Word of the Day – Orectic Word of the Day September 29, 2016 Word of the Day – Orectic Orectic (adj) oor-ek-tik Of or concerning desire or appetite. Mainly used as a medical term orectic… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Futz Word of the Day September 28, 2016 Word of the Day – Futz Futz (verb) futs Waste time; idle or busy oneself aimlessly. A North American colloquialism that is… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Divaricate Word of the Day September 27, 2016 Word of the Day – Divaricate Divaricate (verb) die-var-ik-ate Stretch or spread apart; diverge widely. Usually used in botany or biology to… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Borborygmus Word of the Day September 26, 2016 Word of the Day – Borborygmus Borborygmus (noun) boor-buh-rig-mus A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and… Shan Williams 1 Love1
Word of the Day – Fankle Word of the Day September 25, 2016 Word of the Day – Fankle Fankle (verb) fank-uhl (Scottish) A tangle, a muddle, or state of confusion. A lovely sounding word fankle… Shan Williams 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Eschew Word of the Day September 24, 2016 Word of the Day – Eschew Eschew (verb) ess-choo Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. Eschew comes from the Old French eschiver meaning dread,… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Divagate Word of the Day September 23, 2016 Word of the Day – Divagate Divagate (verb) dy-vuh-gay-t Stray or digress. To lose clarity or turn aside; especially from the main subject… Shan Williams 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Noctambulist Word of the Day September 22, 2016 Word of the Day – Noctambulist Noctambulist (noun) (rare) nok-tam-boo-list A sleepwalker. From Latin Nox, Noct 'Night', Ambulare - to walk.… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Pettitoes Word of the Day September 21, 2016 Word of the Day – Pettitoes Pettitoes (noun) pet-eet-oh-s A pig's trotter, particularly when served as food. As consuming pigs trotters… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Timorous Word of the Day September 20, 2016 Word of the Day – Timorous Timorous (adj) tim-orr-us Showing a nervousness or lack of confidence. From late middle English 'feeling… Kath 0 Love0