maquillage
noun
3/21/26
makeup; cosmetics.
minaret
noun
3/20/26
a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin.
debouch
verb
3/20/26
emerge from a narrow or confined space into a wide, open area.
tutelary
adj
3/20/26
serving as a protector, guardian, or patron.
viands
noun
3/2/26
an item of food.
pillion
noun
2/24/26
(historical) a cushion attached to the back of a saddle for an additional passenger.
gunnel
noun
2/19/26
the upper edge of a ship's or boat's side (less common spelling of gunwale).
divan
noun
2/9/26
a long seat formed of a mattress laid against the side of a room, upon the floor, or a raised structure or frame, with cushions to lean against.
bagnio
noun
2/7/26
a brothel.
integument
noun
2/1/26
a tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.
stevedore
noun
2/1/26
a person employed, or a contractor engaged, at a dock to load and unload cargo from ships.
stertorous
adj
1/24/26
(of breathing) noisy and labored.
invidious
adj
1/11/26
(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
emollient
adj
1/4/26
making soft or supple; also: soothing especially to the skin or mucous membrane.
habiliments
noun
12/26/25
clothing.
salubrious
adj
12/22/25
health-giving; healthy.
cupola
noun
12/20/25
a small, dome-like structure that sits on top of a building, often crowning a larger roof or dome.
xistera
noun
11/19/25
a jai alai cesta, a long, curved wicker scoop worn on the hand to catch and throw a ball in the sport of jai alai.
plimsoll
noun
10/29/25
a British term for a flat, light, canvas sneaker with a rubber sole.
consarned
adj
10/20/25
damned or confounded (used as a mild imprecation).