English Words

Sunder (verb) sun-der (literary) split apart Late Old English sundrian; related to German sondern. (more…)

Carnaptious (adj) (Scots/Irish) kar-nap-shus Bad-tempered and argumentative. Mid 19th century from intensifying prefix car- +…

Frippet (noun) frip-it (dated) (British) A frivolous or showy young woman. Early 20th century of…

Predella (noun) pred-el-a A step or platform on which an altar is placed./A painting or…

Dithyramb (noun) dith-ee-ram A wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, especially one dedicated to Dionysus./…

Formalist (noun) for-mal-ist A person who adheres excessively to prescribed forms. (more…)

Blight (noun/verb) bl-ite A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts,…

Taciturn (adj) tas-i-turn (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. Late 18th…