-r\u0259s",
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras",
"\u02c8her-\u0259s",
"h\u0259-\u02c8ras, \u02c8har-\u0259s"
],
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"break",
"burn out",
"bust",
"do in",
"do up",
"drain",
"exhaust",
"fag",
"fatigue",
"frazzle",
"kill",
"knock out",
"outwear",
"tire",
"tucker (out)",
"wash out",
"wear",
"wear out",
"weary"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She was constantly harassed by the other students.",
"He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This month, members of the Proud Boys and White supremacist groups crashed various LGBTQ events to harass and intimidate participants. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"As waves of police from departments across Texas converge on Uvalde, officers have continued to intimidate, harass and impede journalists covering the aftermath of the second-deadliest K-12 school shooting ever in the United States. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News , 6 June 2022",
"What harassers were able to do with Twitter was to create networks of fake accounts that would then harass and impersonate other people, which caused a lot more confusion. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"Federal charges have been filed against five people believed to be working for the Chinese government to spy on, harass and stalk former Chinese nationals living in the U.S. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Activists say police have been known to harass and assault transgender people after detaining them. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Apr. 2022",
"China employs an extensive maritime militia disguised as a civilian fishing fleet to harass its neighbors and illegally plunder their fish. \u2014 Jill Goldenziel, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The reality is that social media can be an outlet for a person to stalk, intimidate and harass their ex-partners. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
"But they can also be used to harass and stifle conversations. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 4 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French harasser , from Middle French, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare , interjection used to incite dogs, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hier here \u2014 more at here"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-170138"
},
"Hetrazan":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a preparation of diethylcarbamazine citrate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he\u2027tr\u0259\u02cczan"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-170844"
},
"head money":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": head tax",
": money paid for killing or capturing a person (as an outlaw) : bounty"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1521, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171353"
},
"hammer and tongs":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": with great force, vigor, or violence"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two conservative groups that brought the case were targeted by Harris in 2012-13, right around the time the IRS was going hammer and tongs after Tea Party groups. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 1 July 2021",
"Two teams who seem destined to slug it out in the lower reaches of the table this season going hammer and tongs at each other never makes for a good watch. \u2014 SI.com , 18 Sep. 2019",
"The Reds went hammer and tongs in their efforts to find a second, though their hosts were able to hold off the onslaught until the final 10 minutes of the clash. \u2014 SI.com , 15 Aug. 2019",
"With two moderate Pyrenean climbs, Thursday\u2019s Stage 12 from Toulouse, where cassoulet and rugby are both big, wasn\u2019t tough enough for Thomas and his rivals to go at each other hammer and tongs . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 July 2019",
"The way to stand out from the others is to go hammer and tongs for the opponents\u2019 jugulars, or to try to sound more extreme than the others. \u2014 Jim Jones, idahostatesman , 18 May 2018",
"The way to stand out from the others is to go hammer and tongs for the opponents\u2019 jugulars, or to try to sound more extreme than the others. \u2014 Jim Jones, idahostatesman , 18 May 2018",
"The way to stand out from the others is to go hammer and tongs for the opponents\u2019 jugulars, or to try to sound more extreme than the others. \u2014 Jim Jones, idahostatesman , 18 May 2018",
"The way to stand out from the others is to go hammer and tongs for the opponents\u2019 jugulars, or to try to sound more extreme than the others. \u2014 Jim Jones, idahostatesman , 18 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1780, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171520"
},
"hammer beam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": either of the short horizontal beams or cantilevers projecting from the top of a pair of opposite walls to support a roof principal for a Gothic roof and thus dispense with the necessity for a tie beam"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171649"
},
"harshen":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make (something, such as a voice) harsh",
": to become harsh"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"harden",
"stiffen",
"strengthen",
"toughen"
],
"antonyms":[
"ameliorate",
"ease"
],
"examples":[
"recent changes to the drunk driving laws harshen penalties for repeat offenders"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171929"
},
"humbleness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive",
": reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission",
": ranking low in a hierarchy or scale : insignificant , unpretentious",
": not costly or luxurious",
": to make (someone) humble (see humble entry 1 ) in spirit or manner",
": to destroy the power, independence, or prestige of",
": not regarding others as inferior : not overly proud : modest",
": expressed in a way that does not show too much pride",
": low in rank or condition",
": to make modest",
": to easily and unexpectedly defeat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259m-b\u0259l",
"also chiefly Southern",
"\u02c8h\u0259m-b\u0259l",
"also chiefly Southern",
"\u02c8h\u0259m-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"demure",
"down-to-earth",
"lowly",
"meek",
"modest",
"unassuming",
"unpretentious"
],
"antonyms":[
"abase",
"chasten",
"cheapen",
"debase",
"degrade",
"demean",
"discredit",
"disgrace",
"dishonor",
"foul",
"humiliate",
"lower",
"shame",
"sink",
"smirch",
"take down"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Bayh was always a humble man who never wanted those around him to call him senator, just Birch, said Berman. \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
"Los Angeles was supposed to play the humble host of the Midsummer Classic in 2020. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"Through his example, Mark showed me how to be gracious in victory, resilient in defeat, and humble in the small measure of fame that is the lot of a TV commentator. \u2014 Paul Begala, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Despite her impressive roster of songs, however, don\u2019t go calling the humble Lennox an icon to her face. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"Instead, writers Earl and Hayward gently underscore the recluse\u2019s isolation through bittersweet details of his humble daily life, adding a healthy dose of humorously deadpan Britishness into the mix to winning effect. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 Jake Coyle, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful, weary appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble sensitivity. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Like coach said, football will humble you real quick. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"Alternately harrowing and hilarious, the book\u2019s drug-consumption-per-page quotient is enough to humble Hunter S. Thompson and William S. Burroughs combined. \u2014 Alan Light, SPIN , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The cheap deaths and dozen or so boss showdowns will humble you, but the stellar fix of early \u201990s nostalgia will keep you glued until the very end. \u2014 Joshua Khan, Wired , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Both books contain an abundance of stories featuring frustrated scientists who seem to live in their labs, who endure ferocious professional battles and who must humble themselves to raise funds for their work. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The Iron Bowl can humble fan bases and players and especially the coaches, but this one showed that maybe Auburn isn\u2019t too far behind its in-state rival after all. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Though Michigan\u2019s players and coaches dedicated only a few words to questions about Lombardi during the week, their desire to humble a player responsible for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in a shocking upset by the Spartans was clear. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 18 Sep. 2021",
"For the past two weeks, Alabama\u2019s coach has been trying to humble his team in preparation for the Gators. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 15 Sep. 2021",
"If the 9/11 attacks were a failure of imagination by US authorities -- who would have thought a terror gang armed only with box cutters could humble a superpower? \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Adjective and Verb",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin humilis low, humble, from humus earth; akin to Greek chth\u014dn earth, chamai on the ground"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172519"
},
"Huxley":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name ()"
],
"definitions":[
"Leonard 1894\u20131963 brother of Julian Huxley English novelist and critic",
"Sir Julian Sorell 1887\u20131975 grandson of T.H. Huxley English biologist",
"T(homas) H(enry) 1825\u20131895 English biologist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259k-sl\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172809"
},
"homestay":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stay at a residence by a traveler and especially by a visiting foreign student who is hosted by a local family"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccst\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Byron Nongbri runs a homestay with his wife, near the famous double-decker bridge in Nongriat village. \u2014 Anne Pinto-rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
"Expedia, which offers travel bookings from hotels to cruises, didn\u2019t even consolidate its homestay brands into one until recently, finally redirecting HomeAway users to Vrbo.com in June of last year. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 1 June 2021",
"That bodes well for Airbnb\u2019s pace of recovery and consumers\u2019 likelihood to opt toward the safety of a homestay over the exposure of a hotel as the world slowly opens back up. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 26 Feb. 2021",
"After a homestay there, the couple returned to Minnesota on March 10, the day before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. \u2014 Star Tribune , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Even in tech, some companies such as ride-share services Uber and Lyft, travel sites Expedia and TripAdvisor, and homestay provider Airbnb face massive challenges in the coronavirus era. \u2014 Jay Greene, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2020",
"Hotels and homestays are also providing more flexibility on bookings, as well as deals. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh, CNN , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Several trekking companies based in the city offer trip and homestay packages of varying lengths, prices, and difficulty. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 Jan. 2020",
"Our lodgings are a mixture of hotels and rustic homestays in rural villages. \u2014 Anna Hartley, Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1952, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172930"
},
"heartwood":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the older harder nonliving central wood of trees that is usually darker, denser, less permeable, and more durable than the surrounding sapwood",
": the usually dark wood in the center of a tree"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccwu\u0307d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02ccwu\u0307d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But it\u2019s not the leaves or flowers that make sandalwood so prized \u2013 it\u2019s the aromatic heartwood . \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"If an affected tree is cut down, the heartwood is darker in color than surrounding wood, thus the name wetwood. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Though dozens of mills have closed over the decades, trucks still hurtle down Highway 20 carrying stacks of hulking redwoods, easy to distinguish by their crimson heartwood . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
"When building a planter, choose one of the all- heartwood grades. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 29 May 2021",
"From the dark heartwood to the light edges, the elegance is in the grain. \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 24 July 2021",
"Oudh is an oleoresin, born out of a fungal attack upon the heartwood of a perfectly ordinary slim-limbed tree, native to South and Southeast Asia, known as Aquilaria malaccensis. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2021",
"An old log lay on the angle of repose, poised to roll over broken stones, and chunks of heartwood were newly exposed, beetles and ants flowing in lines with white fungi in their clutches. \u2014 Suzanne Simard, Wired , 7 May 2021",
"However, the severe topping of the tree has led to decay through the heartwood of the trunk. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1575, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173349"
},
"heavy-duty":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": able or designed to withstand unusual strain",
": intensive",
": important , prominent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-v\u0113-\u02c8d\u00fc-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"acute",
"almighty",
"blistering",
"deep",
"dreadful",
"excruciating",
"explosive",
"exquisite",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"ferocious",
"fierce",
"frightful",
"furious",
"ghastly",
"hard",
"heavy",
"hellacious",
"intense",
"intensive",
"keen",
"profound",
"terrible",
"vehement",
"vicious",
"violent"
],
"antonyms":[
"light",
"moderate",
"soft"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174247"
},
"hue":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion , aspect",
": color",
": gradation of color",
": the attribute of colors that permits them to be classed as red, yellow, green, blue, or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors",
"\u2014 compare brightness sense 2 , lightness sense 2a , saturation sense 4",
": color entry 1 sense 1",
": a shade of a color",
": the one of the three psychological dimensions of color perception that permits them to be classified as red, yellow, green, blue, or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors and that is correlated with the wavelength or the combination of wavelengths comprising the stimulus \u2014 compare brightness , saturation sense 4a",
"city and port in central Vietnam; formerly capital of Annam population 302,983"
],
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"\u02c8hy\u00fc",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc",
"\u02c8(h)w\u0101",
"h\u00fc-\u02c8\u0101",
"hy\u00fc-\u02c8\u0101"
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"tint",
"tone"
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"We decorated the room in hues of blue and green.",
"suggested she wear brighter hues to complement her skin tone",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The rich hue appears on everything from the walls to the plush carpet. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 2 June 2022",
"Stamos-Buesig wondered aloud, based on the particular hue that the reagent had turned, if the drug might also contain heroin, which could take another sample and a squirt of another reagent to suss out. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"The beautiful pink hue offers a rich and sophisticated taste. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 18 May 2022",
"The bright hue perfectly matches the juice, with top notes of bergamot, plum leaves, fig and pear; mid notes of jasmine, cyclamen, orris and orange blossom; and a dry down of amber, vanilla planifolia, musk and coconut. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Sanding and refinishing of the wood floors got rid of the yellow hue . \u2014 Nancy Keates, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"The citrus hue makes a statement and pairs nicely with the Bay Area home\u2019s lush surroundings. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 10 May 2022",
"And the restaurant at The Twenty Two is all about the color blue, with four custom shades of the hue featured in the d\u00e9cor. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The soft blue hue reminds us of sunbathing seaside and summer's clear sunny skies. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 9 Apr. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English hewe , from Old English h\u012bw ; akin to Old Norse h\u0233 plant down, Goth hiwi form"
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"Definition of Histrix taxonomic synonym of hystrix"
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a harassed manner"
],
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"-s\u0259\u0307dl\u0113",
"stl\u0113",
"-li"
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"housel":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the Eucharist or the act of administering or receiving it",
": to administer communion to"
],
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"\u02c8hau\u0307-z\u0259l"
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"Noun",
"Middle English, from Old English h\u016bsel sacrifice, Eucharist; akin to Goth hunsl sacrifice"
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"Noun",
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"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the back of a horse",
": on horseback",
": given without thorough consideration",
": the back of a horse",
": on horseback"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccbak",
"\u02c8h\u022frs-\u02ccbak"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"From taking the salute on horseback at Trooping the Colour to leading the tributes at the Platinum Party at the Palace, Charles was in the spotlight. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Footage of border patrol officers on horseback chasing Haitian migrants and allegedly swinging their reigns like whips caused national outrage after surfacing online. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 15 June 2022",
"As the situation worsened, agents were sent out on horseback to control the situation. \u2014 Bill Melugin, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
"At the time, Border Patrol agents on horseback were photographed corralling migrants, images that some people said were suggestive of slavery. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Yet the science of paleontology has moved on; no longer is dinosaur hunting financed by industry barons desperate to one-up one another, and no longer are dinosaurs collected by frontiersmen on horseback . \u2014 Steve Brusatte, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"Situated at a spot where police and protesters had regularly done battle, the plaza contained a stone plinth supporting a bronze statue of a historic Chilean figure, General Baquedano, on horseback . \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"As four riders on horseback moved down a trail, a mother cow called to her calf, who broke into a sprint to get to her side. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"While many of the royals arrived by carriage, the Queen's daughter, Princess Anne, took up her traditional position on horseback \u2014an honor afforded to her as a royal colonel of the Household Division. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Horseback riders share the trails with hikers at Brett Woods, a 185-acre conservation area. \u2014 Lisa Prevost, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2017"
],
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
"1727, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1879, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a character in comedy and pantomime with a shaved head, masked face, variegated tights, and wooden sword",
": buffoon",
": a variegated pattern (as of a textile)",
": a combination of patches on a solid ground of contrasting color (as in the coats of some dogs)"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r-li-k(w)\u0259n"
],
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"buffo",
"buffoon",
"clown",
"zany"
],
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"examples":[
"among the court entertainers waiting to enter the grand hall were masked harlequins in brightly colored pantaloons",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Martha\u2019 Vineyard: Notables were two harlequin ducks lingering at Gay Head and 29 black skimmers at Eel Pond in Edgartown. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"The 28-year-old\u2019s debut ready-to-wear collection was seen on Gossip Girl\u2019s Jordan Alexander, reinterpreting subversive wedding trousers, and Anne Boleyn\u2019s Jodie Turner-Smith in harlequin -patterned corsetry. \u2014 Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Then there was Jon Batiste, who made his entrance in a silver, gold and black harlequin sequin suit in honor of New Orleans, his hometown. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Male Santa Marta harlequin toads will piggyback on their mate for months before egg meets sperm. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The checkerboard patterning on the UGG x TS Diamond designs are lifted from a 2019 painting entitled Ol\u2019 Bay, which features a traditional harlequin pattern with a red horizontal seam. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 1 Mar. 2022",
"From Dior to Undercover and Rick Owens and Nanushka, high-fashion brands showed elements of the clown aesthetic for Fall 2021, whether in the form of harlequin prints or motifs that recalled bright red noses. \u2014 Kristen Bateman, refinery29.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Alaska carries a few blue-wing teal and and some harlequin . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 July 2021",
"North of Boston, birders located a royal tern in Newburyport Harbor, a stilt sandpiper, a black skimmer, and a king rail at Plum Island, another royal tern in Rockport, and a very late harlequin duck at Straitsmouth in Rockport. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"ultimately from Italian arlecchino , from Middle French Helquin , a demon"
],
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"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-181100"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hummingbird"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-181614"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of a fictitious peaceful and genial race of small humanlike creatures that dwell underground"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4-b\u0259t"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take Airbnb, which has been known for renting out some of the world\u2019s wackiest properties, from UFO shuttles to above-ground submarines to real-life hobbit holes. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
"Long before Bilbo or Frodo's ancestors settled in the Shire, there were three types of hobbit predecessors: the Harfoots, the Stoors, and the Fallohides. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 14 June 2022",
"Memory is imperfect, as Forth explains in his book, and encounters with a modern-day hobbit can scare the willies out of anyone. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"You're expected to just identify with an elf or a hobbit , but people can't identify in the same way with people of color. \u2014 Eva Recinos, refinery29.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, for instance, mapped the fantastical locations of Elven woods and hobbit homes throughout his imaginary Middle Earth. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Jan. 2022",
"For more than two decades, the actor Elijah Wood has kept a pair of hairy hobbit feet in the same box they were given to him in. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Thomas worried that a rogue elector -- without fear of penalty -- could vote for anyone, including a hobbit . \u2014 Ariane De Vogue, CNN , 21 Sep. 2021",
"After all, how does one follow up the biggest fantasy franchise of all time, which propelled him to global stardom as ring-bearing hobbit Frodo Baggins? \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 27 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"coined by J. R. R. Tolkien"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1937, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182010"
},
"hungryroot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the root of the spikenard (see spikenard sense 2a )"
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182601"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a shot from a harquebus",
": a volley from harquebuses"
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"Middle French, from harquebuse + -ade"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182710"
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"hanky-pank":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by or derived from hanky-panky",
": any of various carnival games in which contestants may win small prizes for the exercise of simple skills (such as dart throwing)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6ha\u014bk\u0113\u00a6pa\u014bk",
"\u00a6ha\u014bk\u0113\u00a6pa\u014bk"
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"Adjective",
"short for hanky-panky",
"Noun",
"hanky-pank , adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183157"
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"hardiness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"biographical name ()",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bold , brave",
": audacious , brazen",
": accustomed to dealing with fatigue or hardships : robust",
": capable of withstanding adverse conditions",
": able to withstand weariness, hardship, or severe weather",
": bold sense 1 , brave",
"Oliver 1892\u20131957 originally Norvell Hardy American comic actor",
"Thomas 1840\u20131928 English novelist and poet"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r-d\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-d\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-d\u0113"
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"cast-iron",
"hard",
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"hardened",
"inured",
"rugged",
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"strong",
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"tough",
"toughened",
"vigorous"
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"delicate",
"nonhardy",
"soft",
"tender",
"weak"
],
"examples":[
"Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.",
"Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.",
"Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The cold snap that accompanied the hailstorm seems to have damaged a whole range of otherwise hardy plants that were in a particularly sensitive stage of development. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Additional ingredients\u2014like thinly sliced leeks, red onion, scallions, chives, or shallots; chopped ginger and garlic; fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, or fresh sage; strips of hardy greens like kale or Swiss chard; finely chopped fennel\u2014are bonuses. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Frill Ride belongs to the popular bigleaf hydrangea group, which is hardy in Zones 5-9. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Mar. 2022",
"But that logic simply didn\u2019t hold with Jeff\u2019s extended family, a hardy group of adventurers and epicureans. \u2014 Rachel Walker, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Keller also explains to WPTV that the virus is hardy , and can enter homes through shoes, food items and be carried around in the environment. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Ones that do tend to be hardy and produce lots of seeds that spread easily, sprout well and grow fast with whatever moisture nature provides. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Most plants that are hardy in Chicago, including trees and shrubs as well as perennials and grasses, will wait until the chance of freezing weather decreases before sprouting. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Creatures that can survive in the desert tend to be hardy souls, but the juggernaut of human destruction has pushed several species to the brink of extinction and obliterated others altogether. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 4 Jan. 2022"
],
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"Middle English hardi , from Anglo-French, from Old French *hardir to make hard, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English heard hard"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183403"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper",
": to hold back : prevent , check",
": to delay, impede, or prevent action",
": situated behind or in the rear : posterior",
": to make slow or difficult"
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"\u02c8hin-d\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u012bn-d\u0259r",
"\u02c8hin-d\u0259r"
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"clog",
"cramp",
"embarrass",
"encumber",
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"hamper",
"handcuff",
"handicap",
"hobble",
"hog-tie",
"hold back",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)",
"manacle",
"obstruct",
"shackle",
"short-circuit",
"stymie",
"tie up",
"trammel"
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"aft",
"after",
"back",
"hind",
"hindmost",
"posterior",
"rear",
"rearward"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The witness refused to cooperate, hindering the investigation.",
"The country's economic growth is being hindered by the sanctions.",
"It's not clear whether the change will help or hinder our project.",
"Adjective",
"the animal's case of mange was especially bad in its hinder parts",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Because jackdaws rely on sound to communicate with each other, researchers say human activities may hinder these interactions. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"Data silos hinder organizations from gaining real-time visibility of their manufacturing processes. \u2014 Mykola Striletskyi, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"County officials, who are suing the state to maintain their share of tax revenue, say the reduction will hinder several public health programs and services for veterans, seniors and disabled residents. \u2014 Alison Burdo, ProPublica , 2 June 2022",
"Proper ventilation also can prevent the build-up of carbon dioxide, which some studies show can hinder how students stay alert and learn. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
"Unfortunately, several aspects of modern social media hinder the free marketplace of ideas. \u2014 Filippo Menczer, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
"While stepping up their support for Kyiv, Ukraine's allies are also focused on how to punish Moscow and hinder its war effort. \u2014 Artem Grudinin, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
"According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, treatments range from oral medications that reduce inflammation and swelling to biologic therapies that are injected or infused to target certain parts of your immune system and hinder joint damage. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, SELF , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Whether hybrid releases on average help or hinder a film overall financial performance is still an open question for movie studios. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Verb",
"Middle English hindren , from Old English hindrian ; akin to Old English hinder behind",
"Adjective",
"Middle English, from Old English hinder , adverb \u2014 see hinder entry 1"
],
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"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183747"
},
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"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"estuary 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in eastern England formed by the Ouse and Trent rivers and flowing east and southeast into the North Sea"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0259m-b\u0259r"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-184028"
},
"handkerchief":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a small usually square piece of cloth used for usually personal purposes (such as blowing the nose) or as a clothing accessory",
": kerchief sense 1",
": a small usually square piece of cloth used for wiping the face, nose, or eyes"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b-k\u0259r-ch\u0259f",
"-(\u02cc)chif",
"-\u02ccch\u0113f",
"\u02c8ha\u014b-k\u0259r-ch\u0259f"
],
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"babushka",
"bandanna",
"bandana",
"do-rag",
"kerchief",
"madras",
"mantilla"
],
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"examples":[
"tied a handkerchief around her head and set about cleaning out the dust-covered attic",
"usually dries her hands on her handkerchief when there are no towels available",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Who was screaming and crying into her handkerchief in pit lane at his first Indy 500 qualifying run. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
"Placing a mask on the table would be like parking a handkerchief there after blowing one\u2019s nose, and should never be done. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
"In the imagery of Bloody Sunday, the 17-year-old seems limp, and Father Daly waves a bloodstained handkerchief as an impromptu flag of truce. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Dorando Pietri, a resilient little Italian cake maker in a white shirt, baggy red shorts, and a knotted handkerchief on his head entered the stadium with a big lead. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Jason Momoa wore a handkerchief with the colors of the Ukrainian flag, and Yoon Yeo-jeong had a blue ribbon pinned to her outfit. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"In the imagery of Bloody Sunday, the 17-year-old seems limp, and Daly waves a bloodstained handkerchief as an impromptu flag of truce. \u2014 Alan Cowell, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Why none of those women had to reach for a handkerchief and wipe a tear from her eye or sweat from her cheek\u2014while simultaneously emoting the strength of generations of Black women. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The shouts came from a man who in some ways resembled the other rioters \u2014 black beanie embroidered with President Trump\u2019s name, dark sunglasses and a teal handkerchief pulled over his beard. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Jan. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-184818"
},
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"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": laminae on the inside of the wall of an animal's hoof"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-185100"
},
"horse piece":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of the large pieces into which blubber is cut before mincing"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-190112"
},
"hairy armadillo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a peludo ( Euphractus villosus )"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-191412"
},
"Hanswurst":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a broadly farcical or burlesque stock character common in German comedy in the 16th to the 18th centuries"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)h\u00e4n(t)s\u00a6vu\u0307(\u0259)rst"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"German, from Low German Hansworst , literally, Jack sausage"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-191527"
},
"Hostimella":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a form genus of fossil plants based on naked sporangia that are now commonly believed to be the fruiting structures of plants of the genus Asteroxylon"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u00e4st\u0259\u02c8mel\u0259"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Hostim , Czechoslovakia, its locality + New Latin -ella"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-192158"
},
"headpiece":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a protective or defensive covering for the head",
": an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head",
": brains , intelligence",
": an ornament especially at the beginning of a chapter"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccp\u0113s"
],
"synonyms":[
"cap",
"chapeau",
"hat",
"headdress",
"headgear",
"lid"
],
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"examples":[
"The bride wore a veil with a beaded headpiece .",
"the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her headpiece and heels were in a slightly darker blue. \u2014 ELLE , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Invest in her iconic headpiece and trusty cape to truly capture the look. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Kravitz sports a leather trench coat and headpiece as Catwoman alongside Turturro's Carmine Falcone. \u2014 Savannah Walsh, ELLE , 12 Oct. 2020",
"While Larry opted for a light gray suit, 15-year-old Dannielynn wore a vibrant CeliaB dress with a large blue and yellow flower headpiece . \u2014 Country Living Staff, Country Living , 12 May 2022",
"Winnie Harlow's headpiece , designed Iris Van Herpen. \u2014 Nick Remsen, CNN , 2 May 2022",
"The elaborate headpiece , made once again by Philip Treacy, arrived within hours of the Met Gala starting. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Rihanna's look included a silver headpiece , low-rise satin pants with a dragon on the side and a mixed media lace and latex crop top \u2014 giving her future offspring an uninterrupted view of a high fashion runway. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
"With her partner Offset by her side, the rapper strolled down the street in a tweed-style coat complete with a gold breastplate, a hefty chain necklace, and\u2014most notably\u2014a gigantic gold headpiece that doubled as sunglasses. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 29 Sep. 2021"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a coarse tropical American fleshy weed ( Trianthema portulacastrum ) of the family Aizoaceae"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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"1927, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"\u02c8h\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-"
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"verb",
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": a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)",
": an opening in the deck of a ship or in the floor or roof of a building",
": the covering for such an opening",
": hatchway",
": compartment",
": floodgate",
": to produce young by incubation",
": to emerge from an egg, chrysalis, or pupa",
": to give forth young or imagoes",
": to incubate eggs : brood",
": to produce (young) from an egg by applying natural or artificial heat",
": incubate sense 1a",
": to bring into being : originate",
": to concoct in secret",
": an act or instance of hatching",
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": to inlay with narrow bands of distinguishable material",
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": line",
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": an opening in the deck of a ship or in the floor or roof of a building",
": a small door or opening (as in an airplane)",
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": to break open and give forth young",
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"\u02c8hach"
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"sit"
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"Middle English hache , from Old English h\u00e6c ; akin to Middle Dutch hecke trapdoor",
"Verb (1)",
"Middle English hacchen ; akin to Middle High German hecken to mate",
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"Middle French hacher to chop, slice up, incise with fine lines, from Old French hachier \u2014 more at hash"
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"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (3)",
"circa 1650, in the meaning defined above"
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"verb"
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": to break to a halter"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": holly"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201233"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of a pair of club-shaped organs in a dipteran fly that are the modified second pair of wings and function as sensory flight stabilizers"
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"\u02c8hal-"
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"New Latin halter , from Latin, jumping weight, from Greek halt\u0113r , from hallesthai to leap \u2014 more at sally"
],
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"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201610"
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"transitive verb"
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"definitions":[
": twist , entangle",
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"\u02c8ha\u014bk\u0259l"
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"frequentative of hank entry 1"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a specialist in Homer and his epics"
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"first_known_use":[
"1695, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-202419"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": kestrel"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a sound (as \\\u0259\\, \\\u0259\u0304\\, or \\\u00e4\\ usually prolonged) or word (as er, uh, mmm, what-you-may-call-it, well) involuntarily or deliberately used while a speaker is uncertain about the fitting expression of his or her thought or the correct name of a person or object"
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"noun"
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"-\u0113s"
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"Hainan , island in the South China Sea + English -ese"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-202820"
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"noun"
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": a small hare ( Caprolagus hispidus or Lepus hispidus ) of the eastern Himalayan foothills with a massive skull, short ears, and a dull dark coat in which whitish bristly hairs are mingled"
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"biographical name"
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"Per Albin 1885\u20131946 Swedish statesman"
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"\u02c8han(t)-s\u0259n"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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"adjective"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oleksandr, who was hard of hearing , had given up his job as a carpenter to care for her. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Mask-wearing, another widespread tactic for combating the spread of coronavirus, has eliminated a major tool for many people who are deaf or hard of hearing : reading lips. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Aug. 2021",
"But it was fiercely opposed by many parents of younger deaf children like Cohen, as well as L.A. mayoral candidate Rick Caruso, whose daughter is hard of hearing . \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Pull up the driveway, and you\u2019ll be greeted by Roxy, a 14-year-old black Lab who\u2019s hard of hearing and going blind. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 2 May 2022",
"The Boston Fire Department urged people this week to take advantage of a program that installs a free bed shaker alarm in the homes of deaf or hard of hearing people to help alert them to a fire, according to a tweet from the department. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Three of the movie\u2019s actors, including Kotsur, have ties to Gallaudet University, which serves students who are deaf and hard of hearing . \u2014 Ben Finley, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Three of the movie's actors, including Kotsur, have ties to Gallaudet University, which serves students who are deaf and hard of hearing . \u2014 Ben Finley, ajc , 29 Mar. 2022",
"There are five on-screen captioned filmed scheduled for the event to make the films accessible for people who are deaf, hard of hearing , have difficulty understanding spoken language, or prefer captions while watching films. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"1564, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-205631"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": a part that is designed especially to be grasped by the hand",
": something that resembles a handle",
": title sense 4",
": name",
": nickname",
": hand sense 9c",
": the total amount of money bet on a race, game, or event",
": a means of understanding or controlling",
": into a state of sudden and violent anger",
": to try or examine (as by touching, feeling, or moving) with the hand",
": to manage with the hands",
": to deal with in writing or speaking or in the plastic arts",
": to have overall responsibility for supervising or directing : manage",
": to train and act as the assistant for (a boxer)",
": to put up with : stand",
": to act on or perform a required function with regard to",
": to engage in the buying, selling, or distributing of (a commodity)",
": to act, behave, or respond in a certain way when handled or directed",
": the part by which something (as a dish or tool) is picked up or held",
": to touch, feel, hold, or move with the hand",
": to manage or control especially with the hands",
": manage sense 1 , direct",
": to deal with or act on",
": to deal or trade in",
": to put up with"
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"\u02c8han-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8han-d\u0259l"
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"grip",
"haft",
"handgrip",
"helve"
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"address",
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"cope (with)",
"field",
"grapple (with)",
"hack",
"manage",
"maneuver",
"manipulate",
"negotiate",
"play",
"swing",
"take",
"treat"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The handle on parlays including Shevchenko at Caesars Sportsbook is over twice as much as the next-closest fighter (Brendan Allen). \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The telescopic handle should be easy to lift and lower and should be comfortable to hold, especially for larger luggage with a heavy load. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"And lastly, the handle should be comfortable enough to avoid the need to vary the pressure applied during the shave. \u2014 Isadora Baum, Allure , 5 May 2022",
"What to Consider: The handle is on the smaller side. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Caulin Donaldson, 25, whose handle is @trashCaulin, joined TikTok in December 2019 to chronicle his daily pilgrimage picking up garbage from the beaches near his home in St. Petersburg, Florida. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Last year, the total sports betting handle in the U.S. was $57.22 billion, up nearly $165% from 2020, according to the American Gaming Association. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Diamond S, whose handle is @art_DJsmiles, asked this, are there any plans to get proper masks to underserved communities, not surgical, but N95 or better, as this isn't going away? \u2014 Shannon Rae Green, USA TODAY , 9 Jan. 2022",
"The handle was gold from a single, large Iditarod nugget. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On Thursday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline CEOs virtually to discuss how airlines can effectively handle the growing number of travelers through the summer. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
"Its critics, including Mr. Gensler, say the practice is riddled with conflicts of interest and has fueled the dominance of a few big firms that handle the bulk of small investors\u2019 orders. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Adapting your product priorities due to law changes is extremely common with financial apps or products that handle personally identifiable information (PII). \u2014 Jorge Garcia, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Miss Manners further questions a cocktail party that cannot handle one additional person. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The system can handle only up to 9 million gallons a day, the mayor said. \u2014 al , 17 June 2022",
"When the technology malfunctions or cannot handle a particular situation, drivers may be unprepared to take control quickly. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"The grinding gear can\u2019t process certain harder items like avocado pits or walnut shells but can handle small amounts of corn husks, pistachio shells, and sticky products like honey and nut butters. \u2014 Iona Brannon, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 June 2022",
"Was suspending disbelief suddenly something our brains couldn\u2019t handle ? \u2014 Lisa Bubert, Longreads , 15 June 2022"
],
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"Noun and Verb",
"Middle English handel , from Old English handle ; akin to Old English hand"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211410"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": antwerp blue"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rl\u0259m-"
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"Haarlem , city in the Netherlands"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211545"
},
"haw tree":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hawthorn",
": whitebeam",
": service tree sense 1b"
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"horsebacker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person on horseback"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\"\u0259(r)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211915"
