Word of the Day – Noyade Word of the Day March 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Noyade Noyade (noun) (historical) noy-aad An execution via drowning. From Latin, early 19th century, from noyer,… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Afeard Word of the Day March 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Afeard Afeard (adj) (archaic) a-fee-erd (also afeared) Frightened, afraid. Archaic, from Latin Afaeran (frighten). Popular during… Kath 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Illywhacker Word of the Day March 24, 2017 Word of the Day – Illywhacker Illywhacker (noun) (rare) (aus) ill-ee-wak-a A small time conman, a confidence trickster. Australian Slang, originally… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Umbriferous Word of the Day March 23, 2017 Word of the Day – Umbriferous Umbriferous (adj) (literary) um-brif-er-us Providing shade. From Latin, Umbra - Shade (more…) Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Abnormous Word of the Day March 22, 2017 Word of the Day – Abnormous Abnormous (adj) (rare) ab-nor-mus Originally meant irregular, misshapen, but has come to mean overly enormous.… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Rumpot Word of the Day March 21, 2017 Word of the Day – Rumpot Rumpot (noun) rum-pot A heavy drinker, and alcoholic. Chiefly North American, informal. (more…) Kath 0 Love3
Word of the Day – Tellurian Word of the Day March 20, 2017 Word of the Day – Tellurian Tellurian (adj) (noun) tel-oo-ree-an An inhabitant of the earth. An earthling. From mid 19th C Latin… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Skelf Word of the Day March 19, 2017 Word of the Day – Skelf Skelf (noun) (Scots) s-kel-f A splinter or piece of wood. Also used to describe an… Kath 0 Love3
Word of the Day – Vagarious Word of the Day March 17, 2017 Word of the Day – Vagarious Vagarious (adj) (rare) vag-err-ee-us Erratic and unpredictable in behaviour or direction. Late 18thC, from the… Kath 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Hooligan Word of the Day March 17, 2017 Word of the Day – Hooligan Hooligan (noun) hoo-li-gun A violent young trouble maker, often the member of a gang. Fascinating… Kath 0 Love1