English Language

Compendium (noun) kom-pen-dee-um A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially…

Clew (noun) k-lew a ball of thread Now obsolete (more…)

Paludal (adj) pal-oo-dal (ecology) (of a plant, animal, or soil) living or occurring in a…

Malison (noun) mal-i-son (archaic) A curse. Middle English from Old French. (more…)

Vicinal (adj) vis-ai-nal (rare) Neighbouring; adjacent. Early 17th century from French, or from Latin vicinalis,…

Artolatry (noun) Art-ol-at-ree (historical Christian Church) The adoration of the host or the bread consecrated…

Pantophagous (adj) pant-of-a-gus Eating all kinds or a great variety of food; omnivorous. Mid 19th…

Mamaguy (verb) ma-ma-gaiy (West Indian) Try to deceive (someone), especially with flattery or untruths. From…