Word of the Day — Archive Page #367
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April 29, 2017
85% 15% #34 votesWhat does sibilant mean?
- sibilant, sibilant consonant(adj)
- a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
April 28, 2017
77% 23% #63 votesWhat does cicatrix mean?
- scar, cicatrix, cicatrice(noun)
- a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
April 27, 2017
82% 18% #55 votesWhat does mensch mean?
- mensch, mensh(noun)
- a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
April 26, 2017
74% 26% #65 votesWhat does besot mean?
- besot, stupefy(verb)
- make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
April 25, 2017
84% 16% #63 votesWhat does numen mean?
- numen(noun)
- a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
April 24, 2017
83% 17% #53 votesWhat does depredation mean?
- depredation, predation(noun)
- an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
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