Word of the Day

Porraceous (adj) por-ay-shus Resembling a leek, especially leek-green in colour. Early 17th century; earliest use…

Aspersion (noun) as-pur-shun (usually aspersions) An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or…

Callow (adj) ka-low (of a young person) inexperienced and immature. Old English calu ‘bald’, of…

Inexorable (adj) in-eks-or-ab-l Impossible to stop or prevent. Mid 16th century from French, or from…

Rancour (noun) ran-ker Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing. Middle English via Old French…

Ambulate (verb) am-boo-layt Walk, move about. Early 17th century from Latin ambulat- ‘walked’, from the…