Word of the Day November 23, 2019 Word of the Day – Dirge Dirge (noun) dur-j A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 22, 2019 Word of the Day – Cubature Cubature (noun) koob-a-chur The determination of the volume of a solid. Late 17th century from… Kath Love1
Word of the Day November 21, 2019 Word of the Day – Marcasite Marcasite (noun) mar-kas-ite A semi-precious stone consisting of iron pyrites. Late Middle English from medieval… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 20, 2019 Word of the Day – Hames Hames (noun) hay-ms Two curved pieces of iron or wood forming or attached to the… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 19, 2019 Word of the Day – Polder Polder (noun) powl-der A piece of low-lying land reclaimed from the sea or a river… Kath Love1
Word of the Day November 18, 2019 Word of the Day – Mouclade Mouclade (noun) mu-klay-d A dish of mussels in cream. 1940s. From French regional (western) mouclade… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 17, 2019 Word of the Day – Priamel Priamel (noun) pri-ml Originally: a type of short poem cultivated in Germany in the 15th… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 16, 2019 Word of the Day – Loggia Loggia (noun) low-ja A gallery or room with one or more open sides, especially one… Kath Love1
Word of the Day November 15, 2019 Word of the Day – Portcullis Portcullis (noun) port-kul-is A strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves on each… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 14, 2019 Word of the Day – Billycock Billycock (noun) (historic) bil-ee-kok A type of bowler hat. Mid 19th century said to be… Jacqui Bell Love0