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↨Word	↨Class	↨Definition	↨Etymology	↨Source	↨Date
Kickshaw	n.	A fancy but insubstantial cooked dish, especially one of foreign origin; a trinket	quelque chose (French) something	Lords and Ladles, Maurice Linnane	2018.10.12
Gavage	v.	To feed by means of a tube passed into the stomach	gaver (French) to stuff or cram	The Elements of Graphing Data, William S. Cleveland	2018.10.07
Funicular	adj.	Relating to a rope or its tension	funis (Latin) rope	Ken Jennings	2018.10.01
Graticule	n.	A grid of horizontal and vertical lines	crāticula (Latin) grill, grating, griddle	EEVblog	2018.09.17
Optocoupler	n.	A device containing light-emitting and light-sensitive components, used to couple isolated circuits	optikós (Greek) of seeing + coupler	Arduino Projects Book	2018.09.13
Palapa	n.	An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves	(Mexican Spanish)	Bachelor In Paradise	2018.09.05
Uraeus (plural: uraei)	n.	A representation of a sacred serpent as an emblem of supreme power	ouraios (Greek) cobra	Columbus Scrabble Meetup	2018.08.28
Bawd	n.	A woman in charge of a brothel	baud (Old French) bold, lively, jolly	Harlots, Alison Newman and Moira Buffini	2018.08.10
Phreatic	adj.	Of or pertaining to ground water	phréar (Greek) well, spring	Star Trek Discovery	2018.07.22
Polder	n.	A piece of low-lying land reclaimed from the sea or a river	polre (Middle Dutch)	The Truthful Art, Alberto Cairo	2018.07.18
Exotropia	n.	A form of strabismus in which the eyes are deviated outward	trópos (Greek) a turn	A fancy doctor	2018.07.04
Dendrogram	n.	A tree diagram, especially one showing taxonomic relationships	dendro + gramma (Greek) tree + drawing	Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps Jacques Bertin	2018.06.24
Geodesy	n.	The branch of mathematics concerned with the shape and area of the earth	gē + daiein (Greek) earth + to divide	Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps Jacques Bertin	2018.06.19
Ocellus	n.	A small eye of an insect or other arthropod that has only one lens, typically present in one or more pairs	Oculus (Latin) little eye	Learnin' about bees	2018.06.15
Isarithm	n.	A line on a map, chart or graph that links points having the same value	arithmos (Greek) number	Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps Jacques Bertin	2018.06.11
Diesis	n.	The ‡ (double dagger) symbol	dia + ienai (Greek) through + send	Google	2018.06.04
Choropleth	n.	A thematic map in which the distribution of a property is shown using different colors	khṓra + plêthos (Ancient Greek) location + a great number	d3.js	2018.06.03
Abcissa	n.	The x-coordinate of a point	(Latin) cutoff	The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Edward Tufte	2018.05.19
Overleaf	adv.	On the other side of the page	over + leaf	The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst	2018.05.12
Æsc	n.	The Æ or æ grapheme	(Old English) ash tree	The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst	2018.04.28
Unicameral	n.	Of a script or typeface: making no distinction between upper and lower case, but rather having only one case	camera (Latin) chamber	The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst	2018.04.27
Aril	n.	An extra seed-covering, typically colored, and hairy or fleshy	arilli (Latin) dried grape stones	Eatin' pomegranates	2018.04.21
Greek	v.	To display nonsense text or graphics in a document as a placeholder to create a dummy layout, or to demonstrate a type font	Greek (English) unintelligible speech or text	Adobe InDesign	2018.04.21
Verso	n.	The left-hand page of an open book	versus (Latin) turned, changed	The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst	2018.04.19
Recto	n.	The right-hand page of an open book	rectus (Latin) correct, right	The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst	2018.04.19
Lachrymal	adj.	Of or relating to tears	lacrima (Latin) tear	The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst	2018.04.18
Adnate	adj.	Growing with one side adherent to a stem	adnatus (Latin) born or growing at or upon	The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst	2018.04.17
Versal	n.	A large embellished letter at the beginning of a verse, manuscript , etc.	universalis (Latin) universal	Thinking with Type, Ellen Lupton	2018.04.15
Bord	n.	A coalface parallel to natural fissures	bord (Old English) plank, table	Looking at anagrams	2018.04.14
