Word of the Day

Zoophagous (adj) zoo-of-a-gus (of an animal) feeding on other animals. (more…)

Skody (adj) sk-o-dee (informal, New Zealand) Dirty and unpleasant; unattractive. Early 21st century of uncertain…

Torsion (noun) tor-shun The action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of…

Toady (noun) toe-dee A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important. Early 19th century said…

Traik (verb) traik (Scots, Irish) Walk wearily or reluctantly over a long distance. Early 16th…

Noshable (adj) nosh-ab-l (informal) Suitable for noshing; tasty, delicious. 1960s (more…)

Wroth (adj) roth (archaic) Angry. Old English wrāth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wreed…

Rumbustious (adj) rum-bus-chus (British) Boisterous or unruly. Late 18th century probably an alteration of archaic…