Word of the Day March 11, 2018 Word of the Day – Rampageous Rampageous (adj) ram-pay-jus Boisterously or violently uncontrollable. Early 19th century from rampage + -ous. (more…) Kath Love1
Word of the Day March 10, 2018 Word of the Day – Despondent Despondent (adj) des-pon-dent In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day March 9, 2018 Word of the Day – Saponaceous Saponaceous (adj) sa-pon-ay-shus Containing soap; soapy. Early 18th century: from modern Latin saponaceus (from Latin… Kath Love1
Word of the Day March 8, 2018 Word of the Day – Recidivism Recidivism (noun) ri-sid-iv-izm The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend. 1863, from French récidiviste,… Kath Love0
Word of the Day March 7, 2018 Word of the Day – Querimonious Querimonious (adj) kwe-ri-mow-nee-us Prone to complaint; complaining, querulous. Early 17th century; earliest use found in… Kath Love3
Word of the Day March 6, 2018 Word of the Day – Matrilocal Matrilocal (adj) mat-ri-low-kal Denoting a custom in marriage whereby the husband goes to live with… Kath Love0
Word of the Day March 5, 2018 Word of the Day – Clachan Clachan (noun) klax-un (like ch in loch) (in Scotland or Northern Ireland) a small village… Kath Love0
Word of the Day March 4, 2018 Word of the Day – Ilk Ilk (noun) ilk A type of people or things similar to those already referred to.… Kath Love1
Word of the Day March 3, 2018 Word of the Day – Oniomania Oniomania (noun) oh-nee-o-may-nee-a An obsessive or uncontrollable urge to buy things. From Greek ōnios ‘for… Kath Love1
Word of the Day March 2, 2018 Word of the Day – Venerate Venerate (verb) ven-e-ray-t Regard with great respect; revere. Early 17th century (earlier ( Middle English)… Kath Love0