English Words

Smur (also smir) (noun/verb) (Scots) smir to drizzle/ a damp drizzle or damp mist. Scots…

Cusp (noun) kusp a point that marks the beginning of a change. / A sharp…

Rectilinear (adj) rek-til-in-ee-ar Forming or formed by straight lines. 1650–60; Late Latin rēctilīne(us) (rēcti-recti- +…

Cattywampus (adj) kat-ee-wam-pus Askew, awry. / posititioned diagonally. First recorded in 1830–40 for earlier sense…

Susurrus (noun) soo-su-rus A soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper. First recorded in 1825–35 from…

Haberdashery (noun) hab-er-dash-uh-ree The goods sold in a haberdasher's shop for sewing, dressmaking and tailoring.…

Ruritanian (adj) roo-rit-ay-nee-un involving adventure, romance, and intrigue. From the fictional country Ruritania in novels…

Enigma (noun) en-ig-ma A person of puzzling or contradictory character. Enigma was first recorded in…

Abberation (noun) ab-er-ay-shun The act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. Aberration…