12 new words everyday

10/02/2024

#30078

OTALGIA

Pain in the ear; earache.

#50316

TUMBLEWEED

Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in theautumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over thefields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amarantus albus,etc.

#21320

NOYADE

A drowning of many persons at once, -- a method of executionpracticed at Nantes in France during the Reign of Terror, by JeanBaptiste Carrier.

#30024

VESPA

A genus of Hymenoptera including the common wasps and hornets.

#59044

INTENSIFY

To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; tointensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensifyanimosity. Bacon.How piercing is the sting of pride By want embittered andintensified. Longfellow.

#28627

IRREFLECTIVE

Not reflective. De Quincey.

#37068

MANGER

The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships highenough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from runningover it.

#16643

ARTHROGRAPHY

The description of joints.

#58007

OVERHOLD

To hold or value too highly; to estimate at too dear a rate.[Obs.] Shak.

#43080

BIRTH

See Berth. [Obs.] De Foe.

#64526

MONOGENETIC

One in genesis; resulting from one process of formation; --used of a mountain range. Dana.

#33172

BESTILL

To make still.