Wiktionary:Word of the day/Nominations
This page is for nominating future Word of the Day entries. The philosophy behind our WOTD feature is similar to that of Wikipedia’s featured articles. The main goals are:
- to highlight the best of Wiktionary’s content by featuring it on the Main Page,
- to nurture people’s natural interest in unusual words and phrases
- to help readers improve their vocabulary.
What to nominate
Any interesting English word or phrase that appears in Wiktionary may be nominated for WOTD, including both rare and exotic terms and terms that are used in everyday conversation.
Variety
Before nominating a word, you might want to look through our category of past Words of the Day and at the word’s page itself to make sure it (or a variation of it) hasn’t already been featured.
Also keep in mind that featured words are chosen to reflect a variety of:
- parts of speech — Nouns, verbs and adjectives should appear more or less equally, but we also need good adverbs, idioms, set phrases and the like.
- languages of origin — Many English words derive ultimately from Latin or Greek precursors, but English has borrowed from, and styled itself after, many other languages, so try to mix it up a bit.
What not to nominate
These are in addition to the other warnings already mentioned above.
- No “redlinks” (missing pages) — If a word is not yet in Wiktionary, it belongs at Wiktionary:Requested entries, not here. (Better yet, why not create the entry yourself?)
- No offensive words — Please avoid profanity. A nominated word should not offend the average person, nor should it be something you would be embarrassed to use in front of your boss or your grandmother (or your boss’s grandmother, for that matter). Wiktionary defines profane words in part so people know not to use them in polite company. WOTD nominations, on the other hand, should be words that people can safely use in everyday speech. Note also that many parents and schools automatically filter out pages that include certain offensive words, so featuring such a word on the Main Page would restrict access to Wiktionary itself.
- Avoid abbreviations — Abbreviations, initialisms, acronyms, symbols, and the like are unlikely to be selected without extremely convincing reasons. In other words, don’t nominate WYSIWYG, dpi, or ☿. Symbols in particular cause problems for readers who lack the required fonts, and are therefore unlikely to be featured.
- Avoid proper nouns — Names of specific people, places, or entities are better suited to featuring in an encyclopedia. Such words rarely have interesting definitions or translations.
- Stick to English — The featured word is an English term because this is the English Wiktionary. For foreign words and phrases see the Foreign Word of the Day.
- No previous selections — We want to feature new selections, not the same selections over and over. Please check the list of previous Words of the Day, to be certain it has not been selected previously. In addition, you should see a little “previous WOTD” box in the top right-hand corner of any such entries.
- Avoid other WOTDs — We want to feature words that haven’t been WOTDs for other dictionaries, partly to highlight unique terms that make Wiktionary so special, partly to avoid complaints (by preventing the possibility entirely) that WOTDs were “stolen” from other dictionaries.
- Avoid purely obsolete words – Words whose definitions are only obsolete, archaic or similar should be avoided.
Updating guide
If you are familiar with using wikitext, please help update future Words of the Day! Do consider a quid pro quo – promoting one or two older nominations as Words of the Day for each new nomination that you make. Click on the “Expand” link below for a detailed guide on how to do this.
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How to nominate
Follow the Nominate a new word link below and add your word(s) to the top of the list. Please link your word to our page for it by typing {{wotd-nominee|EXAMPLE_WORD}} (be sure to get the capitalization right, and replace “EXAMPLE_WORD” with the word that you want to nominate). You might want to include a concise reason or justification for the nomination. A definition is not necessary since our page for the word should already contain a good definition.
In case there are questions about your word(s), it is imperative that you sign your nomination by adding four tildes (~~~~) at the end. (Although it is not required, you can quickly register for free if you don’t already have a username.)
Latest nominations
So that those setting the Word of the Day for future days may know what has already been done, anyone doing so should here indicate the last date for which a Word of the Day was set, or the first for which it wasn’t, and any relevant notes.
For a guide on how to set Words of the Day, see the “Updating guide” section above. You may also find these personal comments by EncycloPetey and -sche useful (click on the links).
