Word of the Day December 2, 2017 Word of the Day – Jackanapes Jackanapes (noun) jak-u-nay-ps A cheeky or impertinent person. Early 16th century (originally as Jack Napes):… Kath Love0
Word of the Day December 1, 2017 Word of the Day – Procerity Procerity (noun) (rare) pros-er-i-tee Tallness, loftiness, height. Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Hugh… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 30, 2017 Word of the Day – Sot Sot (noun) sot A habitual drunkard. Late Old English sott ‘foolish person’, from medieval Latin… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 29, 2017 Word of the Day – Sciolist Sciolist (noun) (archaic) sy-oh-list A person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed. Early… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 28, 2017 Word of the Day – Labrose Labrose (adj) (rare) la-bro-s Characterised by having large lips. Early 18th century (in an earlier… Kath Love1
Word of the Day November 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Peen Peen (noun) peen The end of a hammer head opposite the face, typically wedge-shaped, curved,… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 26, 2017 Word of the Day – Obelisk Obelisk (noun) ob-el-isk A tapering stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section,… Kath Love2
Word of the Day November 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Counterpane Counterpane (noun) cow-n-tuh-payn A dated word for a bedspread, falling out of usage fast! Early… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 24, 2017 Word of the Day – Rugose Rugose (adj) ru-goe-s Wrinkled; corrugated. Late Middle English: from Latin rugosus, from ruga ‘wrinkle’. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 23, 2017 Word of the Day – Coruscate Coruscate (verb) kor-us-kayt (of light) to flash or sparkle. Early 18th century: from Latin coruscat-… Kath Love0