description.id,description.ts,description.description,word.id,word.ts,word.word,word.letter,word.category
1,"2022-09-14 23:55:17","1. variable noun A1 A is the first letter of the English alphabet. 2. variable noun In music, A is the sixth note in the scale of C major. 3. variable noun B1 If you get an A as a mark for a piece of work or in an exam, your work is extremely good. 4. A or a is used as an abbreviation for words begi...",1,"2022-06-16 12:25:20",a,A,"a ... a bit daunting"
2,"2022-09-14 23:55:17","noun 1. the first letter and first vowel of the modern English alphabet 2. any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in take, bag, calm, shortage, or cobra 3. Also called: alpha the first in a series, esp the highest grade or mark, as in an examination 4. → See from A to...",1,"2022-06-16 12:25:20",a,A,"a ... a bit daunting"
3,"2022-09-14 23:55:17","noun 1. a blood type→ see also ABO system 2. US, Education a grade indicating excellence 3. Music a. the sixth tone or note in the ascending scale of C major b. a key, string, etc. producing this tone c. the scale having this tone as the keynote adjective 4. first-class; A 1→ see also A one 1. Physi...",1,"2022-06-16 12:25:20",a,A,"a ... a bit daunting"
4,"2022-09-14 23:55:17","determiner (indefinite article) 1. not any particular or certain one of a class or group 2. a certain; a particular 3. another; one typically resembling 4. one (used before plural nouns that are preceded by a quantifier singular in form) a hundred men (compare hundreds of men); a dozen times (compar...",1,"2022-06-16 12:25:20",a,A,"a ... a bit daunting"
5,"2022-09-14 23:55:29","uncount noun In Britain, A & E is the part of a hospital that deals with accidents and emergencies. A & E is an abbreviation for 'accident and emergency'. [British]regional note: in AM, use ER...",2,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A & E",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
6,"2022-09-14 23:55:29","abbreviation for Accident and Emergency (department in hospitals)...",2,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A & E",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
7,"2022-09-14 23:55:46","abbreviation for 1. Agricultural and Mechanical 2. Ancient and Modern (hymn book)...",3,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A & M",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
8,"2022-09-14 23:55:46","abbreviation Agricultural and Mechanical (college) Also: A&M...",3,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A & M",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
9,"2022-09-14 23:55:59","noun a university originally specializing in Agriculture and Mechanical subjects...",4,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A & M college",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
10,"2022-09-14 23:56:08","abbreviation for (in New Zealand) Agricultural and Pastoral (Association, Show, etc)...",5,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A & P",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
11,"2022-09-14 23:56:17","abbreviation for artists and repertoire...",6,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A & R",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
12,"2022-09-14 23:56:17","Artist(s) and Repertoire: with reference to those officials of commercial recording companies who select the performers and supervise the production of recordings...",6,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A & R",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
13,"2022-09-14 23:56:37","a great deal; very much considered somewhat informal by some...",7,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a (whole) lot",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
14,"2022-09-14 23:56:42","someone who is very young...",8,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a babe in arms",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
15,"2022-09-14 23:56:55","an innocent person with no experience who is involved in a complicated situation that they do not understand...",9,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a babe in the woods",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
16,"2022-09-14 23:57:12","someone who is no longer useful or successful...",10,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a back number",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
17,"2022-09-14 23:57:17","a dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant person who has a bad influence on those around them...",11,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bad apple",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
18,"2022-09-14 23:57:30","an unpleasant or disreputable person...",12,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bad lot",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
19,"2022-09-14 23:57:46","a difficult or troubled time...",13,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bad patch",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
20,"2022-09-14 23:57:56","phrase If you have or go through a bad patch or a rough patch, you have a lot of problems for a time. [mainly British]...",14,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bad patch/a rough patch",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
21,"2022-09-14 23:58:14","informal, mainly British an objectionable person or thing (esp in the phrase turn up like a bad penny)...",15,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bad penny",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
22,"2022-09-14 23:58:14","someone or something undesirable...",15,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bad penny",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
23,"2022-09-14 23:58:21","phrase [with brd-neg] If nobody has a bad word to say about you, you are liked or admired by everyone....",16,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bad word to say about sb",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
24,"2022-09-14 23:58:34","a lean creature...",17,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bag of bones",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
25,"2022-09-14 23:58:58","Irish informal a bad-tempered person...",18,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bag of cats",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
26,"2022-09-14 23:59:18","someone who is extremely nervous, worried, or tense...",19,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bag of nerves",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
27,"2022-09-14 23:59:43",thirteen...,20,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a baker's dozen",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
28,"2022-09-15 00:00:03","a situation in which you try to satisfy two or more opposing groups or sets of ideals...",21,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a balancing act",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
29,"2022-09-15 00:00:23","someone or something that limits your freedom to do what you want...",22,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a ball and chain",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
30,"2022-09-15 00:00:33","an approximate figure or quantity...",23,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a ballpark figure",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
31,"2022-09-15 00:00:54","a first experience of a new situation that is very difficult or unpleasant...",24,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a baptism of fire",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