Entries are in reverse chronological order, by date of nomination. Please add your word or words to the TOP of the list below and remember to sign each new entry by typing four tildes (~~~~)
General nominations
2023
- steely-eyed missile man (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - on the 60th anniversary of Apollo 12 in 2029? Or some other space thing P. Sovjunk (talk) 21:19, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
- disgorgement (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Currently relevant. -- ALGRIF talk 11:17, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
- yesn't (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 21:31, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- kitbag question (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 21:31, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- there must be something in the water (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for International Water Day or some bullshit like that P. Sovjunk (talk) 17:36, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- wear and tear (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Granger (talk · contribs) 13:04, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- quotationist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Has that feeling of being a good WOTD, know what I mean? — This unsigned comment was added by CitationsFreak (talk • contribs) at 02:18, 21 September 2023.
- Yeah, I feel ya. P. Sovjunk (talk) 17:36, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- cruciverbalist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Crossword fanatics will understand this one. -- ALGRIF talk 17:55, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- fleckless (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Jewle V (talk)
- berm (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Interesting example of polysemy Narunnaia (talk) 19:14, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
- urbanism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) World Urbanism Day is on November 8. [1] Netizen3102 (talk) 04:00, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
- railhead (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:00, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- miss a trick (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:00, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- parasol (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:00, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- aflame (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:00, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- get in the boat and row (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) To coincide with the rowing world cup, the Boat Race, or suchlike? Jin and Tonik (talk) 07:51, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- howandever (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 22:42, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
- solifidian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) An interesting word in both etymology and definition. ~ Blansheflur 。・:*:・゚❀,。 09:45, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
- professionalism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Something very talked about, but hard to define. Luna Wagner (talk) 16:44, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
- slantingdicular (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Made me do a double take. Ioaxxere (talk) 21:03, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
- aspirational (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Hoping to be a successful suggestion. A recently popular word which not everyone knows what it actually means. -- ALGRIF talk 13:42, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
- dictionary attack (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PUC – 21:04, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
- dighi (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pious Eterino (talk) 19:55, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
- zonal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - the first "Z" I have ever nominated - DonnanZ (talk) 09:41, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
- comfy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:13, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
- monopolistic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:13, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
- strike oil (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:13, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
- loom large (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:13, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
- awning (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Much in use this year!. Wake up in the morning, stretch and yawning, roll down the awning. Morning Morgantown. -- ALGRIF talk 07:52, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
- callow (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 13:49, 26 July 2023 (UTC)
- cooling center (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) In the news re climate change. Equinox ◑ 11:28, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
- Hertz donut (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Equinox ◑ 19:48, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
- sozology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PUC – 20:45, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
- maletote (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Al-Muqanna المقنع (talk) 10:33, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
- compersion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Look again, you might not have actually seen this word before Mcph2 (talk) 02:48, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
- April foolery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) For 1st April 2024. alex (talk) 18:41, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- cisalpine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). Please ping me when a date has been chosen, so that I can feature French transalpin on the same day. PUC – 13:10, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- plinky-plonky (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 40 Fewer Heads (talk • contribs) at 09:16, 22 July 2023.
- two-spirit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) MiltonLibraryAssistant (talk) 13:37, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
- ipsedixitism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PUC – 11:46, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
- -er (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) I think we should have some prefixes/suffixes as WOTD, here are a few good ones: Ioaxxere (talk) 17:35, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
- anti- (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 17:35, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
- -a-palooza (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 17:35, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
- caco- (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 17:35, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
- gain- (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 17:35, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
- -geddon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 17:35, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
- aplomb (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) JillianMiles 10:17, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
- implosion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:07, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
- sandcastle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:07, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
- child's play (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:07, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
- grit one's teeth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- It's time to bite the bullet and suggest this one. -- ALGRIF talk 09:58, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
- armageddon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) TheAwsomeWiki (talk) 21:39, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
- abjunctive (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) TheAwsomeWiki (talk) 21:39, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
- kezboard (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) TheAwsomeWiki (talk) 21:39, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
- keep the wolf from the door (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) maybe too NSFW — Jberkel 09:18, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
- gainsay (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- However, if you disagree with this one .... -- ALGRIF talk 21:09, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
- do-ocracy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 03:47, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
- cataract (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 03:37, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
- manavelins (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 03:37, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
- goon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 03:37, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
- Wouldn't this be NSFW as per goon#Etymology 4? lattermint (talk) 22:54, 2 July 2023 (UTC)
- @Lattermint: NSFW senses can be omitted. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:57, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
- @Sgconlaw: Yeah I didn't fully understand how WOTD's worked when I made that reply. lattermint (talk) 21:17, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
- @Lattermint: NSFW senses can be omitted. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:57, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
- Wouldn't this be NSFW as per goon#Etymology 4? lattermint (talk) 22:54, 2 July 2023 (UTC)
- anotherguess (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 03:37, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
- puffery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Okay, last one for now. Darn dictionary.com! Zyploc (talk)
- tautology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Zyploc (talk) 18:04, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
- exergue (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Zyploc (talk) 18:00, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
- rheostat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Possesses both electrical and chemical applications. Zyploc (talk) 17:57, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
- penchant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Adding French borrowings is a penchant of mine. -- ALGRIF talk 21:09, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
- wastrel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (It was not nominated in reference to the previous nomination...)
