Language

Darkling (adj) dar-kl-ing (literary) Growing dark or characterized by darkness. Middle English from dark +…

Asystole (noun) as-is-to-lee A condition in which the heart ceases to beat. Medicine (more…)

Bicephalous (adj) bi-sef-a-lus/bi-kef-a-lus Having two heads. Early 19th century from bi-‘two’ + Greek kephalē ‘head’…

Phalanx (noun) fal-anks A body of troops or things standing or moving in close formation.…

Poietic (adj) poy-et-ik (literary) Creative, formative, productive, active. Early 20th century; earliest use found in…

Kakorrhaphiophobia (noun) kak-or-af-ee-oh-fo-bee-a An abnormal, persistent, irrational fear of failure. (more…)

Yarborough (noun) yar-bu-ru (in bridge or whist) a hand with no card above a nine.…

Quire (noun) kw-ire (traditionally) Four sheets of paper or parchment folded to form eight leaves,…