Word of the Day July 14, 2017 Word of the Day – Bergschrund Bergschrund (adj) Burg-sh-rund A crevasse at the junction of a glacier or snowfield with a… Kath Love0
Word of the Day July 13, 2017 Word of the Day – Dahabeeyah Dahabeeyah (noun) daa-haa-bee-ah A large passenger boat used on the Nile, typically with lateen sails.… Kath Love1
Word of the Day July 12, 2017 Word of the Day – Seditious Seditious (adj) sed-ish-us Inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state… Kath Love0
Word of the Day July 11, 2017 Word of the Day – Sisyphean Sisyphean (adj) siss-i-fee-an Denoting a task that can never be completed. Late 16th century: from… Kath Love1
Word of the Day July 10, 2017 Word of the Day – Dimorphic Dimorphic (adj) dai-mor-fik Occurring in or representing two distinct forms. Mid 19th century: from Greek… Kath Love1
Word of the Day July 8, 2017 Word of the Day – Arbitrate Arbitrate (adj) ah-bit-tray-t (of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgement or settlement.… Kath Love1
Word of the Day July 7, 2017 Word of the Day – Woebegone Woebegone (adj) wo-bee-gon Sad or miserable in appearance. Middle English (in the sense ‘afflicted with… Kath Love1
Word of the Day July 7, 2017 Word of the Day – Thew Thew (noun) th-ew Muscular strength Old English thēaw ‘usage, custom’, (plural) ‘manner of behaving’, of… Kath Love0
Word of the Day July 6, 2017 Word of the Day – Glaikit Glaikit (adj) (Scots) glay-kit Stupid, foolish or thoughtless. Late Middle English: related to Scots glaiks… Kath Love1
Word of the Day July 5, 2017 Word of the Day – Métier Métier (noun) met-ee-ay A profession or occupation, the area in which one excels. Late 18th… Kath Love0