sudorific , adj :
In a state of perspiration; covered in sweat; sudoriferous, sweaty. (chiefly pharmacology) That produces sweating. The song “Sweat (A La La La La Long)” was released in Europe by the Jamaican reggae fusion group Inner Circle on this day 25 years ago in 1993.
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Sunday, 29 April 2018
Saturday, 28 April 2018
fraudulence: Word of the day for April 29, 2018
fraudulence , n :
The condition of being fraudulent; deceitfulness. American former financier and investment advisor Bernard “Bernie” Madoff, was born on this day 80 years ago in 1938. Madoff was convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme considered to be the largest financial fraud in United States history.
The condition of being fraudulent; deceitfulness. American former financier and investment advisor Bernard “Bernie” Madoff, was born on this day 80 years ago in 1938. Madoff was convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme considered to be the largest financial fraud in United States history.
Monday, 23 April 2018
platitudinous: Word of the day for April 24, 2018
platitudinous , adj :
Characterised by cliches or platitudes.
Characterised by cliches or platitudes.
Sunday, 22 April 2018
tarn: Word of the day for April 23, 2018
tarn , n :
(Northern England) A small mountain lake, especially in Northern England. (US, chiefly Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds. Today is Saint George’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of England.
(Northern England) A small mountain lake, especially in Northern England. (US, chiefly Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds. Today is Saint George’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of England.
Saturday, 21 April 2018
Gaia: Word of the day for April 22, 2018
Gaia , proper n :
(ecology) The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating organism. Alternative form of Gaea (“Greek goddess personifying the Earth”). Today is Earth Day, a day for observing the need to protect the Earth.
(ecology) The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating organism. Alternative form of Gaea (“Greek goddess personifying the Earth”). Today is Earth Day, a day for observing the need to protect the Earth.
Friday, 20 April 2018
gens: Word of the day for April 21, 2018
gens , n :
(Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium. (anthropology) A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line. Rome is traditionally regarded as having been founded on this day.
(Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium. (anthropology) A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line. Rome is traditionally regarded as having been founded on this day.
Monday, 16 April 2018
kyriarchy: Word of the day for April 17, 2018
kyriarchy , n :
A system of ruling and oppression in which many people may interact and act as oppressor or oppressed. Romanian-born German feminist Roman Catholic theologian Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, who coined the word in a 1992 book, was born on this day 80 years ago in 1938.
A system of ruling and oppression in which many people may interact and act as oppressor or oppressed. Romanian-born German feminist Roman Catholic theologian Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, who coined the word in a 1992 book, was born on this day 80 years ago in 1938.
Sunday, 15 April 2018
sprachbund: Word of the day for April 16, 2018
sprachbund , n :
(linguistics) A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation. Russian linguist Nikolai Trubetzkoy, who coined the German word Sprachbund from which the English word is derived, was born on this day in 1890.
(linguistics) A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation. Russian linguist Nikolai Trubetzkoy, who coined the German word Sprachbund from which the English word is derived, was born on this day in 1890.
Saturday, 14 April 2018
Leonardeschi: Word of the day for April 15, 2018
Leonardeschi , n :
A group of artists who worked in the studio of, or under the influence of, Leonardo da Vinci. Today, the anniversary of the day Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452, is declared by the International Association of Art to be World Art Day to celebrate the fine arts.
A group of artists who worked in the studio of, or under the influence of, Leonardo da Vinci. Today, the anniversary of the day Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452, is declared by the International Association of Art to be World Art Day to celebrate the fine arts.
Friday, 13 April 2018
consistent: Word of the day for April 14, 2018
consistent , adj :
Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature. Compatible, accordant. (logic) Of a set of statements: such that no contradiction logically follows from them.
Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature. Compatible, accordant. (logic) Of a set of statements: such that no contradiction logically follows from them.
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
horses for courses: Word of the day for April 12, 2018
horses for courses , phrase :
(chiefly Britain, idiomatic) Different people are suited for different jobs or situations; what is fitting in one case may not be fitting in another. The Grand National Festival, a horse racing event held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, UK, begins on this day in 2018.
(chiefly Britain, idiomatic) Different people are suited for different jobs or situations; what is fitting in one case may not be fitting in another. The Grand National Festival, a horse racing event held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, UK, begins on this day in 2018.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
folding stuff: Word of the day for April 11, 2018
folding stuff , n :
(slang) Banknotes, paper money.
