Word of the Day February 26, 2022 Word of the Day – Uxorious Uxorious (adj) uks-or-ee-us Having or showing a great or excessive fondness for one's wife. Late… Jacqui Bell 0 Love2
Word of the Day February 19, 2022 Word of the Day – Hoyden Hoyden (noun) (dated) hoy-den A boisterous girl. Late 16th century (denoting a rude or ignorant… Jacqui Bell 0 Love0
Word of the Day February 13, 2022 Word of the Day – Frowsy Frowsy (also frowzy) (adj) fr-aw-zee Scruffy and neglected in appearance. Late 17th century (originally dialect):… Jacqui Bell Love4
Word of the Day February 11, 2022 Word of the Day – Embrasure Embrasure (noun) im-bray-jur An opening in a wall or parapet which is bevelled or splayed… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day February 7, 2022 Word of the Day – Scullion Scullion (noun) skul-ee-an A servant assigned the most menial kitchen tasks. Late 15th century of… Jacqui Bell Love2
Cwts Club Book Club January 29, 2022 For Reading Addicts Reading Challenge 2022 – February The longest month is finally at an end, we hope you've managed to use the… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day January 27, 2022 Word of the Day – Gangle Gangle (verb) gan-g(e)l Move ungracefully. Early 20th century back-formation from gangling. (more…) Jacqui Bell Love3
Word of the Day January 19, 2022 Word of the Day – Parlous Parlous (adj) (archaic) Pa-lus Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious. Late Middle English contraction of… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day January 14, 2022 Word of the Day – Contadina Contadina (noun) kon-ta-dee-na An Italian peasant girl or peasant woman. Italian (more…) Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day January 11, 2022 Word of the Day – Formalist Formalist (noun) for-mal-ist A person who adheres excessively to prescribed forms. (more…) Jacqui Bell Love0