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crapulous (adjective)
Def: given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.
crapulous (adjective)
Def: given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.
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jolabokaflod (noun)
Def: an Icelandic tradition in which books are given as Christmas presents and opened on December 24, after which the evening is spent reading the books.
jolabokaflod (noun)
Def: an Icelandic tradition in which books are given as Christmas presents and opened on December 24, after which the evening is spent reading the books.
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grandiloquent (adjective)
Def: speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous.
grandiloquent (adjective)
Def: speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous.
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quetzal (noun)
Def: any of several large Central and South American birds of the trogon family, having golden-green and scarlet plumage.
quetzal (noun)
Def: any of several large Central and South American birds of the trogon family, having golden-green and scarlet plumage.
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eggcorn ()
Def: a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted.
eggcorn ()
Def: a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted.
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eggcorn ()
Def: a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted.
eggcorn ()
Def: a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted.
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debuff (verb)
Def: (in a video game) to decrease a character’s or characters’ attributes or abilities with a spell, skill, or item.
debuff (verb)
Def: (in a video game) to decrease a character’s or characters’ attributes or abilities with a spell, skill, or item.
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bachata (noun)
Def: a contemporary genre of Latin American popular music, in the style of a ballad, featuring guitars, percussion, and singing.
bachata (noun)
Def: a contemporary genre of Latin American popular music, in the style of a ballad, featuring guitars, percussion, and singing.
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garrulous (adjective)
Def: excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
garrulous (adjective)
Def: excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.