},
"hagged":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": bewitched , enchanted",
": resembling a witch or a hag",
": haggard , gaunt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8(h)agd"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"hag entry 1 + -ed"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213036"
},
"holy well":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a well or spring venerated often from pagan times for reputed healing properties"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213529"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": all saints' day",
": a saint's day : holiday"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hal\u0259\u02ccd\u0101",
"-l\u014d\u02cc-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"short for All Hallow Day , from Middle English all halowen day , literally, all the saints' day"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213613"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a children's game in which everyone hides from one player who tries to find them",
": hide-and-seek"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u012b-d\u1d4an-g\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214105"
},
"Halsted":{
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"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"William Stewart 1852\u20131922 American surgeon"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022fl-st\u0259d",
"-\u02ccsted"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214833"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an originator or chief advocate of a heresy"
],
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"h\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-z\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4rk",
"\u02c8her-\u0259-s\u0113-"
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"dissentient",
"dissident",
"heretic",
"nonconformist"
],
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"examples":[
"his about-face on welfare reform has led him to be seen as a heresiarch among his party's faithful"
],
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"borrowed from Late Latin haeresiarch\u0113s, haeresiarcha, borrowed from Greek hairesi\u00e1rch\u0113s, \"leader of a school or sect,\" from ha\u00edresis \"system of principles, sect, faction\" + -arch\u0113s -arch entry 1 \u2014 more at heresy"
],
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"1624, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215055"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a rubber container that is filled with hot water and used to warm a bed or a part of the body",
": a stoppered rubber bag or earthenware bottle filled with hot water to provide warmth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u00e4t-\u02c8w\u022ft-\u0259r-\u02cc, -\u02c8w\u00e4t-"
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"hell-bent (on":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
"fully committed to achieving a goal she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215732"
},
"hogherd":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": swineherd"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English"
],
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220142"
},
"hank":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": coil , loop",
": a coiled or looped bundle (as of yarn) usually containing a definite yardage",
": any of a series of rings or clips by which a jib or staysail is attached to a stay"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014bk"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope. \u2014 Leo Rubinfien, The New York Review of Books , 11 Feb. 2021",
"If a breeze is blowing, the air fills with the clamoring of jib hanks . \u2014 Joe Kloc, Harper's magazine , 10 June 2019",
"The Shaker-style peg rack could hold hanks of yarn. \u2014 Christine Pittel, House Beautiful , 1 Aug. 2012",
"Open the other days of the week, the Shaker Store sells hanks of yarn, Shaker seeds, herbal teas, and Shaker brooms. \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2018",
"One photograph from the era shows a woman standing in a village as two men forcibly restrain her wrists; a third man grabs a hank of her blonde hair, his scissors poised to hack it away. \u2014 Ann Mah, Time , 6 June 2018",
"The next morning, the police and Victoria\u2019s parents found articles of the girl\u2019s clothing and a bloody hank of hair on a road near a sand pit in Mahwah. \u2014 David Stout, New York Times , 24 Sep. 2017",
"By the time he\u2019s done, the legendary Viennese doktor has been reduced to not much more than a rag, a bone, and a hank of hair. \u2014 Laura Miller, Slate Magazine , 5 Sep. 2017"
],
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"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse h\u01ebnk hank; akin to Old English hangian to hang"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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"type":[
"noun",
"noun or adjective"
],
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": the philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes",
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"\u02c8h\u00e4-\u02ccbi-z\u0259m"
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"1691, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-224030"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": full of hate : malicious",
": deserving of or arousing hate",
": full of hate",
": very bad or evil : causing or deserving hate"
],
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"\u02c8h\u0101t-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0101t-f\u0259l"
],
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"bad",
"bitchy",
"catty",
"cruel",
"despiteful",
"malevolent",
"malicious",
"malign",
"malignant",
"mean",
"nasty",
"spiteful",
"vicious",
"virulent"
],
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"benevolent",
"benign",
"benignant",
"loving",
"unmalicious"
],
"examples":[
"the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Allowing the headstone to remain in place could act as a kind of slippery slope allowing for more hateful messages to be placed in the cemetery, the representative said. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"That same day, Lanez bolstered false claims by media personality DJ Akademiks, who has been lambasted for sensationalizing violent conflicts in rap and for his recurring, hateful , misogynistic tirades against Megan. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"One of the most obvious realities of American politics is that the Republican Party, members of which have pushed increasingly hateful rhetoric, is blocking President Joe Biden\u2019s reform efforts to improve people\u2019s lives. \u2014 David Masciotra, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"The 2018 study also found that Black women were 84% more likely than white women to be mentioned in hateful tweets. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"But even with all the hateful rhetoric and razor wire, Alithia Haven Ram\u00edrez nurtured a little-girl dream of attending art school in Paris. \u2014 Palabra, al , 7 June 2022",
"One client came to the firm after losing out on a $100 million investment as a result of their wider family\u2019s social media activity, while another was shamed into stepping down from four boards because of their partner\u2019s hateful tweets. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"Such sites allow the spread of hateful conspiracy theories and rhetoric about members of marginalized groups. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"As such, there\u2019s no guarantee Imagen won\u2019t have embedded these biases and also produce pornographic or hateful images. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English, from hate hate entry 1 + -ful -ful entry 1"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225048"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": an engineer whose training or occupation is in highway engineering"
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"type":[
"biographical name",
"geographical name"
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"Garret Augustus 1844\u20131899 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1897\u201399)",
"city in the northwestern corner of Indiana population 29,059",
"city and port in Australia; capital of Tasmania population 170,975"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014d-\u02ccb\u00e4rt",
"-b\u0259rt"
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"horse race":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a close contest (as in politics)"
],
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"The election is sure to become a horse race by early summer."
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1954, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-230639"
},
"hureaulite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mineral H 2 Mn 5 (PO 4 ) 4 .4H 2 O consisting of a hydrous manganese phosphate having a yellowish, orange-red, rose, or grayish color, and occurring in prismatic monoclinic crystals or massive"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hyu\u0307(\u02cc)r\u014d\u02ccl\u012bt",
"hy\u0259\u02c8r-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"French, from Hureaux , north of Limoges, France + French -lite"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231027"
},
"hope chest":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a young woman's accumulation of clothes and domestic furnishings (such as silver and linen) kept in anticipation of her marriage",
": a chest for such an accumulation"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2020",
"The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2020",
"The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2020",
"The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2020",
"The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2020",
"The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2020",
"The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2020",
"The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Dec. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1911, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231129"
},
"holy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness",
": divine",
": devoted entirely to the deity or the work of the deity",
": having a divine quality",
": venerated as or as if sacred",
": set apart for the service of God or of a divine being : sacred",
": being a deity"
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"\u02c8h\u014d-l\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u014d-l\u0113"
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"devout",
"godly",
"pious",
"religious",
"sainted",
"saintly"
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"antireligious",
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"godless",
"impious",
"irreligious",
"ungodly",
"unholy"
],
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"a holy relic worn by one of the saints",
"the holy monk spent many hours on his knees in prayer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As early as March 2020, the hashtag #Quranovirus started appearing on social media in India, along with #BanTheBook, referring to banning the Quran, the holy book of Islam, according to research from the anti-hate group Equality Labs. \u2014 Gerry Shih, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Reading the Quran, Islam's holy book, is among the rituals practiced throughout the 29 to 30 days \u2014 but the most significant tradition synonymous with Ramadan is fasting. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Muslims believe that during the month of Ramadan, God gave the Prophet Muhammad the Qu'ran, Islam's holy book, in 610 A.D. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The pages from Islam's holy book were seen scattered on the floor. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Critics, particularly Constitutional scholars, have argued that such designations are unconstitutional and that states cannot give preferential status to any religion\u2019s holy book. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"That felt wrong, and desecrating the holy book is punishable by death. \u2014 USA Today , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Israel captured east Jerusalem, including the Old City with its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 war, and annexed it in a move not recognized internationally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 30 May 2022",
"Israel and other states agreed to maintain Status Quo access to these holy sites after Israel captured them in the 1967 war. \u2014 Atika Shubert, Abeer Salman And Lauren Izso, CNN , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English, from Old English h\u0101lig ; akin to Old English h\u0101l whole \u2014 more at whole"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231141"
},
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"type":[
"adjective ()",
"adverb"
],
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": of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole",
": of, relating to, or being like a curve that is formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone : of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola",
": of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point"
],
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8b\u00e4-lik"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Adjective (1)",
"see hyperbole",
"Adjective (2)",
"see hyperbole"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective (2)",
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231747"
},
"hallmoot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a private court of the lord of a manor : court baron"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022fl\u02ccm\u00fct"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English halimot , from hal hall + -imot (from Old English gem\u014dt assembly)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231904"
},
"housing estate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": housing development"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He was born in Sydney and raised by a single mother in a public housing estate . \u2014 Time , 20 May 2022",
"The film has been shooting in Rome and its suburbs, including the local beach resort Ostia, public housing estate Corviale and a variety of neighborhoods off the beaten track. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The outbreak in a public housing estate and signs of virus found in sewage led to mass testing at dozens of apartment blocks, involving thousands of people. \u2014 Jinshan Hong, Bloomberg.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"In January, parts of the Kwai Chung public housing estate were locked down for up to a week for mass testing after an outbreak that made headlines across the city. \u2014 Ezra Cheung, NBC News , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The coming of age story follows siblings Laura (16), Mira (12) and Steffi (7), fending for themselves in a Swedish working-class suburban housing estate , as their mother vanishes for lengthy periods. \u2014 Annika Pham, Variety , 2 Feb. 2022",
"This social- housing estate , which had 300 apartments in it, was fantastic. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 23 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s about a girl on a West London housing estate , who is a conduit to the lives of all the other people in her orbit. \u2014 Michaela Coel, Vulture , 9 Sep. 2021",
"The first chapter introduces 8-year-old Damla, who in 1999 is living with her mother, Ayla, and her brother and sister in a housing estate in London\u2019s Tottenham section. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1904, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233003"
},
"horror story":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence",
": something unsettling or unfortunate"
],
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"examples":[
"We've all heard horror stories about airlines losing people's luggage.",
"Her childhood was a horror story .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This comic puts its female Muslim protagonist through a dark horror story instead of an uplifting superhero saga. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Like many apartment hunters, our search quickly turned from a romcom fantasy to a real estate horror story . \u2014 Trey Williams, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"Almost every marketer has heard of a horror story where cooperation with an influencer didn\u2019t go as planned. \u2014 Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"For Alfred, Amsterdam appears to be the opposite of a horror story . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Up on the room\u2019s mezzanine, blocky, cowled forms suggesting monks lashed together with rubber cord lurk silently, as if in an obscure horror story . \u2014 Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The film does not have a title or official logline yet, but it will be based on a true horror story . \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The ominous sky on the label is the backdrop for a harvest horror story for winemaker Joel Peterson. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021",
"The result is a gripping period piece turned horror story , fabulously acted and frighteningly told. \u2014 Eva Holland, Outside Online , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1937, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233231"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who is skilled in handicraft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(d)-\u02cckraf(t)-sm\u0259n"
],
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"artificer",
"artisan",
"crafter",
"craftsman",
"craftsperson",
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"handicraftsman",
"handworker",
"tradesman"
],
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"examples":[
"using traditional methods, the handcraftsmen at the small workshop fashion pieces of wood furniture that are really works of art"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-234700"
},
"has":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of has present tense third-person singular of have"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-234843"
},
"Humacao":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"town southeast of San Juan in eastern Puerto Rico population 21,306"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02c8kau\u0307"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-235654"
},
"hapa haole":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of part-white ancestry or origin",
": of white and Hawaiian ancestry"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8hau\u0307-l\u0113",
"-(\u02cc)l\u0101"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Hawaiian, from hapa half (from English half ) + haole"
],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1916, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-001038"
},
"hall monitor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a student who watches the hallways for bad behavior"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-002238"
},
"high-brown":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having light-colored skin"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1911, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003305"
},
"hurlement":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tumult , confusion"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"hurl entry 1 + -ment"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003829"
},
"how dare (someone)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of how dare (someone) \u2014 used in speech to show anger about what someone has done or said How dare you touch me! How dare he speak to you like that!"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-004842"
},
"heresimach":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an active opponent of heresy and heretics"
],
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"h\u0259\u02c8r\u0113z\u0259\u02ccmak",
"he\u02c8-",
"-r\u0113s\u0259-",
"\u02c8her\u0259s\u0113\u02cc-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Greek hairesimachos , from hairesis heresy + Greek -machos (from machesthai to fight)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-010341"
},
"hideout gun":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a handgun that can be easily concealed upon the person"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-012239"
},
"hunker":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": crouch , squat",
": to settle in or dig in for a sustained period",
": crouch entry 1",
": to settle in for a long time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014b-k\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u0259\u014b-k\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"couch",
"crouch",
"huddle",
"hunch",
"scrunch",
"squat",
"squinch"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Villas and suites aside, the hotel is one of many corners to hunker down with a good book or a cocktail around tranquil pools of water or under tall swaying palms. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"But as forecasters said Ida was intensifying, Cantrell urged those who have not already evacuated to get ready to hunker down. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Get ready to hunker down This hurricane season could be a doozy. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 20 May 2021",
"Many friends have fled London to hunker down with their families in the suburbs, or moved out of the city for good. \u2014 Lauren Kent And Sam Kiley, CNN , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Revenue for the three months ended March grew 35% to $1.46 billion from a year earlier, when fresh Covid-19 concerns caused people to hunker down. \u2014 Preetika Rana, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Biologically, adolescents are not designed to hunker down at home. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Yet few issues can alienate the public like the double standard of politicians partying while telling others to hunker down at home. \u2014 Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Many immigration scholars agree that these restrictions incentivized undocumented immigrants to hunker down in the U.S., freezing them in place at the risk of being banished from the country. \u2014 Laura Rodr\u00edguez Presa, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"probably akin to Middle Dutch hucken, huken to squat, Middle Low German h\u014dken to squat, peddle, Old Norse h\u016bka to squat"
],
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"1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-012415"
},
"hawkshaw":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": detective"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fk-\u02ccsh\u022f"
],
"synonyms":[
"detective",
"dick",
"gumshoe",
"investigator",
"operative",
"private detective",
"private eye",
"private investigator",
"shamus",
"sherlock",
"sleuth",
"sleuthhound"
],
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"examples":[
"the firm hired a hawkshaw to find out who was fencing stock from their warehouse"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from Hawkshaw , detective in the play The Ticket of Leave Man (1863) by Tom Taylor"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1888, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-012856"
},
"habnab":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in one way or another : by hook or crook"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8(h)ab\u02ccnab"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from (assumed) Middle English dialect habbe nabbe, habbe or nabbe whether he (she, I) has (have) or does (do) not have, from Middle English dialect, habbe , 1st & 3d person singular present subjunctive of habben to have (from Old English habban ) + Middle English or + Middle English dialect nabbe , 1st & 3d person singular present subjunctive of nabben not to have, from Old English nabban , from ne not + habban to have"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-013206"
},
"harlotry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sexual profligacy : prostitution",
": an unprincipled or immoral woman"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-l\u0259-tr\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"prostitution",
"vice",
"whoredom"
],
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"examples":[
"a city that in biblical times was infamous for licentiousness and harlotry"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-013547"
},
"Herero":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of a Bantu people of central Namibia"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8rer-(\u02cc)\u014d",
"\u02c8her-\u0259-\u02ccr\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"noun phrase"
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"definitions":[
": a structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors",
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": any of a genus ( Hepatica ) of herbs of the buttercup family with lobed leaves and delicate flowers"
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"hi-\u02c8pa-ti-k\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Medieval Latin, liverwort, from Latin, feminine of hepaticus"
],
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"1578, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020920"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a girl or woman of saucy, boisterous, or carefree behavior"
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"\u02c8h\u022fi-d\u1d4an"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"perhaps from obsolete Dutch heiden country lout, from Middle Dutch, heathen; akin to Old English h\u01e3then heathen"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1676, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021426"
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"headstrongly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
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"definitions":[
": in a headstrong manner"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-022545"
},
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"type":[
"noun phrase"
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"definitions":[
": a place where students live at a college or university"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-023108"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a small- to medium-sized sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) of warm waters that has a narrow hawk-like beak, an upper shell of overlapping horny plates, and usually two claws on each forelimb"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fks-\u02ccbil-"
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"1712, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-024455"
},
"hovering accent":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a distribution of energy, pitch, or duration in two adjacent syllables in some utterance of verse when a heavy syllable occurs next to a syllable bearing the metrical ictus so that for perception the stress seems to be divided or diffused nearly equally over both (as cornfield in the line \u201cthat o'er\u00b4/the green\u00b4/cornfield/did pass\u00b4\u201d)"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a trusted follower : a right-hand man",
": a political follower whose support is chiefly for personal advantage",
": a member of a gang",
": a squire or page to a person of high rank",
": a trusted follower or supporter and especially someone who performs unpleasant or illegal tasks"
],
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"\u02c8hench-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8hench-m\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"a gangster surrounded by his henchmen",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Moses stars in the show as Inquisitor Reva, a force-sensitive henchman for the the big bad Grand Inquisitor who seeks out Jedi-in-hiding for the Empire. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"The first was a quick line from Bek,Anton Mogart's henchman , about a previous trip to Madripoor with Marc Spector's adventurous wife, Layla. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The mufti\u2019s son, Ramzan Kadyrov, became Mr. Putin\u2019s chief henchman and has supplied Chechen fighters to support Russian forces in the wars in Syria and now Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Not the socioeconomic protests of people not being able to put food on their plates or the security services not being paid to do their henchman activity and suppress peaceful protests. \u2014 Kk Ottesen, Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Cage, 58, is hard at work playing iconic vampire Dracula in Universal's Renfield opposite The Great's Nicholas Hoult, who stars as the titular Renfield, a henchman of the villainous monster in Bram Stoker's original 1897 novel, Dracula. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Dracula\u2019s henchman Renfield, played by Nicholas Hoult, who is an inmate at the lunatic asylum. \u2014 Alejandra Gularte, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
"As clues pile up, more and more of Gotham's power players get drawn into that web, with the Penguin (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), the top henchman to mob boss Falcone (John Turturro), adding to the Rogues Gallery of villains. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
"After a brief, chuckle-worthy exchange between Carrey and his Sonic 1 right-hand henchman , Sonic meets longtime series character Tails for this film universe's first time (with their introduction left unexplained in this trailer). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 10 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English henshman, hengestman groom, from hengest stallion (from Old English) + man ; akin to Old High German hengist gelding"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033133"
},
"hard-line":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": advocating or involving a rigidly uncompromising course of action"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02c8l\u012bn"
],
"synonyms":[
"brassbound",
"cast-iron",
"exacting",
"inflexible",
"rigid",
"rigorous",
"strict",
"stringent",
"uncompromising"
],
"antonyms":[
"flexible",
"lax",
"loose",
"relaxed",
"slack"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1903, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033634"
},
"hand lead":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a small lead for sounding in shallow water"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccled"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033810"
},
"Hepaticae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a class of Bryophyta comprising the liverworts and being distinguished from Musci by the presence of a usually thalloid gametophyte that is not produced from a protonema, unicellular rhizoids and elaters, and antheridia and archegonia that are borne on the thallus and produce a short-lived and simple sporophyte \u2014 compare anthocerotales , jungermanniales , marchantiales , sphaerocarpales"
],
"pronounciation":[
"|\u0259\u02ccs\u0113"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Medieval Latin hepaticae , plural of hepatica liverwort"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034557"
},
"help matters":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to make a situation better"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034607"
},
"hand compositor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that sets type by hand especially as contrasted with a typesetting-machine keyboard operator"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-041144"
},
"hard oil":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an interior varnish that dries with a relatively hard surface"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-041934"
},
"headmistress":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a woman heading the staff of a private school",
": a woman who heads the staff of a private school"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccmi-str\u0259s",
"-\u02c8mi-",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccmi-str\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Prep your hair with a nourishing but lightweight serum, such as the headmistress cuticle sealer from evo. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 2 Apr. 2022",
"February, the headmistress , battles to keep the school open and care for her ailing deaf mother while her home life starts to crumble. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The children moved to Italy with their mom after Russia invaded Ukraine, CNN reported, citing Maria Barone, the school's headmistress . \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"At the Utah facility the inmates are subjected to draconian behavioral modification methods meted out by the authoritarian headmistress . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Nearly 200 years ago, Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, the stout headmistress of the Patapsco Female Institute, would rise early and walk from her cottage toward the towering granite school at the top of the hill. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Over the centuries, the school crumbled to ruins, and the headmistress \u2019s garden was lost to history. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Until now, Viv has defended the headmistress \u2019s stifling new policies. \u2014 Ben Rosenstock, Vulture , 20 Sep. 2021",
"One of the students left feeling entirely misunderstood by the new headmistress is newcomer, nonbinary student Cal (played by Dua Saleh). \u2014 Ruth Kinane, EW.com , 16 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1730, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-042316"
},
"harmonograph":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an instrument for combining two or more vibrations usually of two pendulums at right angles to each other and recording them in a single curve \u2014 compare lissajous figure"
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"h\u00e4r\u02c8m\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccgraf"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"International Scientific Vocabulary harmono- (from Greek harmonia concord, harmony) + -graph"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-043836"
},
"home road":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the railroad owning or leasing a car in freight-car interchange"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-050659"
},
"Hum\u0101y\u016bn":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"1508\u20131556 Mogul emperor of India (1530\u201356)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u00fc-\u02c8m\u00e4-\u02ccy\u00fcn"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-051009"
},
"harzburgite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a rock of the peridotite group consisting essentially of olivine and orthopyroxene"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rts\u02ccb\u0259r\u02ccg\u012bt"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"German harzburgit , from Harzburg , Germany + German -it -ite"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-053439"
},
"hat in hand":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in an attitude of respectful humility"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"abjectly",
"deferentially",
"humbly",
"lowly",
"meanly",
"meekly",
"modestly",
"sheepishly",
"submissively"
],
"antonyms":[
"arrogantly",
"audaciously",
"boldly",
"brashly",
"brazenly",
"contemptuously",
"haughtily",
"huffily",
"imperiously",
"loftily",
"pompously",
"presumptuously",
"pretentiously",
"pridefully",
"proudly",
"scornfully",
"self-importantly",
"superciliously",
"swaggeringly",
"uppishly"
],
"examples":[
"he was forced to apologize hat in hand for the offensive comment",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Russia would have less leverage over the rest of the world, and the White House wouldn't have to go hat in hand to monarchies whose rule is propped up by their petroleum reserves. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The Coyotes could go back to Glendale, hat in hand , and hammer out less-favorable terms. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The giant that is Porsche Motorsports\u2014from Le Mans prototypes to club racers\u2014is smaller now, standing at the edge of the unknown, hat in hand . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 June 2021",
"By the time Heather arrives at Ramona\u2019s house with her Breakfast at Tiffany\u2019s costume and hat in hand , she\u2019s already been shunted off to the basement and is on the outs with everyone. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 25 May 2021",
"And having won their first game with defensive hat in hand , the Hoosiers see the sky as the limit. \u2014 Jeremy Price, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Rouse was coming, hat in hand , to the station's majority Black audience to plead forgiveness after a social media firestorm and calls to boycott his multistate supermarket chain erupted around his actions. \u2014 Jessica Williams | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 3 Feb. 2021",
"Having to go to the Copyright Office every three years, hat in hand , to ask for permission to simply fix our stuff is infuriating. \u2014 Kyle Wiens, Wired , 11 Dec. 2020",
"Last week, Cantrell came to Baton Rouge, hat in hand , to urge lawmakers to route more money to the city. \u2014 Sam Karlin, NOLA.com , 19 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1821, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-054029"
},
"handguard":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a guard on a sword \u2014 compare cross guard",
": a guard on a knife or dagger similar to that on a sword",
": a wooden piece above the barrel of a rifle"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-055318"
},
"hulsite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mineral (Fe,Ca,Mg) 4 (Fe,Sn) 2 B 2 O 10 (?) consisting of a hydrous iron calcium magnesium tin borate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259l(t)\u02ccs\u012bt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Alfred Hulse Brooks \u20201924 American scientist + English -ite"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-060403"
},
"hyperbolic sine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the hyperbolic function that is analogous to the sine and defined by the equation sinh x = ( e x - e - x )/2"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-061739"
},
"hyperbolic cosecant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the hyperbolic function that is analogous to the cosecant and defined by the equation csch x = 1/sinh x"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-065057"
},
"haftarah":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of the biblical selections from the Books of the Prophets read after the parashah in the Jewish synagogue service"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u00e4f-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0259",
"\u02cch\u00e4f-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Hebrew haph\u1e6d\u0101r\u0101h conclusion"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1723, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-065207"
},
"halsh":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": knot"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8(h)alsh"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English halchen to embrace, tie, knot, probably alteration of halsen"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-070530"
},
"headpin bowling":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bowling in which a bowler aims directly at the 1\u20133 pocket when attempting to make a strike \u2014 compare spot bowling"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-070846"
},
"Hachioji":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city west of Tokyo on Honshu, Japan population 536,046"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u00e4-ch\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-j\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-070927"
},
"handkerchief dance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a dance in which kerchiefs are waved or in which dancers are linked by the kerchiefs they hold in their hands"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-071150"
},
"homiculture":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": scientific physical improvement of humankind"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4m\u0259",
"\u02c8h\u014dm\u0259+\u02cc-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin homi- (from homo man) + English culture"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-072626"
},
"homestead":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the home and adjoining land occupied by a family",
": an ancestral home",
": house",
": a tract of land acquired from U.S. public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating the tract",
": to acquire or occupy as a homestead",
": to acquire or settle on land under a homestead law",
": a home and the land around it",
": a piece of land gained from United States public lands by living on and farming it",
": to acquire or settle on public land for use as a homestead",
": the home and adjoining land with any buildings that is occupied usually by a family as its principal residence",
": an estate created by law in a homestead especially for the purpose of taking advantage of a homestead exemption",
": a tract of land acquired from U.S. public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating the tract",
"city in southeastern Florida southwest of Miami population 60,512"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted",
"-stid",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted, -stid",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsted"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"They decided to farm the old homestead .",
"Verb",
"They homesteaded the territory in the 1860s.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In a tour across North America, Srinath helps aqua, rooftop, indoor, homestead , suburban and foraging farmers who are at a breaking point. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"Your will cannot avoid these homestead rights, as they were enacted to prevent a surviving spouse from becoming suddenly homeless. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"The majority of the $600 million is expected to be used by DHHL for developing homestead lots and acquiring land \u2014 an effort that will be further boosted by a record $22.3 million that Congress approved earlier this year for Native Hawaiian housing. \u2014 Rob Perez, ProPublica , 6 May 2022",
"The lawsuit stems from a 1991 law allowing Native Hawaiians to file claims against the state for losses incurred while waiting for a homestead lease from 1959 to 1988. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"It was known to the government as Launch Facility E05, one of 52 active nuclear missile sites on the old homestead farms of Fergus County. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The Denali dog teams stopped overnight at Jenna and David Jonas\u2019 homestead near Hadley Island and talked about their dogs over homemade pie. \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The maximum homestead exemption allowed statewide is 20 percent. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"As a result, San Antonio is likely to increase its homestead exemption \u2014 a tool that lowers the taxable value of a home, lowering the taxes paid on it. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Tour the first floor of Stonewalls, the 1720 Hayes homestead where the family resided. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Sep. 2021"
],
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"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1867, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-072851"
},
"heavy-footed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": heavy and slow in movement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he-v\u0113-\u02c8fu\u0307-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1625, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-073720"
},
"Hantik":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Bisayan people inhabiting western Panay, Philippines",
": a member of such people",
": an Austronesian language of the Hantik people that is sometimes considered a dialect of Bisayan"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4n\u2027\u02cct\u0113k"
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"Harz":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
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"definitions":[
"mountains in central Germany between the Elbe and Leine rivers \u2014 see brocken"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rts"
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"horseback rider":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a person riding on a horse"
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"holdable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": capable of being held : of a size or character that makes holding convenient or desirable"
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"\u02c8h\u014dld\u0259b\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075548"
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"type":[
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
],
"definitions":[
": the art of preaching"
],
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"\u02cch\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8le-tiks"
],
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"1830, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-080757"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": neat , attractive",
": deft , handy"
],
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"\u02c8hep\u0259n"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse heppinn lucky, happ good luck (chance)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-080839"
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"headstream":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stream that is the source of a river"
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"\u02c8hed-\u02ccstr\u0113m"
],
"synonyms":[
"head",
"headwater",
"source"
],
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"examples":[
"the headstreams of the Ganges River arise in the Himalayas"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-081239"
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"Hovenweep National Monument":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
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"definitions":[
"site of prehistoric pueblos and cliff dwellings in southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado"
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"\u02c8h\u014d-v\u0259n-\u02ccw\u0113p"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-082145"
},
"hard-on":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an erection of the penis"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02cc\u022fn",
"-\u02cc\u00e4n"
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"first_known_use":[
"1888, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-082207"
},
"harlot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who has sex with someone in exchange for money : prostitute"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-l\u0259t"
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"examples":[
"the touristy port town little resembled the haven for thieves, cutthroats, and harlots it had once been",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His daughter-in-law Tamar, who had been widowed from two of Yehuda\u2019s sons and was blocked by Yehuda from marrying the third, dresses as a harlot and has relations with Yehuda. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Dec. 2020",
"What also fascinated me is in many ways, the harlots had more agency than aristocratic women. \u2014 Morena Duwe, Billboard , 26 Aug. 2019",
"The three harlots are played tiresomely, without weight or seriousness. \u2014 Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , 15 June 2018",
"When Clinton\u2019s affair with Monica Lewinsky surfaced in 1998, conservatives attacked him as the symbol of a lost and immoral society, while liberals minimized his offenses and portrayed the young intern as a harlot . \u2014 Laila Lalami, New York Times , 26 June 2018",
"Gamblers, occultists, harlots , castrato singers, and masked revelers populated the galleries alongside beautifully crafted wall sconces, ball gowns, and porcelain tureens. \u2014 Kimberly Chrisman-campbell, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2018",
"Carla Stewart captures the complexities of Shug Avery, the harlot with the heart of gold, in a robust performance, finding her own mix of tragedy and triumph, which motivates Celie to move toward her own freedom. \u2014 Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com , 21 Feb. 2018",
"She was branded as a harlot ; Viacom and its subsidiaries stopped playing her songs and videos. \u2014 Jack Dickey, SI.com , 2 Feb. 2018",
"If King were alive today, his magnificent oratory would call us to organize, to take back our country, to throw out of Congress and state legislatures the gigolos and harlots of the rich, and to tell corporate America that wealthfare is ended. \u2014 The Rev. Tex Sample, kansascity , 15 Jan. 2018"
],
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"Middle English, rogue, buffoon, female prostitute, from Anglo-French herlot beggar, vagabond"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-082617"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": showing or characterized by hesitation"
],
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"\u02c8hez\u0259\u02cct\u0101|t|iv",
"-z\u0259t\u0259|",
"-z\u0259t\u0259|",
"|t|",
"|\u0113v"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-082817"
},
"Hanna":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Marcus Alonzo 1837\u20131904 Mark American businessman and politician"
],
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"\u02c8ha-n\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-083929"
},
"holy ark":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": ark sense 3"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-084640"
},
"harslet":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of harslet dialectal variant of haslet"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rsl\u0259\u0307t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-085416"
},
"hure":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a close-fitting cap",
": the head of a boar, wolf, or bear",
