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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : semiquincentennial
semiquincentennial [ sem-ee-kwin-sen-TEN-ee-uhl ] N. 1. a 250th anniversary or its celebration. 2. Semiquincentennial is a very long word for a very big anniver
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.05
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Quote of the day :-from ‘The County Ball’ by Coventry Patmore, 3rd
Ah, none but I discerned her looks, When in the throng she passed me by, For love is like a ghost, and brooks Only the chosen seer’s eye. trace and rewrite - fr
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.31
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : veracity
veracity [ vuh-RAS-i-tee ] N. 1. habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness. e.g. He was not noted for his veracity. 2. The word veracity
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.04
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Quote of the day :-from ‘The County Ball’ by Coventry Patmore, 2nd
Her ball-dress seemed a breathing mist, From the fair form exhaled and shed, Raised in the dance with arm and wrist All warmth and light unbraceleted. trace and
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.30
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : monophagous
monophagous [ muh-NOF-uh-guhs ] Adj. 1. feeding on only one kind of food. > Word Origin : First recorded in 1865–70; mono- + -phagous >+ The word “monopha
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.03
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Quote of the day :-from ‘Studies in the History of the Renaissance' (1873) by Walter Pater, 2nd
All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music. trace and rewrite - from ‘Studies in the History of the Renaissance’ (1873) ‘The School of Giorgione’
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.25
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : tiki-taka
tiki-taka [ TEE-kee-tah-kuh ] N. 1. Soccer. a strategy of maintaining possession of the ball to move it steadily upfield through a series of quick, short passes
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.10
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : rapscallion
Instead of getting angry when he realizes his shoelaces have been tied together, your grandfather might say, "Which of you rapscallions is responsible for this?"
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.02
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : understory
understory [ UHN-der-stawr-ee ] N. 1. the shrubs and plants growing beneath the main canopy of a forest. > Word Origin : First recorded in 1900–05; under- +
blog.naver.com · 2026.07.01
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English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : fubsy
fubsy [ FUHB-zee ] Adj. 1. British Dialect. short and stout. > Word Origin : First recorded in 1770–80; obsolete fubs, fub chubby person + -y 1; cf. -s 4, -s
blog.naver.com · 2026.06.30
