Word of the Day – Nacket Word of the Day April 28, 2017 Word of the Day – Nacket Nacket (noun) nak-it A small, cheeky or artful boy. British English, used mostly in Celtic… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Yarak Word of the Day April 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Yarak Yarak (noun) ya-rak As part of a phrase 'in yarak'. Of a hawk; in good… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Quab Word of the Day April 26, 2017 Word of the Day – Quab Quab (noun) (British/regional) kwob A marshy area, a bog. Only heard in regional English. Probably… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Avaunt Word of the Day April 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Avaunt Avaunt (exclamation) av-ornt Go away! Now archaic, from the French avant. I think we should… Kath 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Xenobombulate Word of the Day April 24, 2017 Word of the Day – Xenobombulate Xenobombulate (adj) zen-o-bom-boo-lay-t To malinger. Now obsolete, not dictionary defined. Xenobombulate is so archaic it's… Kath 0 Love3
Word of the Day – Grimalkin Word of the Day April 23, 2017 Word of the Day – Grimalkin Grimalkin (noun) (archaic) grimal-kin A Cat, or a spiteful old lady. From 16C grey +… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Philtrum Word of the Day April 22, 2017 Word of the Day – Philtrum Philtrum (noun) fil-trum The vertical groove that runs down the median line from below the… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Fainéant Word of the Day April 21, 2017 Word of the Day – Fainéant Fainéant (noun) (rare) fay-nay-on An idle or ineffective person. From the French 'fais' does 'neant'… Kath 0 Love5
Word of the Day – Cispontine Word of the Day April 20, 2017 Word of the Day – Cispontine Cispontine (adj) (archaic) sis-pont-ayn On the north side of the Thames bridges in London, thought… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Legerdemain Word of the Day April 18, 2017 Word of the Day – Legerdemain Legerdemain (noun) lej-uh-de-mayn The clever use of one's hands when performing magic tricks. Sleight of… Kath 0 Love2