←₰-→Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 22:35, 15 June 2023 (UTC) - osturducken (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) because holy crap Hythonia (talk) 13:56, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
- pumpkin chunkin' (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) would be great for Hallowe'en. Equinox ◑ 01:24, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
- satori (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Two very different meanings Mcph2 (talk) 12:28, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
- spoliation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Almost impossible in this modern age of internet, social media, and cloud memories. -- ALGRIF talk 14:21, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- adiaphoron (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 12:11, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- herefore (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 12:11, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- very well (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -esp. the interjection - DonnanZ (talk) 09:28, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- plinth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:28, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
- scribble (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines. Pretty much describes all this, doesn't it. -- ALGRIF talk 16:32, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
- inherent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Adding words here is an inherent part of my hobby. -- ALGRIF talk 08:32, 24 May 2023 (UTC)
- nip and tuck (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - for cosmetic day? Skisckis (talk) 08:48, 19 May 2023 (UTC)
- Carolean (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Needs to be updated to include Charles III, Otherwise I think this might be a good current affairs possibility. -- ALGRIF talk 06:08, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
- probabilistic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:33, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- run-up (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:33, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- plain sailing (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:33, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- magic carpet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:33, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- pyramidal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DonnanZ (talk) 16:33, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- transgender (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Looks good to me; with a little polishing by you all could be good to go. --Geographyinitiative (talk) 01:43, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) MeestaDad (talk) 13:37, 4 May 2023 (UTC)MeestaDad
Oppose. Um, no thanks. DonnanZ (talk) 16:33, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- This would be a good one for April 1. Ioaxxere (talk) 00:02, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
Support I also think this would be a good word, but only if used on April 1st for April Fools' Day.
- Cedar Tree (talk) 01:12, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
- This would be a good one for April 1. Ioaxxere (talk) 00:02, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
Support I thought this word was a joke but I learned a new word today when I clicked the link from this page and read the Wiktionary entry. Very informative and interesting to see a literary neologism enter common usage (though this is not particularly unique, e.g. "snark#Etymology 2"). I was suprised to read the quotations provided showing how this very long and perhaps silly-sounding word is now commonly used. This would definitely make an excellent word of the day. The length of the word or the difficulty in pronouncing the word should not be obstacles towards inclusion as a word of the day. Nicole Sharp (talk) 10:30, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
* fulminate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Mcph2 (talk) 03:51, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
- Hobson's choice (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) FæɹHaad (talk) 03:26, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
- desert island (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Jberkel 09:45, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
- maidenless (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 23:14, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
- fumfer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 23:14, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
- Widlarize (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 23:14, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
- blazer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- When is a fire not a fire? -- 2023 Henley Royal Regatta 27 June to 2 July. -- ALGRIF talk 16:49, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
- pericombobulation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – no1fanofthepals 15:32, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
- contrafibularities (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – no1fanofthepals 15:29, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
- voir dire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- An unusually large number of newsworthy court cases this year. I wonder why? Anyway, I offer this French borrowing courtroom word. -- ALGRIF talk 13:08, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
- kissing ball (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) as kiss my balls is not polite enough It is probably (talk) 21:21, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
- zest (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – It is probably (talk) 12:38, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
- scacchic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – no1fanofthepals 15:27, 10 April 2023 (UTC)
- heather (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:16, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
- dainty (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:16, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
- lapse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:16, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
- hooter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:16, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
- lie doggo (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Cosplaying a spy. -- ALGRIF talk 22:30, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
- cosplay (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- As a cosplay wikt contributor, I am trying this proposal out. -- The entry possibly needs a "wannabe" definition, which is the most commonly seen use for this word of late. — This unsigned comment was added by Algrif (talk • contribs) at 05:19, 1 April 2023.
