Word of the Hour: Dog-eared - Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Marvel - That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Diiambus - A double iambus; a foot consisting of two iambuses (/ / / /). #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Closefisted - Covetous; niggardly. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Obsession - The act of besieging. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Astronomer - One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs or the principles by which their motions are regulated with their various phenomena. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Reveled - of Revel #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Corner - The point where two converging lines meet; an angle either external or internal. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Kalendarial - See Calendarial. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Desidiose - Alt. of Desidious #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Headstall - That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Phrasing - The act or method of grouping the notes so as to form distinct musical phrases. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Threshed - of Thresh #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Lyrie - A European fish (Peristethus cataphractum) having the body covered with bony plates and having three spines projecting in front of the nose; -- called also noble pluck pogge sea poacher and armed bullhead. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Roll - To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as to roll a wheel a ball or a barrel. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Metropolitanate - The see of a metropolitan bishop. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Purl - Malt liquor medicated or spiced; formerly ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused and which was regarded as tonic; at present hot beer mixed with gin sugar and spices. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Pug - Any geometrid moth of the genus Eupithecia. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

Word of the Hour: Damning - That damns; damnable; as damning evidence of guilt. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay