English Words

Napoo (adj) (Br/En) na-poo Used to indicate that something is finished, ruined, or inoperative, or…

Avarice (noun) av-ar-is Extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Middle English from Old French,…

Oneirologist (noun) an-eer-ol-oj-ist A person who studies dreams and their interpretation. Mid 19th century; earliest…

Charango (noun) cha-ran-go A small Andean guitar, traditionally made from an armadillo shell. 1920s from…

Progressivism (noun) pro-res-iv-izm Support for or advocacy of social reform. (more…)

Riotous (adj) ry-ut-us Marked by or involving public disorder or rowdy behaviour. Middle English (in…

Freakazoid (noun) (slang) free-ka-zoyd Someone who is freakish or weird. 1980s. Irregularly from freak +…

Kilderkin (noun) kil-de-kin A cask for liquids or other substances, holding 16 or 18 gallons.…

Ziti (noun) zee-tee Large pasta tubes resembling macaroni From Italian (more…)