Frank	v.	To facilitate or pay the passage of something or someone	francus (Medieval Latin) free	Die Neue Typographie, Jan Tschichold	2018.04.08
Adumbration	n.	A faint sketch, an outline, a brief representation	umbra (Latin) shadow	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.04.06
Marmoreal	adj.	Of, or like marble	marmor (Latin) marble	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.03.29
Sere	adj.	Dry and withered	sōrēn (German) to wither	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.03.27
Cresset	n.	A metal container of oil, grease, wood, or coal burned as a torch and typically mounted on a pole	craisse (Old French) variant of graisse, oil, grease	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.03.26
Hod	n.	A trough with a pole handle that is borne on the shoulder, for carrying building materials	hot (Old English) a basket for carrying earth	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.03.25
Nekton	n.	The collection of aquatic organisms that can swim freely and are independent of currents	nektos (Greek) swimming	phrontistery.info	2018.03.23
Chandler	n.	A dealer in supplies and equipment for ships and boats	chandelier (Old French) from chandelle, ‘candle’	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.03.16
Kex	n.	A dry, hollow plant stem	(British English)	phrontistery.info	2018.03.09
Vega	n.	A tract of fertile meadowland	(Spanish)	phrontistery.info	2018.03.08
Furbelow	v.	To adorn with pleated or gathered material	Falbala (French) trimming, flounce	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.03.07
Xenomancy	n.	Divination using strangers	xeno- (Greek) strange, foreign, stranger	phrontistery.info	2018.03.06
Mahout	n.	An elephant rider, trainer, or keeper	mahāvat (Hindi)	phrontistery.info	2018.03.04
Zizz	n.	A short sleep	(British English)	phrontistery.info	2018.03.03
Yarak	adj.	(of a trained hawk) Fit and in proper condition for hunting	yārakī (Persian) strength, ability	Looking for Y words, phrontistery.info	2018.03.02
Sri	n.	A title of respect used before the name of a man, god, or sacred book	śrī (Sanskrit) beauty, fortune.	Alphabear	2018.03.01
Wheeple	v.	To give forth a prolonged whistle or cry	(British English)	Alphabear	2018.02.27
Idempotent	adj.	Describing an action which, when performed multiple times on the same subject, has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed	idem (Latin) same +‎ potent, having power	Kalzumeus	2018.02.24
Graupel	n.	Precipitation that forms when supercooled water droplets are collected and freeze on falling snowflakes, forming 2–5 mm balls of rime	graupel (German)	National Weather Service Portland Twitter	2018.02.23
Ulu	n.	An Eskimo woman's knife, resembling a food chopper, with a crescent-shaped blade	ulu (Inuit)	Alphabear	2018.02.23
Foy	n.	A farewell feast, drink or gift	fooi (Dutch) feast at the end of the harvest	Alphabear	2018.02.20
Eclogue	n.	A pastoral poem, often in the form of a shepherd's monologue or a dialogue between shepherds	eklogḗ (Ancient Greek) selection	Seattle Art Museum	2018.02.19
Garniture	n.	A set of decorative objects, esp. vases	garnir (French) to garnish	Seattle Art Museum	2018.02.18
Asyndeton	n.	The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence	asundetos (Greek) unconnected	Wikipedia	2018.02.16
Rax	v.	To stretch, stretch out, to reach out, reach or attain to, to extend the hand to, hand or pass something	raxen, rasken (Middle English) to stretch oneself	Alphabear	2018.02.14
Carminative	n.	A substance that relieves gastrointestinal gas	carminare (Latin) to card, hence to cleanse, from carmen, a card for freeing wool or flax, or carminat-, healed by incantation	Learnin' about lentils	2018.02.13
Anta	n.	A pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination	anta (Latin) square pilaster	Alphabear	2018.02.12
Rime	v.	To cover (an object) with hoarfrost	hrīmaz, hrīmą (Proto-Germanic) hoarfrost	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.02.10
Corm	n.	A short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant that serves as a storage organ	κορμός (Greek) tree trunk	Alphabear	2018.02.08
Whid	v.	To move nimbly and with little noise, usually of small game	hviða (Old Norse) gust of wind	Alphabear	2018.02.05
Oda	n.	A room within a harem	oda (Turkish)	Alphabear	2018.02.03
Thane	n.	A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron	thegen (Old English) servant, soldier	Alphabear	2018.02.01