32,"2022-09-15 00:01:09","phrase [oft with brd-neg] If an experience is a barrel of laughs, it is very enjoyable. If someone is a barrel of laughs, they are fun to be with. [mainly British, informal]...",25,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a barrel of laughs",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
33,"2022-09-15 00:01:19","exclamation down with!...",26,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","à bas",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
34,"2022-09-15 00:01:19","down with an expression of disapproval→ see also vive...",26,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","à bas",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
35,"2022-09-15 00:01:19","down with...",26,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","à bas",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
36,"2022-09-15 00:01:40","a country or organization whose economy or finances are in a very bad state [informal] a crazy or mentally ill person...",27,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a basket case",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
37,"2022-09-15 00:01:44","the power source for the filaments of electron tubes in battery-operated equipment...",28,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A battery",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
38,"2022-09-15 00:01:44","noun Electronics an electric battery for heating the filament or cathode heater of an electron tube Compare B battery, C battery...",28,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","A battery",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
39,"2022-09-15 00:01:57","an argument or conflict in which the people involved are refusing to accept each other's demands...",29,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a battle of wills",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
40,"2022-09-15 00:02:13","a competition or disagreement in which each person involved uses their intelligence and mental ability to beat their opponents...",30,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a battle of wits",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
41,"2022-09-15 00:02:27","a fault or grave error greater in oneself than in another person...",31,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a beam in one's eye",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
42,"2022-09-15 00:02:36","someone who is only interested in how much money a business makes and spends and does not care about more important things...",32,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bean counter",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
43,"2022-09-15 00:02:56","a situation of comfort or ease...",33,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bed of roses",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
44,"2022-09-15 00:03:10","a situation in which you do something extra in order to make sure that something is safe or works properly...",34,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a belt and braces approach",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
45,"2022-09-15 00:03:30","see you soon; goodbye; so long...",35,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","à bientôt",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
46,"2022-09-15 00:03:42","something which you have been asked to do that is very difficult or demanding...",36,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big ask",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
47,"2022-09-15 00:03:42","British, Australian and New Zealand informal a task which is difficult to fulfil...",36,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big ask",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
48,"2022-09-15 00:04:05","a person who has an important and powerful position in an organization...",37,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big cheese",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
49,"2022-09-15 00:04:25","an important or powerful person...",38,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big fish",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
50,"2022-09-15 00:04:36","phrase If you say that someone is a big fish in a small pond, you mean that they are powerful or important but only within a small group of people. [informal]...",39,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big fish in a small pond",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
51,"2022-09-15 00:04:36","one of the most important and influential people in a small organization or social group. In American English, you can also talk about a big frog in a small pond....",39,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big fish in a small pond",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
52,"2022-09-15 00:04:36","the most important or powerful person in a small group...",39,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big fish in a small pond",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
53,"2022-09-15 00:04:57","a man whose behaviour is weak and not like a man's should be...",40,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big girl's blouse",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
54,"2022-09-15 00:05:12","someone who has an important and powerful position in an organization or society...",41,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a big wheel",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
55,"2022-09-15 00:05:37","phrase A bird in the hand is something that you already have and do not want to risk losing by trying to get something else....",42,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bird in the hand",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
56,"2022-09-15 00:05:37","said to mean that it is better to keep something you have than to try to get something better and risk having nothing at all...",42,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bird in the hand",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
57,"2022-09-15 00:05:37","something definite or certain...",42,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bird in the hand",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
58,"2022-09-15 00:05:51","someone who never stays in one place for long...",43,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bird of passage",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
59,"2022-09-15 00:06:12","a clear impression of what is happening...",44,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bird's-eye view",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
60,"2022-09-15 00:06:29","quantifier A2 A bit of something is a small amount of it. phrase B1 A bit means to a small extent or degree. It is sometimes used to make a statement less extreme. [vagueness] phrase B1 You use a bit before 'more' or 'less' to mean a small amount more or a small amount less....",45,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
61,"2022-09-15 00:06:29","rather; somewhat...",45,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
62,"2022-09-15 00:06:29","rather or somewhat; a little...",45,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
63,"2022-09-15 00:06:44",...,46,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit awkward",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
64,"2022-09-15 00:06:44","adjective B2 An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with. [...]awkwardly ? adverb [ADVERB adjective\/-ed]...",46,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit awkward",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