"[French, from Old French]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hyu\u0307(\u0259)r"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English, from Old French, cap, head of a wild animal"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-085941"
},
"hold all the aces":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to have a strong advantage over others in a contest, competition, etc."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-090426"
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"harassing fire":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": fire designed to disturb the rest, curtail the movement, or lower the morale of enemy troops",
": artillery fire having these objects"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-092118"
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"definitions":[
"Definition of harls present tense third person singular of harl plural of harl"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-093052"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": constantly, regularly, or habitually engaged in earnest and energetic work : industrious , diligent"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02c8w\u0259r-ki\u014b"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite negative perceptions, workers age 60 and above have proven reliable, smart and hardworking . \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"The father is a hardworking man, good to his family. \u2014 Eve Sampson, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
"Everything in your kitchen should be both hardworking and beautiful, and Simplehuman trash cans check both those boxes and don't disappoint. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
"Apply a few drops of this hardworking night serum from Dr. Barbara Sturm before bed and pre-moisturizer to take your beauty rest to an entirely different level. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
"During a funeral service in 2018, shortly after the teens\u2019 bodies were found, family and friends described Riley Powell as hardworking and selfless \u2014 a fast drag racer who cooked some mean barbecue and the best steaks. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Sara Katz, whose Katz & Associates strategic communications firm has worked alongside Southwest Strategies over the years, said Wahl is hardworking and smart. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"For a fresh take on styling your most hardworking denim, consider wearing a tweed jacket in lieu of a top\u2014then finish off with a long coat for warmth. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 1 Mar. 2022",
"His family and friends described him in court documents as hardworking , respectful, inquisitive and kind. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, The Arizona Republic , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
"1774, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094220"
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"Hepatic line":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": line of mercury"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094438"
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"hurdy-gurdy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stringed instrument in which sound is produced by the friction of a rosined wheel turned by a crank against the strings and the pitches are varied by keys",
": any of various mechanical musical instruments (such as the barrel organ)"
],
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"\u02cch\u0259r-d\u0113-\u02c8g\u0259r-d\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259r-d\u0113-\u02ccg\u0259r-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"probably imitative"
],
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"1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094454"
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"hawk swallow":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a common European swift of the genus Apus ( A. apus )"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-095505"
},
"heigh":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of heigh \u2014 used to express cheeriness or exultation or to indicate interrogation or attract attention"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b",
"\u02c8h\u0101"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"origin unknown"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-101204"
},
"headline":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": words set at the head of a passage or page to introduce or categorize",
": a head of a newspaper story or article usually printed in large type and giving the gist of the story or article that follows",
": front-page news",
": to provide with a headline",
": to publicize highly",
": to be engaged as a leading performer in (a show)",
": deserving mention in a headline : very noteworthy",
": a title of an article in a newspaper"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccl\u012bn",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccl\u012bn"
],
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"caption",
"head",
"header",
"heading",
"rubric",
"title"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"The story of his arrest appeared beneath the headline \u201cCaught!\u201d.",
"She only had time to scan the headlines before she had to rush out the door.",
"Surprising developments have kept the murder investigation in the headlines for several weeks.",
"She has grabbed the headlines by making public accusations of corruption within the government.",
"Verb",
"The band is headlining the music festival.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"However, monetary policy isn\u2019t a precise science and bankers require steely nerves to sit on the sidelines as additional fuel inflation pushes headline figures up. \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Four years ago Margaret Atwood was a headline speaker at the Tory Burch Foundation\u2019s Embrace Ambition Summit. \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"Bayshore Christian and Mobile Christian, both two-time reigning state champions in their respective classifications, headline this year\u2019s AL.com Coastal Alabama Terrific 20. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"Then there\u2019s deputy sports editor Ryan Ford, the best designer and headline writer in the business. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Rolling Loud 2021 saw 50 Cent, J. Cole and Travis Scott headline , just days before the tragedy at Houston\u2019s Astroworld. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"Called Story Portrait, the function allows people to personalize their headline searches. \u2014 Marianne Garvey, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"Furthermore, headline inflation is now running at 8.6% year-on-year. \u2014 Simon Moore, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Yet even as India is projected to have the fastest growth of any major economy this year, the rosy headline figures do not reflect reality for hundreds of millions of Indians. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Superstar singer-songwriter Janet Jackson will headline this year's Cincinnati Music Festival, which makes its return July 21-23 after a two-year hiatus. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
"Kesha will headline Stonewall Day 2022, which commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, on June 24 in New York City. \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant and James Marsden will headline the upcoming Netflix film alongside Seinfeld, who is also writing and directing the movie. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"This October, Beabadoobee will headline her own UK tour, culminating in a huge show at London\u2019s Brixton Academy. \u2014 Sarah Grant, SPIN , 15 June 2022",
"The Roots will headline Afropunk on the first night in celebration of their 30-year anniversary as a band. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"Michigan indie rock group Lord Huron will headline , with Bastille, Milky Chance and a dozen others set to support. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
"Yeah Yeahs will headline November\u2019s Corona Capital Festival. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
"Scott on Thursday will co- headline the Iowa GOP\u2019s Cedar Rapids Reception. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"An under-the-radar historical feature became headline news in the U.K. this week after it was pulled from two major cinemas chains. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"With elections in view and Democrats' headline domestic bill in a rut, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer have very different takes on how things are going in their chamber. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 12 Feb. 2022",
"For Friday's New Year's Eve Live, Dierks Bentley and Dan + Shay are still scheduled to co- headline and take the main stage in Nashville's Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Little known only days earlier beyond the cloistered world of French women\u2019s soccer, her name was suddenly headline news around the world. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Dec. 2021",
"To support the album, Mastodon will embark on a co- headline North American tour with Opeth. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The band was set to co- headline with country star Brad Paisley. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 7 Aug. 2021",
"In their place, organizers have added Khruangbin and, in the Sunday co- headline spot, Rufus Du Sol. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 8 July 2021",
"Additionally, from September 3rd through 11th, My Morning Jacket will co- headline dates with Brittany Howard, performing with her in Alpharetta, Georgia; Columbia, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and a two-night run in Queens, New York. \u2014 Claire Shaffer, Rolling Stone , 18 May 2021"
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"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1906, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-101954"
},
"Humala (Tasso)":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Ollanta (Mois\u00e9s) 1962\u2013 Peruvian soldier; president of Peru (2011\u201316)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00fc-\u02c8m\u00e4-l\u00e4(-\u02c8t\u00e4-s\u014d)"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-104057"
},
"howder":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to heap or crowd together : huddle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259u\u0307d\u0259r"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"frequentative of howd"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-105218"
},
"hissingly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a hissing manner : with a sound of hissing"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-105728"
},
"handhold":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hold , grip",
": something to hold on to (as in mountain climbing)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hand-\u02cch\u014dld"
],
"synonyms":[
"clasp",
"clench",
"grapple",
"grasp",
"grip",
"handgrip",
"hold"
],
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"examples":[
"she tried to maintain her tight handhold on the umbrella as the wind picked up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In their final descent, the toadlets sometimes reach for a handhold , but the effort is for naught. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"The hoods are taller than those found on Shimano\u2019s Ultegra and Dura-Ace levers in order to provide a more secure handhold when riding rough roadswith hands perched on top of the levers. \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 18 May 2020",
"The climb was originally rated 5.14d but was bumped up to 5.15a when a handhold near the top broke off. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 18 Mar. 2015",
"Back off your shoulder rotation slightly and try kicking your bottom leg away from your handhold , moving your knee backwards and increasing the stretch. \u2014 Andrew Simmons, Outside Online , 23 Sep. 2019",
"At this point, a handhold in the office is too weak of a stance for her. \u2014 Kevin Sullivan, Robb Report , 7 Nov. 2021",
"All but the shortest hikers can get through this jumble without the need for a handhold . \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 3 Mar. 2021",
"The producer of the ceremony protested, saying a handhold would ruin photos of the moment. \u2014 Scott Wilson, Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2020",
"But the top step was so narrow, and the riser so wobbly, that Johnson asked for a handhold to be installed. \u2014 Scott Wilson, Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-110518"
},
"Hudson Strait":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"strait 450 miles (724 kilometers) long in northeastern Canada between southern Baffin Island and northern Quebec connecting Hudson Bay with the Atlantic"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-113043"
},
"Hanko":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"town and port of southwestern Finland on Hanko (Hang\u00f6) Peninsula in the Baltic Sea southeast of Turku"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha\u014b-\u02cck\u022f"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-113852"
},
"homicidious":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": homicidal"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin homicidi um + English -ous"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-115510"
},
"horror-struck":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": struck with horror"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259r-\u02ccstr\u0259k",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-"
],
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"affrighted",
"afraid",
"aghast",
"alarmed",
"fearful",
"frightened",
"horrified",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"scared",
"scary",
"shocked",
"spooked",
"terrified",
"terrorized"
],
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"fearless",
"unafraid"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1814, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-115526"
},
"Heifetz":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"1901\u20131987 American (Russian-born) violinist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-f\u0259ts"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-120059"
},
"home stand":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a series of baseball games played at a team's home field"
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"The series continues through Sunday and the \u2018Birds (8-3) will be back in Aberdeen Tuesday to begin a two-week home stand . \u2014 Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"This final 10-day home stand includes no off days, so the Brewers will need six starters to maintain that regimen. \u2014 Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Newman, who injured his ankle on a dunk, added 13 points for Cincinnati, which closes out its three-game home stand Sunday against Temple. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 18 Feb. 2022"
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"Nannette, with her plain, angular face and hawklike eyes, wasn\u2019t beautiful or highborn . \u2014 Patricia Morrisroe, New York Times , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Live, Love, Laugh, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex AVAILABLE ITEMS PRINCELY AF sweatshirt (\u00a380): Sharpie on a Champion-brand hooded sweatshirt\u2014the perfect blend of highborn -lowbrow! \u2014 Emily Flake, The New Yorker , 15 Jan. 2020",
"Modern Jerusalem was spared Disneyfication, first by the highborn culture of British colonialism, with its awe for the city\u2019s antique past, and next by Jordanian paralysis, which froze the Old City as if in amber. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
"One is a seedy refuge in Pigalle, with rat droppings on the floor and a lone bullet, left in a drawer; another is a ch\u00e2teau in the countryside, with snow on the ground and a highborn family in residence. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 30 Aug. 2019",
"His highborn friends\u2014including the funny Menenius Agrippa, played by Teagle F. Bougere, who makes Elizabethan English sound easy-peasy, the smoothest conversation\u2014try to coax him out of war mode and into the hearts of the people. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
"And lucky for Arthur, Mera feels the same way, giving up her highborn birthright to marry ornery Orm, and choosing instead to travel with Arthur to the Sahara Desert and Sicily to find clues regarding the whereabouts of the super trident. \u2014 Alex Abad-santos, Vox , 11 Dec. 2018",
"That a hotheaded, highborn Southerner killed a working man confirmed Northern fears about the intemperate behavior of Southern defenders of slavery, according to Gugliotta. \u2014 Robert Mitchell, Washington Post , 23 June 2018",
"The dispute, no highborn version of a Thanksgiving dinner argument, involves divestment of ExxonMobil stock, lawsuits, and accusations of conspiracy by ExxonMobil against two family funds. \u2014 Ben Ryder Howe, Town & Country , 18 Oct. 2017"
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"So the Army looked for a helo that could fight back, a chopper that was purpose-built for an air assault role. \u2014 Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2021",
"Because of its additional, night-flying capability, the helo will likely need some bright lighting. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2020",
"The helicopter also shows off its quiet mode, deactivating the rear propeller and flying as a conventional helo . \u2014 Eric Adams, WIRED , 5 July 2019",
"These new helos will take on the mission to tackle these threats. \u2014 Allison Barrie, Fox News , 27 Sep. 2018",
"These units are not just aiming at Russian helos and warplanes anymore. \u2014 Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics , 10 Sep. 2018",
"This helo can also carry fire retardant to slow down the fire\u2019s spread. \u2014 Allison Barrie, Fox News , 9 Aug. 2018",
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"The handwriting has been on the wall for a very long time. \u2014 Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"The handwriting seems pretty clear for Chicagoland Speedway. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"The caveat, of course: If your handwriting isn\u2019t fairly legible, the apps won\u2019t work well. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"Surveillance footage and a traffic stop in which officers obtained personal information about McDonald \u2013 such as his handwriting \u2013 allowed federal investigators to connect McDonald to the string of incidents, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Hannah Sarisohn, CNN , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Never the most prolific writer, Ms. Arensberg took pride in her deliberative approach to research and composition, filling piles of yellow legal pads with her crisp boarding-school handwriting . \u2014 New York Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
"So, using a Wacom tablet, Bateman wrote Violet\u2019s missing thoughts and feelings on top of 386 different frames of the film, framing Violet\u2019s face and body with her own handwriting . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The primary goal was to slow decline on a 48-point A.L.S. scale rating 12 physical abilities, including walking, speaking, swallowing, dressing, handwriting and breathing. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Results are not expected to be 100% accurate due to illegible handwriting and poor imaging. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Mickelson, who looked increasingly haggard , tied for thirty-third\u2014seventeen strokes behind Schwartzel but fourteen ahead of Andy Ogletree, the 2019 U.S. amateur champion, who got $120,000 for finishing last. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
"Both of them were old and haggard by the time their last pictures arrived. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 1 June 2022",
"That haggard performance pushed the nation\u2019s preseason No. 1 team out of the Top 25 with less than a month to go before the selection committee revealed its NCAA Tournament selections. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 30 May 2022",
"The Ukrainian teacher appears haggard , exhausted, and overwhelmed by the trauma of witnessing Russia\u2019s deadly military advance on his hometown of Bucha, the suburb northwest of Kyiv whose name has become synonymous with Russian cruelties in Ukraine. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Visions of screaming Valkyries (model Ineta Sliuzaite) and a haggard He-Witch (Ingvar Sigur\u00f0sson) pack a hallucinatory punch amid the film\u2019s otherworldly locales. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Pine is terrific, seeming to age over the course of the meal and become visibly more haggard as his options narrow, while Newton superbly balances professional detachment with the emotional debris underneath. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"So Dickens says, on this day when the sun seems to have died, and the haggard glow of gaslight can barely brighten the mist. \u2014 Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"This haggard old sponge simply can\u2019t be expected to absorb everything. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Town officials argue that redeveloping the haggard and mostly empty plaza and its roughly 20 acres is a key component to reviving the entire Silver Lane corridor. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
"After 20 years away, Odysseus (Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Stepping onto the Screaming Trees\u2018 tour bus, singer Mark Lanegan has the half- haggard look of a man somewhere in the middle of a long tour. \u2014 Jim Greer, SPIN , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Although bruised by rough weather and haggard from lack of sleep, both Yeager, 34, and Rutan, 48, appeared amazingly fit and in good spirits. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Darrow stood across the grassy square, looking haggard and paunchy. \u2014 Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Merkel, looking shell-shocked and haggard , was almost mute. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Merkel, looking shell-shocked and haggard , was almost mute. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Merkel, looking shell-shocked and haggard , was almost mute. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Office commute costs may get better: Amid high gas prices, which sat at a national average of $4.98 per gallon Sunday, President Joe Biden is currently considering a gasoline tax holiday . \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The Cambridges were on a private family holiday in the country where Duchess Kate spent part of her childhood. \u2014 Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"The pair\u2014who have been dating since last year\u2014recently enjoyed a romantic holiday in St. Barts. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"After all, what's any holiday without deep feelings being stirred up at some point? \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Midsummer was traditionally a holiday of love and fertility. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Zandi also expressed concern that energy companies may not pass along the entire savings from a gas tax holiday . \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"But Biden can't force Saudi Arabia to produce more oil, and with Russian supplies out of reach due to sanctions for the invasion, a gas tax holiday would at least show some sort of action. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022",
"Yet those efforts have yet to reduce price pressures meaningfully, such that the administration is now considering a gas tax holiday . \u2014 Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The surge came, worse than imagined, with Americans determined to holiday their way through the new year like the pandemic didn\u2019t exist. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 26 Jan. 2021",
"For the world\u2019s beleaguered airline industry, the measures give travelers yet another reason to think twice before taking to the skies and will probably end Britons\u2019 plans of holidaying abroad this summer. \u2014 James Ludden, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2020",
"Morrison returned home early from holidaying in Hawaii ahead of Christmas following the death of two firefighters and amid criticism his government was doing too little to address climate change and a country-wide drought. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Dec. 2019",
"Macey Ellison, 18, and her family, who were holidaying in Mallacoota, in the southeastern state of Victoria, took cover in a friend\u2019s small boat for more than four hours as the fire threatened the town. \u2014 Rachel Pannett, WSJ , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Check out the video above to see what makes some of your faves\u2019 holidays the Blackest celebration of all time. \u2014 Danielle Young, Essence , 24 Dec. 2019",
"Ticking off yet another Caribbean island, Queen Elizabeth II visited Mustique (where William and Kate are currently rumoured to be holidaying ) with her sister Princess Margaret in 1977. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 26 July 2019",
"The stimulus measures include incentives for Thais to holiday in their country, as well as extra support for farmers, small businesses and the poor. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Aug. 2019",
"According to the Sun, the Derby County manager, who has been holidaying in France with his family, is set to meet Roman Abramovich on his yacht in St Tropez this week for contractual talks. \u2014 SI.com , 18 June 2019"
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"\u02c8han(d)-\u02ccg\u0259n"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"New York\u2019s law requires a gun owner to obtain a license to carry a handgun . \u2014 Ann E. Marimow And Shayna Jacobs, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
"People who want to carry a handgun concealed must be 21, and not have a felony on their record. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
"Beginning July 1, anyone 18 or older can carry a handgun in public except for reasons such as having a felony conviction, facing a restraining order from a court or having dangerous mental illness. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court is expected to rule on \u2014 and possibly overturn \u2014 a century-old law that allows local officials great discretion over who can carry a handgun . \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"But Abbott has also enacted laws that increase access to guns, including one allowing Texans to carry a handgun without a license. \u2014 Tyler Kingkade, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
"Abbott signed into law in June 2021 a bill that allows Texans to carry a handgun without training or background checks or a license. \u2014 al , 26 May 2022",
"Last year, Abbott signed a bill lowering the age to carry a handgun from 21 to 18. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 25 May 2022",
"Under the Unlicensed Carry Law, as of September, anyone 21 or older can carry a handgun in most places without any need for training or a permit. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 24 May 2022"
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"\u02c8h\u022f-t\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-",
"\u02c8h\u022f-t\u0113"
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"He rejected their offer with a tone of haughty disdain.",
"the haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Topgolf aims to reset how the layperson experiences the game by placing a new kind of welcome mat outside golf\u2019s haughty front gates. \u2014 Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"That line of thinking seems haughty and presumptuous even in normal times. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
"On Regent Street: hats off to the window dresser for Guess, who had accessorized the store\u2019s haughty mannequins with a pair of fake corgis. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"Eight players are highlighted in the storyline: a homegrown bluesman, a promising country artist, a haughty disco legend, a gospel newcomer, a troubled metal queen and more. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"There is a kind of haughty cachet about AI that for some people carries a connotation of perfection. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"In that respect, a little shake-up may be a welcome change, because the league\u2019s privileged class has gotten a little haughty lately. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"Barnes received a Golden Globe nomination for most promising female newcomer for her performance as Gloria Upson, the haughty debutante engaged to Roger Smith\u2018s Patrick Dennis, in Auntie Mame (1958), starring Rosalind Russell. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Furthermore, there is no agenda behind his practice, no forcing, no expectations or haughty ambitions. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"obsolete haught , from Middle English haute , from Anglo-French halt, haut , literally, high, from Latin altus \u2014 more at old"
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"former city in east central China \u2014 see wuhan"
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"\u02c8ha\u014b-\u02c8kau\u0307",
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": compacted snow"
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": held in the hand",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Less expensive and more compact than a stand mixer, a handheld electric mixer is just the thing for whipping up an easy baking recipe or your favorite holiday dessert. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"With 12-hour battery life, this invaluable on-road companion can be mounted to handlebars or handheld and also includes structured workouts, route-building software, and connectivity to Strava and other third-party fitness trackers. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Her primary focus is Microsoft\u2019s handheld , dual screen device Surface Duo. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 8 June 2022",
"Abassi keeps us fairly glued to the action, with photography by Nadim Carlsen (Border, Holiday) that favors vibrantly handheld , gritty compositions filled with stark neon light and plenty of shadows. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
"Use a handheld blender or food processor to puree yolks and avocado until smooth and creamy. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Avleo Technologies has designed a handheld molecular testing machine that gives results in 30 minutes. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Most stick vacuums can be used in two configurations \u2014 upright and handheld . \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
"Wearers can enjoy flexibility in style as it can be used as a handheld or cross-body bag. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"1891, in the meaning defined above"
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": the bony anterior part of the palate forming the roof of the mouth",
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"first_known_use":[
"1779, in the meaning defined above"
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"Howard (Winchester) 1896\u20131977 American film director"
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"noun"
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": an American godwit ( Limosa haemastica ) with a long slightly upturned bill and underparts that are finely black barred during the spring"
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": a local court formerly held in various English municipalities and still held infrequently in London",
": a local court in some cities in Virginia",
": a raised platform used until 1872 for the nomination of candidates for the British Parliament and for election speeches",
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"\u02c8h\u0259-sti\u014bz"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Foreign affairs issues rarely intrude into a Canadian election campaign, but the first few days on the hustings were dominated by biting questions about Canada's response to the United States' abrupt pullout from Afghanistan. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021",
"But more must be done, especially out on the hustings . \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2021",
"But huddled in their cars, or recuperating at a warming center, many took to their phones, and to the virtual hustings , to shout about how government had seemingly abandoned them. \u2014 Asher Price, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2021",
"Forced off the hustings by the threat of contagion, the mayoral candidates have been severely constrained in their ability to glad-hand parishioners at Brooklyn churches or kibitz with nursing home residents. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2020",
"The view of the world from the Oval office looks dramatically different from the campaign hustings . \u2014 Nayan Chanda, Quartz India , 21 Dec. 2020",
"On his largely virtual hustings , the former vice president has repeated COVID anti-vaxxing rhetoric. \u2014 Jack Fowler, National Review , 30 Oct. 2020",
"Without Donald Trump on the hustings , the coming weeks of campaigning in America will have less ... \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 Oct. 2020",
"While Trump flies Air Force One around the country for raucous airplane hangar rallies and mega-fundraisers, Pence hits the hustings in two-lane road communities. \u2014 David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner , 10 Sep. 2020"
],
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"Middle English, from Old English h\u016bsting , from Old Norse h\u016bsthing , from h\u016bs house + thing assembly"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-191216"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": solicitous attention, support, or instruction (as in servicing clients)"
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"\u02c8han(d)-\u02cch\u014dl-di\u014b"
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"first_known_use":[
"1967, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-193823"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": hegira"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Arabic hijrah , literally, flight"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-195413"
},
"handwrite":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to write by hand"
],
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"\u02c8hand-\u02ccr\u012bt"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Customers choose a card online, handwrite a message on a piece of paper, take a photo on their phone and upload it to the website. \u2014 Lisa Kanarek, Wired , 26 Dec. 2021",
"To use Hallmark\u2019s Sign and Send, people need to handwrite a note on blank white paper with black ink and take a photo of the message using a mobile device. \u2014 Ann-marie Alc\u00e1ntara, WSJ , 27 July 2021",
"From the beginning of March up until the morning of graduation at on June 2, Reaves scoured through transcripts, emails and his own memories to handwrite a personalized note to each of the 459 graduating seniors. \u2014 Nikki Ross, USA TODAY , 21 June 2021",
"Symbolizing travel and exploration, people can handwrite a message on the bench and share photos. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021",
"The young Ronald Reagan read Coolidge\u2019s autobiography and 50 years later would be handwriting the hundreds of fast, crisp radio speeches that helped to launch his successful run for the presidency. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, WSJ , 7 Feb. 2020",
"For example, rather than just standing and making small talk at a viewing, families can ask mourners to handwrite letters that will be placed under the deceased\u2019s hand in the casket, if there is one. \u2014 Rosie Colosi, NBC News , 16 Oct. 2019",
"One of the requirements involves handwriting the names of 6,756 Americans who were killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. \u2014 Allen Kim, CNN , 27 Aug. 2019",
"After all, people have been handwriting in lowercase for over a thousand years, and even the melodramatic early Victorians didn\u2019t capitalize everything. \u2014 Gretchen Mcculloch, WIRED , 23 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"back-formation from handwriting"
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"1656, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-203029"
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"Hun":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of a nomadic central Asian people gaining control of a large part of central and eastern Europe under Attila about a.d. 450",
": a person who is wantonly destructive : vandal",
": german",
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"Middle English, from Old English Hunas , plural, from Late Latin Hunni , plural"
],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-204110"
},
"heading":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something that forms or serves as a head",
": an inscription, headline , or title standing at the top or beginning (as of a letter or chapter)",
": the address and date at the beginning of a letter showing its place and time of origin",
": the compass direction in which the longitudinal axis of a ship or aircraft points",
": direction",
": drift sense 6",
": something (as a title or an address) at the top or beginning (as of a letter)"
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"\u02c8he-di\u014b"
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"header",
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"title"
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"What is your current heading ?",
"We organized all the recipes under different subject headings .",
"His paintings usually fall under the heading of realism.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This keyword should appear at the front of your title tag and in your meta description, H1 heading and body content. \u2014 Lindsay Boyajian, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"That last part made Schlossnagle especially happy heading into Omaha. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 14 June 2022",
"As a result, the ISS needs to be reboosted at regular intervals, and its heading and alignment need to be adjusted constantly. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 May 2022",
"Scottie Scheffler has a five-stroke heading into the weekend at Augusta. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 9 Apr. 2022",
"After dropping eight of nine early in the year, the Raiders have won 15 straight heading into the tourney. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Along with facing a top-20 team in Houston, Auburn faces several questions of its own heading into the postseason. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Ryan was the odds-on favorite heading into Tuesday\u2019s election with nearly universal support of the Democratic establishment in the state. \u2014 cleveland , 3 May 2022",
"That\u2019s the heading over an article in The Dispatch by Haley Byrd Wilt (lovely name). \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of an American Indian people of the Missouri River valley in North Dakota",
": the Siouan language of the Hidatsa"
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"hi-\u02c8d\u00e4t-s\u0259"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Hidatsa hir\u00e1\u00b7ca , a Hidatsa subgroup"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-210056"
},
"heartwise":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in the shape or manner of a heart"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt\u02ccw\u012bz"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"heart entry 1 + -wise"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1586, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-210343"
},
"hen clam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": surf clam",
": pismo clam"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"so called from the belief that such clams are female only"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-212239"
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"hapax":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hapax legomenon"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Today exceeded all expectations when this crazy haboob blasted out of some marginal severe thunderstorms. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"Several videos showing the haboob rolling over beaches were shot on the northern shores of the Paran\u00e1 River, which is about 10 miles wide, to the east of Ayolas. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Spotters reported a haboob , a kind of dust storm generated by sinking air from a thunderstorm, near the California-Nevada border, according to the weather service\u2019s Las Vegas office. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Another weather term applicable to California is a haboob . \u2014 Jim Foerster, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"This massive haboob was caught on tape in August in Southern California. \u2014 Jim Foerster, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The groundbreaking ceremony was held on a morning when a haboob moved through the southeast Valley, obscuring some structures on the Chandler campus. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 25 Sep. 2021",
"The Facebook image does not depict a Saharan dust cloud over Puerto Rico, rather a 2018 haboob , a different type of dust storm, over Phoenix. \u2014 Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY , 1 July 2020",
"The haboob at times towered about a mile high and traveled nearly 200 miles, carving a path into southeastern California before fizzling out near Imperial. \u2014 Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral , 30 Dec. 2019"
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"1897, in the meaning defined above"
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"1736, in the meaning defined above"
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": a Hebrew prophet who flourished about 500 b.c. and who advocated that the Temple in Jerusalem be rebuilt",
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"\u02c8ha-g\u0113-\u02cc\u012b",
"\u02c8ha-\u02ccg\u012b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-215341"
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"1958, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With a green hoya , a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you\u2019ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 5 Apr. 2021",
"With a green hoya , a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you\u2019ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 5 Apr. 2021",
"With a green hoya , a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you\u2019ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 5 Apr. 2021",
"With a green hoya , a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you\u2019ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 5 Apr. 2021",
"With a green hoya , a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you\u2019ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 5 Apr. 2021",
"With a green hoya , a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you\u2019ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 5 Apr. 2021",
"With a green hoya , a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you\u2019ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 5 Apr. 2021",
"With a green hoya , a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you\u2019ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 5 Apr. 2021"
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"New Latin, from Thomas Hoy \u20201821 English gardener"
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"1851, in the meaning defined above"
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"Definition of hops oil variant of hop oil"
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": to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true",
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": to expect with confidence : trust",
": to hope without any basis for expecting fulfillment",
": desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment",
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": something desired or hoped for",
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": to desire especially with expectation that the wish will be granted",
": desire together with the expectation of getting what is wanted",
": a chance or likelihood for something desired",
": something wished for",
": someone or something that may be able to help",
"Anthony \u2014 see Sir Anthony Hope hawkins",
"Bob 1903\u20132003 originally Leslie Townes Hope American (British-born) comedian",
"Victor Alexander John 1887\u20131951 2nd Marquis of",
"British soldier; viceroy of India (1936\u201343)",
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"\u02c8h\u014dp",
"\u02c8h\u014dp"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"TyTy Washington will hope to follow in the footsteps of several fellow recent Kentucky basketball alums after sliding in the NBA draft Thursday. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 24 June 2022",
"Dinwiddie\u2019s recent campaign will be what decision makers hope can happen to Warren. \u2014 Tony East, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The network, which connects the University of Chicago with Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, is a rudimentary version of what scientists hope someday to become the internet of the future. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"What gives you hope for the future of our fight against COVID? \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 18 June 2022",
"The organizers also hope to use their platform to highlight other key issues impacting communities of color. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Higher spending on energy could, some economists hope , deplete demand in other sectors, allowing for other price pressures to ease. \u2014 Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"Officials hope the shelter will be more than a place to escape the heat, though. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Lets hope their shooting is as bad as their pronunciation !!!!!! \u2014 Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The leaker\u2019s purpose seems obvious: a last-ditch effort to mobilize public opinion and activist protesters in hope of intimidating the justices into rethinking their position. \u2014 David B. Rivkin Jr. And Jennifer L. Mascott, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Inside is a baby girl who was thrown from the train by her Jewish father \u2013 whose wife no longer has enough milk to feed both his twins \u2013 in the hope of saving them both. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 18 June 2022",
"So, with tension mounting, workers lined the long walkway with their bags packed as the quartet of office golfers gathered at one end in the hope of sinking the carpet putt of the century! \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Alamo, which emerged from Chapter 11 in June, has continued to retool its business in the hope more movies will come from the major studios as the pandemic eases, even as the traditional theatrical window shortens. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi conducted a tour of the Pacific islands last month in the hope of securing a sweeping regional trade and security pact, but the island nations were unable to reach a consensus on a deal. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi conducted a tour of the Pacific islands last month in the hope of securing a sweeping regional trade and security pact, but the island nations were unable to reach a consensus on a deal. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"Maverick production in the hope of appearing in the sequel. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Issues began when venue staff started letting fans into the venue a few hours before the show started and the first 100 to 200 fans allowed in ran towards the stage, in the hope of getting a spot close to the barricade. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 8 June 2022"
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],
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"Verb",
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"noun"
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"1983, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the person at the helm : helmsman"
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"1972, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-225847"
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"geographical name"
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"island of southeastern China in the South China Sea separated from the mainland by",
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"noun"
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": the dominant native people of central Madagascar",
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"\u02c8h\u014dv\u0259",
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"geographical name"
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"site of ancient Troy northwestern Turkey in Asia 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) southeast of the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-231307"
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"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": hulking"
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"\u02c8h\u0259lk\u0113",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-231816"
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"adjective",
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": the act or practice of stirring up hatred or enmity in others"
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"\u02c8h\u0101t-\u02c8m\u0259\u014b-g(\u0259-)ri\u014b",
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"1917, in the meaning defined above"
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": communication by means of a manual alphabet : dactylology"
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"definitions":[
": a tall long-legged sheep used in southern Asia as a fighting and pack animal"
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"probably native name in India"
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"Definition of horror of horrors informal + humorous \u2014 used to describe something as shocking or horrible There was no television at the cabin, so\u2014 horror of horrors !\u2014we had to spend the evenings reading books and playing board games."
