Word of the Day June 7, 2019 Word of the Day – Mganga Mganga (noun) m-gan-ga In East Africa: a doctor whose traditional functions include exorcism, prophecy, and… Kath Love1
Word of the Day June 6, 2019 Word of the Day – Purpura Purpura (noun) pur-pu-ra A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding… Kath Love1
Word of the Day June 5, 2019 Word of the Day – Stultify Stultify (verb) stul-ti-fai (usually as adjective stultifying) Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as… Kath Love2
Word of the Day June 4, 2019 Word of the Day – Charnel Charnel (noun) char-nel A building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled. Late… Kath Love1
Word of the Day June 3, 2019 Word of the Day – Bokken Bokken (noun) bok-en A wooden sword used as a practice weapon in kendo. Japanese. (more…) Kath Love2
Word of the Day June 2, 2019 Word of the Day – Gnathic Gnathic (adj) nath-ik Relating to the jaws. Late 19th century: from Greek gnathos ‘jaw’ +… Kath Love1
Word of the Day June 1, 2019 Word of the Day – Impresario Impresario (noun) im-pres-ar-ee-o A person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas. Mid… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 31, 2019 Word of the Day – Ablution Ablution (noun) ab-loo-shun An act of washing oneself. Late Middle English: from Latin ablutio(n-), from… Jacqui Bell Love1
Word of the Day May 30, 2019 Word of the Day – Militate Militate (verb) mil-i-tayt (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 29, 2019 Word of the Day – Conniption Conniption (noun) kon-ip-shun A fit of rage or hysterics. Mid 19th century: probably an invented… Jacqui Bell Love2