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Harridan (noun) ha-rid-an A strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman. Late 17th century (originally slang):…

Comestible (noun) (archaic) (humorous) kom-est-ibl An item of food Late 15th century: from Old French,…

Tumescent (adj) toom-es-unt Swollen or becoming swollen, especially as a response to sexual arousal. (especially…

Cantle (noun) kan-tl The raised curved part at the back of a horse's saddle. Middle…

Impervious (adj) im-pur-vee-us Not allowing fluid to pass through. Unable to be affected by. Mid…

Lede (noun) (US-Eng) leed The opening sentence or paragraph of a news article, summarizing the…

Frug (noun) f-rug A vigorous dance to pop music, popular in the mid 1960s. 1960s:…

Lepak (verb) (SE Asian) le-pak (especially of a young person) spend one's time aimlessly loitering…