Rare and unusual words paired with beautiful smartphone photos.
WORD OF THE DAY
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Rare and unusual words paired with beautiful photos.
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Word of the Day pairs the forgotten treasures of the Oxford English Dictionary and the unique, expressive charm of Hiberno-English with my smartphone photography from across the Emerald Isle.
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hyemal /haɪˈiːm(ə)l/ adj. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of winter; wintry. [< Latin hiemalis, from hiems ‘winter’.]