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"definitions":[
": a genus of Asiatic trees or shrubs (family Rhamnaceae) having alternate serrate leaves, small greenish flowers, and indehiscent fruit"
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"New Latin, from David ten Hove \u20201787 Dutch senator + connective -n- + New Latin -ia"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-234900"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": living in marshy places"
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"-b\u0113\u0259s"
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"helo- + -bious (from New Latin -bius having a\u2014specified\u2014mode of life)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-235119"
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"type":[
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"definitions":[
": to stop oneself from crying"
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"heart yarn":{
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"noun"
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": yarn in the center of a rope"
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"idiom"
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": to stop (someone) from doing something",
": to not allow (something) to be seen or known by someone",
": to keep (something)",
": to delay (something)",
": to stop (someone or something) from moving forward : to stop (someone or something) from advancing to the next level, grade, or stage"
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"Halsey":{
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"William Frederick 1882\u20131959 American admiral"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022fl-s\u0113",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-014710"
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"half year":{
"type":[
"adverb (or adjective)",
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one half of a year (as January to June or July to December)",
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-015602"
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"huckster":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": hawker , peddler",
": one who sells or advertises something in an aggressive, dishonest, or annoying way",
": one who produces promotional material for commercial clients especially for radio or television",
": haggle",
": to deal in or bargain over",
": to promote aggressively",
": peddler , hawker"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259k-st\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u0259k-st\u0259r"
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"hawker",
"peddler",
"pedlar"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"hucksters outside the auditorium selling everything from key chains to life-size cutouts of the rock star",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Trump remains not only an e-mail-fund-raising huckster but also the subject of historical inquiry. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"Seehorn, as the equally complicated Kim, a budding lawyer who managed to escape her past as the daughter of a huckster \u2014 only to wind up being married to another. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"San Francisco way returns to SoCal with an adaptation of its dark, allegorical 1988 concept album about a huckster who exploits conjoined twins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"And Democrats, no longer confident that an unserious huckster was destined to lose, were not at all complacent. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Could Odenkirk\u2019s fast-talking huckster hold the weight of an entire drama? \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Hill is a confidence man, a classic American huckster . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Eli move like a dastardly Robert Mitchum-esque huckster ? \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Red Rocket is set during the 2016 presidential election, and Baker is clearly intent on evoking the national mood of the time by telling a story of an American huckster . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 7 Dec. 2021"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-021103"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": homeric"
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"h\u014d\u02c8mir\u0113\u0259n",
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"Homer + English -ian"
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"1717, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-022728"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a group of heterozygous hybrid organisms"
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"\u02c8het\u0259r\u0259j\u0259\u0307n",
"-\u02ccjen",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-023055"
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"historian":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a student or writer of history",
": one who produces a scholarly synthesis",
": a writer or compiler of a chronicle",
": a person who studies or writes about history"
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"hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259n",
"-\u02c8st\u00e4r-",
"hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259n"
],
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"chronicler"
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"examples":[
"historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His indictment cites a YouTube interview from 2017, with a gang historian named Kev Mac. \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 24 June 2022",
"The San Diego Brewing Timeline, maintained by historian Judith Downie at Cal State San Marcos, makes grim reading. \u2014 Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"According to physician- historian Jos\u00e9 G. Rigau-P\u00e9rez, Spanish officials purposely infected orphans with the virus so that their bodies would incubate it. \u2014 Jim Downs, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"The groundbreaking 2018 report by Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and French historian B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Savoy calls for the restitution of Africa\u2019s looted assets\u2014including human remains that are still on display in European museums. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 22 June 2022",
"The historian Paul Thomas Chamberlin estimates that at least twenty million people died in Cold War conflicts, the equivalent of 1,200 deaths a day for forty-five years. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Because of an editing error, an article on Sunday about a photo essay project in which photographers selected objects that represented their family histories misstated the item that is the focus of a book written by the historian Tiya Miles. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Inspired by the memoir of gay historian Martin Duberman, the 1996 film is a fictionalized account of the weeks leading up to the Stonewall riots. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
"As historian Keri Leigh Merritt notes, more than 270 million acres of land were given almost exclusively to White households, including to immigrants. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 19 June 2022"
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"-\u02ccen-j\u0259-\u02c8ni(\u0259)r-i\u014b"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for the new project, human engineering introduced some crucial innovations. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The complications are myriad \u2013 from challenges with funding and public support to questions of whether human engineering simply alters threats rather than removes them. \u2014 Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Learners examine how nature's patterns in plants are mimicked by human engineering \u2013 and then collect and document the plants in their own backyards. \u2014 USA TODAY , 11 June 2021",
"The cliffs and beach today are cluttered with remnants of human engineering . \u2014 Rosanna Xia Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Nov. 2020",
"One of the most important aspects of Johnson\u2019s mathematical prowess is that her calculations involved real people, real objects interacting at the limits of human engineering . \u2014 Sophia Chen, Wired , 28 Feb. 2020",
"But then the art and science of human engineering began. \u2014 Tom Verducci, SI.com , 13 Aug. 2019",
"Despite its contrived beginnings, Bowie designed a cultural touchstone for a historic moment of human engineering and blind courage. \u2014 Mitch Goodwin, Quartzy , 12 July 2019"
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": to gather, catch, hunt, or kill (salmon, oysters, deer, etc.) for human use, sport, or population control",
": to remove or extract (something, such as living cells, tissues, or organs) from culture (see culture entry 1 sense 3 ) or from a living or recently deceased body especially for transplanting",
": to accumulate a store of",
": to win by achievement",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere kicks off the official calendar start of summer and with it comes maximum sunshine, lots of heat, romantic vibes and the bounty of the harvest . \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"For years, Hannigan and Heminway had been coming out for two weeks of the annual harvest to observe and take copious notes. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, 20 million tons of grain inventory in silos are being bombed, while the remaining inventory and what is left of the fall harvest face increasing challenges in getting to market. \u2014 Steven Tian, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"The head of Ukraine's presidential office accused Russia's military of shelling and burning grain fields ahead of the harvest . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
"The 83% adult tom proportion of the harvest was in line with averages over the last decade. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"The head of Ukraine\u2019s presidential office accused Russia\u2019s military of shelling and burning grain fields ahead of the harvest . \u2014 David Keyton And John Leicester, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The head of Ukraine\u2019s presidential office accused Russia\u2019s military of shelling and burning grain fields ahead of the harvest . \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"The right to glean the remains of the harvest had traditionally been reserved for the poor, as in England. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Previously, Syaizul\u2019s farm of broiler chicken was able to harvest as many as seven times a year, with 45,000 birds harvested per cycle. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Bees and woodpeckers can harvest a share of the sugar water, but not to the extent that the hummingbirds are denied a generous supply. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
"The plants are sent as seedlings already growing and within two weeks of planting, our tester could harvest enough lettuce to make salads for five people with the 24-plant farmstand. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"For the most flavorful leaves, harvest them before the flowers appear. \u2014 Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
"Some harvest additional data from third-party platforms such as Facebook, from elsewhere on users\u2019 phones or from data brokers. \u2014 Emma Woollacott, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"So is Alabama\u2019s portion, at 1,122,662 pounds; Alabama\u2019s private angers did not harvest the full quota in 2021, despite the fact that the season remained open until late December. \u2014 al , 3 May 2022",
"The company and its affiliate farmers now harvest 7 million olive trees in California. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Eventually, students will harvest fresh produce from new vegetable gardens to get distributed at the pantry. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 13 Apr. 2022"
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": one called by a king or other leader",
": a court held in London before the lord mayor, recorder, and sheriffs or aldermen",
": a local court in some cities in Virginia",
": the upper end or dais of the guildhall where the London husting sits",
": a raised platform from which candidates for the British Parliament were formerly nominated and from which they addressed their constituency",
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"noun"
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": manual skill",
": an occupation requiring skill with the hands",
": the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft",
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": an article made by skillful use of the hands"
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"Her favorite handicraft is sewing.",
"volunteers demonstrating early American handicrafts , such as blacksmithing, glassblowing, and weaving",
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"The ancient technique of Shibori is a Japanese traditional handicraft used mainly for kimono. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Macrame owls combined the desire for nature with a rising handicraft movement ... \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Gandhi believed an architecture of post-colonial self-determination depended on local traditions and tapped into native veins of handicraft and village culture. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The presentation combines traditional Taiwanese dough figurine handicraft and VR technology. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Today, La Seu, as the cathedral is known, looms over Palma\u2019s Old Town, a busy warren of handicraft shops, tapas bars, historic palacios and sunny plazas. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The 30 meter curved iconic pool with its handicraft blue mosaics crafted by Michael Mayer is at the same level as the Seine river. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"On the design front, there is a distinctive handicraft industry, from wooden shipbuilding (dhows) to pottery to embroidery that laid the foundation for more innovative approaches. \u2014 Isabella Sullivan, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Sep. 2021",
"The curved pool with its handicraft blue mosaics by Michael Mayer offers an ode of calm in the bustle of the city. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
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": a pink-flowered thick-leaved European plant ( Sempervivum tectorum ) of the orpine family that tends to form clusters of rosettes and is often grown in rock gardens",
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"Middle English houslek, from hous house entry 1 + lek leek",
"Note: The formation is paralleled by Middle Dutch luuslooc, Middle High German huslouh, Old Danish husl\u00f8k, and Old Swedish hussl\u00f6k. The name is alleged to have originated from the custom of growing Sempervivum tectorum (the specific epithet meaning \"of the roofs\") on the roofs of houses to ward off lightning."
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"\u02c8han-di-\u02ccka-p\u0259r",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Respected golf handicapper Rufus Peabody ran all of the entrants through a battery of more than 100,000 simulations and said Johnson is a 43/1 underdog. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Gold, who had worked as track handicapper at Prairie Meadows in the mid-1990s, began talking to Crawford about the attorney\u2019s algorithm to identify affordable racehorses. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"West Coast Handicapping Report author and insightful handicapper and race analyst Rob Henie has a dilemma this weekend. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Like a handicapper playing the field at a racetrack, DARPA was already backing six of the eight teams, including CoSTAR and Explorer. \u2014 David Montgomery, Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Kenny is a power ratings expert, handicapper and former Las Vegas oddsmaker. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 16 Oct. 2021",
"Marc Lawrence - Sports handicapper and author of the popular Playbook Sports Newsletter. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Here are some notable moves on top 25 teams, as provided by industry colleague, pro bettor and handicapper Brad Powers. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Michael Beychok, the handicapper who won the 2012 National Thoroughbred Racing Association\u2019s National Horseplayers Championship, filed a suit last month alleging that Baffert and Zedan doped the colt and committed fraud to win the Derby. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2021"
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"1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-053904"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-065525"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-070307"
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"definitions":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-074538"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-074840"
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"transitive verb"
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"definitions":[
": divine , predict"
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"\u02c8\u022fz\u1d4an"
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"Middle English halsnen to adjure, conjure, from halsen to adjure, conjure, entreat, greet (from Old English h\u0101lsian ) + -nen -en; akin to Old High German heilis\u014dn to predict, adjure, conjure, Old Norse heilsa to greet; derivatives from the root of Old English h\u0101l healthy, whole"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-080950"
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": having possession of stolen goods",
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"pronounciation":[
"\""
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a folding triangular table that becomes square when the drop leaf supported by a swinging leg is raised"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-081341"
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":[
": a division of ancient Teutons described by Tacitus as occupying central and eastern Germany and including interior tribes (as the Hermunduri, Heruli, Suevians, Quadi, Lombards, Vandals)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-081833"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a caesura in classical verse occurring after the seventh half foot"
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"\u00a6hefth\u0259\u00a6mim\u0259r\u0259l",
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin hephthemimer is, from Greek hephth\u0113mimer\u0113s , adjective, containing seven halves, containing three feet and a half (from hepta- + h\u0113mi- hemi- + meros part) + English -al"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a steak cut from the beef diaphragm"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The hanger steak with welcome parsnips, the bite of chimichurri and sweetness of fried shallots was a delicious departure from the usual steak frites ($29). \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Humanely certified meat has its own category and features an extremely large, two-foot long lamb kebab (meant for three), hanger steak and roasted chicken. \u2014 Sherrie Nachman, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"In addition to staples like tortas and enchiladas, this Mexican taqueria also offers special plates like chicken mole and hanger steak . \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Thai chile calamari, hanger steak , roast salmon, and chocolate hazelnut cake. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Apr. 2021",
"But right there in second place, according to co-owner Miles Donnelly, is a plate of steak frites made with that unsung hero of the beef world: hanger steak . \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 31 Dec. 2020",
"The Indian restaurant is preparing tandoori turkeys ($120) and tandoori turkey packages ($410 to $450) that include turkey and rack of lamb, Wagyu hanger steak or Kurobuta pork. \u2014 Jenn Harris Senior Food Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2020",
"The hanger steak was charred and cooked to order, coins of shallot tarragon butter keeping things juicy. \u2014 Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal , 27 Nov. 2019",
"And then there\u2019s the beef: Prime filet mignon, New York strip, dry-aged bone-in New York strip, and 21-day dry-aged bone-in ribeye; Angus filet mignon, hanger steak , porterhouse and prime rib; and wagyu filet mignon, ribeye and New York strip. \u2014 Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle , 18 Nov. 2019"
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"1977, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-083146"
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"hairbeard":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a wood rush ( Luzula campestris )"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-085323"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hognose snake"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-093430"
},
"hand labor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": manual labor as distinct from machine work"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-094719"
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"harassingly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a harassing manner"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-101555"
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"hurt feelings":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": unhappiness or sadness caused by someone's words or actions"
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-101838"
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"Help menu":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a menu (see menu sense 1b(2) ) that is a part of a computer application or system and that allows the user to access information about how to use the application or system",
"\u2014 compare help screen"
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"first_known_use":[
"1979, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-102705"
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"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a slapping of an upraised hand by two people (as in celebration)",
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"People began cheering and giving each other high fives ."
