12 new words everyday

04/07/2025

#84391

INHIATION

INHIATION

A gaping after; eager desire; craving. [R.] Bp. Hall.

#5015

WONG

WONG

A field. [Obs.] Spelman. "Woods and wonges." Havelok the Dane.

#67271

SUBORNER

SUBORNER

One who suborns or procures another to take, a false oath; onewho procures another to do a bad action.

#24327

STRINGER

STRINGER

A longitudinal sleeper.

#66170

CROWN

CROWN

p. p. of Crow. [Obs.]

#63011

TOMPON

TOMPON

An inking pad used in lithographic printing.

#36583

LEPTOLOGY

LEPTOLOGY

A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things.

#37758

INCURABLE

INCURABLE

A person diseased beyond cure.

#73698

SPIT CURL

SPIT CURL

A little lock of hair, plastered in a spiral form on the templeor forehead with spittle, or other adhesive substance. [Colloq.]

#29444

ADVOCATESHIP

ADVOCATESHIP

Office or duty of an advocate.

#26125

DISCERPTION

DISCERPTION

The act of pulling to pieces, or of separating the parts. Bp.Hall.

#67587

BULLDOZE

BULLDOZE

To intimidate; to restrain or coerce by intimidation orviolence; -- used originally of the intimidation of negro voters, inLouisiana. [Slang, U.S.]