Word of the Day May 2, 2024 Word of the Day – Nebulous Nebulous (adj) neb-yu-lus Hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused. First recorded in 1375–1425 and comes via… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day May 1, 2024 Word of the Day – Impediment Impediment (noun) im-ped-im-ent An obstruction, hindrance or obstacle. / any physical impairment or condition that… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 30, 2024 Word of the Day – Gamp Gamp (noun) gamp (British) (informal) Umbrella. 1860–65; after the umbrella of Mrs. Sarah Gamp in… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 29, 2024 Word of the Day – Marabout Marabout (noun) ma-ra-boot (Islam) a hermit or holy man, especially in N Africa, often wielding… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 28, 2024 Word of the Day – Farrago Farrago (noun) far-ah-go A jumbled mixture of things. 1625–35; Latin: literally, mixed crop of feed… Kath 0 Love2
Word of the Day April 27, 2024 Word of the Day – Firkin Firkin (noun) fer-kin a small wooden vessel or tub for butter, lard, etc. First recorded… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 26, 2024 Word of the Day – Collocation Collocation (noun) coll-ok-ay-shun the arrangement, especially of words in a sentence. 1595–1605; Latin collocātiōn- (stem… Kath 0 Love3
Word of the Day April 25, 2024 Word of the Day – Infelicitous Infelicitous (adj) in-fel-is-it-us inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos / not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy.… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day April 24, 2024 Word of the Day – Absquatulate Absquatulate (verb) ab-skwat-yu-layt to flee; abscond. First recorded in 1820–30. Formed from ab-, “away from,”… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 23, 2024 Word of the Day – Steadfast Steadfast (adj) sted-fast Firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment. First recorded before 1000 and comes… Kath 0 Love0