snurt- (verb)
to expel mucus while sneezing.
Ex: The fine lady was expelled from the fancy part for snurting.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a curious dictionary I've compiled.
Showing posts with label Word of the Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Word of the Week. Show all posts
Word of the Week - Petrichor
petrichor- (noun)
the smell of the earth after a rain.
Ex: The petrichor always reminded her of a fresh start.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
the smell of the earth after a rain.
Ex: The petrichor always reminded her of a fresh start.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Lapidify
lapidify - (verb)
to turn to stone.
Ex: Her wretched face lapidified the knight.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
to turn to stone.
Ex: Her wretched face lapidified the knight.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Illation
illation- (adj)
the act of inferring a conclusion from a given set of premises.
Ex: The ridiculous clues made illation impossible.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
the act of inferring a conclusion from a given set of premises.
Ex: The ridiculous clues made illation impossible.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Syrt
syrt- (noun)
quick sand or sinking sand.
Ex: Fed up with the children's antics, the baby sitter sent them to play in the syrt pit.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fascinating dictionary I've compiled.
quick sand or sinking sand.
Ex: Fed up with the children's antics, the baby sitter sent them to play in the syrt pit.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fascinating dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Juglandaceous
juglandaceous - (adj)
of or pertaining to walnuts
Ex: The juglandaceous snack wasn't very appetizing.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
of or pertaining to walnuts
Ex: The juglandaceous snack wasn't very appetizing.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Hyetal
hyetal - (adj)
pertaining or involving rain.
Ex: The hyetal weather made everyone feel blue, not to mention flood the village.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
pertaining or involving rain.
Ex: The hyetal weather made everyone feel blue, not to mention flood the village.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Nutation
nutation- (noun)
involuntary nodding of the head.
Ex: During the dull oration, the old man's nutation was accompanied by soft snores.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
involuntary nodding of the head.
Ex: During the dull oration, the old man's nutation was accompanied by soft snores.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fantastic dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Hamadryad
Hamadryad- (noun)
a king cobra.
Ex: Unbeknownst to the farmer, a hamadryad was slithering towards him through the grass.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, an intriguing dictionary I've compiled.
a king cobra.
Ex: Unbeknownst to the farmer, a hamadryad was slithering towards him through the grass.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, an intriguing dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Groak
groak- (verb)
to stare at someone in hopes of receiving something to eat.
Ex: the small creature groaked from under the table.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fascinating dictionary I've compiled.
to stare at someone in hopes of receiving something to eat.
Ex: the small creature groaked from under the table.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a fascinating dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week: Byrthynsak
byrthynsak- (noun)
steeling as much as one can carry.
Ex: the byrthynsak of the rich estate was an event described in all the local newspapers.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather odd dictionary I've compiled.
steeling as much as one can carry.
Ex: the byrthynsak of the rich estate was an event described in all the local newspapers.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather odd dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Quatch
quatch - (noun)
a word or sound.
Ex: the aged rabbit uttered a last quatch, and then died.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather unco dictionary I've compiled.
a word or sound.
Ex: the aged rabbit uttered a last quatch, and then died.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather unco dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Recusant
recusant - (noun)
a nonconformist, someone refusing to obey social or governmental laws.
Ex: the priest was displeased to discover his star pupil had become a recusant.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather unco dictionary I've compiled.
a nonconformist, someone refusing to obey social or governmental laws.
Ex: the priest was displeased to discover his star pupil had become a recusant.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather unco dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Unco
unco - (adj)
1. strange, odd, or awkward; out of the ordinary.
Ex: The unco dictionary was not a best-seller.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather unco dictionary I've compiled.
1. strange, odd, or awkward; out of the ordinary.
Ex: The unco dictionary was not a best-seller.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather unco dictionary I've compiled.
Word of the Week - Absquatulate
absquatulate - (noun)
to flee or abscond; get away with.
Ex: After the thief was caught red-handed, he absquatulated with the money.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather unco dictionary I've compiled.
to flee or abscond; get away with.
Ex: After the thief was caught red-handed, he absquatulated with the money.
- Taken from the Dictionary of Curious, Obscure, Humorous, Useless and Cherished Words, a rather unco dictionary I've compiled.
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