May 10, 2019
Word of the Day – Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate (adj) ex-san-gwin-ayt Drain (a person, animal, or organ) of blood. 1849, from Latin exsanguinatus…
Word of the Day – Proprioception
May 9, 2019
Word of the Day – Proprioception
Proprioception (noun) pro-pree-o-sep-shun Perception or awareness of the position and movement of the body. (more…)
Word of the Day – Levant
May 8, 2019
Word of the Day – Levant
Levant (verb) (archaic) le-vant Run away, typically leaving unpaid debts. Early 17th century: perhaps from…
Word of the Day – Clavicle
May 7, 2019
Word of the Day – Clavicle
Clavicle (noun) clav-i-kl Technical name for a collarbone. Early 17th century: from Latin clavicula ‘small…
Word of the Day – Equivocal
May 6, 2019
Word of the Day – Equivocal
Equivocal (adj) ee-kwiv-o-kal Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. Mid 16th century: from late…
Word of the Day – Bivouac
May 5, 2019
Word of the Day – Bivouac
Bivouac (noun) biv-wak A temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or…
Word of the Day – Orra
May 4, 2019
Word of the Day – Orra
orra (adj) (Scots) o-ra Separated from a usual pair or set; odd. Late 16th century:…
Word of the Day – Lurid
May 3, 2019
Word of the Day – Lurid
Lurid (adj) loo-rid Unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or…
Word of the Day – Abstruse
May 2, 2019
Word of the Day – Abstruse
Abstruse (adj) ab-stroos Difficult to understand; obscure. Late 16th century: from Latin abstrusus ‘put away,…
Word of the Day – Vituperative
May 1, 2019
Word of the Day – Vituperative
Vituperative (adj) vit-oop-er-at-iv Bitter and abusive. mid-15c., but rare before early 19c., from Latin vituperationem…