Word of the Day November 26, 2018 Word of the Day – Weighbridge Weighbridge (noun) way-brij A machine for weighing vehicles, set into the ground to be driven… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 25, 2018 Word of the Day – Escalade Escalade (noun) es-kal-ayd The scaling of fortified walls using ladders, as a form of military… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 24, 2018 Word of the Day – Perceptron Perceptron (noun) pur-sep-tron A computer model or computerized machine devised to represent or simulate the… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 23, 2018 Word of the Day – Zayde Zayde (noun) (informal) zay-dee (Jewish) One's grandfather From Yiddish (more…) Kath Love1
Word of the Day November 22, 2018 Word of the Day – Intrepid Intrepid (adj) in-trep-id Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect) Late 17th century:… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 21, 2018 Word of the Day – Prurient Prurient (adj) prew-ree-ant Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day November 20, 2018 Word of the Day – Premonish Premonish (verb) (rare) pree-mon-ish Inform (someone) of a possible future danger or problem; forewarn. Mid… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 18, 2018 Word of the Day – Excogitate Excogitate (verb) ex-coj-it-ayt Think out, plan, or devise. Early 16th century: from Latin excogitat- ‘found… Jacqui Bell Love1
Word of the Day November 17, 2018 Word of the Day – Fuliginous Fuliginous (adj) fool-ij-in-us (literary) Sooty; Dusky Late 16th century (originally describing a vapour as ‘thick… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day November 16, 2018 Word of the Day – Connive Connive (verb) kon-aiv Secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur. Conspire to do… Jacqui Bell Love1