Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2008/June

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bingo interj

Used by players of bingo to claim a win. (informal) Used when finding what one has been looking for or trying to recall. (informal) Similarly, used to declare "You've just made my point!" or "My point exactly!"

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kaftan n

A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean. A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean

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vocalize v

To express with the voice; to utter. (of animals) To produce noises or calls from the throat. (music) To sing without using words. (linguistics) To turn a consonant into a vowel

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curdle v

To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold

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symbiotic adj

(biology) Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together. Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals or organisms

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pollard n

A tree that has been pruned heavily, with branches cut back to the trunk so that it produces dense new growth. An animal, such as cattle or deer, whose horns have been removed or lost

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