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Poll Diablerie [di-AH-blə-ree] Part of speech: noun Origin: French, 17th century 1. Reckless mischief; charismatic wildness. 2. (Archaic)...

Paramnesia [par-am-NEE-zhə] Part of speech: noun Origin: English, 19th century P A condition or phenomenon involving distorted memory or...

Amphibology [am-fə-BOL-ə-jee] Part of speech: noun Origin: Old French, 14th century A phrase or sentence that is grammatically ambiguous,...

Verisimilar [ver-ə-SIM-ə-lər] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely. 2....

Pirandellian [pir-ən-DEL-ee-ən] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Proper name, 20th century 1. Describing drama in which actors become...

Fantod [FAN-tod] Part of speech: noun Origin: Unknown, 19th century A state or attack of uneasiness or unreasonableness. Examples of...

Piffling [PIF-ling] Part of speech: adjective Origin: English, 19th century Trivial; unimportant. Examples of piffling in a sentence...

Heliotropic [hee-lee-ə-TRAHP-ik] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Greek, 19th century Exhibiting the property of some plants of turning...

Hidebound [HAHYD-bownd] Part of speech: adjective Origin: English, 17th century Unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or...

Saturnine [SAT-ər-nahyn] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Old French, 15th century (Of a person or their manner) Slow and gloomy....

Muliebrity [myoo-lee-EB-ri-tee] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 16th century Womanly qualities; womanhood. Examples of muliebrity in...

Marmoreal [mar-MOR-ee-əl] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 18th century Made of or likened to marble. Examples of marmoreal in a...

Factitious [fak-TIH-shəs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century Artificially created or developed. Examples of factitious...

Circadian [sur-KEY-dee-ən] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 20th century (Of biological processes) Recurring naturally on a...

Immiscible [ih-MIS-ə-bəl] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century (Of liquids) Not forming a homogeneous mixture when added...

Micawberish [mə-KAW-bə-rish] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Proper name, 19th century Resembling the character Wilkins Micawber in...

Solon [SO-lən] Part of speech: noun Origin: Proper name, 17th century 1.A wise legislator or lawgiver. 2.Any legislator. Examples of solon...

Ruthful [ROOTH-fəl] Part of speech: adjective Origin: English, 13th century 1.Full of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful. 2.Full of ruth...

Vespertine [VES-pər-tahyn] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 16th century Relating to, occurring, or active in the evening....

Solon [SO-lən] Part of speech: noun Origin: Proper name, 17th century 1.A wise legislator or lawgiver. 2.Any legislator. Examples of solon...