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January 27, 2022

Word of the Day – Gangle

Gangle (verb) gan-g(e)l Move ungracefully. Early 20th century back-formation from gangling. (more…)

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January 26, 2022

Word of the Day – Knoll

Knoll (noun) nol A small hill or mound. Old English cnoll ‘hilltop’, of Germanic origin;…

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January 25, 2022

Word of the Day – Moonglade

Moonglade (noun) moon-gl-ayd The track made by moonlight on water. Mid 19th century; earliest use…

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January 24, 2022

Word of the Day – Banish

Banish (verb) ban-ish Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.…

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January 23, 2022

Word of the Day – Cenacle

Cenacle (noun) sen-akl A group of people such as a discussion group or literary clique.…

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January 22, 2022

Word of the Day – Solander

Solander (noun) sol-an-der A protective box made in the form of a book, for holding…

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January 21, 2022

Word of the Day – Hoon

Hoon (noun) (Aus/NZ) hoon A lout or hooligan, especially a young man who drives recklessly.…

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January 20, 2022

Word of the Day – Sunder

Sunder (verb) sun-der (literary) split apart Late Old English sundrian; related to German sondern. (more…)

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January 19, 2022

Word of the Day – Parlous

Parlous (adj) (archaic) Pa-lus Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious. Late Middle English contraction of…

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January 18, 2022

Word of the Day – Thrawn

Thrawn (adj) (Scots) thr-awn Twisted or crooked/ Perverse or ill tempered. Late Middle English Scots…

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