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Metonymy (noun) met-on-im-ee The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that…

Cierge (noun) (historic) see-erjz A wax candle, especially one used in religious ceremonies. Middle English…

Sass (noun) sas Impudence; cheek. Mid 19th century variant of sauce. (more…)

Rosiner (noun) (Aus/Irish dialectal) roz-i-ner An alcoholic drink, especially a large serving of a spirit…

Polyloquent (adj) ped-a-goj-ik-al That talks or writes a great deal, loquacious; verbose. Mid 17th century;…

Propos (noun) pro-po A proposition, a thesis; a remark. Early 19th century. From French propos…

Prill (noun) p-ril A pellet or solid globule of a substance formed by the congealing…

Chabazite (noun) chab-a-zait A colourless, pink, or yellow zeolite mineral, typically occurring as rhombohedral crystals.…