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1980, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-105349"
},
"halse":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": embrace , hug"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\""
],
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"Middle English halsen , from hals , noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-111134"
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"hawk parrot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a South American parrot ( Deroptyus accipitrinus ) with a large erectile nuchal crest"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-112539"
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"hutukhtu":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Lamaist dignitary believed to be an incarnation of Buddha",
": the spiritual ruler of Mongolia"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Mongolian khutuktu eminent, from khutuk eminence"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-114944"
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"hinder from":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
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"definitions":[
": to stop (someone) from (doing something)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-121324"
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"headstrongness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality of being headstrong"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-122114"
},
"have (the) time":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to be able to use an amount of time required for a particular purpose",
": to like or be willing to spend time dealing with (something or someone)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-122453"
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"hantle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": handful",
": quantity , amount",
": a sizable or considerable amount"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hant\u1d4al"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"probably alteration of handful"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-122727"
},
"hairworm":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of a phylum (Nematomorpha) of elongated worms that have separate sexes, are parasitic in arthropods as larvae, and are free-living in water as adults",
": any of a genus ( Capillaria ) of nematode worms that include serious parasites of the digestive tract of fowls and tissue and organ parasites of mammals",
": any nematode worm of the genus Capillaria",
": horsehair worm"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8her-\u02ccw\u0259rm",
"\u02c8ha(\u0259)r-\u02ccw\u0259rm, \u02c8he(\u0259)r-"
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"first_known_use":[
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-124713"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rugged galvanized screening"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One fairly cheap way is to use 1/4-inch hardware cloth cut in strips wide enough to overlap the bottom of the fence so it can be tacked securely and extend down into a narrow trench six inches deep. \u2014 Rose Kennedy, ajc , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Exclusion might be as easy as plugging a hole with steel wool or blocking it with hardware cloth . \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Mar. 2022",
"We were told to be sure to provide lots of ventilation, so made a coop that has an entire wall of hardware cloth . \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Oct. 2021",
"They are best managed by setting up barriers such as covering the planting site with hardware cloth . \u2014 Jodi Bay, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Protect trees from bark-chewing animals by placing hardware cloth or other wire mesh around the trunk. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Aug. 2021",
"Patches of hardware cloth also cling to the bottom of the fence. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2021",
"Use this hardware cloth around garden beds and on top of bulbs, which will sprout right through it. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 18 May 2021",
"Using hardware cloth with \u00bc-inch mesh, fashion a cylinder about 18 inches in diameter and 24 inches tall. \u2014 Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1894, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-130211"
},
"haze blue":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a pale purplish blue that is redder and paler than hydrangea blue, redder and slightly less strong than moonstone blue, and redder than starlight blue"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-132033"
},
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"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
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": to visit often : frequent",
": to continually seek the company of",
": to have a disquieting or harmful effect on : trouble",
": to recur constantly and spontaneously to",
": to reappear continually in",
": to visit or inhabit as a ghost",
": to stay around or persist : linger",
": to appear habitually as a ghost",
": a place habitually frequented",
": ghost",
": to visit or live in as a ghost",
": to visit often",
": to come to mind frequently",
": a place often visited"
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"\u02c8h\u022fnt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4nt",
"\u02c8h\u022fnt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4nt",
"sense 2 is usually",
"\u02c8h\u022fnt"
],
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"affect",
"frequent",
"habituate",
"hang (at)",
"resort (to)",
"visit"
],
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"hangout",
"purlieu",
"rendezvous",
"resort",
"stamping ground",
"stomping ground"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The horrific depths of his depravity are revealed in the final episode, through audio recordings that will absolutely haunt me for weeks (if not years) to come. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
"The fact that there were plenty of people who knew firsthand that these things were true and yet chose to do nothing may well haunt us for a very long time. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
"Passing on Micah Parsons could haunt the Giants for years. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The refugees need help to integrate and some moments will haunt them for the rest of their lives. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"As a bonus, this episode also included Mela\u00f1io telling a story about a bat in a toilet, a tale that will haunt me for the rest of my days. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Wednesday's game could haunt the Suns for years and not just four days. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 14 July 2021",
"The seventh inning could haunt Bayshore coach Jeff Hauge for a while if his team can\u2019t rally Wednesday. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 19 May 2021",
"Teens say the darndest things and their words can come back to haunt them far beyond getting grounded for the weekend. \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Perched on a promontory overlooking Stone Canyon Reservoir, the 1980s haunt is just one piece of Humperdinck\u2019s international real estate portfolio. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"In Hong Kong \u2014 a favorite haunt \u2014 $15 gets you 8GB of data to use for Web browsing and calls through apps like WhatsApp and Telegram over eight days. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"The owners of Slash Run, the low-key Petworth haunt loved for its punk shows and quirky burgers, opened their second venue in Brookland on March 19. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Pinder had been on a road trip and noticed the haunt \u2019s unusual name while looking up directions. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Eventually the haunt begins, and one player becomes a traitor and tries to beat the others. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Even the line at the late-night haunt Voodoo Doughnut was surprisingly short compared with past years. \u2014 Ramin Setoodeh, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The gothic haunt has lived a full life over the last century. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
"The salon became a regular haunt for 20- and 30-something conservatives located along the Washington-New York-Cambridge axis, including Bruce Bawer, Richard Brookhiser, David Brooks, Roger Kimball and John Podhoretz. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Jan. 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"Middle English haunten, hanten \"to frequent, frequent the company of, dwell in, engage in, practice (a vice or virtue), perform,\" borrowed from Anglo-French hanter (also continental Old French), of uncertain origin",
"Note: The origin of the French word has been much argued over in the past century and a half. Given the initial h aspir\u00e9 (meaning the initial h was pronounced into early modern French and still blocks elision of preceding vowels), the word has usually been given a Germanic source. Perhaps most frequently it has been traced to the Old Norse verb reflected in Old Icelandic heimta \"to draw, pull, call on, claim, crave, get back, recover,\" despite semantic and phonetic objections. Also proffered has been a presumed Old Low Franconian *haimi\u00fe\u014dn \"to shelter, accommodate.\" Both etyma are derivatives of Germanic *haima- \"dwelling\" (see home entry 1 ). The possibility of a spoken Latin source has been revived in Dictionnaire \u00e9tymologique de l'ancien fran\u00e7ais (on line), which suggests *ambit\u0101re, from Latin ambitus \"circuit\" (see ambit )\u2014see full discussion and bibliography there.",
"Noun",
"Middle English haunt, hant \"frequent visiting, resort, a place frequented, habitual practice of something, usage,\" borrowed from Anglo-French hant, haunt, derivative of hanter \"to frequent, haunt entry 1 \""
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-134659"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the North American variety ( Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus ) of the whimbrel"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-140619"
},
"huffily":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": haughty , arrogant",
": roused to indignation : irritated",
": easily offended : touchy",
": easily offended or angered : petulant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259-f\u0113",
"\u02c8h\u0259-f\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"tetchy",
"thin-skinned",
"ticklish",
"touchy"
],
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"thick-skinned"
],
"examples":[
"Now, don't get huffy \u2014I was only teasing.",
"the comedy is about a huffy actress who loudly protests every perceived insult, no matter how slight",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And before anyone gets huffy about the cost of living on the coasts, remember that those statewide thresholds would presumably apply to less costly inland California and New York, too. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 May 2021",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020",
"Some homophobic military goons get huffy when Joe and Nicky kiss when captured, and then the bad guys get their butts whupped. \u2014 Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-141455"
},
"ham-handedness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking dexterity or grace : heavy-handed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ham-\u02cchan-d\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"awkward",
"butterfingered",
"cack-handed",
"clumsy",
"graceless",
"ham-fisted",
"handless",
"heavy-handed",
"left-handed",
"maladroit",
"unhandy"
],
"antonyms":[
"deft",
"dexterous",
"dextrous",
"handy",
"sure-handed"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1918, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-142535"
},
"hucklebone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hip bone , hook sense 5c(2)",
": talus",
": knucklebone sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-151116"
},
"hidation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a measuring in or assessing by hides"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u012b\u02c8d\u0101sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin hidat us + English -ion"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-151527"
},
"Haryana":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"state of northwestern India in eastern Punjab formed 1966 from the southern part of the former state of Punjab; capital Chandigarh area 17,010 square miles (44,226 square kilometers), population 21,144,564"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u0259-r\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-152732"
},
"hereat":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": at or because of this"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English here at , from here + at (preposition)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-153018"
},
"hansom":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a light 2-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind",
": a light covered carriage that has two wheels and a driver's seat elevated at the rear"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(t)-s\u0259m",
"\u02c8han-s\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Joseph A. Hansom \u20201882 English architect"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1847, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-154427"
},
"horseback riding":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the activity of riding a horse"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-155821"
},
"harstigite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mineral Be 2 Ca 3 Si 3 O 11 consisting of a silicate of beryllium and calcium (hardness 5.5, specific gravity 3.05)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rst\u0259\u02ccg\u012bt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Swedish harstigit , from Harstig mine, Sweden + Swedish -it -ite"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-162143"
},
"headlighting":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the illumination in front of a vehicle supplied by the headlights"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-162157"
},
"Hurwicz":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Leonid 1917\u20132008 American (Russian-born of Polish parents) economist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259r-wich"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-165628"
},
"Hitchcock chair":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a turned usually rush-seated chair with legs often and back always slightly bent with a top rail and back posts above the seat, and with a finish usually of black paint and stenciled decoration"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"after Lambert H. Hitchcock \u20201852 American furniture manufacturer"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-172800"
},
"hetmanate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the administration of a hetman"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u0259\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-180052"
},
"hesp":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hesp dialectal variant of hasp"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hesp"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-181310"
},
"hentriacontane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C 31 H 64",
": normal hentriacontane CH 3 (CH 2 ) 29 CH 3 found in many natural waxes"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cchen\u2027\u02cctr\u012b\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4n\u2027\u02cct\u0101n",
"-\u02cctr\u0113\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"International Scientific Vocabulary hentriacont- (from hen- \u2014from Greek hen , neuter of heis one\u2014+ triacont- \u2014from Greek triakonta thirty) + -ane"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-184458"
},
"hen curlew":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a long-billed North American curlew ( Numenius americanus ) now rare because of excessive hunting"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-194108"
},
"Helodermatidae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a small family of lizards having the dorsal scales replaced by rough tuberculated skin and including the American gila monsters and an obscure Bornean lizard"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Helodermat-, Heloderma , type genus + -idae"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-194807"
},
"hah":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"variant spelling of ha \u2014 used especially to express surprise, joy, or triumph"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-195033"
},
"hod":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a tray or trough that has a pole handle and that is borne on the shoulder for carrying loads (as of mortar or brick)",
": a coal scuttle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"probably from Middle Dutch hodde ; akin to Middle High German hotte cradle"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-195601"
},
"Howell system":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a method of conducting a game of duplicate bridge or whist so that each pair plays one set of boards against each other pair \u2014 compare mitchell movement"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"after E. C. Howell"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-203152"
},
"Haliaeetus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a genus of eagles including the bald eagle and many sea eagles"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cchal\u0113\u02c8\u0113\u0259t\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Greek haliaetos, haliaietos , a bird (probably the osprey), from hali- + aetos, aietos eagle"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-204512"
},
"halcyon":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden",
": calm , peaceful",
": prosperous , affluent",
": of or relating to the halcyon (see halcyon entry 2 ) or its nesting period",
": a bird identified with the kingfisher and held in ancient legend to nest at sea about the time of the winter solstice and to calm the waves during incubation",
": kingfisher"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hal-s\u0113-\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"calm",
"hushed",
"lown",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"quiet",
"serene",
"still",
"stilly",
"tranquil",
"untroubled"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitated",
"angry",
"inclement",
"restless",
"rough",
"stormy",
"tempestuous",
"turbulent",
"unquiet",
"unsettled"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a halcyon era following the American Civil War",
"during those early halcyon years the company's potential for growth seemed unlimited",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The series can become too heavy in spots, and often that happens because the series casts the characters\u2019 pasts in such a halcyon light. \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Voters, many too young remember, were partly seduced by the 64-year-old\u2019s misleading presentation of his late father\u2019s dictatorial rule as a halcyon economic age to be revived. \u2014 Time , 13 May 2022",
"The fish trundled around in the Late Devonian, an enviously halcyon version of Earth in which the climate was pleasant and mild and the seas were full of fish. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Over a Zoom call from his Cotswolds home with his wife and collaborator of 35 years Vanessa, Fairer reminisced about his halcyon days, discussed his new gig at Fendi, and wondered about the effect his photos might have in our new phygital era. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Indeed, these changes haven\u2019t always been easy, with industry professionals forced to adjust to a less halcyon version of Hollywood. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2021",
"Anyway, these are halcyon days for me and the legions of big-building-photo-and-video-projection enthusiasts. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 7 May 2021",
"And yet, Bach this week sketched a scenario of a halcyon and healthy Games, sending an unsubtle but important message to corporate sponsors to plan on being in Tokyo in July. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 19 Nov. 2020",
"That was in the 1880s, and even a century or so later, Gotha seemed to retain a certain identity as a halcyon , rural spot. \u2014 Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The goal isn\u2019t some halcyon , all-forgiving unity between MAGA World and everyone else; too much damage has been done for that. \u2014 Whitney Phillips, Wired , 24 Nov. 2020"
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": a prostrate woody Australasian herb ( Mesembryanthemum australe )"
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": a devotee of jazz",
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": unrefined lead made hard by impurities especially of copper, antimony, and arsenic",
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": comber board"
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": any of several plants of the genus Trifolium with heads of yellow flowers resembling hop",
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"1328\u20131398",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The worst part for them was that the slide left the halibut stuck on one side, and the fixings on the other. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"Our main course is halibut with a cherry-lime vinaigrette. \u2014 Dawn Davis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 May 2022",
"Entrees are salmon, halibut , red snapper, chicken rollatini, pork chop, filet mignon, ribeye. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The average dock price for Alaska halibut in 2021 was $6.40/lb. \u2014 Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Ousland and his small staff also sustainably harvest cod and halibut ; hunt for moose, elk, and deer in season; raise sheep; grow potatoes, carrots, berries, and herbs; and buy local meat and cheese produced in the surrounding region. \u2014 Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2019",
"More fishing boats are on the water with the start of the Pacific halibut and sablefish (black cod) fisheries on March 6, followed by Alaska\u2019s first big herring fishery at Sitka Sound. \u2014 Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Tyler Laferriere and Travis Holloway\u2019s wedding last month at a California resort featured sweeping views of the Santa Rosa Mountains, spicy margaritas and a menu of steak, bass and halibut . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Using a spatula, transfer the halibut to a serving platter. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English halybutte , from haly, holy holy + butte flatfish, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German but ; from its being eaten on holy days"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-004445"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"Definition of hear oneself think informal \u2014 used to say that it's impossible to think clearly because of loud talking, music, etc. That music is so loud I can't hear myself think ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-011049"
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"trademark"
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"definitions":[
"Definition of Hopcalite \u2014 used for a granular mixture of specially prepared manganese dioxide with other oxides used as a catalyst especially for removing carbon monoxide from air by oxidation or for detecting carbon monoxide in gas analysis"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-011333"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": unladylike or tomboyish behavior"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-011902"
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"header":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one that removes heads",
": a grain-harvesting machine that cuts off the grain heads and elevates them to a wagon",
": a brick or stone laid in a wall with its end toward the face of the wall",
": a beam fitted at one side of an opening to support free ends of floor joists, studs, or rafters",
": a horizontal structural or finish piece over an opening : lintel",
": a conduit (such as an exhaust pipe for a many-cylindered engine) into which a number of smaller conduits open",
": a mounting plate through which electrical terminals pass from a sealed device (such as a transistor)",
": a fall or dive headfirst",
": a shot or pass in soccer made by heading the ball",
": head sense 15a(1)",
": information (such as a page number) printed or placed at the top of each page of a document \u2014 compare footer sense 2"
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"caption",
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"heading",
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"examples":[
"She tripped on the rock and took a header .",
"He scored with a header past the goalie.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the 32nd minute, Daly doubled the lead after a cross sent into the area by Maria Sanchez connected with the England international, who produced a diving header to catch McLeod off her line for a goal. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"In the 65th minute, Angel City\u2019s best chance of the night came on a header from Cari Roccaro that bounced off the crossbar. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2022",
"When the Scots chased a way back into the game, John McGinn placed a 67th-minute header inexplicably wide from close range. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The match started in ideal fashion for Cincinnati with Junior Moreno scoring his first goal for the club off an Alvaro Barreal corner kick and was directed goalward by a Brandon Vazquez header . \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 29 May 2022",
"Instead, Racing Louisville came away with its second tie of the season, as a late header from forward Jess McDonald allowed Racing (0-1-2) to escape with a 1-1 draw against Houston (1-1-1)at Lynn Family Stadium. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 15 May 2022",
"Frei deflected their best opportunity in the 65th minute, a header by Diogo. \u2014 Jayda Evans, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
"Kornieck, 23, created scoring threats in both games and knocked home a header Sunday. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"While Hurst almost extended Phoenix's lead on a header that floated just above the crossbar in the 80th minute, the next closest scoring opportunity came in the second minute of extra time. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 16 Apr. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-014624"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": witch sense 3",
": a violently temperamental person",
": an ill-tempered woman"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hel-\u02cckat"
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"beldame",
"carline",
"carlin",
"crone",
"hag",
"trot",
"witch"
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"examples":[
"one of the two spinster sisters is said to be a hellcat , and the other is as sweet as can be"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-015857"
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"type":[
"abbreviation",
"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"hemolytic uremic syndrome",
"hemolytic uremic syndrome",
"Jan 1372(or 1373)\u20131415 Bohemian religious reformer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259s",
"\u02c8hu\u0307s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-021154"
},
"houseguest":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": guest sense 1a"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hau\u0307s-\u02ccgest"
],
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"examples":[
"We have houseguests this weekend.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Keep in mind that your houseguest will be staying with you only a few more weeks. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In the past month, Moakler was a houseguest on CBS' Celebrity Big Brother. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"To drive the point home about nonsensical series alterations and further poke fun at Fox executives, the Simpson family has a hip teenage houseguest named Roy drop in for the episode. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Beth must confront a houseguest ; Kayce and his family seek out a new home. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Dec. 2021",
"Sooki turns out to be an ideal houseguest \u2013 self-sufficient, tidy, quiet, thoughtful. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Dehnart said the Cookout should be applauded for its savvy and strategy \u2014 each member has formed a friendship with a non-Cookout houseguest in order to lower suspicion. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Aug. 2021",
"One weekend, the Buchanans invited Elizabeth Taylor as a houseguest . \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Amy manage an understaffed precinct; Jake and Charles investigate; Rosa gets a new houseguest ; Jake and Amy make a system to balance both work and children. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1609, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-021913"
},
"hammam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": turkish bath"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4m"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sauna and steam room share a Turkish hammam vibe with beautiful mosaic tiles, while a waterfall brings the sound of running water. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"With a hammam , sauna, Himalayan salt room and aromatherapy steam room, mom is sure to unwind here. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Last year, the hotel unveiled the redesign of its stunning two-bedroom villa, that has a private spa with a traditional hammam , a full kitchen, a swimming pool, and a wine and cigar cellar. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The two-story, 10,000-square-foot Royal Duplex Suite has its own gym, plunge pool, billiards table and hammam . \u2014 The Editors, Robb Report , 8 May 2022",
"Add the spa and hammam downstairs, and it's become the clubhouse for savvy travelers and madrile\u00f1os alike. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Cafes, hammam baths, hotels, and even grocery shops were donated, and then run by trusts, their profits used to build and support hospitals, schools, and housing. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Apr. 2022",
"There are actually six separate spas, featuring everything from ancient Chinese medicine to cutting-edge treatments, plus an extensive list of wellness activities, luxurious outdoor pools, and the largest hammam this side of Istanbul. \u2014 Leena Kim And Hannah Seligson, Town & Country , 17 Mar. 2022",
"From an authentic hammam in Istanbul to an oceanfront spa in Miami Beach, this roundup of resorts near and far highlights cool treatments amid luxe locales, with experts offering tips on men\u2019s-specific services. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, Robb Report , 3 July 2021"
],
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"Turkish, Persian & Arabic; Turkish hamam bath, from Persian hamm\u0101m , from Arabic \u1e25amm\u0101m"
],
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"1625, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174726"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an erect smooth perennial strong-scented herb ( Collinsonia canadensis ) of eastern North America with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers",
": a plant of the genus Monarda"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175520"
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"hindering impediment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": impedient impediment"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175627"
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"highway engineering":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a branch of civil engineering dealing with the planning, location, design, construction, and maintenance of highways and with the regulations and control devices employed in highway traffic operations"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175713"
},
"hopsage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of certain low shrubs of alkaline regions of western North America that constitute the genus Grayia of the family Chenopodiaceae and are locally important native browse plants",
": an erect much-branched shrub ( G. spinosa ) having the flowers in dense terminal spikes, the fruiting bracts broadly rounded and often tinged with red, and forming a cluster resembling the strobilus of a hopvine"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"hop entry 3 + sage"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-180929"
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"hinge":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns",
": a flexible ligamentous joint",
": a small piece of thin gummed paper used in fastening a postage stamp in an album",
": a determining factor : turning point",
": to swing on or as if on a hinge",
": to be contingent on a single consideration or point",
": to attach by or furnish with hinges",
": a jointed piece on which a door, gate, or lid turns or swings",
": to attach by or provide with hinges",
": to be determined or decided by"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hinj",
"\u02c8hinj"
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"synonyms":[
"depend",
"hang",
"ride",
"turn"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"the outcome of the game hinged on a single play",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In almost every reading of Auden, the familiar hinge of his career remains visible\u2014and indeed is emphasized in the division of these two volumes, the first of which ends in 1939 and the second of which begins in 1940. \u2014 Alan Jacobs, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The moment, at its simplest and cruelest, was a hinge in a long saga. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
"For this exercise, 100% of the motion is a hinge from your hips while the spine remains 100% stable. \u2014 Jay Dicharry, Outside Online , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Dell also overhauled the XPS 13 2-in-1's design, transforming it from a portable ultralight with a 360-degree hinge to a tablet with an optional detachable keyboard cover sold separately. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
"Position each hinge on the top, and use a knife to mark its perimeter. \u2014 Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics , 14 Aug. 2021",
"Initiate the hip hinge again to lower the weight towards the floor while maintaining a flat back. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 26 May 2022",
"Apparently, changes to the hinge will let Samsung reduce the handset\u2019s weight. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The pin added five lucrative points for Oregon State and made the potential of winning the title hinge on the final two matches. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Instead, the radical group engineers environments that hinge on collaboration, and foster social, cultural, and creative exchange. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
"But these consumer-protection economics hinge upon the U.S. Senate passing legislation that has languished for months after passing the House of Representatives. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Such ambitions all hinge on Moscow\u2019s success in the east. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"And some noted the commission is also a better venue for many cases that hinge on evidence generally not allowed in traditional courtroom proceedings, such as an employee recalling what their boss told them in private. \u2014 Todd Wallack, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"But the schedule might hinge on Foxconn\u2019s ability to resume hiring more workers. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 5 May 2022",
"The parking situation will hinge on what at this point are two unknowns \u2014 how many people carpool to games and how many arrive by trolley. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"Part of that work will hinge on understanding how to best help patients once they\u2019re identified as high risk. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 29 Apr. 2022",
"This runoff, which polls predict could be close, will hinge to a large extent on perceptions of the economy. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"Noun",
"Middle English heng ; akin to Middle Dutch henge hook, Old English hangian to hang"
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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": elevated or mountainous land",
": of or relating to a highland",
": of or relating to the Highlands of Scotland",
": high or hilly country",
"city in southeastern California east of San Bernardino population 53,104",
"town in northwestern Indiana south of Hammond population 23,727",
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"\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0259nd",
"\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0259nd",
"\u02c8h\u012b-l\u0259nd"
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"rise",
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"Noun",
"there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The holiday is filled with gorgeous Scottish vistas and highland balls, but the Flintshire household is a deeply unhappy one. \u2014 Tom Fitzgerald And Lorenzo Marquez, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
"The highland patio chat table is crafted from a weather-resistant resin weave that the manufacturer says retains its color for 2,500 UV hours. \u2014 Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"The Parker Solar Probe's views aligned with topographical landmarks seen by the Magellan spacecraft, including the Tellus Regio plateau in the northern hemisphere of Venus and a continent-sized highland known as Aphrodite Terra. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The band\u2019s lineup features three highland bagpipers and traditional marching snare, backed by the most-famous bagpipe band on the planet. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"At around eight o\u2019clock in the evening on October 28th, Fredy L\u00f3pez Ar\u00e9valo, a journalist in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, pulled up in front of his home in the highland city of San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas. \u2014 Peter Canby, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Take a cinematic cruise down the long flat farm roads, cooing at highland cattle and relaxed quarter horses, or stop to collect a local farmer\u2019s bounty in exchange for a few dollars in the honor system jar. \u2014 Kaitlyn Wylde, Vogue , 3 Jan. 2022",
"These include Birkhall, formerly home to the Queen Mother and since taken over by Prince Charles, and the modest house that Queen Victoria had built for her highland servant, John Brown. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The scene is announced with the portentous drone of bagpipes, an aural assault generated by a battalion of 30 highland pipers playing in a converted church in Scotland. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The highland town is surrounded by lush countryside in northern Sulawesi, home to the Minahasa people and an amazing diversity of wildlife. \u2014 The Economist , 26 May 2020",
"Under four miles, the easy trail rings a highland lake that reflects the steep and treeless mountains surrounding it. \u2014 Elaine Glusac, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Maybe their bloodline spirits crossed, perhaps hundreds of years ago across a highland moor, their prey the red grouse. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Mar. 2020",
"Wearing the trappings of highland Mexican warriors could communicate that the Maya leader had military prowess. \u2014 Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Now the divide between a wealthier, more European-descended lowland east and a more indigenous, poorer, highland west is once again exposed. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Two ancient Christian sites, in the highland towns of Axum and Lalibela, are undergoing restoration. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Nov. 2019",
"The best choice is colonial or highland bentgrass, but as mentioned above, plant perennial ryegrass with it at about 4 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Sep. 2019",
"Torres\u2019 support is strongest in Guatemala\u2019s poorer rural and highland areas. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 11 Aug. 2018"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181306"
},
"hamstery":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an establishment for breeding and raising hamsters"
],
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"-t\u0259r\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181559"
},
"hearty eater":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one with a strong interest in and desire to eat well"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182145"
},
"hew to":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to follow or obey (something)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182408"
},
"Haltica":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Haltica taxonomic synonym of altica"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8haltik\u0259"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, probably from Greek haltikos good at leaping"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182706"
},
"hart":{
"type":[
"biographical name ()",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the male of the red deer especially when over five years old : stag \u2014 compare hind",
"Albert Bushnell 1854\u20131943 American historian and editor",
"Lorenz 1895\u20131943 American lyricist",
"Moss 1904\u20131961 American librettist and dramatist",
"Oliver 1948\u2013 American (British-born) economist",
"Sir Robert 1835\u20131911 British diplomat",
"William S(urrey) 1872\u20131946 American actor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English hert, going back to Old English heorot, heort \"hart, stag,\" going back to Germanic *heruta- \"horned animal\" (whence also Old Saxon hirut \"stag,\" Old High German hiruz, hirz \"deer, red deer, stag,\" Old Norse hj\u01ebrtr ), from * her- \"horn\" (going back to Indo-European *\u1e31er- ) + *-uta-, suffix of animal names \u2014 more at horn"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183148"
},
"hostile takeover":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an attempt to buy a company when the people who own the company do not want to sell it"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183455"
},
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":[
": to be a very patient person"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183846"
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"hand-kissing":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the custom in some countries (as France) of a gentleman's pressing his lips to the back of a woman's hand as a gesture of courtesy (as in an introduction) or of affection"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184844"
},
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"type":[],
"definitions":[
": excitement , fanfare",
": cheer sense 1",
": fuss"
],
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"hu\u0307-\u02c8r\u00e4",
"-\u02c8r\u022f"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185329"
},
"hellbroth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a brew for working black magic"
],
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"\u02c8hel-\u02ccbr\u022fth"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1616, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185557"
},
"hamster":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of a subfamily (Cricetinae) of small Old World rodents having very large cheek pouches",
": a stocky rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches",
": any of numerous Old World rodents ( Cricetus or a related genus) having very large cheek pouches and including several used as laboratory animals"
],
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"\u02c8ham(p)-st\u0259r",
"\u02c8ham-st\u0259r",
"\u02c8ham(p)-st\u0259r"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And even details drawn directly from real life \u2014 the former John Simon Ritchie gets the Sid Vicious nickname after being bitten by Rotten\u2019s pet hamster Sid \u2014 play extremely corny here. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"Everyone\u2019s favorite hamster is apparently causing issues for others in the lobby. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"There have been other animal-to-human COVID-19 cases documented in Canada with white-tailed deer and a hamster in Japan. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Like a hamster on a wheel, there\u2019s always something to be done. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 21 July 2020",
"There have been other animal-to-human COVID-19 cases documented with white-tailed deer in Canada and a hamster in Japan. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Don\u2019t get me wrong: I was certainly honored to be invited onto these wedding hamster wheels. \u2014 Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The hamster had been suspected of bringing the virus into the building, where at least three people were eventually infected. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Unfortunately, many eager professionals follow that formula, wearing their busyness like a badge of honor and treading on a never-ending professional hamster wheel. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"German, from Old High German hamustro , of Slavic origin; akin to Old Russian chom\u011bstor\u016d hamster, of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan hama\u0113star- oppressor"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1607, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185611"
},
"halting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022fl-ti\u014b"
],
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"examples":[
"She answered in a halting voice.",
"The baby took a few halting steps.",
"Progress in the negotiations has been halting .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On rare occasions, automakers have contested the agency\u2019s conclusions in court and prevailed in halting recalls. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"The ex-prosecutor in Crimea, who resented Khrushchev\u2019s criticism of Stalin and his halting attempts at liberalization and reform, seemed to provide an answer. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
"Wait for motorcade, police escort, and brief halting of pedestrian traffic along Central Park South. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"L\u00f3pez Obrador \u2014 who is facing a recall election \u2014 has staked much of his presidency on the oil industry, strengthening state control over the energy sector and halting renewable energy projects. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"However, Russia\u2019s progress toward Kyiv\u2014a city of about 3 million people\u2014has been slow and halting so far, partly due to pervasive logistical snags and stiff Ukrainian resistance, according to U.S. and U.K. assessments. \u2014 Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Beijing, too, is aware of the funding problem and has pledged further fiscal reforms\u2014but the process is slow and halting , Ms. Shan says. \u2014 Jonathan Cheng, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
"As with a fractured bone that has gone unset, the body has limped forward, but each step is ragged and halting , doing further damage to the untreated injury. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The halting advance has also helped reveal logistical and other problems that have hampered the Russians. \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1585, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185744"
},
"ha-ha":{
"type":[
"interjection",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sunk fence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)h\u00e4-\u02c8h\u00e4",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-\u02cch\u00e4",
"h\u00e4-\u02c8h\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Interjection",
"Middle English, from Old English ha ha",
"Noun",
"French haha"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Interjection",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1749, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190055"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to clear the throat in a pompous way",
": to comment disapprovingly",
": to utter (a comment) disapprovingly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259m(p)f"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"\u201cThese charges are absurd,\u201d he harrumphed .",
"They stood around harrumphing about the current state of politics.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That number started dropping in the 1980s and has fallen since, prompting old-timers to harrumph at what slackers these lazy kids are. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2021",
"That\u2019s why the person harrumphing new usage quickly becomes the one sounding uneducated. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Jenkins suggests that this was disingenuous, and that old Charles had reasons for harrumphing away what young Charles may have absorbed in Edinburgh. \u2014 David Quammen, The New York Review of Books , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Bobbie Bell is delightful as Scrooge \u2014 snarling, bristling and just generally harrumphing with flair. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Dec. 2019",
"This also gives me a chance to harrumph at the dad for using his wife as a prop. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Detroit Free Press , 27 July 2019",
"The style was jarringly different, and some old-school critics harrumphed . \u2014 Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2019",
"By the 1930s the grande dame was already becoming an archetype\u2014the stock character duchess harrumphing through Agatha Christie mysteries and screwball comedies, clinging to a bygone era. \u2014 Sadie Stein, Town & Country , 20 Sep. 2016",
"Hill harrumphed when umpire Mike Winters declined to award him a strike on a full-count curveball at the top of the zone. \u2014 Andy Mccullough, latimes.com , 29 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"imitative"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1942, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190133"
},
"home key":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of the eight keys for the characters asdf and jkl ; on which the fingers normally rest in starting position for touch typing"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1910, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190339"
},
"help off/on":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to do something that makes it easier for (someone) to put on or take off (clothing, shoes, etc.)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190637"
},
"Hankul":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the alphabet of 24, formerly 25, characters invented in the 15th century in which Korean is usually written"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4\u014b\u02cck\u00fcl"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Korean"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190729"
},
"hatbox":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a box for holding or storing a hat",
": a usually round piece of luggage designed especially for carrying hats"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hat-\u02ccb\u00e4ks"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cruising bars ensues as does the potpourri of a severed head in a hatbox , a bitter ex-girlfriend, a mystery briefcase and an evil senator. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Lara Jean is a 16-year-old high schooler who\u2019s kept love letters to various romantic interests in a hatbox . \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 26 Mar. 2020",
"The fact that Claudia\u2019s hair is identical to her mother\u2019s is moving, as is the relative size of the hatbox that Claudia is clutching, as is the fact that Miles is holding a toy dog. \u2014 Jeff Giles, New York Times , 12 June 2019",
"As in the past, customers\u2019 heads are measured with a Victorian-looking contraption called a conformateur; purchases come in a hand-cut, paper-and-card hatbox , a souvenir in and of itself. \u2014 Amy Tara Koch, New York Times , 9 May 2018",
"Here are just a few interesting things to look for: An elaborate turquoise birdcage, a throwback to the humor of the proverbial old lady who slowed down people boarding a train with a hatbox in one hand and her precious pet in the other. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star , 22 May 2018",
"It was decorated with many Asian furnishings the owners had collected, such as a Tibetan drum and mask and Chinese hatboxes . \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com , 12 May 2018",
"Some of the hatboxes had been converted into floral containers and a grain box was used as a table. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com , 12 May 2018",
"Inside, festive table centerpieces created by Saddle & Cycle Club member Michaela Parrillo featured hatboxes filled with silk flowers in shades of pink, lilac and green. \u2014 Candace Jordan, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191336"
},
"Hamtramck":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city surrounded by Detroit in southeastern Michigan population 22,423"
],
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"ham-\u02c8tra-mik"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191823"
},
"heart-whole":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": heart-free",
": sincere , genuine"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rt-\u02cch\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192451"
},
"Harwich":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"seaport on the North Sea in Essex, southeastern England population 15,076"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ha-rij",
"-rich"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192710"
},
"hyperbolic paraboloid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a saddle-shaped quadric surface whose sections by planes parallel to one coordinate plane are hyperbolas while those sections by planes parallel to the other two are parabolas if proper orientation of the coordinate axes is assumed"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1842, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193342"
},
"hesped":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an oration or eulogy at a Jewish memorial service"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8he\u02ccsped"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Hebrew hesp\u0113dh"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193921"
},
"hardwareman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who makes or deals in hardware"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194741"
},
"hereby":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": by this means",
": by means of this"
],
"pronounciation":[
"hir-\u02c8b\u012b",
"\u02c8hir-\u02ccb\u012b",
"hir-\u02c8b\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I hereby declare the Olympic Games officially open.",