Tyg	n.	A large English pottery mug with three or more handles dividing the rim into sections for several drinkers	tygh (Swedish) things, gear, equipment [unconfirmed by primary source]	Alphabear	2018.01.31
Entheogen	n.	A psychoactive substance that induces a spiritual experience	entheos (Greek) full of god, inspired, possessed	Portland PEERS Group	2018.01.27
Haline	adj.	Salty; of or relating to the degree of saltiness	halas (Greek) salt	Search for words that start with halo-	2018.01.27
Emulous	adj.	Motivated by a spirit of rivalry	aemulus (Latin) rival	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.01.26
Stretorous	adj.	(of breathing) Noisy and labored	stertere (Latin) to snore	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.01.25
Quinsy	n.	A suppurative inflammation of the tonsils	kynanchē (Greek) from kyn-, kyōn dog + anchein, to strangle	Branch from 'Selfheal'	2018.01.24
Selfheal	n.	A purple-flowered plant of the mint family that was formerly widely used for healing wounds	self + heal (English)	Wordiest	2018.01.23
Stile	n.	An arrangement of steps that allows people, but not animals, to climb over a fence or wall	stigilō (Germanic root) Device for climbing	The Waves, Virginia Woolfe	2018.01.22
Oleaginous	adj.	Rich, oily; obsequious	oleum (Latin) oil	The Waves, Wirginia Woolfe	2018.01.21
Jabot	n.	An ornamental frill or ruffle on the front of a shirt or blouse	jabot (French) a bird's crop	Internet Anagram Server	2018.01.20
Dingbat	n.	A printer's ornament other than a letter or number	ding (English) to beat; deal a heavy blow	Webding research	2018.01.17
Col	n.	The lowest point between two mountain peaks	col (French) neck	Wordiest	2018.01.16
Ansa	n.	The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from distance	ansa (Latin) handle	Wordiest	2018.01.11
Quincunx	n.	An arrangement of five objects in the shape of a cross	quīnque (Latin) five	Brain	2018.01.11
Snath	n.	The shaft of a scythe	snede (Middle English) the shaft of handle of a scythe	Learnin' about swords n' stuff	2018.01.07
Attar	n.	An essential oil derived from botanical sources	atir (Arabic) perfume	JR, William Gaddis	2018.01.07
Jacquerie	n.	A peasant uprising or revolt	jacques (French) peasant	Wordiest	2017.12.16
Ceil	v.	To finish a surface or ceiling with plaster or wood	ciel (French) sky, heaven	Wordiest	2017.12.08
Lotic	adj.	Situated in rapidly moving fresh water	lotus (Latin) washing	Follows from lentic	2017.11.23
Lentic	adj.	Situated in still, fresh water	lentus (Latin) calm, slow	Follows from lenticular	2017.11.23
Lenticular	adj.	Lentil-shaped, biconvex	lenticularis (Latin) lentil-shaped	Brain	2017.11.22
Sessile	adj.	(of an organism) Fixed in one place; immobile	sessilis (Latin) of or fit for sitting	Zak Smith	2017.11.21
Polysemous	adj.	Having multiple meanings or interpretations	polúsēmos (Ancient Greek) from polús, many + sēmaínō, I signify, mean	Wikipedia	2017.11.11
Copula	n.	A word used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate	copula (Latin) connection, linking of words	Wordiest	2017.11.10
Purfle	v.	To ornament the border or edges of	porfiler (Old French), from (Latin) pro- + filum (thread)	Guitar forums	2017.11.05
Fettle	v.	To trim or clean the rough edges of before firing	fetlen (Middle English), to shape, prepare	Friend of the Show, KM	2017.11.03
Anthropocene	n.	The present age, the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on the climate and environment	anthrōpos (Greek), human being	Internet Bio	2017.10.29
Decussate	v.	To cross or intersect in the form of an "x"	dēcussō (Latin), arrange crosswise or mark with a cross	Wikipedia.org	2017.10.27
Colophon	n.	A publisher's emblm or imprint	kolophōn (Greek), summit	Thesaurus.com	2017.10.26
Unlimber	v.	To unpack or unfasten and so make ready	(English), to free (a gun) from its limber	JR, William Gaddis	2017.10.25
Taka (৳ or Tk)	n.	The basic monetary unit of Bangladesh, equal to 100 poisha	ṭākā (Bengali)	Bengali interpreter, ZD	2017.10.22
Pteric	adj.	Of, relating to, or resembling a wing	pteron (Greek), wing, feather	Wordiest	2017.10.20
Lemel	n.	Metal filings	limer (French), to file	Andrew Berry, goldsmith	2017.10.17
Bort	n.	A low-quality diamond used for industrial and manufacturing purposes	brot (Old English), fragment	Wordiest	2017.10.17

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