Word of the Day January 30, 2020 Word of the Day – Mercurial Mercurial (adj) mur-ku-ree-al Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. Of or… Jacqui Bell Love1
Word of the Day January 29, 2020 Word of the Day – Hisbid Hisbid (adj) his-bid (botanical/zoology) Covered with stiff hair or bristles. Mid 17th century from Latin… Kath Love1
Word of the Day January 28, 2020 Word of the Day – Grumbletonian Grumbletonian (noun) (obsolete) grum-bl-toe-nee-un (17th C) Someone who is unhappy with their government. 17th Century,… Rowan Jones Love3
Word of the Day January 27, 2020 Word of the Day – Prophesiable Prophesiable (adj) (rare) prof-es-ai-a-bl Regarding which prophecies may be made; foretellable; predictable. Mid 17th century;… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 26, 2020 Word of the Day – Pep Pep (noun/verb) pep Energy and high spirits; liveliness./To make something more lively or interesting. Early… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 25, 2020 Word of the Day – Extirpate Extirpate (verb) eks-tur-payt Eradicate or destroy completely. Late Middle English (as extirpation): from Latin exstirpare,… Jacqui Bell Love1
Word of the Day January 24, 2020 Word of the Day – Porcine Porcine (adj) por-sine Of, affecting, or resembling a pig or pigs. Mid 17th century from… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 23, 2020 Word of the Day – Mannerism Mannerism (noun) man-ur-iz-m A habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 22, 2020 Word of the Day – Yashmak Yashmak (noun) yash-mak A veil concealing all of the face except the eyes, worn by… Kath Love1
Word of the Day January 21, 2020 Word of the Day – Mytheme Mytheme (noun) mi-th-eem In structuralist anthropology and literary criticism: each of a set of fundamental… Kath Love2