Ulotrichous (yoo-lo-tri-kuhs) Adjective having woolly or crisply curly hair More about Ulotrichous First recorded in 1855–60. From New Latin Ulotrich(i), formerly a name for a division of humankind; from Greek oulótrichos, “curly-haired,” equivalent to oûlo(s), “thick, fleecy” + -trichos, “-haired” + -ous Examples of Ulotrichous The stylist specialized in ulotrichous hair, knowing the best techniques to manage and style tight curls. Oh my, what thick, curly, and ulotrichous hair you have cascading down your shoulders! Foozle (foo-zuhl) Verb to bungle; play clumsily More about Foozle First recorded in 1825–35 Perhaps from dialectal German fuseln, “to work badly, clumsily, hurriedly.” Examples of Foozle During the golf game, Lina foozled her swing, sending the ball into the rough instead of the green. I was confident in my cooking skills but somehow foozled the recipe, leading to a burnt dish. Theocracy (thee-ok-ruh-see) Noun plural the·oc·ra·cies. a form of government in which priest
Frabjous [ frab-juhs ] Adjective wonderful, elegant, superb More about Frabjous Coined by Lewis Carroll in the poem “Jabberwocky” from the novel Through the Looking-Glass (1871): “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” He chortled in his joy. Perhaps meant to suggest fabulous or joyous. Examples of Frabjous The children had a frabjous time at the amusement park. The frabjous celebration lasted well into the night. Timbre (tim-ber) Noun characteristic tone of expression More about Timbre First recorded between 1325–75. Middle English tymbre, from Middle French “clapperless bell, a bell is rung by a hammer.” Ultimately from Greek týmpanon, “timbrel, kettledrum, drum.” Examples of Timbre Her voice had a warm timbre that was comforting to hear. I admired the timbre of the actor’s voice, finding it captivating. Churlish (chur-lish) Adjective boorish; rude More about Churlish In use since before 1000. From Middle E