"The sum will hereby be charged to your account.",
"The parties to the lawsuit hereby agree to settle the matter out of court.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nor is there any recourse for young transgender women who are hereby stripped of their right to play sports. \u2014 Peter Greene, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"So, the death sentences are hereby vacated or set aside. \u2014 Tasha Lemley, Scientific American , 4 Feb. 2022",
"In light of the current state of play, plaintiffs hereby move for a sixty-day extension of time to file the Joint Appendix of the Administrative Record which is due on December 6, 2021. \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"And that Representative Paul Gosar be and is hereby removed from the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Oversight and Reform. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Both donated by Dave Prevar, who hereby admits to sending viruses through the mail. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The Institute is hereby passing a bylaw that glam on all trips outside of RHOBH will not be tolerated and will be relentlessly made fun of. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 7 June 2021",
"Kingdoms are hereby united into a single office, a succession of powerful sorcerer-kings could prove stranger and stronger than anyone expected. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 19 May 2021",
"All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2021"
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": being or involving a motor-vehicle driver who does not stop after being involved in an accident",
": involving or intended for quick specific action or results",
": a baseball play calling for a runner on first to begin running as a pitch is delivered and for the batter to attempt to hit the pitch",
": to execute a hit-and-run play in baseball",
": being or involving a driver who does not stop after being in an automobile accident",
": having left the scene of a motor vehicle accident without stopping to fulfill the duties imposed by law (as rendering aid or giving identification)",
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"the ship's hold carried 164 hogsheads of molasses",
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"To that end, Welsh and his team selected whisky aged for 52 years in just two casks, a sherry butt and American oak ex-bourbon hogshead , which were married together in equal proportions. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"An enormous shift from the costly and exhausting process of rolling hogshead barrels by land over bumpy roads behind oxen, bateaux would help open the Virginia frontier and fill the pockets of the farmers who stocked them. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Description: This is a very affordable 6 year old single Oloroso hogshead cask from Tullibardine, released by independent bottler The Single Cask. \u2014 Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Happy Valley, where not just tents but hogsheads , dry goods boxes, a covered wagon and even beached ships were used as dwellings, may have been playful and carefree at first. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com , 29 May 2020",
"Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. \u2014 The Economist , 20 June 2019",
"Heavy first brought Guinness to America, when, on Oct. 16, 1817, eight hogsheads of Guinness porter were delivered to him somewhere in South Carolina. \u2014 Sean Rossman, USA TODAY , 15 Mar. 2018",
"The king and his guests consumed 27 hogsheads of wine, 400 head of pork, 3,000 fowl, 15,000 herring, 10,000 eels, 100 pounds of almonds, two pounds of spices and 66 pounds of pepper. \u2014 Jocelyn Mcclurg, USA TODAY , 20 Dec. 2017",
"The Layover: Amsterdam and BangkokThe Reward: Laphroaig the 1815 Legacy EditionIt's aged in both oversized hogsheads and bourbon barrels, lending fruit notes to a Scotch already potent with smoke aromas. \u2014 Meredith Heil, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 31 Oct. 2017"
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": a basil ( Ocimum sanctum ) found in the tropics of the Old World that is extensively naturalized in tropical America and that in India is held sacred to Vishnu"
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": an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical axes",
": to travel by helicopter",
": to transport by helicopter",
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"\u02c8he-l\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4p-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u0113-",
"\u02c8he-l\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4p-t\u0259r",
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"took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon",
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"Six people reportedly died in a helicopter crash in West Virginia on Wednesday. \u2014 Teddy Grant, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
"Kobe died in a tragic helicopter crash in January 2020, alongside his and Vanessa's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 19 June 2022",
"Vanessa Bryant sued the county in September 2020, accusing county sheriff and fire department workers of improperly taking and sharing photos of human remains from the helicopter crash that killed the NBA legend and their daughter in January 2020. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"About a year after Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Deputy Doug Johnson took graphic photos of Kobe Bryant\u2019s helicopter crash scene that were then passed around, he was caught up in another scandal. \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Thursday's helicopter crash occurred on a training range near El Centro in Imperial County, according to Cmdr. \u2014 Faris Tanyos, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Stephanie Orsini, 52, of South Boston, was planting flags in honor of her husband, Joseph Fandrey, a Marine Corps lieutenant who died in a mid-air helicopter crash on May 10, 1996, in North Carolina. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"But when Jesse disappears in a helicopter crash, a heartbroken Emma returns home to pick up the pieces of her life. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"Osaka was also close with Kobe Bryant, who died in 2020 in a helicopter crash and who was an early mentor to her. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the next 50 years, a man may be able to helicopter right out of his backyard and onto the roof of his office building. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Helicopter in for the game, then helicopter out and everyone loves you. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Assuming the lava sticks around for a bit and doesn\u2019t retreat back underground, visitation to the National Park will surely increase, as will helicopter fly-over tours. \u2014 Will Mcgough, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The other interesting thing that happened last year was this perfect storm of editors kind of waking up to needing diverse voices, but also the pandemic, which sort of limited people's ability to helicopter into destinations and write about them. \u2014 Meredith Carey, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 4 Aug. 2021",
"Zeta breached the levees protecting Grand Isle in three places and also deposited a shrimp boat on La. 1 heading toward the island, blocking access and forcing first responders to helicopter in to assess damage. \u2014 Bryn Stole, NOLA.com , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Rhodes, who was running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, helicoptered to Kent to survey the scene. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 3 May 2020",
"In the fun clip, after Craig\u2019s character picks up the Queen from Buckingham Palace, stunt actors playing them helicoptered across London and parachuted into the venue. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2019",
"The couple was helicoptered to safety and treated for exposure. \u2014 Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com , 26 Feb. 2020"
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"The film is considered very controversial for all the hot buttons it pushes.",
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"Aside from the growing use of plant protein, more sustainable and ethically-farmed meat is also a hot button with Gen Z. \u2014 Jeff Fromm, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The festival\u2019s online ticket portal has been a hot button issue, plagued by server crashes all week. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"The best thing to do if technoference is a hot button issue in your relationship? \u2014 Nikki Campo, SELF , 3 May 2022",
"Younger workers increasingly want employers that share their values, potentially leaving executives who ignore hot button issues at a disadvantage. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 1 Apr. 2022",
"This was a hot button for me, because a number of people in my life, including my parents, have said that my innocent actions were rude. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Bosley suggests addressing the hot button issues, like the rules that keep responsible farmers from selling raw milk and raw milk cheeses. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Depending on the hot button issue, the banning of books can come from the right or the left. \u2014 Marybeth Gasman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"This year Sundance has several films that examine women\u2019s rights, which has been a hot button issue in this country for years. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 22 Jan. 2022"
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": a metallic element that occurs especially in zirconium minerals and is used in control rods for nuclear reactors \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And many metals have production losses of 95 percent or higher: arsenic, gallium, germanium, hafnium , scandium, selenium, and tellurium. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 20 May 2022",
"At this point, the whole device is covered with a thin layer of hafnium oxide, an insulator that provided a bit of space between the gate and the rest of the hardware. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The firm's Rare Metals division produces, reclaims, refines, and markets high-value niche metals and compounds that include gallium, indium, rhenium, tantalum, niobium, and hafnium . \u2014 Moneyshow, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"But today who needs to know the capital of South Dakota or the atomic number of hafnium (Pierre and 72)? \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 16 Nov. 2020",
"Per the paper, the analysis determined that ratios of hafnium isotopes can be used to differentiate Alexandrian glass from Levantine glass decolorized with manganese. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Aug. 2020",
"To avoid this issue, Barfod and her colleagues decided to look into the relative ratios of isotopes of the element hafnium . \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Aug. 2020",
"One notable example was the discovery of three particularly rare elements found \u2014 hafnium , uranium and tungsten. \u2014 Fox News , 1 Aug. 2019",
"This turned out to be a layer of hafnium oxynitride just eight atoms thick. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED , 11 July 2019"
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"Sir Cecil James Barrington 1870\u20131963 English jurist",
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"noun"
],
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": handwriting"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a pathological mental state characterized by hallucinations",
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"h\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fc-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u014d-s\u0259s",
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"definitions":[
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": adorned with figures (as flowers, animals) having significance rather than purely decorative elements (as scrolls, diapers)"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bread consecrated in the Eucharist",
": bread provided for the Communion service",
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"adjective"
],
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large Neotropical genus of long-winged butterflies that are often brilliantly colored or mimetic and that with related American butterflies constitute a subfamily of Nymphalidae or in some classifications the separate family Heliconiidae",
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"noun"
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": dulcimer sense 1"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival will highlight some of those varied traditions, with performers showcasing mountain dulcimer, hammer dulcimer and klezmer dulcimer. \u2014 John Adamian, courant.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"The festival will also include performances by Pete Rushefsky, who will play the tsimbl, a hammer dulcimer , in a klezmer context. \u2014 John Adamian, courant.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"David Mahler, a younger player, will demonstrate how more contemporary pop tunes can be approached on the hammer dulcimer . \u2014 John Adamian, courant.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"Letitia Berlin, recorder, dou\u00e7aine; Frances Blaker, recorder, hammered dulcimer ; Shira Kammen, vielle, harp, voice; Allison Zelles Lloyd, voice, harp with special guest Temmo Korisheli, voice. \u2014 Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2018",
"One performance featured Field student Jayda Kasempornkun of Niles playing the hammer dulcimer , also known as a khim, alongside two classmates from the Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute of Chicago. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 4 May 2018",
"The first of two sessions begins at 1 p.m. with mountain dulcimer instruction, followed by hammered dulcimer instruction at 3 p.m. Instruments will be on hand for individuals who do not have their own. \u2014 Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News , 19 Apr. 2018"
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"first_known_use":[
"1953, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080833"
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"idiom"
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": to think that two people will get married to each other soon"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080904"
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": a substance that induces hallucinations",
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"h\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-s\u0259-n\u0259-j\u0259n",
"h\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-s\u0259-n\u0259-j\u0259n",
"h\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcs-\u1d4an-\u0259-j\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1968, the United States outlawed LSD possession, categorizing the hallucinogen as a Schedule 1 drug. \u2014 Emma Yasinski, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 May 2022",
"They players were given a wild assortment of ridiculous tasks that served no real purpose except to trick viewers into thinking that their TV dinners had been laced with some sort of powerful hallucinogen . \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Psychedelic plants have been part of religious rituals for thousands of years, and along with the synthetic hallucinogen LSD, became a fixture of the American counterculture in the 1960s. \u2014 John Keilman, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Denver have de-prioritized enforcement of the hallucinogen . \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 7 Jan. 2022",
"At the clinic, which is run by the psychedelic researcher Mart\u00edn Polanco, veterans took 5-MeO-DMT and ibogaine, a hallucinogen originally derived from a central-African plant. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"It has long been known that the Wari used beer and feasting as part of their political control, but the research proved their access to vilca and its use as a hallucinogen . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Both a hallucinogen and an energy source, spice is mined in the deserts of the planet Arrakis, which has been colonized for that purpose and, at the emperor\u2019s orders, run by the evil House Harkonnen. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 Oct. 2021",
"And in a sign of possibly the most significant generational shift around drug-use habits, use of hallucinogen drugs is also on the rise. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021"
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"hallucin ation + -o- + -gen"
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"1954, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080955"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-081022"
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"Sir Alfred Joseph 1899\u20131980 British film director",
"Edward 1793\u20131864 American geologist"
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"\u02c8hich-\u02cck\u00e4k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-081110"
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"noun"
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": a pied-billed grebe or other rather small grebe"
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": to go on a hike",
": to travel by any means",
": to rise up",
": to work upward out of place",
": to move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion",
": snap sense transitive 6b",
": to raise in amount sharply or suddenly",
": to take on a hike",
": to traverse on a hike",
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": an increase especially in quantity or amount",
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": to take a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise",
": a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise"
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"\u02c8h\u012bk",
"\u02c8h\u012bk"
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"perambulate",
"ramble",
"saunter",
"stroll",
"tramp",
"tromp"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On land, hike through the forest, play tennis and croquet, stargaze without light pollution, or rejuvenate in the spa. \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"For sweeping views of the ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge, hike the trails at Lands End in the city\u2019s northwest corner. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 20 June 2022",
"According to adventure outfitter World Expeditions, fewer than 10 percent of the region\u2019s trekkers hike up Gokyo Valley. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 18 June 2022",
"With rising prices making everything from apples to sandwich buns to chicken more expensive, the Seminole County school district will hike the cost of cafeteria meals in August, the first such increase in seven years. \u2014 Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Visitors can hike , drive, and even slide down the dunes, which are estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 years old. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"Then hike to Griffith Park Observatory (a 2.6-mile loop), return and eat lunch at the Trails Cafe (open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays) in Fern Dell. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth in western Australia is car-free, too (though there\u2019s a hop-on, hop-off bus that loops around the 63 beaches); most visitors hike or rent a bike. \u2014 Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Von Furstenberg would hike up the jagged hillside to see Vidal when her yacht sailed along the Amalfi Coast in the summer. \u2014 Christopher Bollen, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Swim, camp, or hike along this relaxed sand beach that spans about 600 acres. \u2014 Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Now that the market has priced in a more aggressive rate- hike path from the Fed, ERC\u2019s big discount and yield look more attractive. \u2014 Michael Foster, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"In the summer, go on a cart tour with the dogs; an adventurous hike with the pack; or cuddle with the heart-melting newborn puppies. \u2014 Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
"That\u2019s the price- hike world Americans are struggling to cope with \u2013 and a key question is how persistent the problem will be. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
"Powell told reporters at a post-meeting press conference that another 75 basis-point hike , or a 50 basis-point move, was likely at the next meeting of policy makers in July. \u2014 Jonnelle Marte, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"Anyone who has looked at land ownership maps to find a spot to hunt, fish, camp, or hike has seen those chunks of green or yellow with no discernible access point. \u2014 Christine Peterson, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, buyers are grappling with inflation, this year\u2019s interest-rate hike and the volatile stock market. \u2014 E.b. Solomont, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"The easiest and most inexpensive way to explore the park is by setting off on a hike or a mountain bike ride. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022"
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"Verb",
"perhaps akin to hitch entry 1"
],
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": a shrub or tree of the genus Dodonaea",
": an ornamental shrub or small tree ( Dodonaea vicosa ) of tropical to subtropical regions that has narrow, glossy leaves coated with a sticky substance when young and a fruit that is a winged, papery capsule"
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"definitions":[
": a word or form occurring only once in a document or corpus"
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"\u02ccha-\u02ccpaks-li-\u02c8g\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u00e4n",
"\u02cch\u00e4-\u02ccp\u00e4ks-",
"-n\u0259n"
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"Greek, something said only once"
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"1692, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a mineral Na 22 K(SO 4 ) 9 (CO 3 ) 2 Cl consisting of white or yellow sulfate-carbonate-chloride of sodium and potassium occurring in hexagonal crystals"
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"\u02c8ha\u014bk\u02ccs\u012bt"
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"Henry G. Hanks \u20201907 American mineralogist + English -ite"
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"biographical name ()"
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"Catherine \u2014 see catherine",
"Henry 1517?\u20131547 Earl of Surrey English soldier and poet",
"John Winston 1939\u2013 prime minister of Australia (1996\u20132007)",
"Oliver Otis 1830\u20131909 American general and educator",
"Sidney Coe 1891\u20131939 American dramatist"
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"\u02c8hau\u0307(-\u0259)rd",
"\u02c8hau\u0307(-\u0259)rd"
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"hog":{
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"noun",
"verb"
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": a domesticated swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) \u2014 compare pig sense 1a",
": any of various animals related to the domesticated swine",
": a young unshorn sheep",
": wool from such a sheep",
": a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person",
": one that uses something to excess",
": to cut (a horse's mane) short : roach",
": to cause to arch",
": to take in excess of one's due",
": to tear up or shred (some material, such as waste wood) into bits by machine",
": to become curved upward in the middle",
": a usually large adult pig",
": a greedy or dirty person",
": to take or use in a way that keeps others from having or using"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4g",
"\u02c8h\u022fg",
"\u02c8h\u00e4g"
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"swiller"
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"Noun",
"Don't be such a hog ! Other people have to eat too!",
"The new software is a real memory hog .",
"Verb",
"He's been hogging the remote control all night.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Such hog farms, along with meat processing plants, have become mega incubators for pandemics. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Unexpectedly, the latest group to throw its weight behind the hog barons is the Biden administration\u2019s Department of Justice. \u2014 Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic , 29 June 2022",
"Pick up three dollars at the joint, five dollars from the offering plate at church, and make eight dollars for the weekend and live high on the hog when my peers were happy just to get the three dollars. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"While the hog farms of Smithfield Foods have drawn criticism from activists, the county\u2019s economy depends on them. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Born in 1893, Osborne started hiccupping after an incident involving a hog . \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
"The cheap plastic or soft metal fittings found on most garden hoses there days are fine if they\u2019re stepped on by a ground hog or a small child. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 20 May 2022",
"As for hog -tying Whitmer, that was puffery, the defense lawyer claimed. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 5 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s why a team led by Brandon Barton, an ecologist at Mississippi State University, recently dumped 15 tons of fresh feral hog carcasses\u2014or about 200 bodies\u2014into a large prairie grassland in Oklahoma. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Shy Sally Holt grew up watching her beautiful older sister Kathy hog the spotlight with ease \u2013 and with jealousy as Kathy landed dreamy high school senior Billy Barnes. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 14 May 2022",
"On Monday, no doubt Shenae will try to hog the spotlight some more, either by trying to apologize and/or justify her shenanigans. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Carl Icahn are pressing fast-food giants like McDonald\u2019s Corp. , meatpacking companies and hog farmers like Mr. Deahr to provide pregnant hogs more space. \u2014 Patrick Thomas And Heather Haddon, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
"As the men toiled with the huge swine, a small but growing group of visitors arrived, some of whom grew up going to hog slaughters in their own communities and some who were attending their first. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Rather than try to hog the spotlight or fall back on formula, the firm astutely figured out how to fortify an already great ensemble. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Toy Run organizers usually have permission to hog the road for charity, with police escorts shutting down highways for a few hours until the long line of motorcycles passes by. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Hankey was accused of trying to hog the proceeds of a low-ball auction, which would then put it into a position to take ownership of and resell the property at a higher price. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Far removed from the times when Chicago was an industrial and manufacturing powerhouse and hog butcher to the world, Black Americans no longer arrive in the city with dreams of finding work. \u2014 William Lee, chicagotribune.com , 22 Nov. 2021"
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"Noun",
"Middle English hogge , from Old English hogg"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082744"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a horse-breeding establishment : stud farm",
": harras"
],
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"a\u02c8r\u00e4",
"\u00e4\u02c8r\u00e4"
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"Middle English harace, haras , from Old French haraz"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083452"
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"hot up":{
"type":[
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": to increase in intensity, pace, or excitement",
": to make livelier, speedier, or more intense"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are some hot up -and-comers in the Q category this year, giving BBQ-lovers all around the metro a better shot at enjoying fall-off-the-bone goodness without making too big a trek. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"These water bottles will keep your beverages cold up to 24 hours or hot up to 12 hours and are backed by a lifetime warranty. \u2014 Caitlin Chen, Forbes , 5 Mar. 2021",
"If the pace is hot up front, Enforceable figures to be making a charge at the end. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 28 Aug. 2020",
"According to a report in The Sun, Bristol City boss Johnson is ready to renew his interest in the 20-year-old as the Championship promotion race hots up . \u2014 SI.com , 13 Oct. 2019",
"Bayern Munich have postponed their annual squad photo, as talk of a move to bring Leroy Sane to the Allianz Arena hots up . \u2014 SI.com , 30 July 2019",
"Inter host Juventus at San Siro this Saturday, as the title race in Serie A hots up with Napoli breathing down Juventus' neck. \u2014 SI.com , 27 Apr. 2018",
"No other clubs have been officially named as having an interest in Torres' signature, but expect his name to be splashed across the back pages in the coming months as a potential battle for his services hots up . \u2014 SI.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
"The race for AC Milan star Suso continues to hot up , after transfer speculation has repeatedly linked him to both Liverpool and Real Madrid this week. \u2014 SI.com , 14 Apr. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1922, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085716"
},
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"type":[
"biographical name"
],
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"Christian 1629\u20131695 Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b-g\u0259nz",
"\u02c8h\u022fi-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090149"
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"Hewish":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"Antony 1924\u20132021 British astrophysicist"
],
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"\u02c8hy\u00fc-ish"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090654"
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"how do":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of how do dialectal \u2014 used to express greeting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)hau\u0307d\u00a6d\u00fc"
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"short for how do you do"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-091404"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a lay in which the strands of a rope are hard-laid for greater firmness and resistance to abrasive wear"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103335"
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"housewrecker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": wrecker sense 1b"
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"first_known_use":[
"1849, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103635"
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"homeless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having no home or permanent place of residence",
": having no home or permanent residence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-l\u0259s"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Drop-off days are currently Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday with a reservation and any items Welcome Home can\u2019t use are repurposed, recycled, or donated to agencies like homeless shelters and animal rescues. \u2014 Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"Swanigan\u2019s brother, Carl Jr., said in the Bleacher Report article that living in Utah was especially difficult. Swanigan recalled in a 2017 ESPN story staying in five homeless shelters throughout his youth. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Since last August, facilitators Belinda Breaux and Tom Barrett have guided negotiations over plans to transition out of the city\u2019s COVID-19-era mass care homeless shelters and to expand longer-term services in Anchorage. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"Without those tests to rely on, county officials will pay more attention to cases in hospitals, nursing homes, homeless shelters and other high-risk settings. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"Bring a new piece of luggage, backpack, duffel or new package of socks for the luggage and sock drive to benefit San Diego\u2019s homeless shelters and San Pasqual Academy and receive a special drink. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"His wife has left them and Chris has nowhere to go, leading them to sleep in homeless shelters and subway stations. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
"Right now there are veteran homeless shelters that have been renovated to serve more people thanks to grants from the foundation. \u2014 Gina Loveless, Men's Health , 7 June 2022",
"Lee\u2019s brother, Aaron Lee, previously told Rolling Stone that Lee has been in and out of homeless shelters in Los Angeles in recent years and has struggled with his mental health. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103938"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a genus of tropical Asiatic and African trees (family Sapindaceae) having pinnate leaves, panicles of greenish flowers and red or orange fruit",
": any tree of the genus Harpullia"
],
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"h\u00e4r\u02c8p\u0259l\u0113\u0259"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from native name in Bengal"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-122706"
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"human contact":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": interaction with other people"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-123129"
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"hapchance":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a fortuitous or chance event or circumstance"
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"hap entry 1 + chance"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-125548"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having or conferring distinction",
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"Owens received an honorary doctoral degree from Cincinnati in 2008. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"Rodricks received an honorary Doctor of Journalism degree during the graduate ceremony. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
"At New England Conservatory\u2019s 151st commencement ceremony, school officials on Sunday granted singer, songwriter ,and six-time Grammy winner James Taylor with an honorary doctor of music. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
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"Ken Burns will speak to the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s graduates, and Penn will award him an honorary doctor of arts degree. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"She has been recommended for an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"The project is moving fast with the city earlier this year purchasing the land, which is a meadow habitat with forested patches and 1,900 linear feet of West Creek headwater tributaries, for $880,000 from OSWIGI Limited. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The current plan calls for roughly a 3,000-foot, ADA-accessible trail to traverse the perimeter of the land, which is a meadow habitat with forested patches and 1,900 linear feet of West Creek headwater tributaries. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 2 June 2021",
"The project, Jane explains, poses a major threat to the environment; the pipelines would traverse two hundred bodies of water, including the headwater of the Mississippi River. \u2014 Javier Hasse, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
"Baldwin Creek and two headwater tributary streams run through the preserve, and the area is a habitat for many plant and animal species. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Mountain headwater forests are an integral part of California\u2019s water infrastructure. \u2014 Popular Science , 19 Oct. 2020",
"Adventurous anglers can also make their way up the creek\u2019s headwater streams to find some native brook trout. \u2014 Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com , 15 Oct. 2020",
"West Creek Conservancy, in a collaborative effort with The Nature Conservancy, aided in the acquisition of an area in rural Geauga County that is at the headwaters of the Cuyahoga River. \u2014 cleveland , 22 May 2020",
"But new research from American climatologists shows for the first time that China, where the headwaters of the Mekong spring forth from the Tibetan Plateau, was not experiencing the same hardship at all. \u2014 Hannah Beech, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some 300 species of trees are on the menu, including oak, maple, apple, crabapple, hickory , birch, pine, spruce and willow. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Kwiatkowski said luna moth caterpillars are also known to feed on the leaves of hickory , birch, red maple, white oak, and sassafras. \u2014 Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Completely renovated in 2016, the house spans just over 2,800 square feet and features huge floor-to-ceiling windows, hickory flooring and cozy fireplaces throughout. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
"There are many species of wood to choose from, but common choices for hardwood are cherry, walnut, oak, maple, and hickory . \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
"Aromas of smoke, salt and hickory and a midpalate with taut acidity, and flavors of limes and grapefruit. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"The trend to mix wood can be see here with hickory flooring, white oak counters, and faux beams made of fir and larch under a vaulted, tongue-and-groove ceiling. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"More oxidized than green teas but less oxidized than black teas, oolong teas are carefully withered, rolled, squeezed, and roasted to develop complex flavors ranging from fresh butter and daisies to hickory nuts and coffee. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
"Experiment with five options -- mesquite, apple, hickory , pecan and cherry -- in the Wood Chunk variety pack ($36.95). \u2014 cleveland , 13 May 2022"
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"short for obsolete pokahickory , from Virginia Algonquian pawcohiccora food prepared from pounded nuts"
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": excessive arousal : an abnormal state of increased responsiveness to stimuli that is marked by various physiological and psychological symptoms (such as increased levels of alertness and anxiety and elevated heart rate and respiration)",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Visions of screaming Valkyries (model Ineta Sliuzaite) and a haggard He-Witch (Ingvar Sigur\u00f0sson) pack a hallucinatory punch amid the film\u2019s otherworldly locales. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Edwin, modelled on Mandel\u2019s own colonist ancestor, has a hallucinatory experience in the woods\u2014which links him to Olive, who is similarly transported more than two hundred years later. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 1 Apr. 2022",
"At times, The Green Knight takes on a hallucinatory quality. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Most broadly, Neubauer said, dreams are a type of mentation, or mental activity, that occurs when people are asleep and generally consists of vivid, hallucinatory visual content that is often bizarre or has irregular narratives. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The Mulleavys wrote Woodshock with her in mind, casting Dunst as a grieving Californian slipping down a hallucinatory rabbit hole after her mother\u2019s death. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The details of the investigation have a hallucinatory quality, blending Kafkaesque labyrinths and Orwellian jargon, that captures the normalization of the state\u2019s terrifying, soul-crushing machine of oppression. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"There is no water like it: that roaring mass of cerulean, a color so deep and bright as to be nearly hallucinatory . \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Throughout his career and afterward, critics struggled to find words to describe the hallucinatory quality of his deceptively sober prose. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 5 Oct. 2021"
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"He had an irrational fear and hatred of foreigners.",
"She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents.",
"This troubled city is filled with hatred , prejudice, crime, and fear.",
"The war was fueled by hatreds that were centuries old.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Whether such collective hatred is beneficial in the long run is unclear. \u2014 Mark Travers, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The pure hatred on his face when Hader\u2019s Barry demands Gene\u2019s love and loyalty might be all Winkler needs to merit another Emmy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"The Biden administration has been rightly quick to condemn the racial hatred that appears to have fueled the carnage in Buffalo. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 17 May 2022",
"But his hunger to represent in a more intentional way is more recent, and a result of the hatred he's seen directed toward his community. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 May 2022",
"White supremacist hatred is a global phenomenon, of course\u2014this shooter said he was inspired by the 2019 Christchurch, New Zealand, shooter, who killed 51 people. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 16 May 2022",
"Racial hatred is a feature of about 10% of all mass public shootings in our database. \u2014 Jillian Peterson, Chron , 15 May 2022",
"After all, understanding is a great antidote to ignorance and its toxic side effects: fear and hatred . \u2014 Claire Mccully, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Moreover, while the impetus for some incidents is a hatred of Asian American and Pacific Islanders, others often involve race but aren\u2019t necessarily motivated by racial animus. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English hatrede, from hate hate entry 1 + -rede, suffix denoting state or quality, going back to Old English -r\u01e3den \u2014 more at kindred entry 2"
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"termagant",
"virago",
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"if you were married to that harridan , you, too, would take to drink",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Allen\u2019s account paints Mia Farrow as an abusive, baby-crazed harridan who beat and brainwashed her many children. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2020",
"Still, for a generation brought up to smile in the face of almost any affront or risk being tarred as a harridan , older women\u2019s indignation seems ripe for reassessment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 July 2019",
"Surely Socrates, married to that many-years-younger harridan Xanthippe, would be in line for a Nobel. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 11 May 2018",
"Better yet, the pervasive myth that women become shriveled harridans after 30 couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. \u2014 Alana Massey, SELF , 19 Dec. 2017",
"The praise was largely glowing for Janney\u2019s turn as Tonya Harding\u2019s mother, LaVona Golden, a harridan with a sharp tongue and, at times, a parakeet on her shoulder. \u2014 Richard Lawson, HWD , 15 Sep. 2017",
"As the dispossessed Queen Margaret, whose prophetic curses haunt the play, Ms. Redgrave is not the usual shrieking harridan but a bone-weary old woman, whose madness is steeped in a quiet, blisteringly bitter fatalism. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 1 Aug. 2016",
"Fricka, Wotan\u2019s wife, sung with molten tone by Jamie Barton, isn\u2019t the traditional harridan , but sober and wounded. \u2014 Zachary Woolfe, New York Times , 2 June 2017",
"At Goodspeed, Kristine Zbornik, as Albert\u2019s comic harridan of a smothering matriarch, just about stops the show with her rendition. \u2014 Sylviane Gold, New York Times , 12 Aug. 2016"
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"1678, in the meaning defined above"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The beginning of the film shows Mei, voiced by Rosalie Chiang, living much of her life in Toronto, aligned with the path that helicopter parent Ming, voiced by Sandra Oh, had laid out for her. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Today, parents are very involved in what their kids read\u2014the whole helicopter parent thing. \u2014 Leo Deluca, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The mom of this local family is a helicopter parent extraordinaire who wants our kids to be friends and travel together. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Wade is aware of the critics who deem him a helicopter parent and contend the players should fight their own battle. \u2014 Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com , 18 Aug. 2020",
"Children ride bikes with no helicopter parents in sight. \u2014 Carol Pogash, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
"And the proud human mamas and papas monitoring the 6-inch-long venomous snakes hover over the youngsters \u2014 though at a safe distance \u2014 like helicopter parents . \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2019",
"Work as family and the original helicopter parents . \u2014 S. Mitra Kalita For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 2 Feb. 2020",
"For this group, there is only one way to do it: Imitate us, the people who are the helicopter parents , whose parents were professionals, whose presidential candidates are Rhodes scholars or presidents of the Harvard Law Review. \u2014 Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic , 20 Jan. 2020"
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"1989, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-155447"
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": a light brown to strong yellowish brown",
": consisting of hazels or of the wood of the hazel",
": of the color hazel",
": of a variable color averaging light greenish-grayish brown",
": a shrub or small tree that bears an edible nut",
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"\u02c8h\u0101-z\u0259l",
"\u02c8h\u0101-z\u0259l"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Witch hazel is a natural essential oil that helps treat inflammation, irritation, ingrown hairs, and redness. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The gourds had swelled, and plump were the hazel shells. \u2014 Lindsay Turner, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
"The reddish tint of his beard, his hazel eyes and pale skin gave him the air of someone from the Black Sea or the Caucasus. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Her eyes are hazel , like Carter's, and her hair is bright white. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Witch hazel - one of the best skincare all-around ingredients - works with mallow extract and sweet almond oil in a moisturizing blend to soften even the roughest skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Staring up at the end of Barry\u2019s gun, refusing to submit, there is a depth in his hazel eyes. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Witch hazel and cotton extract soothe the skin and absorb wetness. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"According to Hurkman, those with hazel eyes should reach for purples, browns, golds, and greens in their makeup. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Jenna is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 118 pounds and has hazel eyes and red hair, the release states. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com , 15 May 2020",
"According to Parabon, the suspect was Native American and European mixed ancestry or Latino with olive skin, brown or hazel eyes and black hair. \u2014 Andrea Cavallier, NBC News , 18 Apr. 2020",
"Fliers showing her photo and detailing her appearance \u2014 hazel eyes, 5-foot-3, 120 pounds, auburn hair \u2014 were distributed widely. \u2014 Mary Divine, Twin Cities , 9 Nov. 2019",
"Carillo was described as 190-pound man about 5 feet 10 inches tall with hazel eyes, brown hair and a short beard. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 29 June 2019",
"Blue-eyed beauties take note: an eggplant mascara like this one makes green and hazel eyes look even greener. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 3 May 2018",
"He is described as a white male with green or hazel eyes, and blond or red hair. \u2014 Travis Fedschun, Fox News , 11 Apr. 2018",
"He is believed to be a black-haired, 5-foot-9 Hispanic man with hazel eyes who weighs 150 pounds, according to The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. \u2014 Gregg Re, Fox News , 9 Mar. 2018",
"Chanel released the first image from the campaign on Wednesday and in the stunning closeup shot, K-Stew is shown in profile, staring determinedly ahead, wearing nothing but her pre-buzz locks, bright hazel eyes, and dewy, natural makeup. \u2014 Andrea Park, Allure , 17 Aug. 2017"
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": an encyclopedia of the rules of indoor games and especially card games",
"Sir Fred 1915\u20132001 British astrophysicist"
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"\u02c8h\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8h\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
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"Edmond Hoyle \u20201769 English writer on games"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": a collection of things thrown one on another : pile",
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": to form or round into a heap",
": to form a heap on : load heavily",
": to accord or bestow lavishly or in large quantities",
": a large messy pile",
": a large number or amount",
": to make into a pile : throw or lay in a heap",
": to provide in large amounts",
": to fill to capacity"
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"\u02c8h\u0113p",
"\u02c8h\u0113p"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The R\u00d8DE Central software is very useful for loading in a heap of new sounds and actions to the SMART Pads as well as for adjusting other settings. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"If the lineup for the four nights of concerts is any indication, the juggernaut of names at the top of country's heap hasn't made room for many new entries since the last CMA Fest in 2019. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"The Auburn Tigers beat the Oregon State Beavers 4-3 in an entertaining and nail-biting Game 3 of the Corvallis Super Regional, celebrating the upset in a heap on the infield at Goss Stadium. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"If those ads with Nicole Kidman being wowed by the movies haven't enticed you back into a theater yet, then a summer movie season packed with Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Elvis, Thor and a heap of dinosaurs should do the trick. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"But the heart of the series is Martha Mitchell, the glamorous wife of onetime Attorney General and longtime Nixon crony John Mitchell (played by Sean Penn, under a heap of prosthetic makeup). \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In brief, those that ignore or delay AI ethics are in grave peril of their AI going down in flames and their startup likewise collapsing in a colossal heap . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Eating the food confirmed a heap of differences, which meant the models had become a kind of growing physical archive of Japanese cuisine, documenting minute regional differences with every new custom order. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The case drew a heap of criticism on Gascon, who implemented a policy of prohibiting youthful offenders from being tried as adults. \u2014 Fox News , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While her counterpart might have been speechless about Watkins, Mitty coach Sue Phillips had plenty of praise to heap on the Trailblazers\u2019 multi-faceted dynamo. \u2014 Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Even if just a small fraction of them follow through on their intentions, their departure would heap more pressure upon a workforce that is already shouldering too much. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"And while her vocal skills are legend, on Sunday (May 1) Abel jumped into a discussion about female producers to heap praise on his frequent studio companion. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 2 May 2022",
"And Yeoh was quick to heap her praise back on to the directors. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The revelation -- first reported by Sky News -- will heap pressure on Sunak and add to the perception his family isn\u2019t committed to living in Britain for the long-term. \u2014 Joe Mayes, Bloomberg.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Boston, not one to heap praise on herself, smiled and gently shook her head at the ruckus. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Coach Niko Medved, 1-5 against SDSU in his three seasons at CSU, tried to downplay the importance of Friday night, not wanting to heap any more pressure on his beleaguered team. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
"And Biden acknowledged on Tuesday there is more pain to come, telling reporters his executive order banning imports of Russian energy signed Tuesday will heap more pain on gasoline prices ahead of spring break and summer vacation. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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": a haggadic writer",
": a student of the Haggadah"
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"h\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4-dist",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-161319"
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"noun"
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": householding , domestic economy , housekeeping"
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"1581, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-162132"
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"noun"
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": a part that follows behind : rear",
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Cossack leader"
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"1710, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163211"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a salt or ester of a humic acid"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163817"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": having a physical or mental disability",
": of or reserved for disabled persons",
": having a physical or mental disability",
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"\u02c8han-di-\u02cckapt",
"-d\u0113-",
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"He has been handicapped since his motorcycle accident."
