Word of the Day December 13, 2019 Word of the Day – Palanquin Palanquin (noun) pa-lan-keen (in India and the East) a covered seat for one passenger, consisting… Kath Love1
Word of the Day December 12, 2019 Word of the Day – Tantivy Tantivy (noun) (archaic) tan-tiv-ee A rapid gallop or ride. Mid 17th century probably imitative of… Kath Love3
Word of the Day December 11, 2019 Word of the Day – Casita Casita (noun) (US En) ka-see-ta A small house or other building, especially a wooden cabin.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 10, 2019 Word of the Day – Predicate Predicate (noun) pre-di-kat (grammmar) The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 9, 2019 Word of the Day – Qila Qila (noun) ki-la (Indian) A fort or fortress. Urdu qīla. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 8, 2019 Word of the Day – Engirdle Engirdle (verb) en-gur-dl (literary) Surround; encircle. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 7, 2019 Word of the Day – Jocular Jocular (adj) jok-oo-ler Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful. Early 17th century… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 6, 2019 Word of the Day – Cuartel Cuartel (noun) kwa-tel A military barracks in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. Mid 19th centuryː Spanish,… Kath Love1
Word of the Day December 5, 2019 Word of the Day – Loden Loden (noun) low-dun A thick waterproof woollen cloth. The dark green colour typical of loden… Kath Love1
Word of the Day December 4, 2019 Word of the Day – Inquiline Inquiline (noun) (zoology) in-kwil-ine An animal exploiting the living space of another, e.g. an insect… Kath Love3