Wakerife (adj)
wayk-rahyf
Wakeful or unable to sleep
First recorded in 1470–80. Combines wake + rife, meaning “abundant, plentiful, or numerous.” Primarily heard in Northern England and Scottish dialects.
Example sentences
“The streetlamps flickered, mimicking her wakerife state.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
