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Your word for today is: bunny-boiler

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Definition: a woman who acts vengefully after having been spurned by her lover

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Your word for today is: hominy

Pronunciation: /ˈhämənē/

Definition: coarsely ground corn used to make grits

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Your word for today is: metheglin

Pronunciation: /məˈTHeglən/

Definition: a spiced or medicated variety of mead, associated particularly with Wales

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Your word for today is: sclerous

Pronunciation: /ˈskli(ə)rəs/

Definition: (of tissue) hardened or bony

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Your word for today is: yogi

Pronunciation: /ˈyōgē/

Definition: a person who is proficient in yoga

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Your word for today is: pyrography

Pronunciation: /pīˈrägrəfē/

Definition: the art or technique of decorating wood or leather by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point

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Your word for today is: buckler

Pronunciation: /ˈbəkələr/

Definition: a small, round shield held by a handle or worn on the forearm

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Your word for today is: lambada

Pronunciation: /lamˈbädə/

Definition: a fast, erotic Brazilian dance that couples perform with their stomachs touching

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Your word for today is: leveret

Pronunciation: /ˈlev(ə)rit/

Definition: a young hare in its first year

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Your word for today is: arachnoid

Pronunciation: /əˈrakˌnoid/

Definition: like a spider or arachnid

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Your word for today is: homeopath

Pronunciation: /ˈhōmēəˌpaTH/

Definition: a person who practices homeopathy

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Your word for today is: hibiscus

Pronunciation: /hīˈbiskəs/

Definition: a plant of the mallow family, grown in warm climates for its large brightly colored flowers or for products such as fiber or timber

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Your word for today is: incur

Pronunciation: /inˈkər/

Definition: become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behavior or actions

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Your word for today is: garbology

Pronunciation: /gärˈbäləjē/

Definition: the study of a community or culture by analyzing its waste

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Your word for today is: jabot

Pronunciation: /ZHaˈbō/

Definition: an ornamental frill or ruffle on the front of a shirt or blouse, typically made of lace

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Your word for today is: hydrant

Pronunciation: /ˈhīdrənt/

Definition: an upright water pipe, especially one in a street, with a nozzle to which a fire hose can be attached

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Your word for today is: enchantress

Pronunciation: /enˈCHantris/

Definition: a woman who uses magic or sorcery, especially to put someone or something under a spell

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