Word of the Day – Propinquity
July 20, 2015
Word of the Day – Propinquity
Propinquity (noun) pre-pink-wit-ee (formal) The state of being close to someone or something; proximity. (technical) Close kinship.…
Word of the Day – Pelagic
July 19, 2015
Word of the Day – Pelagic
Pelagic (adj) pel-aj-ik Relating to the open sea. What a beautiful word, relating mainly to…
Word of the Day – Manumission
July 18, 2015
Word of the Day – Manumission
Manumission (noun) man-yeh-mish-un The act of releasing a person from slavery. American English; Manumit (man-yeh-mit) (verb).…
Word of the Day – Eudaemonism
July 17, 2015
Word of the Day – Eudaemonism
Eudaemonism (noun) yoo-dee-mon-izm A system of ethics that evaluates actions in terms of their capacity…
Word of the Day – Honorificabilitudinitatibus
July 16, 2015
Word of the Day – Honorificabilitudinitatibus
Honorificabilitudinitatibus (adj) Hon-oar-if-ik-ab-il-it-you-din-it-at-e-bus Means invincible, glorious, honourable. It is the ablative plural of the Latin…
Word of the Day – Coxcomb
July 15, 2015
Word of the Day – Coxcomb
Coxcomb; also Cockscomb (noun)(archaic) koks-cum A vain and conceited man; a dandy. This is one…
Word of the Day – Ennui
July 14, 2015
Word of the Day – Ennui
Ennui (noun) on-wi A feeling of listlessness or dissatisfaction arising from a lack of excitement or occupation of…
Word of the Day – Slattern
July 13, 2015
Word of the Day – Slattern
Slattern (noun) slat-urn A dirty, untidy woman. Slatternly (adj) I do so love this word, it…
Word of the Day: Abibliophobia
July 12, 2015
Word of the Day: Abibliophobia
Abibliophobia (noun) (humorous) uh-bib-li-uh-fo-bee-yuh a real and profound phobia of running out of reading material…
Word of the Day – Moue
July 11, 2015
Word of the Day – Moue
Moue (noun) moo A pouting expression used to convey annoyance or distaste. I just love this…