Words

Phillumenist (noun) fil-oom-en-ist A collector of matchbox or matchbook labels. 1940s: from phil- ‘loving’ +…

Circumvallate (verb) sir-kum-val-ayt Surround with or as if with a rampart. Mid 17th century (as…

Priapic (adj) pry-ap-ik Relating to or resembling a phallus. Late 18th century: from Priapos (Greek…

Misbegotten (adj) mis-bee-got-un Badly conceived or planned. Contemptible (used as a term of abuse) From…

Naevus (noun) nee-vus A birthmark or a mole on the skin, especially a birthmark in…

Ecdysis (noun) ek-die-sis The process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off…

Plethora (noun) ple-tho-ra A large or excessive amount of something. Mid 16th century (in the…

Uliginous (adj) ul-ij-in-us Marshy, swampy, water-logged Latin ūlīginōsus full of moisture, wet, equivalent to ūlīgin-…