],
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"1884, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164137"
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"definitions":[
": graceful"
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"New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, from habros"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164718"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a payment for a service (such as making a speech) on which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set"
],
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"examples":[
"We are willing to offer a small honorarium that we hope you will accept for judging the competition.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When an album is chosen, the artist receives a $250 honorarium , which also represents a licensing agreement for the library to post and share the music. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"The board also approved a $600 honorarium for the district Teacher of the Year. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Le Guin said the 2022 jurors, who will each receive a small honorarium , were chosen for their professional or personal connections to Le Guin. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The honorarium for Knowles, the city poet laureate, is funded by corporate and foundational grants, but the Hartford Commission on Cultural Affairs successfully campaigned to set aside money in the city budget for the two new roles. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Full-time employees whose annual earnings are below $75,000 will also receive a one-time honorarium payment of $750. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 16 June 2021",
"The poet laureate program is also a literal investment: The position comes with a $20,000 honorarium to be disbursed at three milestones over their two-year term. \u2014 Julianna Morano, Dallas News , 9 June 2021",
"At the conclusion of the conference, the honorarium pool will be divided evenly across all presenters. \u2014 Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
"That support, Libby says, is crucial to being able to pay each artist a modest honorarium toward costs of material, fabrication, installation, not to mention creative labor. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2021"
],
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"Latin, from neuter of honorarius"
],
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"1609, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165904"
},
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"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Emil 1872\u20131945 Czech jurist and statesman"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4-(\u02cc)k\u00e4"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170254"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a governor appointed by the Spartans over subject towns and people"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r\u02ccm\u00e4st"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Greek harmost\u0113s , from harmozein to join together, govern; akin to Greek harmos joint, fastening"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171107"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hellhound"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171219"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large tub of hot water in which bathers soak and usually socialize",
": such a tub with a whirlpool device"
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The walk-out basement level features a hot tub room, barbershop, mahogany bar, gym, wine cellar and a poker and theater / recreation room with a fireplace. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"The outdoor living space has a hot tub spa, fire pit, outdoor kitchen, and bar as well as stunning panoramic city views. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"Ten Thousand Waves is a Japanese-style thermal water resort with private hot tub suites, saunas, and cold-plunge pools. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2022",
"Dern, Goldblum and Neill were in the lobby, while Pineda and Lachman were coming out of the hot tub , wearing bathrobes. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"The neighboring hot tub boasts a similarly spectacular overlook. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
"Stock up at the general store, grab a bite from the onsite food truck, lounge in the communal lodge or the hot tub , and enjoy the wide expanse of nature that surrounds you. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Stage 4 \u2013 Blame: When the hot tub turns out to be nothing more than a large, pink plastic vat with knobs that don\u2019t work, your friend decides to rip the Bandaid off. \u2014 Kris Frieswick, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Police responded to the Drury Inn & Suites concerning a report of a man exposing himself in the hotel hot tub around 10:30 p.m. on April 20. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1973, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171325"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a writer against heresies"
],
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"-\u02c8\u00e4l\u0259j\u0259\u0307st"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171723"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a condition in which visual images come to a focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant than for near objects : hyperopia , farsightedness",
": hyperopia"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-mi-\u02c8tr\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259",
"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-mi-\u02c8tr\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259"
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"New Latin, from Greek hypermetros + New Latin -opia"
],
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"1860, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-172315"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the production of an electrical beat between two radio frequencies of which one usually is that of a received signal-carrying current and the other that of an uninterrupted current introduced into the apparatus",
": of or relating to the production of a beat between two optical frequencies",
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],
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"\u02c8he-t\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccd\u012bn",
"\u02c8he-tr\u0259-"
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"Adjective",
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],
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"Adjective",
"1908, in the meaning defined above",
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"1923, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-172704"
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"But what makes the show worth watching is the camaraderie between the leads \u2014 Herbers is particularly adept at playing the harried working mom whose husband is often away and who just kind of plunges ahead with life \u2014 and the goofy humor. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
"The star started the affair while plugging her film Everything Everywhere All at Once, which follows Michelle Yeoh as a harried laundromat owner tasked with saving the world (hers and all the others out there). \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 7 May 2022",
"For me, this unfussy yet perfect meal embodies all the best parts of my lower-key, high-desert home; a metaphorical salve for the harried soul that reminds us it\u2019s the simple things\u2014a great meal, the last drops of daylight\u2014that make for a rich life. \u2014 Maggie Hennessy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Even as guitars and rock itself were starting to take a cultural back seat, Sonic Youth could still make the unhurried sound thrillingly harried . \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Average would be a godsend to these two harried parents who are just doing their best-ish to raise their three kids. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Directed by the filmmaking duo Daniels (Swiss Army Man), the science-fiction-action-comedy-drama stars Yeoh as a harried laundromat-owner named Evelyn who discovers she is the only person who can save an infinite number of alternate universes. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Heather sat in the car glued to a harried exchange of group texts and her doorbell camera. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"When the Perfect Gift is an Edible Body Finding the perfect present for the kids can be a hassle for harried parents around the holidays. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 27 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The agency plans to use a combination of handwork , bulldozers, masticators, and, when weather, terrain and the location of personal property are right, prescribed burns. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"All additional handwork and tag sewing are completed by hand for an old-world technique-meets-modern design aesthetic. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s an understatement: From October until now, Bent and Gable were completely focused on sustainable handwork \u2014from staining too-white fabric with tea to sourcing additional vintage materials to attaching every. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Still, there are accessories to be discovered, like comfy boxing wraps to level-up handwork at the gym. \u2014 Vogue , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Due to the handwork involved (as well as the nature of enamel), each dial is a unique work of art. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Rao has come to love the irregularities that result from handwork and that allow evidence of care and process to remain right at the surface. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Oct. 2021",
"While their creations are certainly fashion-forward, Andreev and Komarova are deeply committed to reviving traditional Russian handwork . \u2014 Vogue , 5 Aug. 2021",
"From its rectangular case to its semi-transparent enameling and engraving on the dial, the Cabaret Tourbillion Handwerkskunst is a refined piece with that features a lot of handwork . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 14 July 2021"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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": to drive out by hostility"
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"New Latin, from habro- + Bracon genus of ichneumon wasps"
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"gangsta",
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"goon",
"gorilla",
"hood",
"hoodlum",
"mobster",
"mug",
"plug-ugly",
"punk",
"roughneck",
"rowdy",
"ruffian",
"thug",
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"toughie",
"toughy",
"yob",
"yobbo"
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"But then came an incident where the two teens went on some kind of hooligan tour around the Bishop of Chester\u2019s property, drunkenly pulling down fences, scattering his deer and other game. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"In his youth the rapper, born Ivan Dremin, was briefly drawn into the far-right soccer hooligan culture in his hometown of Ufa in Russia\u2019s south. \u2014 John Arterbury, Rolling Stone , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Hypermotard has melded supermoto culture and sportbike speed better than any other, and over time has become the hooligan \u2019s bike of choice to really stand out from the crowd. \u2014 Peter Jackson, Robb Report , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Yet Stefanov\u2019s patient eye looks beyond that veneer of violent masculinity and finds through Tsetso, a skinhead hooligan with a Swastika on his chest and a single father, a wide range of nuance that give surprising depth to their human experience. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 28 Mar. 2022",
"River City\u2019s buffoonish Mayor Shinn (Jefferson Mays, full of red-faced comic bluster) is furious that his eldest daughter is going steady with the town hooligan , Tommy Djilas (Gino Cosculluela). \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022",
"While the Ioniq 5 encourages a relaxed driving style, the EV6 encouraged my inner hooligan \u2014at least as long as the low-rolling-resistance tires cooperated. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 30 Jan. 2022",
"When behaving less like a hooligan , the CX-T grips, goes and shrugs off anything the rally course can throw at it. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"My mother [Debbie Reynolds] says Gary is a hooligan . \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 21 Oct. 2021"
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"perhaps from Patrick Hooligan flourished 1896 Irish hoodlum in Southwark, London"
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"1896, in the meaning defined above"
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"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": capable of being holed especially in one stroke"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-203309"
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":[
": a family of chiefly tropical American butterflies with long forewings and small rounded hind wings that is commonly included in the family Nymphalidae"
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"New Latin, from Heliconius , type genus + -idae"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a people of northern Tanzania",
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"definitions":[
": a common North American genus of earthworms (family Lumbricidae) found in rich soil or manure"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from helo- + Greek drilos worm"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-203914"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a small mirror with a handle"
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"first_known_use":[
"1832, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204324"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a treatment of plant or plant parts for the eradication or parasites (as loose smut of wheat) involving immersion in water at a temperature above the thermal death point of the parasite but below that of the host"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205852"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": hacendado"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205945"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the work of a hand compositor"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211327"
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"head-end system":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an arrangement whereby electricity for a complete railroad train is furnished by a single generating plant located on the locomotive or tender or on a separate car"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-212017"
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"harvest doll":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a doll decorated with grain and flowers or an image made from the last sheaf cut in the harvest and used in European celebrations of the harvest home"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-212748"
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"Definition of hobbadehoy archaic variant of hobbledehoy"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-213500"
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"haniwa":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
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"definitions":[
": large hollow baked clay sculptures placed on ancient Japanese burial mounds"
],
"pronounciation":[
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"first_known_use":[
"1931, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214122"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": haughty",
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"alteration (influenced by such words as caught, taught ) of Middle English haute , from Middle French haut , literally, high, from Latin altus"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214127"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the pursuit with hounds and horn in old border forays",
": the signal for such pursuit"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215349"
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"hucksterer":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": huckster"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215523"
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"hox":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": hamstring",
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4ks"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English hoxen , from hox hock sinew, from Old English h\u014dhsinu , from h\u014dh heel + sinu, seonu sinew"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215818"
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"hepta-":{
"type":[
"combining form",
"prefix"
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"definitions":[
": seven",
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": seven"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Greek, from hepta \u2014 more at seven"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-220417"
},
"HUD":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":[
"Department of Housing and Urban Development",
"heads-up display",
"\u2014 Department of Housing and Urban Development"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259d",
"\u02c8h\u0259d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-220614"
},
"hystericky":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": hysterical"
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"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0259\u0307k\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-222659"
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"header and thresher":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": combine sense 3"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-222856"
},
"hoverplane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": helicopter"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-223053"
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"homa":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": haoma",
": a stylized tree pattern originating in Mesopotamia as a symbol of the tree of life and used especially in Persian textiles",
"[ hom from Persian h\u014dm , from Avestan haoma ]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"AV haoma haoma, plant that is the source of haoma and is conceived as the tree of life"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-223144"
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"Hesperian":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": western , occidental"
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"he-\u02c8spir-\u0113-\u0259n"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin Hesperia , the west, from Greek, from feminine of hesperios of the evening, western, from hesperos evening \u2014 more at west"
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225937"
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"hornwort":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of a genus ( Ceratophyllum of the family Ceratophyllaceae) of rootless thin-stemmed aquatic monoecious herbs with female flowers having a single carpel"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022frn-\u02ccw\u0259rt",
"-\u02ccw\u022frt"
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"Frans circa 1581\u20131666 Dutch painter"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4lz",
"\u02c8h\u00e4ls"
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"noun"
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": one who installs hangers and brackets for supporting pipelines on ships"
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"-\u02ccman",
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": a fit of uncontrollable laughter or crying",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first was a hardcore contingent of LGBTQ+ fans, a good many of whom were in hysterics before a punchline was even delivered. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"While critics were divided, the audience was in hysterics . \u2014 Callahan Tormey, Town & Country , 8 May 2022",
"Earlier this month, a tree branch moving slightly in the wind at a Christmas tree farm sent him into hysterics . \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Don't Look Up or Nightmare Alley, which boil familiar genre tropes into big-budget hysterics . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"And while competing on the slope, she was photographed eating jiucai hezi, a Chinese pocket pie, and a roast pork bun, sending social media into hysterics each time. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"While Dreyfus could make a Grecian bust explode into hysterics , Chlumsky had the arguably more challenging job of coming off as the most competent woman in the room, even when Amy was anything but. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The shot sent the crowd into hysterics and sent Nuggets reserve Davon Reed sprinting off the bench, too, mistakenly believing the game was over \u2013 drawing a technical foul, which pulled the Clippers within two points. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Thorne delivered an in-stride strike to Reed on the 35 for a 75-yard touchdown, sending the crowd into immediate hysterics , just as Walker did with his run 13 seconds in last week. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 12 Sep. 2021"
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"1664, in the meaning defined above"
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"Definition of harricane dialectal variant of hurricane"
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"biographical name"
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"1850\u20131904 Japanese Yakumo Koizumi American (Greek-born) writer in Japan"
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"\u02c8h\u0259rn"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an officer who executes the regulations respecting the use of a harbor"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Five people were rescued by an Ipswich police officer/assistant harbormaster after a 16-foot aluminum boat capsized in a mooring field. \u2014 Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com , 25 June 2022",
"Curtis Havel, who until recently was the harbormaster overseeing the anchorage, has been threatened, sued and pepper sprayed. \u2014 Rachel Scheier, Los Angeles Times , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The agency called for help from the town\u2019s fire department and harbormaster to help extinguish the flames, said Petty Officer Amanda Wyrick. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Aug. 2021",
"John Higgins, the harbormaster in Ventura, was among those frustrated by the incessant currents, trying to keep the harbor in order, while still fielding normal calls for service. \u2014 Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
"In Plymouth, the harbormaster tweeted that some boats had broken loose from their moorings following the morning high tide and rough winds. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The harbormaster was able to reach the man, who was wearing a fishing bib but had no lifejacket, and take him to EMS workers, Noel said. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Nov. 2021",
"The plane\u2019s last transponder signal was picked up over the open ocean, where waters are between 50 and 80 feet deep, said Stuart F.X. Smith, Chatham harbormaster . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"While Meg chats with the harbormaster about the crest, Harry finds something far more interesting \u2014 another ouroboros (a snake eating its own tail). \u2014 Matt Cabral, EW.com , 11 Nov. 2021"
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"1769, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-233332"
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"adverb"
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"definitions":[
": in a hindering manner"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-233419"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": the wood of an angiospermous tree as distinguished from that of a coniferous tree",
": a tree that yields hardwood",
": a basketball court",
": having or made of hardwood",
": consisting of mature woody tissue",
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"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02ccwu\u0307d",
"\u02c8h\u00e4rd-\u02ccwu\u0307d"
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"Noun",
"They used expensive hardwoods for the flooring.",
"oaks, maples, and other hardwoods",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The beginner-friendly 1.5-mile path transitions from Michigan\u2019s signature hardwood forests to sweeping sand-dune-perch views. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Walking through woods like these, the kind of hemlock-northern hardwood forests that once thrived in the Appalachians from Maine to North Carolina, is an encounter with deep time. \u2014 Jonny Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Jan. 2022",
"In their aftermath, a mosaic of meadows, shrublands and hardwood forests (birch, poplar and aspen) typically emerges, replacing the spruce. \u2014 Randi Jandt, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Ground zero for this wipeout was Caconde, a hamlet carved out of the lush hardwood forests of northwestern Sao Paulo state. \u2014 Peter Millard, Fortune , 28 Sep. 2021",
"The Smoky Mountains setting of the mystery series is practically a character in itself with its dark hardwood forests and snaking rivers. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Historically, bottomland hardwood forests used to flood naturally and seasonally. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 July 2021",
"Dayton, the father of former Gov. Mark Dayton, also donated to the University of Minnesota to establish the Center for Forest Ecology to research the ecological relationships within hardwood forests. \u2014 David Chanen, Star Tribune , 18 June 2021",
"The tanager thrives in mature hardwood forests, and those cannot simply pick up their roots and walk to cooler climates. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 29 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Your cuttings should be of semi- hardwood growth taken in early summer. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Mar. 2022",
"At this time of year, semi- hardwood cuttings are the most successful. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Aug. 2021",
"Under high ceilings are hardwood floors, six bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms and 5,991 square feet of living space. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Nov. 2019"
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"Adjective",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-235122"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": leather (as sheepskin or calf) for making hat or cap sweatbands"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a system of radio navigation (as loran) in which the time difference between receipt of signals from two stations of known position determines a line of position in the form of a hyperbola"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-004644"
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":[
"city near the coast in east central North Korea population 701,000"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4m-\u02cchu\u0307\u014b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-005226"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": extremely arid"
],
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"\u02cch\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02c8a-r\u0259d",
"-\u02c8er-\u0259d"
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"first_known_use":[
"1960, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-011237"
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"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or resembling a homily",
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": preachy"
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"\u02cch\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8le-tik"
],
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"didactic",
"moralistic",
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"preachy",
"sententious",
"sermonic"
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"tends to speak in homiletic aphorisms, which can be a little tiresome"
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"Late Latin homileticus , from Greek homil\u0113tikos of conversation, from homilein"
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"1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-011801"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": pancake",
": at a rapid rate",
": pancake"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02cck\u0101k",
"\u02c8h\u00e4t-\u02cck\u0101k"
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"flapjack",
"griddle cake",
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"slapjack"
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"examples":[
"hotcakes and maple syrup will be served at the church breakfast",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There were also his calls for the road warriors to pick up his breakfast\u2014McDonald's hotcakes and sausage\u2014or lunch\u2014a Brawny Lad from Big Boy. \u2014 Becca Hackett, Car and Driver , 22 May 2020",
"Published in 1826, James Fenimore Cooper\u2019s The Last of the Mohicans\u2014which elevated the myth of the vanishing Indian to a romanticized cornerstone of white U.S. identity\u2014sold like backcountry hotcakes . \u2014 Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Doughnuts were selling like hotcakes with people coming from across the country. \u2014 CBS News , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Houstonians can fill up on delicious hotcakes for a good cause, as proceeds from pancake week will be donated to local community gardens and organizations, depending on the location. \u2014 Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle , 18 Feb. 2020",
"Fun fact: cookbooks are actually selling like hotcakes . \u2014 Fortune , 15 Dec. 2019",
"Instant Pot Duo 60 The most popular Instant Pot model, the Duo 60, has been selling like hotcakes yet is still available on Amazon and remains at its lowest price ever\u2014just $49 compared to its usual $80 price tag. \u2014 Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Like the past several years, Delhi residents are reaching for anti-pollution masks, which are selling like hotcakes . \u2014 Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India , 15 Nov. 2019",
"In a point-and-click world, that was a seismic move. TRC Lab is selling like hotcakes . \u2014 Martha Mccully, Los Angeles Times , 17 Sep. 2019"
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"1683, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-014731"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a small genus of Indian trees (family Leguminosae) having pinnate leaves and flowers in panicled racemes"
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"New Latin, from Thomas Hardwicke \u20201835 English artillery officer in India + New Latin -ia"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022418"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": lady's thumb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-023029"
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"hereon":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": on this"
],
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"hir-\u02c8\u022fn",
"-\u02c8\u00e4n"
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-023315"
},
"Howells":{
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"William Dean 1837\u20131920 American author"
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"\u02c8hau\u0307-\u0259lz"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-023358"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike gametes often differing in size, structure, and physiology",
": the condition of reproducing by heterogamy",
": sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike gametes often differing in size, structure, and physiology",
": the condition of reproducing by heterogamy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cche-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-g\u0259-m\u0113",
"-m\u0113"
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-031454"
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"type":[
"adjective,",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": aggadah",
": the book of readings for the seder service"
],
"pronounciation":[
"h\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4-d\u0259",
"h\u00e4-",
"-\u02c8g\u022f-"
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"Hebrew hagg\u0101dh\u0101h"
],
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"circa 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-031741"
},
"humus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic entry 1 sense 1a(2) ) portion of soil",
": the dark rich part of earth formed from decaying plant or animal material",
": a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic portion of soil"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259s",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259s",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-",
"\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259s",
"\u02c8y\u00fc-"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Organic matter serves as food for earthworms, insects, bacteria and fungi that transform it to soil nutrients and humus . \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Tall grasses grew on the site for millions of years, and their decomposition created a dark, rich humus that would later prove ideal for cotton farmers. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 12 Nov. 2021",
"The resulting holes admit water, air, fertilizer and humus -creating organic matter to the root systems. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
"Older wetlands in areas surveyed by Delta-X aircraft are more diverse, their soil rich with humus from generations of plants. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2021",
"This is a very aromatic, pungent rum that offers up notes of green sugarcane, lemon zest and chocolate all wrapped up in an earthy/ humus -like aroma. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 29 June 2021",
"If your soil is heavy, coarse sand or humus can be added, and gypsum works well to improve clay soils. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2021",
"Unfortunately, the annual humus sale was canceled this year because KLB coordinators were concerned about maintaining safety protocols. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Decomposition of the leaves enriches the top layers of the forest soil by returning part of the elements borrowed by trees and other plants and at the same time provides for more water-absorbing humus . \u2014 Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune , 8 Oct. 2020"
],
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"New Latin, from Latin, earth \u2014 more at humble"
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"first_known_use":[
"1796, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-032524"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": leprous sense 1"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"from New Latin hansenosis , after such pairs as New Latin neurosis: English neurotic"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-040834"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a publicly supported and administered housing development planned usually for low-income families"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He was raised in public housing project in Savannah by his father, a veteran and preacher, and his mother, according to his campaign website. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Born in Detroit and raised by a single mother in a housing project and in other areas, Mathis\u2019 young adult life included time with the Errol Flynn\u2019s street gang and incarceration in the Wayne County Jail as a juvenile. \u2014 Whitney Friedlander, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"The few times Black Angelenos made major news in this neighborhood were when families were firebombed in 1992 and 2014, by people who wanted them out of the Ramona Gardens housing project . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The developer of the housing project , Sunroad Enterprises, did not return a request for comment. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Sep. 2021",
"Mobb Deep, huddled with friends on the rooftop of a Queensbridge housing project . \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2021",
"At issue is whether Geoffrey Sager can build a three-story apartment complex almost directly across Route 4 from UConn Health, the first large-scale, high-density housing project in that immediate area. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022",
"The city has expressed support in collaborating with Southwestern on the housing project , which is in the early design stages. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"After World War II, the land was selected for a big federal public housing project . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1900, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-041346"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Hindu spring festival characterized by boisterous and usually ribald revelry including especially the throwing of colored water and powder"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dl\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Hindi hol\u012b , from Sanskrit holik\u0101"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-042126"
},
"Heliconian":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the Boeotian mountain Helicon supposed by the ancient Greeks to be the residence of Apollo and the Muses",
": a butterfly of Heliconius or a related genus"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6hel\u0259\u00a6k\u014dn\u0113\u0259n",
"-ny\u0259n",
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"Adjective",
"Latin Heliconi us + English -an",
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"New Latin Heliconius + English -an"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-042903"
},
"huckleberry oak":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a low, spreading, often prostrate shrub ( Quercus vaccinifolia ) of southwestern U.S. with slender branches and green leaves that resemble those of the huckleberry"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-043853"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a wooden framework with several projecting pegs that hangs against a wall and is used to hold hats and other articles of clothing",
": clothes tree",
": hallstand",
": a loop (as of wire) into which to slip the brim of a hat under a theater seat or shelf or against a wall",
": a thin low-quality meat animal"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044602"
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"horror vacui":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": horror of empty spaces",
": an aversion to empty spaces in artistic designs"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, horror of a vacuum"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044942"
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"harlequin beetle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a very large tropical American longicorn beetle ( Acrocinus longimanus ) having very long legs and antennae and intricately patterned red, black, and gray wing covers"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-052330"
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"hacendado":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the owner or proprietor of a hacienda"
],
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"\u02cc(h)\u00e4-s\u1d4an-\u02c8d\u00e4-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
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"Spanish, from hacienda"
],
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"1840, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-052546"
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"type":[
"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"1638\u20131709 Dutch painter"
],
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"\u02c8h\u00e4-b\u0259-m\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-053444"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a respiratory disease with symptoms like those of influenza that is caused by a fungus ( Histoplasma capsulatum ) and is marked by benign involvement of lymph nodes of the trachea and bronchi or by severe progressive generalized involvement of the lymph nodes and tissues (as of the liver or spleen) rich in macrophages",
": a respiratory disease with symptoms like those of influenza that is endemic in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys of the United States, is caused by infection with a fungus of the genus Histoplasma ( H. capsulatum ), and is marked by benign involvement of lymph nodes of the trachea and bronchi usually without symptoms or by severe progressive generalized involvement of the lymph nodes and macrophage-rich tissues (as of the liver and spleen) with fever, anemia, leukopenia and often with local lesions (as of the skin, mouth, or throat)"
],
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"\u02cchi-st\u0259-plaz-\u02c8m\u014d-s\u0259s",
"-\u02ccplaz-\u02c8m\u014d-s\u0259s"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both diseases affect domestic birds, and histoplasmosis can be transferred to humans. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"May 1997 - Is hospitalized for a fungal infection called histoplasmosis . \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 6 May 2021",
"Remicade was first approved in 1998, and by 2001 there already were enough reports of invasive histoplasmosis cases that the FDA issued a black box warning for it and other drugs in its class. \u2014 John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Tschannen died in an Illinois hospital that year of a fungal infection known as histoplasmosis , a condition that for most people causes only mild symptoms. \u2014 John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Coming into contact with their feces can also put people at risk of infectious diseases, including histoplasmosis and Salmonella, reports Justin Rohrlich for Quartz. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
"Most histoplasmosis cases in humans have no symptoms or flu-like symptoms. \u2014 Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Bat droppings can enrich soil to fertilize a fungus (histoplasma capsulatum) that can causes histoplasmosis in humans. \u2014 Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Coming into contact with their feces can also put people at risk of infectious diseases, including histoplasmosis and , reports Justin Rohrlich for . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Histoplasma , genus of fungi"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1907, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-053451"
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"Haughey":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"Charles James 1925\u20132006 prime minister of Ireland (1979\u201381; 1982; 1987\u201392)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022f-h\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-053920"
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"hypocritically":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy",
": being a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings : being a hypocrite"
],
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"\u02cchi-p\u0259-\u02c8kri-ti-k\u0259l"
],
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"artificial",
"backhanded",
"counterfeit",
"double",
"double-dealing",
"double-faced",
"fake",
"feigned",
"insincere",
"Janus-faced",
"jive",
"left-handed",
"lip",
"mealy",
"mealymouthed",
"Pecksniffian",
"phony",
"phoney",
"phony-baloney",
"phoney-baloney",
"pretended",
"two-faced",
"unctuous"
],
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"artless",
"candid",
"genuine",
"heartfelt",
"honest",
"sincere",
"undesigning",
"unfeigned"
],
"examples":[
