Questions tagged [word-request]
This tag is for questions seeking a word that fits a meaning. Please demonstrate why you expect the word to exist in English. For example you could tell us a word that means the same in another language. Please use a bilingual dictionary and include the result of your research. Please include a sample sentence demonstrating how the word would be used. If you actually seek a phrase, or don't care, see the "phrase-request" tag.
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What is the adjective that says a big brother lets his little brother win against him and often give more food to his brother than to himself?
A big brother lets his little brother win against him and often give more food to his brother than to himself.
The brother is willing to give up his stuff and give it to his little brother. He won't ...
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Are there words/phrases to describe the things that have been fixed firmly in the same place for a long time that it looks as if impossible to change?
e.g. to describe the US dollar as the world's currency, or English as the most used language, that are unwavering/stable/held securely (long-standingly) and not likely to fall from their position
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word "newcomers"
I am writing an answer and I need some help chosing the correct word.
Is "newcomers" the correct word? I want to express that "for those who just read that question", the question ...
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A word for something that shows whether something is true or false?
I am not thinking of a word like experiment, but something more general if it's possible. I think there was a word like that, but I don't remember what it was.
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Do we have adjectives that express that we feel like some needles pricking in our skin/hand/leg...?
Sometimes, I feel like there are some needles pricking in my heel/ arm / fingers etc but there is no needle pricking me.
I know what "numb" is, but that feeling of "needle-pricking"...
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Which are the better choices of "post" and "position" and "place" and "location" respectively?
At the end of an agreement, where the parties sign, one may want to include the position/post of the signees and the place where the document was signed, like so:
Name_____________
Position/...
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A word conveying the fact for a work to belong to an artistic category
If one intends to determine whether or not a work belongs to an artistic category, what word could replace "XXX" in the following sentence?
"Assessing the XXX of this work to this ...
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Is it correct to say "I peeped around the door frame at her"
I put my head around the door frame to secretly look at a woman.
Is it correct to say "I peeped around the door frame at her"?
or "I looked around the door frame to peep at her"?
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Is there a better wording option for "at the moment"?
I'm trying to find a better synonym for "at the moment". I found "currently" and "at present". However, they don't sound better than "at the moment" in my ...
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Is there a way to say a wheel split in half with a phrasal verb instead?
Is there a way to say a wheel split in half with a phrasal verb instead?
The wheel split in half after some rock tore a hole on it.
Is there a way to use for example "* off", but "...
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Is there a transitive phrasal verb for dance?
I am looking for a transitive phrasal verb that means "danced X dance"
He spun out the Duck dance in front of everyone.
I don't think spun out a dance is idiomatic. I am looking for ...
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Is there an adjective for mysticism?
I don't think mystical is the adjective for mysticism. Do you just use the noun as an adjective as in "mysticism theory", "mysticism movie", "mysticism idea"?
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What is the correct term/expression for libraries' acquisition of books etc, as determined by the users?
When libraries' decide what books etc they are to add to their collections, they look at, among other things, what people want to borrow, right? Now I'm wondering what the correct nominalisation for ...
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What do you call staff groups at University departments?
At my university, many departments comprise several subjects, so, for instance, the Department of Languages comprise English, French, German etc. Now I'm wondering how you would refer collectively to ...
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I'm looking for a specialized word for prisoner's behaviour in jail
Is there any special word that can be used instead of good behaviour in this context?
Some prisoners deserve probations for behaving well during
imprisonment, while some others have to be ensnared ...
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a word describing a result of procrastination
What's the noun in English to describe a situation, in which you need to urgently do a big amount of tasks that you would've had no problem completing on time had you not been procrastinating on for a ...
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Would you use "boss" about anyone who is someone else's superior?
As the heading suggests, my question today is whether you could use the word "boss" in any context where you want to refer to someone who is someone else's superior? I've found some ...
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Word for institutions that lost their purpose but continue to exist anyways
I’m looking for a specific word for institutions that lost their original purpose but for some reason or another (lack of accounability, bad management) continue to exist anyways and do what they have ...
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Are "night" and "nighttime" the same and "day" and "daytime" the same?
According to my study, "in the night" or "during the night" is NOT the same as "at nighttime". In the night" or "during the night say that something happens at ...
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Can you use the verb "profile" as a reflexive in the sense 'create an image for oneself'?
As the heading suggests, I'd like to know whether one can use the verb "profile" as a reflexive verb in the sense 'create an image for oneself'; or 'stand out in a specific way'. For ...
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What are some adjectives that are usually used without a subject or verb in response to something, similar to "agreed"?
Consider the following example:
A: How about I do the dishes and you make dinner?
B: Agreed.
Could you give me other examples for adjectives that are usually used in this way?
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Word choice - Redeem, Exchange, Use
Let's say you are offering a package price for Service-A . It costs $10 which is equivalent to 10 credits. You provide the customer the flexibility to use the credits for other services you provide.
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Could anyone please tell me if "tension" would be appropriate to use in this context
Arnold extended a hand, but Bart refused to shake it. Arnold glared at
him. Bart scowled back. And while all focus was on the tension
between the two of them, no one in the room seemed to have noticed
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"Requires no" vs "doesn't require"
Is there a difference between "requires no" and "doesn't require" as in "The thing requires no other thing"? If no, how to convey the requirement of the absence of the ...
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Is "Popped up" appropriate in this context?
The masked man started down an aisle of cubicles. As he reached the
end of it and looked into the cubicle on his right, Lena popped up
from a cubicle behind him and threw a computer screen at him, ...