65,"2022-09-15 00:06:44","→ See a bit...",46,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit awkward",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
66,"2022-09-15 00:06:54",...,47,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit boring",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
67,"2022-09-15 00:06:54","→ See a bit...",47,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit boring",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
68,"2022-09-15 00:06:54","adjective A1 Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient. [...]boringly ? adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] B2...",47,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit boring",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
69,"2022-09-15 00:07:17",...,48,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit complicated",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
70,"2022-09-15 00:07:17","→ See a bit...",48,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit complicated",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
71,"2022-09-15 00:07:17","adjective B1 If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with. [...]...",48,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit complicated",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
72,"2022-09-15 00:07:41",...,49,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit confusing",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
73,"2022-09-15 00:07:41","→ See a bit...",49,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit confusing",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
74,"2022-09-15 00:07:41","adjective B1 Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do. [...]confusingly ? graded adverb [usually ADVERB with cl]...",49,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit confusing",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
75,"2022-09-15 00:08:05",...,50,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit daunting",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
76,"2022-09-15 00:08:05","adjective Something that is daunting makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it. [...]dauntingly ? adverb...",50,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit daunting",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
77,"2022-09-15 00:08:05","→ See a bit...",50,"2022-06-16 12:25:20","a bit daunting",A,"a ... a bit daunting"
78,"2022-09-15 00:08:09",...,51,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit depressing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
79,"2022-09-15 00:08:09","adjective B2 Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed. [...]depressingly ? adverb [usually ADVERB adjective]...",51,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit depressing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
80,"2022-09-15 00:08:09","→ See a bit...",51,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit depressing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
81,"2022-09-15 00:08:31",...,52,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit different",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
82,"2022-09-15 00:08:31","→ See a bit...",52,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit different",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
83,"2022-09-15 00:08:31","adjective A1 If two people or things are different, they are not like each other in one or more ways. In British English, people sometimes say that one thing is different to another. Some people consider this use to be incorrect. People sometimes say that one thing is different than another. This us...",52,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit different",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
84,"2022-09-15 00:08:48",...,53,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disappointed",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
85,"2022-09-15 00:08:48","→ See a bit...",53,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disappointed",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
86,"2022-09-15 00:08:48","adjective [ADJECTIVE that, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] B1 If you are disappointed, you are rather sad because something has not happened or because something is not as good as you had hoped. [...]...",53,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disappointed",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
87,"2022-09-15 00:08:54",...,54,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disappointing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
88,"2022-09-15 00:08:54","adjective B1 Something that is disappointing is not as good or as large as you hoped it would be. [...]disappointingly ? adverb [ADVERB adjective]...",54,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disappointing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
89,"2022-09-15 00:08:54","→ See a bit...",54,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disappointing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
90,"2022-09-15 00:09:17",...,55,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disconcerting",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
91,"2022-09-15 00:09:17","adjective If you say that something is disconcerting, you mean that it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed. [...]disconcertingly ? adverb...",55,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disconcerting",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
92,"2022-09-15 00:09:17","→ See a bit...",55,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit disconcerting",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
93,"2022-09-15 00:09:31",...,56,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit embarrassed",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
94,"2022-09-15 00:09:31","→ See a bit...",56,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit embarrassed",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
95,"2022-09-15 00:09:31","adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1 A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something. [...]...",56,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit embarrassed",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
96,"2022-09-15 00:09:41",...,57,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit embarrassing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
97,"2022-09-15 00:09:41","adjective B1+ Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed. [...]embarrassingly ? adverb [usually ADVERB adjective\/adverb]...",57,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit embarrassing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
98,"2022-09-15 00:09:41","→ See a bit...",57,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit embarrassing",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
99,"2022-09-15 00:09:48",...,58,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit excessive",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"
100,"2022-09-15 00:09:48","adjective If you describe the amount or level of something as excessive, you disapprove of it because it is more or higher than is necessary or reasonable. [...] [disapproval]excessively ? adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb]...",58,"2022-06-16 12:25:42","a bit excessive",A,"a bit depressing ... a blank cheque"