Today's Words: Jounce, Mettlesome and Olid

 

Jounce 

(jouns) Verb

to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce

More about Jounce

First recorded between 1400–50.

From the late Middle English, combining joll, “to bump” (now obsolete), and bounce.

Examples of Jounce

As the bus hit a pothole, everyone in their seats jounced up and down.

The small boat jounced on the choppy waves, splashing water over the sides.

Mettlesome

(met-l-suhm) Adjective

spirited; courageous

More about Mettlesome

First recorded in 1655–65; combining mettle + -some1 

Was used interchangeably with the spelling variant mettlesome from the 1660s until the early 18th century.

Examples of Mettlesome

The mettlesome team fought until the last second of the football game.

The CEO’s mettlesome attitude made her a natural leader in times of crisis.

Olid

(oh-lid) Adjective

foul-smelling

More about Olid

First recorded in the late 1600s.

From the classical Latin olidus, meaning “having an offensive smell.”

Examples of Olid

The olid stench from the trash dump made it difficult to breathe.

As soon as we opened the old refrigerator, an olid wave of spoiled food hit our noses.

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