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Pronounced: PLAHZH, noun Notes: Not what O thought at all Yesterday’s word The word grum means “surly; gloomy; stern” First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1600s Background / Comments It is thought that our word is a blend of grim and glum – I have never run across it.
grum
Pronounced: GRUHM, adj Notes: I didn’t know that this was a word Yesterday’s word The word georgic means “of or relating to agriculture” First usage Our word came into English in the early 1500s Background / Comments Given the origin, the meaning of our word is clear: georgic came from Latin, which came from the…
georgic
Pronounced: JOR-lihk, adj Notes: Not related to people named George Yesterday’s word The word cwm is “a steep bowl-shaped mountain basin, carved by glaciers” (also called a cirque) First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1800s Background / Comments This is a neat Scrabble word (only three letters, and worth 10 points)! Our…
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