Aerie (noun)
e-ree/ee-ree
The nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk. / A house or fortress perched on a hill.
First recorded in 1575–85; from Anglo-French, Old French airie, equivalent to aire (from Latin ager “field,” presumably “nest” in Vulgar Latin ) + ie; acre, -y; compare Medieval Latin aerea, aeria “aerie, brood,” from Old French aire
Example sentences
“You could see that the aerie had been long abandoned and was now being used by other creatures such as bugs.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
