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SWASIVIOUS a) agreeably persuasive b) pretentiously stylish; elegant c) fierce, savage, violent, ill-tempered d) speaking proudly or haughtily Answer here Today's Featured Word RIDDLEMY RIDDLEMY NOUN unintelligible language, gibberish, rigmarole, nonsense ...1641 obs. rare ETYMOLOGY from a fanciful formation of 'riddle me a riddle', or 'riddle my riddle', etc. FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1641 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...Hea I would be drunk A thousand times to bed, rather than dream Of any of their Riddlemy Riddlemies. If they prove happy so: If not, let't go; From: A Joviall Crew, Or, The Merry Beggars By: Richard Brome, 1641 Daily Word Quiz Answer SWASIVIOUS a) agreeably persuasive ...1592 obs. rare
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