Word of the Day May 25, 2019 Word of the Day – Turnpike Turnpike (noun) turn-pi-k A toll gate. (more…) Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 24, 2019 Word of the Day – Duodecimo Duodecimo (noun) doo-o-des-im-o A size of book in which each leaf is one twelfth of… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 23, 2019 Word of the Day – Evanesce Evanesce (verb) (literary) ee-van-ess Pass out of sight, memory, or existence. Mid 19th century: from… Kath Love3
Word of the Day May 22, 2019 Word of the Day – Swive Swive (verb) (archaic) (humorous) swai-v Have sexual intercourse with. Middle English: apparently from the Old… Shan Williams Love1
Word of the Day May 21, 2019 Word of the Day – Progeny Progeny (noun) proj-en-ee A descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 20, 2019 Word of the Day – Harridan Harridan (noun) ha-rid-an A strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman. Late 17th century (originally slang):… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 19, 2019 Word of the Day – Somnambulant Somnambulant (adj) som-nam-boo-lant Resembling or characteristic of a sleepwalker; sluggish. (more…) Jacqui Bell Love2
Word of the Day May 18, 2019 Word of the Day – Comestible Comestible (noun) (archaic) (humorous) kom-est-ibl An item of food Late 15th century: from Old French,… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 17, 2019 Word of the Day – Tumescent Tumescent (adj) toom-es-unt Swollen or becoming swollen, especially as a response to sexual arousal. (especially… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 16, 2019 Word of the Day – Provocatrix Provocatrix (noun) (rare) prov-ok-a-triks A female provoker Early 20th century; earliest use found in The… Kath Love0