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
Word of the Day May 5, 2018 Word of the Day – Oscitation Oscitation (noun) (rare) os-it-ay-shun The action or an act of yawning from drowsiness. Mid 16th… Kath Love3
Word of the Day May 4, 2018 Word of the Day – Nonplussed Nonplussed (adj) non-plusd So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react. In… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 3, 2018 Word of the Day – Mordant Mordant (adj) maw-dant (especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 2, 2018 Word of the Day – Pococurante Pococurante (adj) (noun) (rare) po-ko-coo-ran-tee An indifferent or unconcerned person. /Indifferent or unconcerned Mid 18th… Kath Love3
Word of the Day May 1, 2018 Word of the Day – Libidinous Libidinous (adj) lib-id-in-us Showing excessive sexual drive; lustful. Late Middle English: from Latin libidinosus, from… Kath Love0
Word of the Day April 30, 2018 Word of the Day – Xebec Xebec (noun) zee-bek A small three-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with lateen and square sails. Mid… Kath Love0
Word of the Day April 29, 2018 Word of the Day – Primogeniture Primogeniture (noun) prai-mo-gen-idj-er The state of being the firstborn child. / The right of succession belonging… Kath Love2
Word of the Day April 28, 2018 Word of the Day – Skit Skit (noun) skit A short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing, especially a parody.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day April 27, 2018 Word of the Day – Plenary Plenary (adj) plee-nu-ree Unqualified; absolute. Late Middle English: from late Latin plenarius ‘complete’, from plenus… Kath Love1