Tatterdemalion (adj)
tate-dem-al-ean
Dilapidated, unkempt, tattered and uncared for. Also (noun) an unkempt person.
Just say it a few times, it rolls off the tongue brilliantly.
Example sentences
“Despite all the rehearsing the children put on a tatterdemalion display.”
“No one has lived there for years making the tatterdemalion surroundings seem eerie.”

Word of the Day – Pelagic
February 16, 2025
Word of the Day – Pelagic
Word of the Day - Pelagic (adj) pel-aj-ik

Word of the Day – Aquiline
February 15, 2025
Word of the Day – Aquiline
Word of the Day - Aquiline (adj) ak-wi-layhn

Word of the Day – Wuther
February 14, 2025
Word of the Day – Wuther
Word of the Day - Wuther (verb) wuth-uhr

Word of the Day – Tenacious
February 13, 2025
Word of the Day – Tenacious
Word of the Day - Tenacious (adj) ten-ay-shus

Word of the Day – Natch
February 12, 2025
Word of the Day – Natch
Word of the Day - Natch (adverb) nach

Word of the Day – Entelechy
February 11, 2025
Word of the Day – Entelechy
Word of the Day - Entelechy (noun) en-tel-ek-ee