- executrix (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- interestingly unusual -trix suffix word displaying feminine / masculine word formation. -- ALGRIF talk 17:36, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
- trundle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) with plenty of decent quotes Van Man Fan (talk) 08:28, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
- copper (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) no1fanofthepals 11:25, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
- anywise (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 18:42, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
- elsewise (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 18:42, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
- somewhile (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 18:42, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
- somewhy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 18:42, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
- biscuit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) no1fanofthepals 16:07, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
- resipiscence (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PUC – 22:43, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
- Mount Everest (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Geographyinitiative (talk) 15:49, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
- tatterdemalion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 18:30, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
- know one's onions (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:43, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
- fair to middling (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:43, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
- encampment (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:43, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
- planter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:43, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
- interregnum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:43, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
- exergue (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ◎ Zyploc (talk) 05:45, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
- pigeonhole (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Don't try to pin no label on me! -- ALGRIF talk 20:37, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
- viscountcy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- don't you just love these consonant cluster, almost unpronounceable words? -- ALGRIF talk 08:24, 26 February 2023 (UTC)
- askoliasmos (Check: R, G, H, W, Y): obsolete, but interesting? Equinox ◑ 04:45, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- cry cupboard (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 10:22, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
- GOOS (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — justin(r)leung { (t...) | c=› } 21:40, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
Support A legitimately useful term to add to my vocabulary. @justin(r)leung Do you know if this is the standard way to format an entry for an initialism of a sum-of-parts phrase (full phrase in etymology only)? I've wondered what to do at BFI in particular, since
{{initialism of}}
won't link each word separately. — excarnateSojourner (talk · contrib) 19:12, 21 February 2023 (UTC)- @ExcarnateSojourner: Thanks for your support. There are two ways to format initialisms/acronyms. The more usual way is to use the
{{initialism of}}
inline template (which I've converted BFI into). The other way would be to do it as an etymology, as done in GOOS. — justin(r)leung { (t...) | c=› } 19:53, 21 February 2023 (UTC)- You need to read the guidelines: "Avoid abbreviations — Abbreviations, initialisms, acronyms, symbols, and the like are unlikely to be selected without extremely convincing reasons. In other words, don’t nominate WYSIWYG, dpi, or ☿. Symbols in particular cause problems for readers who lack the required fonts, and are therefore unlikely to be featured." DonnanZ (talk) 22:17, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
- Oops, I forgot about that point. I'll leave it for others to decide whether it has "extremely convincing reasons". — justin(r)leung { (t...) | c=› } 05:55, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Justinrleung: so what is your reason for the nomination? — Sgconlaw (talk) 10:50, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Sgconlaw: I think it's a very useful term that is quite underappreciated. It is also not in any other (major) dictionary as far as I know. It might also make a good WOTD for an environment-themed day, like Earth Day (April 22), since it's usually used in the context of being more green. — justin(r)leung { (t...) | c=› } 13:08, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Justinrleung: so what is your reason for the nomination? — Sgconlaw (talk) 10:50, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- Oops, I forgot about that point. I'll leave it for others to decide whether it has "extremely convincing reasons". — justin(r)leung { (t...) | c=› } 05:55, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- You need to read the guidelines: "Avoid abbreviations — Abbreviations, initialisms, acronyms, symbols, and the like are unlikely to be selected without extremely convincing reasons. In other words, don’t nominate WYSIWYG, dpi, or ☿. Symbols in particular cause problems for readers who lack the required fonts, and are therefore unlikely to be featured." DonnanZ (talk) 22:17, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
- @ExcarnateSojourner: Thanks for your support. There are two ways to format initialisms/acronyms. The more usual way is to use the
- defrock (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 19:16, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
- argumentum ad passiones (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - User:Flāvidus (talk) 01:11, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
- hustler (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Illegitimate Barrister (talk) 03:14, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
- ephemera (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:27, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
- questionnaire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:27, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
- biro (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:27, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
- tablet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:27, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
- bijou (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Smashhoof (Talk · Contributions) 04:17, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
- auxiliary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Zyploc (talk) 03:44, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
- exclamation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Which immediately makes me think of this offering. -- ALGRIF talk 06:43, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
- voilà (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Been looking for a good French borrowing, and here it is! -- ALGRIF talk 06:40, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
- katabasis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Old Man Consequences (talk) 19:21, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
- clout (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Old Man Consequences (talk) 19:21, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
- incessant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ·~ dictátor·mundꟾ 19:51, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- silvopasture (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 10:50, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- can of worms (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Anyone got a tin opener? -- ALGRIF talk 10:51, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
- sit-up-and-beg (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Went for a short ride around town today. -- ALGRIF talk 18:23, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
- case in point (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
- onlooker (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
- lighter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
- according to (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
- workpiece (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
- close-knit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
- mojo (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 06:28, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
- raven (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 06:28, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
- refrangibility (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- KWiki (talk) 07:02, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
