Word of the Day September 2, 2018 Word of the Day – Bogle Bogle (noun) bow-gl A phantom or goblin Early 16th century: of unknown origin; probably related… Kath Love1
Word of the Day September 1, 2018 Word of the Day – Browbeat Browbeat (verb) br-ow-beet Intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 31, 2018 Word of the Day – Supra Supra (adverb) soo-pra Used in academic or legal texts to refer to someone or something… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 30, 2018 Word of the Day – Timpani Timpani (noun) tim-pan-ee Kettledrums, especially when played by one musician in an orchestra. Late 19th… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 29, 2018 Word of the Day – Anaphora Anaphora (noun) a-naf-or-a (grammar) The use of a word referring back to a word used… Jacqui Bell Love1
Word of the Day August 28, 2018 Word of the Day – Pulchritudinous Pulchritudinous (adj)(literary) pul-krich-ood-in-us beautiful From the Latin adjective pulcher, "beautiful. (more…) Jacqui Bell Love3
Word of the Day August 27, 2018 Word of the Day – Broodling Broodling (noun) (rare) bru-dling A young bird; a nestling. Origins unknown, from brood. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 26, 2018 Word of the Day – Semmit Semmit (noun) (Scots) sem-it An undershirt; a vest. Late Middle English: of unknown origin. (more…) Kath Love1
Word of the Day August 25, 2018 Word of the Day – Spuddle Spuddle (verb) (archaic) spud-l to work feebly and ineffectively, because your mind is elsewhere or… Rowan Jones Love16
Word of the Day August 24, 2018 Word of the Day – Discommode Discommode (verb) dis-kom-ode Cause (someone) trouble or inconvenience. Early 18th century: from obsolete French discommoder,… Kath Love0