Language

Minacious (adj) min-ay-shus (rare) Menacing; threatening. Mid 17th century from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening’ (from…

Titchy (adj) (Br/En) tich-ee (informal) Very small. (more…)

Eyas (noun) ai-as A young hawk, especially (in falconry) an unfledged nestling taken from the…

Pinta (noun) (Br/En) (informal) pai-nta A pint of milk. 1960s representing a pronunciation of pint…

Vexillologist (noun) veks-il-ol-o-jist Someone who studies flags. 1950s from Latin vexillum ‘flag’ + -logist (more…)

Punging (noun) (N. American) pun-jing The act or pastime of catching a ride on or…

Alveus (noun) al-vee-us The bed or channel of a river; specifically that followed by the…

Dyspeptic (adj) dis-pep-tik Having indigestion or a consequent air of irritable bad temper. (more…)

Diluvian (adj) dai-loo-vee-an Relating to a flood or floods, especially the biblical Flood. Mid 17th…