sat·ur·nine (sat-er-nine | sætərnaɪn)
late Middle English, from Medieval Latin
adjective
reserved, reluctant, sluggish
His saturnine disposition makes him a very relaxing pet to keep around.
June 4, 2012
Saturnine
April 1, 2012
Redolent
red·o·lent (red-uh-lunt | rɛdələnt)
Middle English, from Latin
adjective
1) pleasantly smelling, or having the pleasant odour of (usually in the phrase “redolent of”)
2) suggestive or reminiscent of
Her skin was redolent of the oil paints she’d been toiling over all day.
January 15, 2012
cockatrice
cock·a·trice (kok-uh-tris | kɒkətrɪs)
Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin
noun
a legendary monster with a deadly glance, supposedly hatched by a serpent from the egg of a cock, and commonly represented with the head, legs, and wings of a cock and the body and tail of a serpent
He gave me a poisonous stare comparable to that of a cockatrice.
Submitted by deadstillcurious
January 13, 2012
tortuous
tor·tu·ous (tor·choo·us | tɔrtʃuəs)
Middle English, from Latin
adjective
1) full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked.
2) not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous.
3) deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.
“In cities like Athens, poor houses lined narrow and tortuous streets in spite of luxurious public buildings.” —Stephen Gardiner
Submitted by no-pants-sherlock
October 4, 2011
covet
covet (cuh-vet | kʌvɛt )
Middle English
verb
to desire inordinately (sometimes to desire wrongly), to wish for eagerly
Every time I eat the perfect pastry, I can’t help but covet the recipe.
October 4, 2011
ribald
rib·ald (rib-ull-d | rɪbəld)
Middle English
adjective
crude, offensive, vulgar or indicent
The ribald story, complete with gestures, left the entire office red-faced.
(Source: merriam-webster.com)
October 4, 2011
slake
slake (slayk | sleɪk)
Middle English
verb
to quench or satisfy, to make less intense
Downing a bottle of maple syrup did nothing to slake my thirst.
October 3, 2011
burgeon
bur·geon (burr-jun | bɜrdʒən)
Middle English
verb
to grow rapidly, to proliferate, to flourish
He harbours a burgeoning desire to learn Finnish.
October 2, 2011
sanguine
san·guine (sang-gwin | sæŋgwɪn)
Middle English, from Latin
adjective
1) blood-red or bloody
2) having an optimistic attitude, cheerful, hopeful or confident
1) The carpet was of a deep, sanguine hue.
2) His sanguine disposition lightened the atmosphere.
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