Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2009/April

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integument n

(biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell. (botany) The outer tissue layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat

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jostle v

To bump into or brush against while in motion. To move through by pushing and shoving. To contend or vie in order to acquire something

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ecumenical adj

General, universal, worldwide. (ecclesiastical) Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church. Interreligious or interdenominational

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uilleann pipes n

The bagpipes of Ireland, which have a bellows strapped around the wrist and arm to inflate the bag rather than the player blowing to do so

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prosaic adj

Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. (of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry. (figurative) Overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum

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ankh n

A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top; the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the word (deprecated template usage) ˁ-n-ḫ

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quarantine v

To put into obligatory isolation or separation, especially as a sanitary measure to prevent the spread of contagious disease

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bromide n

(chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical. A dull person with conventional thoughts. A platitude

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wonky adj

(mostly British and Australian) Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre. (computing) Suffering from intermittent bugs; broken. Generally incorrect

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scion n

A descendant; a son or daughter. A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting. The heir to a throne

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