Word of the Day — Archive Page #79

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May 17, 2023
77%    23%    #88 votes

What does bewray mean?

betray, bewray(verb)
reveal unintentionally

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May 16, 2023
64%    36%    #95 votes

What does ceilidh mean?

ceilidh(noun)
an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling

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May 15, 2023
69%    31%    #77 votes

What does Wassail mean?

wassail(verb)
a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas

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May 14, 2023
67%    33%    #73 votes

What does Tinsel mean?

tinsel(noun)
a showy decoration that is basically valueless

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May 13, 2023
56%    44%    #59 votes

What does Sleigh mean?

sled, sledge, sleigh(verb)
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

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May 12, 2023
61%    39%    #70 votes

What does Poinsettia mean?

poinsettia, Christmas star, Christmas flower, lobster plant, Mexican flameleaf, painted leaf, Euphorbia pulcherrima(noun)
tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers

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May 11, 2023
62%    38%    #69 votes

What does Mistletoe mean?

mistletoe, false mistletoe(noun)
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

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