English Language

Scurryfunge (adj) skur-ee-funj To rush around cleaning when company is on their way over. From…

Concatenation (noun) kon-kat-e-nay-shun a series of interconnected or interdependent things or events. Concatenation was first…

Incunabula (adj) in-ku-nab-yu-la the earliest stages or first traces of anything. Incunabula was first recorded…

Lamentable (adj) lam-ent-uh-bl that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate. 1400–50; late Middle English Latin…

Traipse (verb) trayps to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching…

Multiverse (noun) mul-tee-vers A collection of linked fictional settings composed of multiple alternate dimensions, different…

Lookism (noun) look-iz-m discrimination or prejudice based on a person's physical appearance. discrimination or prejudice…

Umber (noun) um-ber An earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some…

Duchy (noun) duch-ee the territory ruled by a duke or duchess. 1350–1400; Middle English duche…

Macabre (adj) mu-kah-bruh gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible. Macabre was first recorded in English in…