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Word request for scenario "where everything is a lie" like disillusionment?
I am looking for a word like disillusionment. Like the movie The Usual Suspect, suppose, you have a friend, who has been telling you a story.
You believe the story, and than you suddenly realize that ...
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Is it correct to say "The bus driver carried me to school in his bus"?
In the dictionary, they say
A vehicle + carry + people
For example, "the bus can carry 100 passengers."
My question is,
can we say?:
A driver + carry + people + in + a vehicle
For ...
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Other words for "spent money"
What's another word for "spent money/money spent (as of now)?"
Are there other words you know aside from "expenditure" or "expenses." Something that would imply what has ...
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Would you call a wall at the end of a corridor a 'back wall'?
Nearing the end of the corridor, he saw a door at the back wall?
Would you call the wall at the end of a corridor a 'back wall'?
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Is it correct to say "I untwisted the rope that was made by twisting thinner strings together"?
A rope was made by twisting thinner strings together. You used your fingers to make strings of the rope untwisted from each other.
It seems like we have this structure in the dictionary "twist ...
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What is a bosom in a robe or a shirt?
This lady is wearing a white wedding dress with a pleated bosom.
I thought that bosom is the top part of a clothe, but I am not sure, and I am not sure if the phrase is correctly describing the ...
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What do you call a cloth reminiscent of a scarf but rectangular a little like a blanket?
What do you call a cloth reminiscent of a scarf but rectangular a little like a blanket? I can't remember the word for it, but I am pretty sure there's a specific word for it. I don't think it's worn ...
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Is it natural to say "The food is sticking to the inner side of the bottle wall, get it out/off"?
Normally, people stick a label or some instruction to/on the outer side of a bottle wall.
Say, you accidentally drop some food on the innter side of a bottle wall of a bottle.
Is it natural to say &...
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Is there a word for the piece of clothing worn on the head by a bride?
I am wondering if there's a word for it.
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What is the difference between "his head was drooping as he was falling asleep" and "his head was flopping as he was falling asleep"?
These from the dictionary
droop [intransitive] to bend, hang or move downwards, especially
because of being weak or tired
the drooping branches of the apple tree
She was so tired, her eyelids were ...
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Word for "increasing someone's doubts about something"
Yesterday I was trying to say that something increased my doubts about ABC, but couldn't really come up with any verb other than "increase", so I dropped what I was saying. I know that "...
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looking for an adverb for "without concealing a truth"
he told me about it without concealing the truth
is there any adverb I can replace the prepositional phrase with?
I think frankly and honestly would work in the context but favoring the intention, I'...
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Which is the better choice – "election counting" or "vote counting"?
I need the technical term for the counting of votes after an election. I've found "election counting" and "vote counting", which both seem to be used to quite some extent – but ...
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Which is better – "election panel" or "nominating committee"?
Which is the better choice when I want to talk about a group of people whose task it is to nominate members for a board or the like – nominating committee or election panel? I've found both, but I ...
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What does ‘just’ mean in this context?
“The heart is such that doesn’t just obey.”
I want to say that the heart is odd; it continues to demand what it wants. I am trying to entice it, but dosen’t obey me. Does ‘just’ implies here ...
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Is there a single word to describe what one does on a treadmill?
I'm a native speaker but I often have trouble communicating my ideas efficiently. On a treadmill, I may walk, run, or use the 'intervals' program, which switches back and forth between walking and ...
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What do you call a dug up cageless pit where animals live in a zoo?
What do you call a dug up cageless pit where animals live in a zoo? Is there a specific words for it? You see this often in Zoo and it's often made for dangerous wild animals such as large primates.
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"Begin with the end in mind" alternatives?
Is there an alternative word/phrase (preferably shorter) to describe "begin with the end in mind"? I am looking for a term for that approach or style of doing something. Let's ignore that it ...
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What's the phrase or word used to say that you bought a dog from a pet store and started raising it?
What's the phrase or word used to say that you bought a dog from a pet store and started raising it?
I am thinking that "adopt" would be the word, but I am wondering if there are phrases or ...
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What do you call the compartment of a market stall?
What do you call the compartments and what do you call the whole sets of compartments? Are there words for it? I am trying to fathom a guess, but I am thinking there are no more specific words for ...
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Does "cut something sideways" mean "cut it horizontally or vertically"?
I heard some native speakers say "cut the chicken/cake/piece of wood sideways". Does "cut something sideways" mean "cut it horizontally or vertically"?
How do we know ...
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Verbs to use about someone who walks after someone they're chasing
Seeing the man, Kevin turns and runs. The man walks after him.
(The man starts chasing Kevin)
What could be some good verbs to use instead of walks in this context to imply walking quickly but not ...
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What's the adjective of the word "use"
If I want to say "popular" about the cars.
Cars were more (popular) than now days
In the sense that they were used a lot, what's the adjective I should use?
Not popular, but... (adjective ...
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Usage of tribute after a longer period / alternative word/sentence
Last year, a very popular actor, Irrfan Khan from India died. Tomorrow is his birthday (January 7). I wanted to make a pencil drawing to show my respect and love for him and his work in movies, and to ...
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Is it correct to say "please dribble water into the spoon" or "please dribble water onto the spoon"?
The bowl of a spoon is bowed down to hold water or food.
Is it correct to say "please dribble water into the spoon" or "please dribble water onto the spoon"?
It seems native ...
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