May 31, 2021

1. TULWAR

n. (Hindi) an Indian sabre
Back hooks: S

2. WHEUGH

v. to utter a sound of astonishment
Also: WHEW
Verb extensions: WHEUGHS, WHEUGHED, WHEUGHING

3. SWOUNE

v. (Spenser) to swoon
Verb extensions: SWOUNES, SWOUNED, SWOUNING

May 30, 2021

1. FIVEPIN

adj. used for playing fivepins

2. ZABTIEH

n. (Turkish) a Turkish policeman
Also: ZAPTIAH, ZAPTIEH
Back hooks: S

3. ALIQUOT

n. (Latin) a number that divides into another without leaving a remainder
Back hooks: S

May 29, 2021

1. EXUVIAE

n. (Latin) skins, shells or other animal coverings that have been cast off; fossil remains of animals

2. VAUDOUX

n. West Indian black magic
Also: VAUDOO, VODOU, VODOUN, VODUN, VOODOO, VOUDON, VOUDOU, VOUDOUN

3. GRAVLAX

n. (Swedish) a Scandinavian dish of salmon with spices and salad
Also: GRAVADLAX, GRAVLAKS
Plural: GRAVLAXES

May 28, 2021

1. MEHNDI

n. (Hindi) in India, the practice of painting designs on the hands, feet etc. using henna
Back hooks: S

2. MAULVI

n. (Urdu) a teacher of Islamic law
Also: MOOLVI, MOOLVIE
Back hooks: S

3. JAROOL

n. (Bengali) a deciduous tree of the purple loosestrife family
Also: JARUL
Back hooks: S

May 27, 2021

1. LOBOLO

n. an African custom whereby the bridegroom’s family makes a payment in cattle or cash to the bride’s family before marriage
Also: LOBOLA
Back hooks: S

2. MADAFU

n. (Swahili) coconut milk
Back hooks: S

3. GHERAO

n. (Hindi) in India, the surrounding or trapping of a person, e.g. an employer in a room or building, till demands are met
v. (Hindi) in India, to surround or trap a person, e.g. an employer in a room or building, till demands are met
Back hooks: S
Verb extensions: GHERAOS, GHERAOES, GHERAOED, GHERAOING

May 26, 2021

1. METEPA

n. a chemical compound
Back hooks: S

2. TOLUYL

n. a chemical radical derived from toluic acid
Also: TOLYL
Back hooks: S

3. PRODRUG

n. an inactive chemical substance that becomes an active drug in the body
Back hooks: S

4. NOOLOGY

n. the science of the intellect
Plural: NOOLOGIES

5. OPTIME

n. (Latin) an honour student in mathematics at Cambridge University
Back hooks: S

6. IMIDIC

adj. of or like an imide, an ammonia compound

May 25, 2021

1. VAREC

n. a kind of seaweed, aka kelp
Also: VARECH, VRAIC
Anagrams: CARVE, CAVER, CRAVE
Back hooks: S

2. CUMEC

n. a unit of liquid flow equal to one cubic metre per second
Anagrams: CECUM
Back hooks: S

3. ESTOC

n. (French) a short sword
Anagrams: COSET, COSTE, COTES, ESCOT
Back hooks: S

4. OSHAC

n. (Arabic) the ammoniac plant
Anagram: CHAOS
Back hooks: S

5. OOMIAC

n. (Inuit) an Inuit canoe
Also: OOMIACK, OOMIAK, UMIAC, UMIACK, UMIAK, UMIAQ
Back hooks: K, S

6. MUCLUC

n. (Inuit) a type of sealskin boot
Also: MUCKLUCK, MUKLUK
Back hooks: S

May 24, 2021

1. CADUAC

n. (obsolete) an incidental payment; a windfall
Back hooks: S

2. SCLAVE

n. (obsolete) a slave
Anagrams: CALVES, CAVELS, CLAVES
Back hooks: S

3. VENTRE

v. (obsolete) to venture
Anagrams: VENTER
Verb extensions: VENTRES, VENTRED, VENTRING

4. ULTION

n. (obsolete) vengeance
Anagram: OILNUT
Back hooks: S

5. ENERVE

v. (obsolete) to weaken, to enervate
Anagrams: EVENER, VENEER
Verb extensions: ENERVES, ENERVED, ENERVING

6. POUDRE

n. (obsolete) powder
Also: POUDER, POULDER, POULDRE, POUTHER
Anagrams: POUDER, POURED, ROUPED
Back hooks: S

May 23, 2021

1. PHPHT

interj. used as an expression of annoyance
Also: PHT

2. FORZATO

n. (Italian) a suddenly emphasised passage of music
Also: FORZANDO, SFORZANDO, SFORZATO, FORZATI
Front hooks: S
Back hooks: S

3. SDEIGN

v. (obsolete) to disdain
Also: SDAINE, SDAYN, SDEIGNE, SDEIN
Verb extensions: SDEIGNS, SDEIGNED, SDEIGNING

May 22, 2021

1. XENOPUS

n. a frog native to southern Africa
Plural: XENOPUSES

2. XOANON

n. (Greek) a primitive statue
Plural: XOANA

3. XERIC

adj. requiring only a small amount of moisture
Adverb form: XERICALLY

4. XERASIA

n. abnormal dryness of the hair
Back hooks: S

5. XYSTOI

n. XYSTOS, (Greek) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises
Also: XYSTOS, XYSTUS, XYST