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axolotl (noun)
Def: any of several salamanders that inhabit lakes and ponds of Mexico and remain in the larval stage as sexually mature adults.
axolotl (noun)
Def: any of several salamanders that inhabit lakes and ponds of Mexico and remain in the larval stage as sexually mature adults.
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petrichor (noun)
Def: a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
petrichor (noun)
Def: a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
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tortuous (adjective)
Def: full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked.
tortuous (adjective)
Def: full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked.
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inveterate (adjective)
Def: settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like.
inveterate (adjective)
Def: settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like.
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shacket (noun)
Def: a garment in the style of a button-down shirt, made of a thicker fabric and usually worn over other shirts.
shacket (noun)
Def: a garment in the style of a button-down shirt, made of a thicker fabric and usually worn over other shirts.
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preponderant (adjective)
Def: superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing.
preponderant (adjective)
Def: superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing.
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skiplagging (noun)
Def: the practice of purchasing an air ticket for a flight with a layover at one’s true destination, getting off at the layover point, and skipping the last leg of the flight.
skiplagging (noun)
Def: the practice of purchasing an air ticket for a flight with a layover at one’s true destination, getting off at the layover point, and skipping the last leg of the flight.
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dendroglyph (noun)
Def: an image, message, or symbol carved into a tree, especially by Indigenous people and often hundreds of years old, providing cultural and historical information not available from other sources.
dendroglyph (noun)
Def: an image, message, or symbol carved into a tree, especially by Indigenous people and often hundreds of years old, providing cultural and historical information not available from other sources.