Nitid (adj)
nit-id
Bright or lustrous
First recorded in 1610–20. Combines the Latin verb nitēre, meaning “to shine, glisten,” + the suffix -id⁶.
Example sentences
“The nitid wings of the dragonfly shimmered as it hovered over the pond.”
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…)
