Word of the Day – Purdonium Word of the Day March 6, 2017 Word of the Day – Purdonium Purdonium (noun) pu-don-e-um A decorative coal scuttle with a removable metal liner and a slot… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Slangwhanger Word of the Day March 5, 2017 Word of the Day – Slangwhanger Slangwhanger (noun) (archaic) slang-wan-ger One who verbally attacks others, normally a politician or editor. Though… Kath 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Outré Word of the Day March 4, 2017 Word of the Day – Outré Outré (adj) oo-tray Unusual and typically rather shocking. From the French early 18th century, past participle… Shan Williams 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Boffin Word of the Day March 3, 2017 Word of the Day – Boffin Boffin (noun) bof-in A person with knowledge or a skill considered to be complex or arcane.… Shan Williams 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Gewgaw Word of the Day March 1, 2017 Word of the Day – Gewgaw Gewgaw (noun) gyew-gaw A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. What an interesting… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Miscreant Word of the Day March 1, 2017 Word of the Day – Miscreant Miscreant (adj) mis-kree-ant A person who has done something wrong or unlawful: A heretic. Middle English… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Specious Word of the Day February 28, 2017 Word of the Day – Specious Specious (adj) spee-sh-us Superficially plausible, but actually wrong: Misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive. Originally… Shan Williams 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Plenipotentiary Word of the Day February 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Plenipotentiary Plenipotentiary (adj) plen-ip-oh-tensch-ur-ee Having full power to take independent action: (of power) absolute. Also: Noun:… Shan Williams 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Querulous Word of the Day February 26, 2017 Word of the Day – Querulous Querulous (adj) kwer-ul-us Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner: Inclined to make whining… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Torpor Word of the Day February 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Torpor Torpor (noun) tor-puh A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy. Derived from the Latin word… Shan Williams 0 Love1