Excessively or overly generous, broad, comprehensive, or permissive, often to the point of impracticality or lack of discipline.
/ˈoʊvərˈlaɪbərəl/
A type of dish from Puerto Rico, often referring to a sweet dessert made from a cake-like substance mixed with mazorca (sweetcorn) and sometimes lemon juice, sugar, and other ingredients.
/huːˈmæɡə/
Relating to or denoting the joint between the metacarpal bones and the phalanges of the hand, which is formed between a metacarpal and the proximal phalanx of a finger.
/ˌmetəkəˈrollmentəl/
A unit of radioactivity, named after Antoine Henri Becquerel, the French physicist who discovered radioactivity in 1896. One becquerel is defined as one atomic transformation or decay per second.
/bəˈkriːə/
in a manner that indicates becoming smaller, fewer, or less over time; gradually lessening in extent, size, or importance
/ˈdɪm.ɪn.ɪ.sɪŋ.lɪ/
An extremely rapid and violent chemical reaction, for example, that of gunpowder or an explosive charge, giving off heat, light, and gases, and capable of causing other materials to explode, propel, or break apart.
/ˌdetəˈniʃən/
A term used in knitting patterns to indicate the tension or the number of stitches per inch used in knitting.
/kaˈmɛ.stpɛn.zɛs/
Relating to or describing someone or something that is more squeezed or compressed than another, thus implying greater force or pressure applied to a smaller space or object.
/ˈskwɪ.dʒər/
Describing something that is characterized by attributes similar to gorillas, often used metaphorically to describe something that is extremely strong, wild, or aggressive, similar to gorillas in behavior or appearance.
/ˈɡɔr.ɪ.laɪn/
A neogrammarian is a linguist who adheres to the Neogrammarian hypothesis, which posits that sound changes in languages are regular and systematic, without exception. This hypothesis is significant in historical linguistics and the study of phonology.
/'niːəɡrəˌmiːən/