Language

Tryst (noun) tr-ist A private romantic rendezvous between lovers. Late Middle English (originally Scots): variant…

Wyvern (noun) wy-vern A winged two-legged dragon with a barbed tail. Late Middle English (denoting…

Inanition (noun) in-an-ish-un Lack of mental or spiritual vigour and enthusiasm. Late Middle English from…

Zither (noun) zith-er Any stringed musical instrument whose strings are the same length as its…

Delate (verb) dee-layt (archaic) Report (an offence or crime) Late 15th century from Latin delat-…

Pricket (noun) prik-et A male fallow deer in its second year, having straight, unbranched horns.…

Obelus (noun) o-bel-ai A symbol (†) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or…

Ovoid (adj) o-voyd (of a solid or a three-dimensional surface) more or less egg-shaped. Late…

Disparate (adj) dis-pa-ret Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared. Late Middle English…