Word of the Day October 24, 2019 Word of the Day – Audacious Audacious (adj) aw-day-shus Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. Mid 16th century from… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 23, 2019 Word of the Day – Dishevelled Dishevelled (adj) di-shev-eld (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered. Late Middle English… Jacqui Bell Love1
Word of the Day October 22, 2019 Word of the Day – Clandestine Clandestine (adj) klan-des-tine Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. Mid 16th century from… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 21, 2019 Word of the Day – Cassareep Cassareep (noun) kas-a-reep A thick brown syrup made by boiling down the juice of grated… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 20, 2019 Word of the Day – Fracas Fracas (noun) fra-ka A noisy disturbance or quarrel. Early 18th century French, from fracasser, from… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 19, 2019 Word of the Day – Shrapnel Shrapnel (noun) sh-rap-nel Fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 18, 2019 Word of the Day – Porraceous Porraceous (adj) por-ay-shus Resembling a leek, especially leek-green in colour. Early 17th century; earliest use… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 17, 2019 Word of the Day – Cannonade Cannonade (noun) (archaic) can-on-ayd A period of continuous heavy gunfire. Mid 16th century from French,… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 16, 2019 Word of the Day – Aspersion Aspersion (noun) as-pur-shun (usually aspersions) An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 15, 2019 Word of the Day – Assignation Assignation (noun) as-ig-nay-shun An appointment to meet someone in secret, typically one made by lovers.… Kath Love0