Daily Word Quiz
TETRICOUS a) exhausted, fatigued b) wild, foolish c) weak, sickly, poorly, unwell d) austere, severe, harsh, crabbed, morose Answer below. Today's Featured Word WHAPED ADJ. bewildered, dismayed, perplexed, puzzled ...c1374 obs. ETYMOLOGY ? from awhape (vb.) to stupefy, to astonish FIRST DOCUMENTED USE c1374 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...That turnid is in quakynge all my daunce, My suretee in a whaaped countenaunce..." From: Anelida and Arcite By: Geoffrey Chaucer, c1374 Daily Word Quiz Answer TETRICOUS d) austere, severe, harsh, crabbed, morose ...1727 obs.
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Daily Word Quiz
OBNIXIOUSLY a) with careful observance b) arrogantly, haughtily c) occasionally, now and then d) earnestly, strenuously Answer below. Today's Featured Word ROUZIE-BOUZIE ADJ. uproariously drunk ...1693 obs. ETYMOLOGY unknown FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1693 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...for I may return most rouzie-bouzie, and if I find you have injur'd me, I'll swinge you all, by Hercules." From: The Maid's Last Prayer: Or, Any, Rather than Fail. A Comedy By: Thomas Southerne, 1693 Daily Word Quiz Answer OBNIXIOUSLY d) earnestly, strenuously ...1632 obs. rare Daily Word Quiz
LARMOYANT a) rich, wealthy b) given to tears; weeping; crying c) frolicsome, sportive d) liberal in giving, bounteous Answer below. Today's Featured Word FOOTLE ADJ. worthless, paltry, trifling, insignificant ...1894 NOUN twaddle, nonsense ...1895 VERB to talk or act foolishly; to do anything in a feeble or ineffectual manner; to dawdle, to trifle, to potter; to idle, to waste time ...1892 sl. ETYMOLOGY of obscure origin; possibly from Eng. dial. footer to trifle, to potter about FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1892 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...Now, really, Settee, do try not to footle like this!" From: Voces Populi By: F. Anstey, 1892 Daily Word Quiz Answer LARMOYANT b) given to tears; weeping; crying ...1824 |
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