Words

BRUMAL

Brumal, an adjective not used in modern times, indicated that something had occurred in the winter. The brumal wind felt as though it cut ...

EMETIC

An emetic (noun) is an agent that induces vomiting, and is undoubtedly a word that any parent or any student of first aid techniques has heard ...

HERMETIC

Hermetic is an adjective with several different uses. The word is used to describe something air-tight, stemming from the ancient belief that Hermes ...

RAILLERY

Raillery is a wonderful noun that means good natured ridicule; pleasantry touched with satire; banter; chaffing; and/or mockery. Raillery is what ...

TINTINNABULATION

Just saying the noun "tintinnabulation" is fun. This word stands for a particular sound: namely, the pealing, tinkling, or ringing of ...

UNDULATE

The verb "undulate" means to move or cause to move in a wave or in waves; to have or cause a wavy appearance; to have a wavy margin or markings; or ...

ATAVISM

Atavism is a noun meaning the occurrence in an individual of a trait from a remote ancestor, due to a recombination of ancestral genes. The word can ...