Word of the Day

Cleat (noun) Kl-eet A T-shaped piece of metal or wood on a boat or ship,…

Dysgraphia (noun) dis-graf-ee-a Inability to write coherently, as a symptom of brain disease or damage.…

Nosegay (noun) (literary) no-s-gei A small bunch of flowers, typically one that is sweet-scented. Late…

Senectitude (noun) sen-ek-ti-tood The last stage of life; old age. Senectitude comes from the Medieval…

Vadimony (noun) (obsolete) vad-i-mo-nee A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a…

Armorial (adj) ah-mor-ee-al Relating to heraldry or heraldic devices. Late Middle English: from Old French…

Consanguineous (adj) kon-san-gwin-ee-us Relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor. A blood…

Futtock (noun) fut-ok Each of the middle timbers of a ship's frame, between the floor…