August 14, 2022
Word of the Day – Denarius
Denarius (noun) den-ar-ee-us An ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses. Latin, literally ‘containing…
August 13, 2022
Word of the Day – Filigree
Filigree (Also Filagree) (noun) fil-a-gri Ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed…
August 12, 2022
Author Salman Rushdie Stabbed at New York Event
The controversial author, Salman Rushdie has been stabbed at an event in New York City.…
August 12, 2022
Word of the Day – Glean
Glean (verb) gl-een Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty./ (historic) historical Gather (leftover…
August 11, 2022
Word of the Day – Howsoever
Howsoever (adverb) how-so-ever To whatever extent. Archaic (more…)
August 10, 2022
Word of the Day – Mamil
MAMIL (noun) ma-mil (British informal) A middle-aged man who is a very keen road cyclist,…
August 9, 2022
Word of the Day – Chirpy
Chirpy (adj) chur-pee Cheerful and lively. (more…)
August 8, 2022
Word of the Day – Occident
Occident (noun) oks-ee-dent The countries of the West, especially Europe and America. Contrasted with orient…
August 7, 2022
Word of the Day – Cantabile
Cantabile (adverb) (adj) kant-ab-lay (music) (especially as a direction) in a smooth singing style. /…
August 6, 2022
Word of the Day – Huddle
Huddle (verb) (noun) hud-l Crowd together; nestle closely. / Curl one's body into a small…