LiteratureWord of the Day May 15, 2018 Word of the Day – Effulgent Effulgent (adj) ef-ul-jent Shining brightly; radiant. / (of a person or their expression) emanating joy… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day May 14, 2018 Word of the Day – Ranarium Ranarium (noun) ran-er-ee-um A place for keeping and breeding frogs. Early 19th century; earliest use… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 13, 2018 Word of the Day – Aver Aver (verb) a-vur State or assert to be the case. Late Middle English (in the… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 12, 2018 Word of the Day – Ostrobogulous Ostrobogulous (adj) (humorous) os-tro-bog-u-lus Something that is slightly risqué or indecent. Also applied arbitrarily to… Kath Love7
Word of the Day May 11, 2018 Word of the Day – Slumgullion Slumgullion (noun) (chiefly US) slum-gul-ee-un Cheap or insubstantial stew. Late 19th century: probably an invented… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 10, 2018 Word of the Day – Volition Volition (noun) vol-ish-un The faculty or power of using one's will. Early 17th century (denoting… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 9, 2018 Word of the Day – Misologist Misologist (noun) miss-ol-u-jist A person who hates reason or discussion. Late 19th century; earliest use… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 8, 2018 Word of the Day – Verdigris Verdigris (noun) ver-de-gree A bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 7, 2018 Word of the Day – Alimentive Alimentive (adj) (rare) al-im-en-tiv Especially in phrenology: designating the propensity to seek food and drink;… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 6, 2018 Word of the Day – Quaestuary Quaestuary (adj) (archaic) kwee-stoo-ree Concerned with profit; moneymaking. Late 16th century: from Latin quaestuarius, from… Kath Love1