Friday 21 September 2018
Ab Vrbe Condita 2771
09/16/2018
Anosmia (noun)
The inability to detect smell.
Anosmia (noun)
The inability to detect smell.
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09/09/2018: Farinaceous (adjective) Starch-based. Said of a diet centered around pasta, potatoes, rice, or the like.
09/02/2018: Decaplet (noun) One from a multiple birth of ten. Although 7, 8, and 9 are septuplets, octuplets, and nonuplets; ten are decaplets.
08/26/2018: Couther (verb) To comfort by offering warmth and refreshments.
08/19/2018: Umami (noun, adjective) Sometimes termed savory or brothy, the fifth taste sensation in the tongue along with sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
08/12/2018: Ullage (noun) The size of the air space at the top of an unopened wine bottle. An excessive ullage indicates the cork has leaked and the wine has probably spoiled.
08/05/2018: Cloffin (verb) To sit by a fire.
07/29/2018: Phthisicky (adjective) Wheezy, showing the symptoms of tuberculosis.
07/22/2018: Vershok (noun) Traditional Russian unit of length equal to 4.445 centimeters or 1.75 inches. Also equivalent to one “rack unit” in relation to modern rack-mounted electronics equipment.
07/15/2018: Thixotropic (adjective) Of a gel, having the property of becoming more liquid when shaken or agitated and then stiffening again while at rest.
07/08/2018: Ramekin (noun) A small dish, usually white and made of ceramic, used for baking and serving individual portions.
07/01/2018: Irrorate (adjective) Spotted, speckled.
06/24/2018: Sockdolager (noun) A decisive argument or blow.
06/17/2018: Chthonic (adjective) Pertaining to gods or spirits of the underworld.
06/10/2018: Ultimogeniture (noun) The right of the youngest child to receive the inheritance.
06/03/2018: Pectiform (adjective) Comb-shaped.
05/27/2018: Ostrobogulous (adjective) Strange, mildly risqué, indecent or pornographic. [Coined by poet and author Victor Neuburg (1883-1940).]
05/20/2018: Obloquy (noun) Public scorn, abuse, or condemnation aimed toward a person or thing.
05/13/2018: Foin (verb) To thrust with a pointed weapon.
05/06/2018: Capriped (adjective) Having goatlike feet.
04/29/2018: Snarge (noun) The remains of a bird that has collided with a plane or gone through its engine.
Touch word to see definition.
09/09/2018: Farinaceous (adjective) Starch-based. Said of a diet centered around pasta, potatoes, rice, or the like.
09/02/2018: Decaplet (noun) One from a multiple birth of ten. Although 7, 8, and 9 are septuplets, octuplets, and nonuplets; ten are decaplets.
08/26/2018: Couther (verb) To comfort by offering warmth and refreshments.
08/19/2018: Umami (noun, adjective) Sometimes termed savory or brothy, the fifth taste sensation in the tongue along with sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
08/12/2018: Ullage (noun) The size of the air space at the top of an unopened wine bottle. An excessive ullage indicates the cork has leaked and the wine has probably spoiled.
08/05/2018: Cloffin (verb) To sit by a fire.
07/29/2018: Phthisicky (adjective) Wheezy, showing the symptoms of tuberculosis.
07/22/2018: Vershok (noun) Traditional Russian unit of length equal to 4.445 centimeters or 1.75 inches. Also equivalent to one “rack unit” in relation to modern rack-mounted electronics equipment.
07/15/2018: Thixotropic (adjective) Of a gel, having the property of becoming more liquid when shaken or agitated and then stiffening again while at rest.
07/08/2018: Ramekin (noun) A small dish, usually white and made of ceramic, used for baking and serving individual portions.
07/01/2018: Irrorate (adjective) Spotted, speckled.
06/24/2018: Sockdolager (noun) A decisive argument or blow.
06/17/2018: Chthonic (adjective) Pertaining to gods or spirits of the underworld.
06/10/2018: Ultimogeniture (noun) The right of the youngest child to receive the inheritance.
06/03/2018: Pectiform (adjective) Comb-shaped.
05/27/2018: Ostrobogulous (adjective) Strange, mildly risqué, indecent or pornographic. [Coined by poet and author Victor Neuburg (1883-1940).]
05/20/2018: Obloquy (noun) Public scorn, abuse, or condemnation aimed toward a person or thing.
05/13/2018: Foin (verb) To thrust with a pointed weapon.
05/06/2018: Capriped (adjective) Having goatlike feet.
04/29/2018: Snarge (noun) The remains of a bird that has collided with a plane or gone through its engine.
