Word of the Day January 12, 2020 Word of the Day – Shanty Shanty (noun) shan-tee A small, crudely built shack. Early 19th century (originally a North American… Kath Love2
Word of the Day January 11, 2020 Word of the Day – Veldt Veldt (also Veld) (noun) velt Open, uncultivated country or grassland in southern Africa. It is… Kath Love1
Word of the Day January 10, 2020 Word of the Day – Carceral Carceral (adj) (literary) kar-ser-al Relating to prison Late 16th century from late Latin carceralis, from… Kath Love1
Word of the Day January 9, 2020 Word of the Day – Reconnaissance Reconnaisance (noun) re-kon-u-sans Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 8, 2020 Word of the Day – Imperil Imperil (verb) im-per-il Put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed. Late Middle English… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 7, 2020 Word of the Day – Ombrifuge Ombrifuge (noun) (poetic) ob-ri-fooj Something providing shelter from the rain; specifically an umbrella. Mid 19th… Kath Love3
Word of the Day January 6, 2020 Word of the Day – Fiqh Fiqh (noun) feek The theory or philosophy of Islamic law, based on the teachings of… Kath Love1
Word of the Day January 5, 2020 Word of the Day – Rolwagen Rolwagen (noun) rowl-wag-en A kind of Chinese cylindrical porcelain vase. In later use also: a… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 4, 2020 Word of the Day – Strabismus Strabismus (noun) (medicine) stra-biz-muz Abnormal alignment of the eyes; the condition of having a squint.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 3, 2020 Word of the Day – Pryddest Pryddest (noun) pru-thest In Welsh poetry: a long poem in free metre. Mid 19th century;… Kath Love2