English Words

Cavort (verb) ka-vawt to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner. Cavort is an Americanism dating…

Clement (adj) klem-ent mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate / (of the…

Ologoan (verb) olu-gohn Irish to complain loudly without reason: she's always ologoaning about something. from…

Accretion (noun) ak-ree-shun an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in…

Derpy (adj) (informal) dur-pee To act like a derp, to be foolish or awkward. 1995–2000;…

Lethologica (noun) (rare) leth-ol-oj-ik-a the inability to remember a particular word or name. From Greek…

Reverence (noun) rev-er-ens a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration. Reverence…

Brobdingnagian (adj) brob-din-ag-ee-an of huge size; gigantic; tremendous. Brobdingnagian was first recorded in 1725–30 and…

Verdure (noun) vur-jer green vegetation, especially grass or herbage. Verdure entered English around 1250–1300 and…

Monadnock (noun) mo-nad-nok a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a…