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March 14, 2023

Word of the Day – Nainsook

Nainsook (noun) nayn-sook a fine, soft-finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants'…

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March 13, 2023

Word of the Day – Abat-jour

Abat-jour (noun) ah-bat-zhur A device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a…

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March 12, 2023

Word of the Day – Booyah

Booyah (Exclamation) boo-yah an exclamation used to celebrate victory or express elation First recorded in…

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March 11, 2023

Word of the Day – Lambent

Lambent (adj) lam-bent running or moving lightly over a surface. Lambent comes from the Latin…

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March 10, 2023

Word of the Day – Futtock

Futtock (noun) fut-ok any of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion…

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March 9, 2023

Word of the Day – Wanderwort

Wanderwort (noun) wun-der-waw-rt a loanword borrowed from one language and established in many unrelated languages,…

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March 7, 2023

Word of the Day – Pizzle

Pizzle (noun) piz-l the penis of an animal, especially a bull. 1515–25; probably dialectal Dutch…

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March 6, 2023

Word of the Day – Thaumaturge

Thaumaturge (noun) thaw-muh-turj a worker of wonders or miracles; magician. First recorded in 1705–15; back…

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March 5, 2023

Word of the Day – Eleemosynary

Eleemosynary (adj) el-uh-mos-in-a-ree of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable. First recorded…

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March 4, 2023

Word of the Day – Pluvial

Pluvial (adj) ploo-vee-ul Of or relating to rain, especially much rain; rainy. Pluvial comes from…

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