February 25, 2021
Word of the Day – Orison
Orison (noun) o-riz-un (archaic) A prayer. Middle English from Old French oreison, from Latin oratio(n-)…
February 24, 2021
Word of the Day – Incongruent
Incongruent (adj) in-kon-gru-ent Incongruous; incompatible. Late Middle English from Latin incongruent-, from in- ‘not’ +…
February 23, 2021
Word of the Day – Quercine
Quercine (adj) kwer-seen Of, relating to, or resembling oak or oak trees; consisting of oaks.…
February 22, 2021
Word of the Day – Wattle
Wattle (noun/verb) wat-l A material for making fences, walls, etc., consisting of rods or stakes…
February 21, 2021
Word of the Day – Patache
Patache (noun) pat-ash (historic) A boat or small ship used for communication between the vessels…
February 20, 2021
Word of the Day – Shabash
Shabash (Indian) (Exclamation) Shah-bash Well done! From Urdu and Persian šābāš, from šād ‘joyful’ +…
February 19, 2021
Word of the Day – Omertà
Omertà (noun) oh-me-ta (among the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a…
February 18, 2021
Tributes pour in for Gay’s the Word Bookshop Founder, Peter Dorey
Tributes are pouring in across the literary, and LGBTQ+ world at the news that pioneering…
February 18, 2021
Word of the Day – Fibril
Fibril (noun) fy-bril A small or slender fibre. Mid 17th century from modern Latin fibrilla,…
February 17, 2021
Word of the Day – Geodesy
Geodesy (noun) jee-od-es-ee The branch of mathematics dealing with the shape and area of the…