Word of the Day October 27, 2018 Word of the Day – Gegenschein Gegenschein (noun) gay-gen-shine A patch of very faint nebulous light sometimes seen in the night… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 26, 2018 Word of the Day – Chiromancy Chiromancy (noun) kai-ro-man-see The supposed prediction of a person's future from interpreting the lines on… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 25, 2018 Word of the Day – Pathophobia Pathophobia (noun) path-u-fo-bee-a A morbid fear of disease. From Latin path-phobia (more…) Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day October 24, 2018 Word of the Day – Phillumenist Phillumenist (noun) fil-oom-en-ist A collector of matchbox or matchbook labels. 1940s: from phil- ‘loving’ +… Jacqui Bell Love2
Word of the Day October 23, 2018 Word of the Day – Circumvallate Circumvallate (verb) sir-kum-val-ayt Surround with or as if with a rampart. Mid 17th century (as… Jacqui Bell Love1
Word of the Day October 22, 2018 Word of the Day – Priapic Priapic (adj) pry-ap-ik Relating to or resembling a phallus. Late 18th century: from Priapos (Greek… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 21, 2018 Word of the Day – Shamus Shamus (noun) (N. American) shay-mus A private detective. 1920s: of unknown origin. (more…) Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 20, 2018 Word of the Day – Misbegotten Misbegotten (adj) mis-bee-got-un Badly conceived or planned. Contemptible (used as a term of abuse) From… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 19, 2018 Word of the Day – Naevus Naevus (noun) nee-vus A birthmark or a mole on the skin, especially a birthmark in… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 18, 2018 Word of the Day – Ecdysis Ecdysis (noun) ek-die-sis The process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off… Jacqui Bell Love1