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May 6, 2022

Word of the Day – Coign

Coign (noun) koin A projecting corner or angle of a wall. Late Middle English variant…

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May 5, 2022

Word of the Day – Drivel

Drivel (noun) driv-el Nonsense talk. Old English dreflian, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to draff.…

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May 4, 2022

Word of the Day – Sleeveen

Sleeveen (noun) slee-veen (Informal Irish) An untrustworthy or cunning person. Mid 19th century from Irish…

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May 3, 2022

Word of the Day – Widget

Widget (noun) wij-it A small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown…

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May 2, 2022

Word of the Day – Deftly

Deftly (adj) def-tly In a way that is neatly skilful and quick in movement. (more…)

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May 1, 2022

Word of the Day – Stumblebum

Stumblebum (noun) stum-bl-bum An inept or clumsy person. (more…)

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April 30, 2022

Word of the Day – Brazen

Brazen (adj) Bray-zen Without shame. Old English bræsen ‘made of brass’, from bræs ‘brass’, of…

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April 29, 2022

Word of the Day – Sessile

Sessile (adj) ses-ile (biology) Fixed in one place, unmoving. Early 18th century from Latin sessilis,…

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April 28, 2022

Word of the Day – Aphelion

Aphelion (noun) ap-hee-lee-on The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at…

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April 27, 2022

Word of the Day – Phial

Phial (noun) vi-al A small cylindrical glass bottle, typically used for medical samples or for…

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