WotD

Pyrrhic (adj) pir-ik (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been…

Nudibranch (noun) nu-di-brank (Zoology) A shell-less marine mollusc of the order Nudibranchia; a sea slug.…

Alpargata (noun) al-par-ga-ta A light canvas shoe with a plaited fibre sole; an espadrille. Early…

Massif (noun) mas-if A compact group of mountains. Early 16th century (denoting a large building):…

Larceny (noun) lar-sen-ee Theft of personal property. In English law larceny was replaced as a…

Pryan (also prian) (noun) pry-an (dialect British, South West English Mining) Soft white gravelly clay.…

Tenebrous (adj) ten-e-brus Dark; shadowy or obsure. Late Middle English via Old French from Latin…

Kecks (noun) keks (informal, British) Trousers, knickers, or underpants. Early 20th century phonetic respelling of…