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@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 7:42 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 24 September 2026: “𒊭𒀝𒉡𒉿𒀭𒍝” (ša-ak-nu-wa-an-za /šaknuwanza⁠/; Hittite)—“fatty, fattened, filled with fat or oil; (New Hittite) impure, filthy, soiled, defiled” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Pieces of beef suet or fat. By FotoosvanRobin (CC-BY-SA 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beef_suet-02.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 7:34 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 23 September 2026: “Neptune”—“(Roman mythology) the Roman god of earthquakes and the ocean, [...]; (by extension; astronomy) the eighth and furthest planet in the Solar System in terms of average distance from the Sun; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A mid-3rd-century mosaic of the Roman god Neptune in a chariot drawn by two seahorses. Photographed by Asram, from the collection of the Sousse Archaeological Museum in Sousse, Tunisia (CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sousse_neptune.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 7:29 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 23 September 2026: “پېښَوَر” (pex̌awar; Pashto)—“Peshawar (a city, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)”. Today is #PashtunCultureDay. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A collage of photographs of Peshawar, Pakistan. Clockwise from top: Islamia College University, clock tower in Peshawar City, Sunehri Mosque, Bala Hisar Fort, Bab-e-Khyber Gateway, Muhabat Khan Mosque. By Asfandiyaramir, Khalid Mahmood, NoahOmarY, Muhammad Imran Saeed, and Hafeezburki (CC-BY-2.5 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PeshawarCollage.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:54 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 22 September 2026: “Nintendinitis”—“(pathology, video games, humorous, informal) A form of repetitive strain injury, which may include tendinitis, affecting the thumbs or other fingers of frequent video gamers, [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

The plus-shaped d-pad (directional pad) on the left side of this 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System game controller was an early cause of Nintendinitis. By Evan-Amos (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nintendo-Entertainment-System-NES-Controller-FL.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:52 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 22 September 2026: “najaar” (Dutch)—“fall, autumn (season after summer)”. Summer is over; today marks the first day of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Trees with leaves turning red in autumn in Vlodrop, Limburg, the Netherlands. The trees are near a lake, and two people are walking near the trees. By Bert Kaufmann (CC-BY 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:In_Maharishis_Garden_(5148293907).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:40 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 21 September 2026: “hook, line and sinker”—“completely, totally; (specifically) of accepting a belief, statement, etc.: naively, unquestioningly” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A fishing rod being used on Lake Superior. By The Real Kam75 (CC-BY-SA 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_Lake_Superior_(6131013721).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:34 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 21 September 2026: “ゆるキャラ” (yurukyara; Japanese)—“mascot character used to promote a locality, region, entity, or event”. Literally “easygoing character”, from “緩” (yuru, “easygoing, laid-back”) + ”キャラ(クタ)” (kyara(kutā), “character”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A person dressed in a costume (kigurumi) as Asakura Yumemaru, a mascot representing Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Photographer unknown, from 福井市 (Fukui City) (CC-BY 2.1 Japan; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Asakura_Yumemaru_01.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 10:43 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 20 September 2026: “rizz”—“(verb; transitive, originally US, slang) often followed by ‘up’: to attract or seduce (a love interest); (noun; originally US, slang) a person’s ability to attract a love interest, usually female; [...] charm” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

The American Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat. The word “rizz” was either coined by Cenat or one of his close friends, and popularized by them on TikTok in 2022. By Agent 00 Gaming (CC-BY 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kai_Cenat.png).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 10:37 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 20 September 2026: “милекъ” (milek; Solombala English)—“milk” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A plastic bottle of milk from Russia. By Retired electrician (CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Declaration; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vkusvill,_private-label_milk_02.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 10:29 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 19 September 2026: “supernova”—“(astronomy) a bright and powerful explosion of a massive star which is sudden but brief, and causes the ejection of most or all of the star's matter and the emission of radiation; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A composite image of Cassiopeia A, a supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia, imaged by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, a space telescope orbiting Earth. By the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S.A. (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NASA%27s_Chandra_Releases_%27Red,_White,_and_Blue%27_Universe_for_US_250th_(Cassiopeia_A_composite).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 10:19 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 19 September 2026: “Landratte” (German)—“(originally nautical, now chiefly humorous) landlubber, landrat (someone unfamiliar with seamanship); [...] (obsolete) land rat (rat living on land, as opposed to water rats)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Two black rats (Rattus rattus) in the Hagenbeck Zoo, Hamburg, Germany. By Kilessan (CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roofrat_Hagenbeck_02.jpg).

@slideman.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 7:56 AM

#Wiktionary scores again. The issue is knowing you have to look it up in the first place.

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:23 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 18 September 2026: “starboard”—“(aviation, astronautics, nautical) the right-hand side of, originally, a ship or other marine vessel, and now also an aircraft or spacecraft, when one is facing the front, or the bow or fore; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

The starboard side of the pilot vessel Eyre berthed at Port Lincoln, South Australia. By Bahnfrend (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eyre,_Port_Lincoln,_2017_(02).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:14 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 18 September 2026: “dalci-waará” (Afar)—“aardwolf (Proteles cristatus)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

An aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. By Greg Hume (CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aardwolf25.JPG).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 17 September 2026: “enfranchisement”—“release from imprisonment, political oppression, or slavery; emancipation, liberation; [...]; the granting of citizenship or political rights (especially the right to vote) to a person; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A circa 1908 painting of Annie Kenney (left) and Christabel Pankhurst, leaders of the Women’s Social and Political Union. They are holding a placard with the words “VOTES FOR WOMEN”. Artist unknown (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Annie_Kenney_and_Christabel_Pankhurst_REST.png).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 10:12 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 17 September 2026: “fauntekyn” (Middle English)—“a young child; a baby or toddler” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A 5th-century C.E. Byzantine mosaic of a boy holding a two-handled basket, and a donkey. From the Great Palace Mosaic Museum, Istanbul, Turkey (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byzantinischer_Mosaizist_des_5._Jahrhunderts_002.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 11:21 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 16 September 2026: “whole enchilada”—“(idiomatic, chiefly US, slang) all of something; also, all of a group of related things taken in totality” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Enchiladas with salsa verde in Mexico. By Pequeño mar CC-BY-SA 4.0 International(; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Enchiladas_en_salsa_verde.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 11:16 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 15 September 2026: “דֵּמוֹקְרַטְיָה” (demokrátya; Hebrew)—“(uncountable) democracy: rule by the people, as a form of government; (countable) a democracy: a state, or similar entity, [...]” Today is the #InternationalDayofDemocracy. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A woman putting a ballot into a ballot box during the 2015 legislative elections in Israel. By DGtal (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D7%94%D7%91%D7%97%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%91%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%92%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%93%D7%99_2015.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 11:30 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 15 September 2026: “adrift”—“in or into a drifting condition; moved (especially on water by waves and wind) without being propelled or steered; (figurative) not in the expected or usual place or position; awry; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A child wearing a turquoise swim cap and using a green swim ring in a swimming pool. By Ctd 2005 (CC-BY 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kiki_and_hand_-_Flickr_-_Ctd_2005.jpg).