Virtuoso / noun / vir·tu·o·so A virtuoso is a musician, artist, or actor with exceptional skill and technique in their craft. A virtuoso would be considered a master or an expert in their field, and usually their talent is considered largely innate rather than learned. In a Sentence The virtuoso’s piano performance was so breathtaking

Spitchcock/verb/Spitch-cock The word spitchcock is a verb that refers to the process of splitting and frying an eel for consumption. Spitchcock can also be a noun when referring to the prepared dish of split and fried eel. Etymology The word spitchcock has Middle English origins, combining the phrases spitche, meaning “split,” and coke meaning “cook.” Though the exact

Fulsome / adjective / ful·some The word ‘fulsome’ is an adjective used to describe something abundant or generous. Typically, the word relates to being “overly generous” in compliments or description so as to appear insincere or oily. Someone described as fulsome would seem smarmy or disingenuous. In a Sentence The host gave a fulsome description

Rarefied / adjective / rar·e·fied Rarefied is an adjective that has two very different meanings. Most typically, rarefied air refers to air that is thin in quality or less dense than usual. Rarefied can also be used as an adjective to describe things or ideas that don’t relate to the average person or are esoteric

Nagware/noun/Nag-ware The term nagware refers to a free trial of computer software that frequently reminds the customer on their screen of when their “free trial period” is going to end and prompts them to register and pay for the program for continued use. Etymology The word nagware combines the word nag, meaning to annoy or

Scrumdiddlyumptious/adjective/scrum-did-dly-ump-tious Scrumdiddlyumptious means incredibly scrumptious, extremely tasty, or even unusually delicious. The adjective is usually used to describe food, especially in reference to the taste. Etymology Scrumdiddlyumptious is a word that was invented by famed children’s author Roald Dahl from his novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The term soon entered popular usage and became a common

Paradigm/noun/par·a·digm A paradigm is a model or pattern of thought widely accepted by people in a particular field. When people think of paradigms, they usually think of a scientific paradigm, the most common type. The scientific paradigm is the model or pattern of thought that explains how the world works and underlies many aspects of

Jalopy/ noun/ juh-lah-pee A jalopy is a dilapidated old vehicle, much like an automobile. This kind of car typically doesn’t run smoothly owing to its age and run-down nature. You wouldn’t call a recently bought, well-maintained car a jalopy. Jalopy is often used as an insult for cars looking run down, beat up and falling