Monday, December 21, 2009

Word 713: Driblet

noun
a thin stream or small drop of liquid
• a small or insignificant amount

Word 712: Fraise

noun ( pl. pronunc. same)
(in cooking) a strawberry

Word 711: Spadework

noun
routine or difficult preparatory work

Word 710: Peplos


noun
a rich outer robe or shawl worn by women in ancient Greece, hanging in loose folds and sometimes drawn over the head

Word 709: Logy

adjective
dull and heavy in motion or thought; sluggish

Word 708: Dulcify

verb [ trans.] poetic/literary
sweeten
• calm or soothe

Word 707: Intumesce

verb [ intrans.]
swell up

Word 706: Niello


noun
a black compound of sulfur with silver, lead, or copper, used for filling in engraved designs in silver or other metals
• objects decorated with this

Word 705: Kermis


noun
a summer fair held in towns and villages in the Netherlands
• a fair or carnival, esp. one held to raise money for a charity

Word 704: Entremets

noun
a light dish served between two courses of a formal meal

Word 703: Uhlan

noun historical
a cavalryman armed with a lance as a member of various European armies

Word 702: Ossuary

noun ( pl. -aries)
a container or room into which the bones of dead people are placed

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Word 701: Yardman

noun ( pl. -men)
1. a person working in a railroad or lumberyard
2. a person who does various outdoor jobs

Word 700: Filter bed


noun
a tank or pond containing a layer of sand or gravel, used for filtering large quantities of liquid

Word 699: Whicker

verb [ intrans.]
utter a half-suppressed laugh; snigger; titter
• (of a horse) give a soft breath

Word 698: Hygrometer

noun
an instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas

Word 697: Rasa

noun Hinduism
essence, flavor, or sentiment, in particular the characteristic quality of music, literature, and drama