November 18, 2020
Word of the Day – Friable
Friable (adj) fri-a-bl Easily crumbled. Mid 16th century from French, or from Latin friabilis, from…
November 17, 2020
Word of the Day – Gamomania
Gamomania (noun) gam-o-may-nee-a (rare) Obsession with marriage. Mid 19th century; earliest use found in British…
November 16, 2020
Word of the Day – Paragon
Paragon (noun) pa-ra-gon A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular…
November 13, 2020
Word of the Day – Phallic
Phallic (adj) fal-ik Relating to or resembling a phallus or erect penis. Late 18th century…
November 12, 2020
Word of the Day – Duad
Duad (noun) doo-ad (rare) A pair of people or things. Mid 17th century from Greek…
November 11, 2020
Word of the Day – Vug
Vug (noun) vug A cavity in rock, lined with mineral crystals. Early 19th century from…
November 10, 2020
8 Unputdownable November Releases (2020)
November is already upon us and as nature sheds its summer dress, staying home in…
November 10, 2020
Word of the Day – Spraddle
Spraddle (verb) sp-rad-l Spread (one's legs) far apart. Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘sprawl’):…
November 9, 2020
Word of the Day – Kia Ora
Kia-ora (exclamation) kee-a-aw-ra (in New Zealand) a greeting wishing good health. Maori (more…)
November 8, 2020
Word of the Day – Philumenist
Philumenist (noun) fil-oo-men-ist A collector of matchbox or matchbook labels. 1940s from phil-‘loving’ + Latin…