(slang) Banknotes, paper money.
Monday, 9 April 2018
caveat: Word of the day for April 10, 2018
caveat , v :
(regarded by some as nonstandard) To qualify a statement with a caveat or proviso. (law) To lodge a formal notice of interest in land under a Torrens land-title system. (law, dated) To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended. (obsolete) To warn or caution against some event. The tongue-in-cheek International Be Kind to Lawyers Day falls on this day in 2018, the second Tuesday of April.
(regarded by some as nonstandard) To qualify a statement with a caveat or proviso. (law) To lodge a formal notice of interest in land under a Torrens land-title system. (law, dated) To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended. (obsolete) To warn or caution against some event. The tongue-in-cheek International Be Kind to Lawyers Day falls on this day in 2018, the second Tuesday of April.
Sunday, 8 April 2018
sully: Word of the day for April 9, 2018
sully , v :
(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty. (transitive) To corrupt or damage. (intransitive) To become soiled or tarnished.
(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty. (transitive) To corrupt or damage. (intransitive) To become soiled or tarnished.
Saturday, 7 April 2018
enhypostasia: Word of the day for April 8, 2018
enhypostasia , n :
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit. Today is Easter in Eastern Christianity in 2018.
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit. Today is Easter in Eastern Christianity in 2018.
Friday, 6 April 2018
sassywood: Word of the day for April 7, 2018
sassywood , n :
A form of trial by ordeal in Liberia, typically involving a suspect drinking a poisonous concoction made from the bark of the ordeal tree Erythrophleum guineense, Erythrophleum ivorense, or Erythrophleum suaveolens (called sassy bark); by extension, other forms of trial by ordeal such as applying a heated machete to the suspect's legs, or dipping the suspect's hand into hot oil. The ordeal tree itself, the bark of which is used in the sassywood procedure. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
A form of trial by ordeal in Liberia, typically involving a suspect drinking a poisonous concoction made from the bark of the ordeal tree Erythrophleum guineense, Erythrophleum ivorense, or Erythrophleum suaveolens (called sassy bark); by extension, other forms of trial by ordeal such as applying a heated machete to the suspect's legs, or dipping the suspect's hand into hot oil. The ordeal tree itself, the bark of which is used in the sassywood procedure. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
Thursday, 5 April 2018
pornocracy: Word of the day for April 6, 2018
pornocracy , proper n :
(Roman Catholicism, historical, sometimes capitalized) The period of the papacy known as the saeculum obscurum (Latin for “dark age”), and also as the “Rule of the Harlots”, which began with the installation of Pope Sergius III in 904 and lasted for sixty years until the death of Pope John XII in 964, during which time the popes were strongly influenced by the Theophylacti, a powerful and corrupt aristocratic family. pornocracy n (derogatory, often figuratively) A government by, or dominated by, prostitutes or corrupt persons. (derogatory) A societal culture dominated by pornography. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
(Roman Catholicism, historical, sometimes capitalized) The period of the papacy known as the saeculum obscurum (Latin for “dark age”), and also as the “Rule of the Harlots”, which began with the installation of Pope Sergius III in 904 and lasted for sixty years until the death of Pope John XII in 964, during which time the popes were strongly influenced by the Theophylacti, a powerful and corrupt aristocratic family. pornocracy n (derogatory, often figuratively) A government by, or dominated by, prostitutes or corrupt persons. (derogatory) A societal culture dominated by pornography. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
Wednesday, 4 April 2018
eucatastrophe: Word of the day for April 5, 2018
eucatastrophe , n :
(literature) A catastrophe (dramatic event leading to plot resolution) that results in the protagonist's well-being. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
(literature) A catastrophe (dramatic event leading to plot resolution) that results in the protagonist's well-being. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
disemvowel: Word of the day for April 4, 2018
disemvowel , v :
(transitive, sometimes humorous) To remove the vowels from, for example, for the purpose of expurgating offensive words. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
(transitive, sometimes humorous) To remove the vowels from, for example, for the purpose of expurgating offensive words. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
Monday, 2 April 2018
chairness: Word of the day for April 3, 2018
chairness , n :
The essence of what it means to be a chair; the qualities that make a chair what it is. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
The essence of what it means to be a chair; the qualities that make a chair what it is. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!
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