English Language

Somnolent (adj) som-no-lunt Sleepy, or drowsy. Late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing sleepiness’): from…

Knablick (noun)  nab-lik A small piece or lump of something; (Lancashire) a lump of coal.…

Friable (adj) fri-a-bl Easily crumbled. Mid 16th century from French, or from Latin friabilis, from…

Paragon (noun) pa-ra-gon A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular…

Pulchritude (noun) pul-kri-tood (literary) Beauty. Late Middle English from Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher, pulchr- ‘beautiful’.…

Phallic (adj) fal-ik Relating to or resembling a phallus or erect penis. Late 18th century…

Duad (noun) doo-ad (rare) A pair of people or things. Mid 17th century from Greek…

Vug (noun) vug A cavity in rock, lined with mineral crystals. Early 19th century from…