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Spraddle (verb) sp-rad-l Spread (one's legs) far apart. Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘sprawl’):…

Philumenist (noun) fil-oo-men-ist A collector of matchbox or matchbook labels. 1940s from phil-‘loving’ + Latin…

Frond (noun) frond The leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant.…

Incendiary (adj) in-sen-de-a-ree (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires./Controversial, designed to cause…

Wraith (noun) ray-th A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before…

Shrieval (adj) sh-reev-al Relating to a sheriff. Late 17th century from shrieve, obsolete variant of…