12 new words everyday
11/05/2025
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MEANDER
MEANDER
Fretwork. See Fret.
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ONANISM
ONANISM
Self-pollution; masturbation.
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SEXAGENARIAN
SEXAGENARIAN
A person who is sixty years old.
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ESCULIC
ESCULIC
Pertaining to, or obtained from, the horse-chestnut; as,esculic acid.
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PARKLEAVES
PARKLEAVES
A European species of Saint John's-wort; the tutsan. SeeTutsan.
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ADAGIO
ADAGIO
Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio,adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.
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NOBILITATION
NOBILITATION
The act of making noble. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
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PERTNESS
PERTNESS
The quality or state of being pert.
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UNBOWED
UNBOWED
Not bent or arched; not bowed down. Byron.
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INFLUENCIVE
INFLUENCIVE
Tending toinfluence; influential.
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PHOTOPHOBIA
PHOTOPHOBIA
A dread or intolerance of light. Sir T. Watson.
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INCANTATORY
INCANTATORY
Dealing by enchantment; magical. Sir T. Browne.