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August 6, 2020

Word of the Day – Chypre

Chypre (noun) sheep-re A heady perfume made from Sandalwood. Late 19th century from French, literally…

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August 5, 2020

Word of the Day – Guddle

Guddle (verb) (Scots) gud-l To fish with the hands by groping under stones or at…

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August 4, 2020

Word of the Day – Bonobo

Bonobo (adj) bon-o-bo A chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the…

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August 3, 2020

Word of the Day – Moonlighting

Moonlighting (verb) moon-lie-ting Have a second job, typically secretly and at night, in addition to…

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August 2, 2020

Word of the Day – Hallion

Hallion (noun) (Scots/Irish) hal-ee-un A worthless or contemptible person. Late 18th century origin uncertain. (more…)

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July 31, 2020

Word of the Day – Cumber

Cumber (verb) kum-ber (dated) Hamper or hinder. Middle English (in the sense ‘overthrow, destroy’): probably…

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July 30, 2020

Word of the Day – Diacritic

Diacritic (noun) dai-a-krit-ik A sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above…

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July 29, 2020

Word of the Day – Scry

Scry (verb) s-krai Foretell the future using a crystal ball or other reflective object or…

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July 28, 2020

Word of the Day – Xeric

Xeric (adj) zee-rik (ecology) (of an environment or habitat) containing little moisture; very dry. 1920s…

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July 27, 2020

Word of the Day – Margay

Margay (noun) ma-gay A small South American wild cat with large eyes and a yellowish…

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