12 new words everyday

28/09/2026

#15090

THALIAN

Of or pertaining to Thalia; hence, of or pertaining to comedy;comic.

#71567

GALLEY

A vessel propelled by oars, whether having masts and sails ornot; as:(a) A large vessel for war and national purposes; -- common in theMiddle Ages, and down to the 17th century.(b) A name given by analogy to the Greek, Roman, and other ancientvessels propelled by oars.(c) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers,press gangs, and also for pleasure.(d) One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.

#40798

IPOMOEA

, and Gray.] (Bot.) A genus of twining plants with showymonopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato,and the cypress vine.

#28699

JIPPO

A waistcoat or kind of stays for women.

#2849

PERITRACHEAL

Surrounding the tracheæ.

#26961

INCURVITY

A state of being bent or curved; incurvation; a bendinginwards. Sir T. Browne.

#85043

VERISIMILAR

Having the appearance of truth; probable; likely. "Howverisimilar it looks." Carlyle.

#50302

TEMPORANEOUS

Temporarity. [Obs.] Hallywell.

#78466

EXSECT

The removal by operation of a portion of a limb; particularly,the removal of a portion of a bone in the vicinity of a joint; theact or process of cutting out.

#57876

AFTER-IMAGE

The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina ofthe eye after the cause has been removed; also extended toimpressions left of tones, smells, etc.

#27867

POLARIC

See Polar. [R.]

#71190

MYRCIA

A large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs, nearlyrelated to the true myrtles (Myrtus), from which they differ inhaving very few seeds in each berry.