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The official account for en.wiktionary.org, the English Wiktionary. We’re a collaborative project to produce a free-content multilingual dictionary. We aim to describe all words of all languages using definitions and descriptions in English.
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 19 September 2025: “pirate shirt”—“synonym of ‘poet shirt’ (‘a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 19 September 2025: “pirate shirt”—“synonym of ‘poet shirt’ (‘a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 18 September 2025: “għomor” (Maltese)—“lifespan, lifetime (the entire time of a person’s life; with regard to living persons also: that which has passed of it or that which remains); age (quality of having lived for a particular time); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 18 September 2025: “għomor” (Maltese)—“lifespan, lifetime (the entire time of a person’s life; with regard to living persons also: that which has passed of it or that which remains); age (quality of having lived for a particular time); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 18 September 2025: “handkerchief tree”—“the dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts said to look like handkerchiefs; (archaic) an arrangement of handkerchiefs in the form of a tree, [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 18 September 2025: “handkerchief tree”—“the dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts said to look like handkerchiefs; (archaic) an arrangement of handkerchiefs in the form of a tree, [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 17 September 2025: “indict a ham sandwich”—“(intransitive, chiefly US, criminal law, humorous, hyperbolic, idiomatic) of a grand jury: to charge a person with a crime, despite a perceived lack of evidence” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 17 September 2025: “indict a ham sandwich”—“(intransitive, chiefly US, criminal law, humorous, hyperbolic, idiomatic) of a grand jury: to charge a person with a crime, despite a perceived lack of evidence” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 17 September 2025: “شلح” (šalaḥ; North Levantine Arabic)—“(intransitive) to disrobe, undress [with عَن (ʕan) ‘off of (oneself)’ (optional)]; to take off [with direct object ‘article(s) of clothing’]; to throw, toss” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 17 September 2025: “شلح” (šalaḥ; North Levantine Arabic)—“(intransitive) to disrobe, undress [with عَن (ʕan) ‘off of (oneself)’ (optional)]; to take off [with direct object ‘article(s) of clothing’]; to throw, toss” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 16 September 2025: “subtle”—“of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally), difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious. [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 16 September 2025: “subtle”—“of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally), difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious. [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 15 September 2025: “不可抗力” (fukakōryoku; Japanese)—“act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; (law) force majeure; vis major” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 15 September 2025: “不可抗力” (fukakōryoku; Japanese)—“act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; (law) force majeure; vis major” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 15 September 2025: “democratically”—“in a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 15 September 2025: “democratically”—“in a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 14 September 2025: “ambing” (Betawi)—“(transitive, intransitive) to rock (a child to sleep) in a cradle” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 14 September 2025: “ambing” (Betawi)—“(transitive, intransitive) to rock (a child to sleep) in a cradle” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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We promise this pandemic was only virtual.
20 years ago, an unexpected event in the online game "World of Warcraft" caught the attention of players and researchers. A new dungeon introduced a boss whose special attack temporarily drained a player’s health and could spread to others nearby. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
20 years ago, an unexpected event in the online game "World of Warcraft" caught the attention of players and researchers. A new dungeon introduced a boss whose special attack temporarily drained a player’s health and could spread to others nearby. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
September 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We promise this pandemic was only virtual.
20 years ago, an unexpected event in the online game "World of Warcraft" caught the attention of players and researchers. A new dungeon introduced a boss whose special attack temporarily drained a player’s health and could spread to others nearby. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
20 years ago, an unexpected event in the online game "World of Warcraft" caught the attention of players and researchers. A new dungeon introduced a boss whose special attack temporarily drained a player’s health and could spread to others nearby. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
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Robert Henderson Carothers (1848–1923) is my latest #OEDMaker—after a bit of a gap caused by doing yet more research on the fascinating E. S. Dodgson—and here’s a piece about him. Also available on Facebook to @DictionarySocNA members and at themakersoftheoed.wordpress.com/the-quotatio...
September 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Robert Henderson Carothers (1848–1923) is my latest #OEDMaker—after a bit of a gap caused by doing yet more research on the fascinating E. S. Dodgson—and here’s a piece about him. Also available on Facebook to @DictionarySocNA members and at themakersoftheoed.wordpress.com/the-quotatio...
