Word of the Day – Katydid Word of the Day November 1, 2018 Word of the Day – Katydid Katydid (noun) kay-tee-did A large, typically green, bush cricket that is native to North America.… Jacqui Bell 0 Love0
Novels with an Unreliable Narrator Category for 2018 Challenge Cwts Club Book Club October 31, 2018 Novels with an Unreliable Narrator Category for 2018 Challenge This year's challenge is a bit different and as promised each month we'll give you… Jacqui Bell 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Dimity Word of the Day October 30, 2018 Word of the Day – Dimity Dimity (noun) dim-i-tee A hard-wearing cotton fabric woven with stripes or checks. Late Middle English:… Jacqui Bell 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Pathophobia Word of the Day October 25, 2018 Word of the Day – Pathophobia Pathophobia (noun) path-u-fo-bee-a A morbid fear of disease. From Latin path-phobia (more…) Jacqui Bell 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Phillumenist Word of the Day October 24, 2018 Word of the Day – Phillumenist Phillumenist (noun) fil-oom-en-ist A collector of matchbox or matchbook labels. 1940s: from phil- ‘loving’ +… Jacqui Bell 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Circumvallate Word of the Day October 23, 2018 Word of the Day – Circumvallate Circumvallate (verb) sir-kum-val-ayt Surround with or as if with a rampart. Mid 17th century (as… Jacqui Bell 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Ecdysis Word of the Day October 18, 2018 Word of the Day – Ecdysis Ecdysis (noun) ek-die-sis The process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off… Jacqui Bell 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Plethora Word of the Day October 17, 2018 Word of the Day – Plethora Plethora (noun) ple-tho-ra A large or excessive amount of something. Mid 16th century (in the… Jacqui Bell 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Uliginous Word of the Day October 16, 2018 Word of the Day – Uliginous Uliginous (adj) ul-ij-in-us Marshy, swampy, water-logged Latin ūlīginōsus full of moisture, wet, equivalent to ūlīgin-… Jacqui Bell 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Stoichiometry Word of the Day October 11, 2018 Word of the Day – Stoichiometry Stoichiometry (noun) stoy-kee-om-et-ree The relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a… Jacqui Bell 0 Love0