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
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