12 new words everyday

04/04/2024

#7742

HOOSIER

A nickname given to an inhabitant of the State of Indiana.[U.S.]

#25245

MINISTRATION

The act of ministering; service; ministry. "The days of hisministration." Luke i. 23.

#23357

FITLY

In a fit manner; suitably; properly; conveniently; as, a maximfitly applied.

#64769

UNFILE

To remove from a file or record.

#53507

NIMIETY

State of being in excess. [R.]There is a nimiety, a too-muchess, in all Germans. Coleridge.

#45838

DEGREASE

To remove grease or fatty matter from, as wool or silk.

#62729

DETERIORITY

Worse state or quality; inferiority. "The deteriority of thediet." [R.] Ray.

#76731

COLLIE

The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-hairedand smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayedespecially in caring for flocks. [Written also colly, colley.]

#67135

FORETASTE

A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.

#31419

ACROSTICALLY

After the manner of an acrostic.

#69528

DESIGHT

An unsightly object. [Obs.]

#25335

BOYAU

A winding or zigzag trench forming a path or communication fromone siegework to another, to a magazine, etc.