Primaveral (adj)
pry-ma-veer-al
pertaining to the early springtime
First recorded in 1815–25. Combines the Latin term prīmō vēre, meaning “early spring,” + the suffix -al.
Example sentences
“The forest path was lined with primaveral wildflowers pushing through the last patches of snow.”
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…)