"it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Diana used the opportunity to point out how Sutton's aggressive approach toward her was hypocritical . \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Russian flags have been flown in rallies everywhere from Ethiopia to South Africa as many Africans believe that the West\u2019s condemnation of the invasion is hypocritical in the context of Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"For all its commitment to its own territorial integrity, Blinken argued China's unwavering alliance with Russia was hypocritical . \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 26 May 2022",
"Roberts kind of rebels against things that are obviously hypocritical . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
"In addition, American and Taiwanese information statecraft in the Indo-Pacific and globally should expose China\u2019s hypocritical behavior on climate change and Covid and its repression of Uyghurs, Hong Kong and religious freedom. \u2014 John Bolton, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
"During his radio show, Stern explained why the events \u2014 and the reactions to them \u2014 were hypocritical . \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"And now their attempts to sign collective letters and resent the sanctions look hypocritical . \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
"As Meta sets up fees for metaverse creators that will take nearly half of their earnings, Apple argues that the move is hypocritical given the social network's attacks on Apple's 30% fee. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"hypocritic \"of a hypocrite\" (borrowed from Medieval Latin hypocriticus, borrowed from Greek hypokritik\u00f3s \"of acting, skilled in rhetorical delivery,\" from hypokrit\u1e17s \"answerer, actor on a stage\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 ) + -al entry 1 \u2014 more at hypocrite"
],
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"1553, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-060218"
},
"hurdy-gurdist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hurdy-gurdy player"
],
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"\u00a6h\u0259rd\u0113\u00a6g\u0259rd\u0259\u0307st"
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"first_known_use":[
"1827, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-070758"
},
"hawkweed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of a genus ( Hieracium ) of perennial often apomictic composite herbs having usually yellow flowers \u2014 compare orange hawkweed"
],
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"\u02c8h\u022fk-\u02ccw\u0113d"
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"first_known_use":[
"1562, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-070924"
},
"horse racer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who keeps horses for racing",
": jockey",
": a devotee of horse racing"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071004"
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"Hants":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
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"definitions":[
"Hampshire"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071046"
},
"hisself":{
"type":[
"pronoun"
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"definitions":[
": himself sense 1"
],
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"(h)i-\u02c8self",
"-\u02c8sef"
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"first_known_use":[
"12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-071829"
},
"hoppy":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having the taste or aroma of hops"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-p\u0113"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Like its hoppy counterpart, the wine category also has plenty of brands with offerings such as Null, Surely, Naughty and Proteau. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"And the brewery is about to embark on a super- hoppy IPA, but that took finding hops that would not have its flavor changed by the dealcoholizing process. \u2014 Outside Online , 31 July 2019",
"The first glimpse of success was a gold medal in 2018 at the Oregon Beer Awards for Papyrus Iris, which won the hazy hoppy IPA category. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Heavy-Handed, Atom Smasher and Cane and Ebel, a hoppy red ale that has always been among my favorites. \u2014 Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Craft beer is so closely associated with big, hoppy flavors that the idea of making beer without hops might sound impossible. \u2014 Lou Bustamante, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The 8,000-square-foot space will allow Cellarmaker to not only serve Detroit-style pies with hoppy beers but also more than double its brewing capacity. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The postponement is especially disappointing to beer geeks after the 2021 release of the ultra- hoppy brew, a triple India IPA that clocks in at over 10% ABV, took place online due to pandemic concerns. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Jan. 2022",
"There's a stronger penchant for fuller-flavored, but less hoppy brews such as fruit beers, Berliner Weisses and sours. \u2014 Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072133"
},
"hove":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"town on the English Channel in East Sussex, southern England population 82,500"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dv"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072509"
},
"Hofmannsthal":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Hugo von 1874\u20131929 Austrian poet and dramatist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4f-m\u0259nz-\u02cct\u00e4l",
"\u02c8h\u022ff-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072547"
},
"Huysmans":{
"type":[
"biographical name ()"
],
"definitions":[
"Camille 1871\u20131968 Belgian politician",
"Joris-Karl 1848\u20131907 originally Georges-Charles French novelist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"w\u0113-\u02c8sm\u00e4\u207fs"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073035"
},
"hannahill":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hannahill variant spelling of hanahill"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073239"
},
"Hansen's disease":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": leprosy",
": leprosy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8han(t)-s\u0259nz-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Armauer Hansen \u20201912 Norwegian physician"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1938, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073750"
},
"hopple":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to fetter the feet of (as a horse or cow) : hobble",
": a fetter used for grazing horses or cattle or a leg harness usually of leather to control the gait of trotting or pacing horses"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4p\u0259l",
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Transitive verb",
"probably from hop entry 1 + -le"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073926"
},
"humble-bee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bumblebee"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259m-b\u0259l-\u02ccb\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English humbylbee , from humbyl- (akin to Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee) + bee \u2014 more at hum"
],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074101"
},
"harpula":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a fast-growing tree ( Harpullia cupanioides ) of India and the East Indies that yields a wood used especially for building"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4rpy\u0259l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"native name in Bengal"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074236"
},
"head in":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to take a side track in order to give way to an approaching train"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074252"
},
"holus-bolus":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": all at once"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cch\u014d-l\u0259s-\u02c8b\u014d-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"probably reduplication of bolus"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1857, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074317"
},
"hawk owl":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a largely diurnal owl ( Surnia ulula ) of northern forests that somewhat resembles a hawk in appearance, having a long rounded tail and rather short pointed wings",
": a widespread owl ( Ninox scutulata ) of eastern Asia and the Pacific islands having the facial disk little differentiated",
": any of several congeners (as the boobook owls)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075113"
},
"hasenpfeffer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a highly seasoned stew made of marinated rabbit meat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-z\u1d4an-\u02cc(p)fe-f\u0259r",
"\u02c8h\u00e4-s\u1d4an-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"German, from Hase hare + Pfeffer pepper"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1892, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075120"
},
"hatband":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a band (as of fabric, leather, or cord) around the crown of a hat just above the brim"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hat-\u02ccband"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two women also sported floral headpieces\u2014Sophie with a hatband and Zara a fascinator\u2014 and neutral pumps, and carried top-handle bags. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"For the first of the Queen's Garden parties, Princess Beatrice picked a ruffled and floral Vampire's Wife prairie dress, adding a coordinated hatband to finish the look. \u2014 Kara Thompson, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
"This photo shows a closer look at Kate's hatband and her pearl earrings. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Bill\u2019s team asks Hillary, still in the throes of her hatband phase, to come to New Hampshire for damage control. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Most members of the royal family have a signature accessory: Meghan Markle's is her delicate gold jewelry; Kate is partial to hatbands ; and the Queen loves a good brooch. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Decorate as desired, using felt to make stars, hatband or other shapes as desired. \u2014 Joan Lang, Woman's Day , 9 Sep. 2019",
"In addition to a stylish hatband , red pumps, and a Stella McCartney dress, Kate chose to wear a specific pair of earrings. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 8 July 2019",
"The Duchess of Cambridge brought the hatband with her into 2019. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 13 Jan. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075345"
},
"halibuter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that fishes for halibut",
": a boat used in such fishing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-(\u02cc)b\u0259t\u0259(r)",
"-\u0259t\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075607"
},
"hispid cotton rat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a cotton rat ( Sigmodon hispidus ) of the southern and central U.S. that has a grizzled coat of dark hairs interspersed with buff or grayish hairs, nests on the ground or in burrows, eats primarily green vegetation, and is sometimes used in medicine as an animal model in the study of infectious disease (such as polio and influenza)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1905, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080438"
},
"hawthorn rust":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a rust fungus ( Gymnosporangium globosum ) in its aecial and pycnial stage"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080612"
},
"hoopwood":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": black ash sense 1",
": a winterberry ( Ilex laevigata )"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080955"
},
"heavy date":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an important romantic date"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081049"
},
"have trouble sleeping":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to find it difficult to fall asleep"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081531"
},
"Hutu":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Rwanda and Burundi"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00fc-(\u02cc)t\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Kinyarwanda & Kirundi (Bantu languages of East Africa)"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1952, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081729"
},
"heredes":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of heredes plural of heres"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081909"
},
"homespun":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": spun or made at home",
": made of homespun",
": simple , homely",
": a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric originally made from homespun yarn",
": made at home",
": made of a loosely woven fabric originally made from yarn spun at home",
": not fancy : simple"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsp\u0259n",
"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccsp\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"cracker-barrel",
"down-home",
"folksy"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"People enjoy his folksy, homespun manner.",
"dispenses his homespun philosophy of life in a weekly newspaper column",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Last summer, Dua Lipa shared photos on her Instagram wearing a homespun iteration complete with flower and rainbow patches. \u2014 Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The Museum of Appalachia\u2019s origins were fittingly homespun . \u2014 Alex Traub, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"His homespun sermons packed the church every weekend, and the priest frequently visited the region\u2019s agricultural fields with lunches for campesinos, many of whom hailed from his native Michoac\u00e1n. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Oct. 2021",
"It\u2019s a fun, easy, inexpensive way to add a little professional flair to a homespun tree. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Both items use fabric left over from past Loeffler Randall designs, a homespun callback to the love of quilting and DIY-crafting Randall doubled down on last year. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021",
"With its semi-old-school special effects\u2014who isn\u2019t a little nostalgic for those staticky, zig-zaggy ghostbuster-gun effects?\u2014it seeks to delight us with its homespun wholesomeness. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 19 Nov. 2021",
"For this reason, scientists have even likened the homespun structure to a gill. \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Oct. 2021",
"But overall, there is a kind of homespun quality that is personal yet creative. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Since that first summer, when Norman firefighter Tim Suchy won with a 52-pound flathead weighed in at Bob\u2019s Pig Shop, Beesley\u2019s homespun competition has grown into the largest noodling competition in the nation. \u2014 Matt Carney, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"The three gossiping figures at the right, their homespun dresses echoing the colors of the rocks, are grounded in a circle of friendship and community. \u2014 Helen A. Cooper, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"Reference the past To sound homespun , Biden often talks about his parents and his family, but all of that is about past. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"This can be over a meal or simply at a homespun or professional mixer. \u2014 Nona Djavid, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Her Ruthie, inheritor of a hallowed homespun eatery in Philadelphia, is the surefire anchor of the world-premiere production, with music and lyrics by Nolan Williams Jr. and a book by Williams and Nikkole Salter. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Given Charlene's absence and concerns over COVID, the twins' party will have a more homespun feel, Albert says. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"These towering platform suede sandals can carry you right into the holiday season, while these feminine slides have a homespun feel, and would look great with a little black dress or a laidback pair of straight-leg jeans, depending on your mood. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
"The designer and entrepreneur has made waves on social media for his insanely innovative and unconventional DIYs; each design challenges the typical scope of most other homespun projects. \u2014 Nathalie Kirby, House Beautiful , 29 July 2021"
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"Definition of hagg variant of hag:5"
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": a people of eastern Ethiopia now mixed with the Somali but originally Himyaritic Semites",
": a member of such people",
": a Semitic language of the Harari people"
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"h\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4r\u0113"
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"from Harar , region of Ethiopia"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082445"
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"geographical name"
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"city in northwestern Puerto Rico population 41,953"
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"plural noun"
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": the four intermediate semiholidays between the first two and last two full festival days of Passover",
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"Hebrew \u1e25ol ha-moed , literally, the secular portion of the festival"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083030"
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"noun"
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": mid-16th century German earthenware often in the form of stove tiles and heavy vessels"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4fn\u0259(r)-"
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"adjective"
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": relating to or caused by worms of the genus Habronema"
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"\u00a6habr\u014d\u00a6n\u0113mik"
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"New Latin Habronema + English -ic"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084436"
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"noun"
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": a hook with a transverse handle for handling a hog carcass while scalding it"
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"noun"
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": hammerkop"
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": a girl or woman of saucy, boisterous, or carefree behavior"
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"\u02c8h\u022fi-d\u1d4an"
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"perhaps from obsolete Dutch heiden country lout, from Middle Dutch, heathen; akin to Old English h\u01e3then heathen"
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"1676, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091521"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": hogback"
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"first_known_use":[
"1790, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092001"
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"hao":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a monetary unit of Vietnam equal to \u00b9/\u2081\u2080 dong"
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"\u02c8hau\u0307"
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"Vietnamese h\u00e0o"
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"first_known_use":[
"1948, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093021"
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"geographical name"
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"mountain range in northwestern Massachusetts and southwestern Vermont, a southern extension of the Green Mountains"
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"\u02c8h\u00fc-s\u0259k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093201"
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"hooley-ann":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a throw with a lariat in which the loop is well spread and settles from above on its objective"
],
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"\u00a6h\u00fcl\u0113\u00a6an"
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"origin unknown"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a hook or hooked process (as of a bone)",
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ham-y\u0259-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8ham-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of hamus hook"
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"circa 1751, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093914"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the pattern on hawthorn china"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094719"
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"hellbox":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a receptacle into which a printer throws damaged or discarded type material"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095207"
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"hereof":{
"type":[
"adverb"
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"definitions":[
": of this"
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"hir-\u02c8\u0259v",
"-\u02c8\u00e4v"
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"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095241"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": moment , instant"
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"Middle English, from Old English handhw\u012bl , from hand, hond hand + hw\u012bl while"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095549"
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"Harvard, Mount":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
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"definitions":[
"mountain 14,420 feet (4395 meters) high in the Sawatch Range of central Colorado southeast of Mount Elbert"
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"\u02c8h\u00e4r-v\u0259rd"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095623"
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"help oneself":{
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"idiom"
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"definitions":[
": to serve oneself as much food or drink as one would like",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100151"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a stroke of or as if of a hammer",
": a pounding of the rails by the driving wheels of a locomotive caused by the inertia of unbalanced parts"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100437"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an earphone held over the ear by a band worn on the head",
": a small earphone inserted into the ear : earbud",
": an earphone held over the ear by a band worn on the head"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccf\u014dn",
"\u02c8hed-\u02ccf\u014dn"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are just two Thunderbolt/USB-4 ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"Award-winning headphone maker V-MODA has just announced a new pair of Bluetooth headphones with the signature sharp and stylish look that the brand is known for. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The laptops will come with a MagSafe charger and \u2014 gasp \u2014 a headphone jack. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
"There's a physical fingerprint sensor built into the home button on the side, a MicroSD card slot in with the SIM card, and a headphone jack on the bottom. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 2 June 2022",
"The Envy 16 goes up to a 3840\u00d72400 OLED screen and has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, a headphone jack, an SD card reader, and HDMI 2.1. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
"That\u2019s because the Pixel 3a resurrected the headphone jack. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"The transmitter unit connects to the TV\u2019s headphone or optical output and then relays the audio signal without any lag thanks to using RF transmission that doesn\u2019t have latency problems like Bluetooth can. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"It can be plugged into keyboard, drum machine or digital audio workstation (DAW), and there\u2019s even a headphone jack so DJs can listen and play without turning the rest of the house into a club. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
"1908, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100512"
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"hazel alder":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": smooth alder"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101232"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":[
"Definition of how goes it? \u2014 used as an informal greeting like \"how are you?\" Hi Paul. How goes it ?"
],
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"Hanukkah":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an 8-day Jewish holiday beginning on the 25th of Kislev and commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after its defilement by Antiochus of Syria",
": a Jewish holiday lasting eight days in November or December and marked by the lighting of candles"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4-n\u0259-k\u0259",
"\u02c8\u1e35\u00e4-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Hebrew \u1e25\u0103nukk\u0101h dedication"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1843, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102333"
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"hafiz":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Muslim who knows the Koran by heart"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u00e4f\u0259\u0307z"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Arabic \u1e25\u0101fi\u1e93 , literally, one who remembers"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103057"
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"hold beam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a beam placed in the hold of a ship to supply usually transverse structural strength"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104023"
},
"haugh":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a low-lying meadow by the side of a river"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u022f(\u1e35)"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"early Scots hawgh, hauch, going back to halch, halech (in Latin documents), going back to Old English healh, halch \"corner, recess,\" of uncertain origin",
"Note: The Old English word is traditionally taken to be related to holh \"cavity, hole\" (see hollow entry 2 ), but if holh continues *hulh-a- and healh *halh-a- there is no certain relationship."
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104247"
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"handhole":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hole large enough only for insertion of a hand (as for lifting) or of a hand and arm (as for cleaning out otherwise inaccessible places or giving access to enclosed parts)",
": a shallow form of manhole giving access to a top row of ducts in an underground electrical system"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104406"
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"Hephthalite":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Hephthalite variant of ephthalite"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104857"
},
"Halchidhoma":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an Indian people in the Colorado River valley near the mouth of the Gila allied with the Maricopa",
": a member of the Halchidhoma"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cchalch\u0259\u02c8d\u014dm\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105108"
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"hammer brace":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a bracket under a hammer beam"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105906"
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"hatpin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a long straight pin with an ornamented head that is used to keep a hat in place",
": a plant of the genus Eriocaulon (especially E. decangulare )"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-111107"
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"hulloo":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of hulloo variant of hallo"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)h\u0259\u02c8l\u00fc",
"\u02c8h\u0259(\u02cc)l\u00fc",
"\u02c8h\u0259\u02c8l\u00fc"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-112021"
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"have to":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of have to 1 \u2014 used to say that something is required or necessary You have to follow the rules. I told him what he had to do. We have to correct these problems soon or the project will fail. I have to remember to stop at the store. \"Do you have to go?\" \"Yes, I'm afraid I really have to .\" I didn't want to do it but I had to . \u2014 also have got to You 've got to stop. Note: There is a difference in meaning between not have to , \"it is not necessary to,\" and must not , \"is not allowed to.\" 2 \u2014 used to say that something is required by a rule or law All passengers have to exit at the next stop. All passengers have got to exit at the next stop. 3 \u2014 used to say that something is desired or should be done You have to read this book. It's fantastic! You have to come visit us soon. You really have to see the doctor about that cough. You have got to come visit us soon. 4 \u2014 used to say that something is very likely It has to be close to noon. She has to be the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. He has to have a lot of money to live the way he does. There has to be some mistake. There has got to be some mistake. 5 \u2014 used in various spoken phrases to emphasize a statement I have to say , I was surprised to hear from him. She's a talented actress, you have to admit . I have to admit , I expected better results. It has to be said that the movie was not very good. I have to warn you , this will not be easy. I have got to say , I was surprised to hear from him. 6 \u2014 used in questions or statements that express annoyance or anger Do you have to be so unreasonable? Why does it always have to rain on the weekend? It has got to rain on the day when we planned a picnic."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113138"
},
"hog sheer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the deck curve of a ship in which the middle portion of the deck is higher than the ends"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113328"
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"hatmaker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who makes hats"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hat-\u02ccm\u0101-k\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Paloma Dia is made by a fourth-generation hatmaker outside Mexico City. \u2014 Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Among the many stories, a Parisian hatmaker leaves her husband and becomes reacquainted with her sexuality and in another, a disguised woman seduces strangers at her whim. \u2014 Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Recently, a hatmaker was there doing custom hat fittings. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
"Clothing and hatmaker Brixton, which was founded in an Oceanside garage and has grown into a global retailer, is opening its first stateside, brick-and-mortar store in Encinitas. \u2014 Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Sep. 2020",
"The 1,000 square-foot shop is designed to evoke vibes of a vintage milliner, or hatmaker , offering services like hat fitting, customized orders, steam cleaning and in-store pickup from online purchases. \u2014 Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Sep. 2020",
"Back in Florence, the fourth-generation hatmaker Grevi is trying to address the coronavirus crisis through the lens of history\u2014such as how the company survived the Great Depression, which sparked an enduring trend of fewer men wearing hats to work. \u2014 Ivan Carvalho, Fortune , 13 Mar. 2020",
"The university is named after John B. Stetson, the hatmaker . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 12 Mar. 2020",
"His mother was a successful hatmaker , and his father did odd jobs. \u2014 Anne M. Hamilton, courant.com , 16 June 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-114041"
},
"human chorionic gonadotropin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy",
": a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and stimulate placental progesterone production, is found in the urine and blood serum of pregnant women, is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy, is used medically to induce ovulation and to treat male hypogonadism and cryptorchidism, and is produced in certain cancers (as of the testes)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For the unfamiliar, HCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin , a hormone made during pregnancy which has been used, incorrectly, for weight loss. \u2014 Christopher Rosa, Glamour , 22 Oct. 2021",
"After that happens, the body starts to produce human chorionic gonadotropin , a chemical that is detected by pregnancy tests. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Sep. 2021",
"When undercover investigators showed up, posing as potential clients, Lopez allegedly offered them human chorionic gonadotropin , a prescription hormone, as well as meal-replacement powders and syringes. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Oct. 2019",
"Because of her history, Waldron underwent a slew of early blood tests and ultrasounds with her high-risk fertility doctor that showed her levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), commonly called the pregnancy hormone, were up and down. \u2014 Kaelyn Forde, Glamour , 28 Oct. 2019",
"The bill also bars terminations of pregnancies confirmed by the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). \u2014 al , 13 Aug. 2019",
"At-home pregnancy tests look for the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is a hormone from your placenta (the organ that helps maintain and nourish a pregnancy). \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 13 Sep. 2018",
"At-home pregnancy tests work by detecting the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which your body produces during pregnancy. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 8 Oct. 2018",
"At-home pregnancy tests\u2014including Lia\u2014look for the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in your pee. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 13 Dec. 2017"
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"1939, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": a location of or suitable for a home"
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"\u02c8h\u014dm-\u02ccs\u012bt"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This year featured a gentle breakup here, with no ice-jam flooding at the town of Eagle, nor 12 miles downriver, where Andy Bassich reported all was well at his homesite . \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2022",
"Getting a homesite designation can take years, with a lengthy process of approvals from families with grazing permits, signoffs from archaeologists, fish and wildlife services, environmental reviews, surveys and grazing officer clearances. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In Spring 2020, archaeologist Dr. Julie Schablitsky and a team from Maryland\u2019s Department of Transportation discovered the former homesite of Tubman\u2019s father, Ben Ross, within a portion of the refuge. \u2014 Donna M. Owens, baltimoresun.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The most recent Benefit home built was Chesmar Homes\u2019 Hillcrest plan in Lago Mar. Chesmar donated construction management and Land Tejas, the developer of Lago Mar, donated the homesite . \u2014 Chron , 21 Aug. 2021",
"While the property homesite sprawls over 7,500 square-feet, the villa itself covers just 1,650. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 29 June 2021",
"If building your dream home is the plan, then the property at 3801 Beverly Drive covers two landscaped lots that were combined to create a 40-foot by 225-foot homesite on .75 acres. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 June 2021",
"Cindy Wright, the homeowner who lives on the corner directly adjacent to the project, also worries about a pair of Engelmann oaks \u2014 trees unique to Southern California and Baja California \u2014 at her homesite . \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2021",
"Now through Sunday, June 27, buyers can own an all new, 1-plus-acre homesite , during the Belle Oaks Grand Opening Land Sale. \u2014 Chron , 26 June 2021"
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"1857, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": ericaceae"
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"biographical name ()",
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": a small woods : copse",
"Harold Edward 1908\u20131967 Australian politician; prime minister (1966\u201367)",
"Luther Emmett 1855\u20131924 American pediatrician"
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"\u02c8h\u014dlt",
"\u02c8h\u014dlt"
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"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German holz wood, Greek klados twig"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": a timekeeping device"
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"\u02c8h\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u014dj",
"\u02c8h\u00e4r-"
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"Middle English orloge , from Anglo-French oriloge , from Latin horologium , from Greek h\u014drologion , from h\u014dra hour + legein to gather \u2014 more at year , legend"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": the physical heart \u2014 compare ab entry 2"
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"Egyptian \u1e25ati"
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"transitive verb"
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": a small usually ornamented screen designed to be held in the hand and used formerly as a shade against heat or light",
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"adjective",
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": a quadric surface whose sections by planes parallel to one coordinate plane are ellipses while those sections by planes parallel to the other two are hyperbolas if proper orientation of the axes is assumed"
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"1743, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": of or relating to the Hesperiidae",
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"Adjective",
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": western sense 2"
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"the star of many horse operas"
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"1923, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": to make a seemingly modest, self-critical, or casual statement or reference that is meant to draw attention to one's admirable or impressive qualities or achievements"
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"\u02c8h\u0259m-b\u0259l-\u02ccbrag"
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"2002, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": the quality or state of being hostile"
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"-\u1d4aln\u0259\u0307s",
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"hell driver":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one that engages in hell driving especially professionally"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-123458"
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"Huddersfield":{
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":[
"town in West Yorkshire, northern England, northeast of Manchester population 123,888"
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"\u02c8h\u0259-d\u0259rz-\u02ccf\u0113ld"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125653"
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"how does that grab you":{
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"idiom"
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"Definition of how does that grab you \u2014 used to ask someone what he or she thinks of an idea"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125829"
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"highwayman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a thief who robs travelers on a road",
": a man who robbed travelers on a road in past centuries"
],
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"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccw\u0101-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccw\u0101-m\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"How many other writers could convincingly depict a blind highwayman or cap that eerie encounter with a duel on bagpipes between Alan and a son of the famous Rob Roy? \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2021",
"Others are the result of bizarre last requests, like when a highwayman asked for his memoir to be bound in his own skin after his execution. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 29 Sep. 2020",
"Thieves of the Wood (Netflix) Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Flanders. \u2014 Nina Zafar, Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2020",
"This later-season standout stars Cleese as a bumbling, flower-thieving highwayman who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"In the late 1950s, Zorro grew especially popular because of a Disney television series featuring handsome Guy Williams as the daredevil highwayman . \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 10 July 2019",
"What started as the usual conduct by the highwaymen in the Freedom Caucus is now spreading. \u2014 Chris Stirewalt, Fox News , 25 May 2018",
"The story the museum tells is laced with human connections and studded with violence, from wartime bombs to pirate attacks on postal ships to highwaymen 's raids on mail coaches. \u2014 Jill Lawless, Detroit Free Press , 29 July 2017",
"The story the museum tells is laced with human connections and studded with violence, from wartime bombs to pirate attacks on postal ships to highwaymen \u2019s raids on mail coaches. \u2014 Jill Lawless, The Seattle Times , 27 July 2017"
],
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"1617, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130007"
},
"hendecacolic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": made up of eleven cola"
],
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"(\u00a6)hen\u00a6dek\u0259\u00a6k\u014dlik",
"-\u00a6k\u00e4l-"
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"hendeca- + col(on) + -ic"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130144"
},
"heavy hand":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of heavy hand \u2014 used to say that something has been done without delicacy or with too much force a cook who has a heavy hand with the salt went at the task with a heavy hand"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130620"
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"hand job":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act of stimulating the genitals manually usually to orgasm"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1939, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130723"
},
"hell bomb":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hydrogen bomb"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-132127"
},
"hurleyhouse":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large dilapidated house"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u0259rli\u02cch\u00fcs"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"hurley- (probably from hurl entry 2 + -y ) + house"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-132455"
}
}
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