Word of the Day December 19, 2018 Word of the Day – Furore Furore (US Furor) (noun) few-roar An outbreak of public anger or excitement. Late 18th century:… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 18, 2018 Word of the Day – Zindabad Zindabad (exclamation) zin-dah-bad Used to express approval or encouragement. From Urdu zindābād ‘may (a person)… Kath Love1
Word of the Day December 17, 2018 Word of the Day – Sobriquet Sobriquet (noun) sow-brik-ay A person's nickname. Mid 17th century: French, originally in the sense ‘tap… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day December 16, 2018 Word of the Day – Malfeasance Malfeasance (noun) mal-fee-zuns Wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official. Late 17th century: from Anglo-Norman… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day December 15, 2018 Word of the Day – Proscenium Proscenium (noun) pros-ee-nee-um The part of a theatre stage in front of the curtain. Early… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 14, 2018 Word of the Day – Sophistry Sophistry (noun) sof-is-tree The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 13, 2018 Word of the Day – Ciceronian Ciceronian (adj) sis-er-oh-nee-an Characteristic of the work and thought of Cicero. From Cicero (more…) Kath Love1
Word of the Day December 12, 2018 Word of the Day – Ludic Ludic (adj) loo-dik Showing spontaneous and undirected playfulness. 1940s: from French ludique, from Latin ludere… Kath Love1
Word of the Day December 11, 2018 Word of the Day – Piacular Piacular (adj) (rare) pai-ak-oo-lar Making or requiring atonement. Early 17th century: from Latin piacularis, from… Kath Love2
Word of the Day December 10, 2018 Word of the Day – Zorbing Zorbing (noun) zaw-bing A sport in which one is secured inside a large transparent ball… Kath Love0