Word of the Day February 28, 2018 Word of the Day – Goodly Goodly (adj) (archaic) good-lee Considerable in size./Attractive or excellent. Old English gōdlic (see good, -ly).… Kath Love0
Word of the Day February 27, 2018 Word of the Day – Caduceus Caduceus (noun) ka-dju-see-us An ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, typically one with two serpents… Kath Love0
Word of the Day February 26, 2018 Word of the Day – Apropos Apropos (proposition) ap-rop-os With reference to; concerning. Mid 17th century: from French à propos ‘(with… Kath Love2
Word of the Day February 25, 2018 Word of the Day – Ingravescent Ingravescent (adj) in-grav-es-ent (of a condition or symptom) gradually increasing in severity. Early 19th century:… Kath Love1
LiteratureWord of the Day February 24, 2018 Word of the Day – Tipsy Tipsy (adj) tip-see Slightly drunk. Late 16th century: from the verb tip + -sy. (more…) Kath Love1
Word of the Day February 23, 2018 Word of the Day – Mendacity Mendacity (noun) men-das-i-tee Untruthfulness. Mid 17th century: from ecclesiastical Latin mendacitas, from mendax, mendac- ‘lying’… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day February 22, 2018 Word of the Day – Shibboleth Shibboleth (noun) shib-oh-leth A custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of… Kath Love3
Word of the Day February 21, 2018 Word of the Day – Mephitic Mephitic (adj) me-fit-ik Foul smelling; noxious (especially of gas/vapours) Early 17th century: from late Latin… Kath Love1
Word of the Day February 20, 2018 Word of the Day – Sumptuary Sumptuary (adj) (historical) sump-too-ur-ee Relating to or denoting laws that limit private expenditure on food… Kath Love1
Word of the Day February 19, 2018 Word of the Day – Symposium Symposium (noun) sim-poe-zee-um A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject./ A collection of… Kath Love1