ETYM

Meaning of ETYM in English

noun ·see etymon.

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ETYM — (n.) See Etymon.
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ETYM — ( n. ) See Etymon.
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ETYM. — 1. etymological. 2. etymology. Also, etymol .
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WOODCHUCK — /wood"chuk'/ , n. a stocky North American burrowing rodent, Marmota monax, that hibernates in the winter. Also called chuck, groundhog …
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WISEACRE — /wuyz"ay'keuhr/ , n. 1. a person who possesses or affects to possess great wisdom. 2. See wise guy . [ …
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WHISKEY JACK. — See gray jay . [ 1735-45; var. of WHISKY-JOHN, WHISKY-JONISH, by folk etym. wi·skaca·nis Canada jay, dim. of wi·skaca·n blacksmith, …
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WELSH RABBIT — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast. Also called Welsh …
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VIKING — /vuy"king/ , n. ( sometimes l.c. ) 1. any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from …
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TURMOIL — /terr"moyl/ , n. 1. a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult …
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TITMOUSE
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TAILOR — tailor 1 /tay"leuhr/ , n. 1. a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, esp. suits, …
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SOLIFUGID — /seuh lif"yeuh jid/ , n. See sun spider . [ var. of SOLPUGID (LL solifuga, by folk etym. from L …
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SOCKEYE SALMON — /sok"uy'/ an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific. Also called blueback salmon, red salmon, sockeye . [ …
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SLEAZY — — sleazily , adv. — sleaziness , n. /slee"zee, slay"zee/ , adj., sleazier, sleaziest . 1. contemptibly low, mean, or …
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SKIRRET — /skir"it/ , n. a plant, Sium sisarum, of the parsley family, cultivated in Europe for its edible tuberous root. [ …
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SINFJOTLI — /sin"fyawt'lee/ , n. (in the Volsunga Saga ) the son of Signy by her brother Sigmund. [ Sinfjotli; etym. uncert.; …
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SINE — /suyn/ , n. 1. Trig. a. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle …
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SHOEPAC — /shooh"pak'/ , n. a heavy, laced, waterproof boot. Also, shoepack . Also called pac . [ 1745-55, Amer.; orig., an …
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SHAMEFACED — — shamefacedly /shaym'fay"sid lee, shaym"fayst'lee/ , adv. — shamefacedness , n. /shaym"fayst'/ , adj. 1. modest or bashful. 2. showing …
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SECRETARY BIRD — a large, long-legged, raptorial bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, of Africa, that feeds on reptiles. [ 1790-1800; secrétaire, perh. by folk etym. …
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SEA PUSS — /poos/ , Oceanog. a strong nearshore current resulting from the seaward flow of water, esp. through a channel in a …
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ROSEMARY — /rohz"mair'ee, -meuh ree/ , n. , pl. rosemaries . an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to …
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REQUIEM SHARK — any of numerous, chiefly tropical sharks of the family Carcharhinidae, including the tiger shark and soupfin shark. [ 1895-1900; by …
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RAKEHELL
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QUIRITES
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PERMIT — permit 1 — permittedly , adv. — permittee /perr'mi tee"/ , n. — permitter , n. v. /peuhr mit"/ ; …
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PARTING SHOT — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving. [ 1890-95; perh. by folk etym. from PARTHIAN …
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OUZO — /ooh"zoh/ ; Gk. /ooh"zaw/ , n. an anise-flavored, colorless liqueur of Greece. [ 1895-1900; oûzo ( n ); etym. uncert. …
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ORIGAN — /awr"i geuhn, or"-/ , n. an aromatic herb, esp. oregano. [ 1375-1425; late ME origanum oríganon; derivation and further etym. …
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NASTURTIUM — /na sterr"sheuhm, neuh-/ , n. any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, cultivated for its showy, usually orange, red, or yellow …
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