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Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social just did a Word of Mouth episode on the Sound of Words and how many might reflect the thing or action more than the obvious onomatopoeia. Can't for the life of me imagine 'snerdle' represents the sound of taking comfort on one's bed covers.
Word of Mouth - Crash Bang Wallop: The Sound of Words - BBC Sounds
Michael Rosen and Dr Catherine Laing discuss words that sound like their meanings.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social just did a Word of Mouth episode on the Sound of Words and how many might reflect the thing or action more than the obvious onomatopoeia. Can't for the life of me imagine 'snerdle' represents the sound of taking comfort on one's bed covers.
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 14 September 2025: “trackless”—“of a place: not having tracks or paths; pathless, untrodden; also, having had all tracks removed; [...] (rail transport, road transport) of a train, tram, etc.: not running on tracks” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 14 September 2025: “trackless”—“of a place: not having tracks or paths; pathless, untrodden; also, having had all tracks removed; [...] (rail transport, road transport) of a train, tram, etc.: not running on tracks” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 13 September 2025: “barchan”—“(geology, also attributive) an arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand”. from Russian “барха́н” (barxán), from a Turkic language such as Kazakh “барқан” (barqan). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 13 September 2025: “barchan”—“(geology, also attributive) an arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand”. from Russian “барха́н” (barxán), from a Turkic language such as Kazakh “барқан” (barqan). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 13 September 2025: “बोहनी” (bohnī; Hindi)—“first sale for ready money early in the day; handsel (regarded as a good omen and as determining the seller’s luck for the day); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 13 September 2025: “बोहनी” (bohnī; Hindi)—“first sale for ready money early in the day; handsel (regarded as a good omen and as determining the seller’s luck for the day); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 12 September 2025: “ลมหายใจ” (lom-hǎai-jai; Thai)—“breath”. From “ลม” (lom, “air”) + “หายใจ” (hǎai-jai, “to breathe”); literally “breathed air” or “air of breathing”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 12 September 2025: “ลมหายใจ” (lom-hǎai-jai; Thai)—“breath”. From “ลม” (lom, “air”) + “หายใจ” (hǎai-jai, “to breathe”); literally “breathed air” or “air of breathing”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 12 September 2025: “flat-footed”—“of a person: having the physical condition of flat feet (‘a condition where the soles of the feet are in full contact with the ground, [...]’); (US) unprepared, unready; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 12 September 2025: “flat-footed”—“of a person: having the physical condition of flat feet (‘a condition where the soles of the feet are in full contact with the ground, [...]’); (US) unprepared, unready; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 11 September 2025: “chikhaphwi” (Chichewa)—“water which is accidentally drunk when swimming” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 11 September 2025: “chikhaphwi” (Chichewa)—“water which is accidentally drunk when swimming” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 11 September 2025: “innominate bone”—“(anatomy) synonym of ‘hip bone’ (‘one of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial, and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 11 September 2025: “innominate bone”—“(anatomy) synonym of ‘hip bone’ (‘one of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial, and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 10 September 2025: “posterize”—“(transitive) (graphic design, photography) to inadvertently or intentionally reduce the number of colours in (a photograph or other image), [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 10 September 2025: “posterize”—“(transitive) (graphic design, photography) to inadvertently or intentionally reduce the number of colours in (a photograph or other image), [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 10 September 2025: “Setembro Amarelo” (Portuguese)—“(Brazil) a campaign held every September, concerning suicide prevention awareness (literally, “yellow September”)”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 10 September 2025: “Setembro Amarelo” (Portuguese)—“(Brazil) a campaign held every September, concerning suicide prevention awareness (literally, “yellow September”)”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 9 September 2025: “uniformity”—“(uncountable) the quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 9 September 2025: “uniformity”—“(uncountable) the quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 9 September 2025: “اجزاخانه” (eczahane; Ottoman Turkish)—“pharmacy”. From “اجزا” (ecza, “drugs, chemicals”) + “خانه” (hane, “house”) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
September 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 9 September 2025: “اجزاخانه” (eczahane; Ottoman Turkish)—“pharmacy”. From “اجزا” (ecza, “drugs, chemicals”) + “خانه” (hane, “house”) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...