- love dart (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) A left-field choice for Valentine's Day? Flackofnubs (talk) 11:54, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
- haboob (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Flackofnubs (talk) 13:00, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
2022
- alcoholiday (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Equinox ◑ 14:08, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
- knavery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) I found an underrated word that has not appeared as WOTD. Akwakwax (talk)
- rizz (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Some memes to mix it up Ioaxxere (talk) 23:21, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
- go brrr (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 23:21, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
- per se (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Not yet nominated per se. -- ALGRIF talk 16:09, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
- birl (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Smashhoof (Talk · Contributions) 23:20, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
- syrinx (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- woken by noisy birds again. -- ALGRIF talk 20:02, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
- transfect (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 12:25, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
- Boaty McBoatface (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) cause why not Ioaxxere (talk) 06:01, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
- Christmas (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - it’s also Christmas time - Chuterix (talk) 23:50, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
- snow (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - It’s December (even though my town doesn’t receive a lot of snow until January). - Chuterix (talk) 23:48, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
- rulley (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:03, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
- presentiment (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:03, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
- querist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:03, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
- apple (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) I like apples. — This unsigned comment was added by 204.116.214.127 (talk) at 20:05, 30 November 2022.
- mure (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) This word is surprisingly still in use! Ioaxxere (talk) 18:14, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
- fearmonger (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- I'm afraid there is too much of this around nowadays. -- ALGRIF talk 12:07, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
- quetta- (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Because sometimes 27 0's just ain't enough GreyishWorm (talk) 23:52, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
- itinerant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 14:57, 22 November 2022 (UTC)
- copium (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 14:57, 22 November 2022 (UTC)
- cherry on top (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for some sweet food day? GreyishWorm (talk) 20:38, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
- to a man (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 20:38, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
- firecracker (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 20:38, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
- interplay (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 20:38, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
- chew the scenery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 17:37, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
- adrift (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 5.170.112.20 (talk) at 15:59, 20 November 2022.
- effrontery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 13:53, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
- decorous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 13:16, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
- vexation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 13:16, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
- maenad (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 13:16, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
- supercargo (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) GreyishWorm (talk) 13:16, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
- warm the cockles of someone's heart (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- So happy to see a nom of mine today. It simply ..... ALGRIF talk 10:41, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
- kit and caboodle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 02:33, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
- profound (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 02:24, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
- promenade (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Sir Beluga (talk) 01:17, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
- pestilential (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - mighty good quotes. GreyishWorm (talk) 20:06, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
- palfrey (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- KWiki (talk) 02:31, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
- meander (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 18:10, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
- dawn chorus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Wakes me up early in the morning in Spring and Autumn. Noisy birds!! -- ALGRIF talk 07:15, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
- teleology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Oronmordenman (talk) 05:24, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
- brainchild (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:01, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
- slippery slope (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:01, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
- reality distortion field (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 03:14, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
- illude (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 115.188.134.49 04:13, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
- overzealous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 115.188.134.49 04:13, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
- out-paramour the Turk (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 98.170.164.88 17:48, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
- bestiary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Grommels (talk) 20:08, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
- Judas steer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 08:57, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
- steak commando (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) This one's pretty funny in my opinion. Ioaxxere (talk) 18:48, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
- hackney (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 18:36, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
- nullifidian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Jodi1729 (talk) 04:21, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
- bashi-bazouk (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Jodi1729 (talk) 04:21, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
- F in the chat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Ioaxxere (talk) 15:20, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
- chawdron (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 06:55, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
- simples (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - interjection - DonnanZ (talk) 08:41, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
- pedicab (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:41, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
- parsimony (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:41, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
- bagasse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --EncycloPetey (talk) 20:59, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
- drunchies (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Equinox ◑ 14:27, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
- woodsy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ·~ dictátor·mundꟾ 16:50, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
- carousal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ·~ dictátor·mundꟾ 16:50, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
- dreamware (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Equinox ◑ 20:28, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
- jocoserious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) A fun little word, but seems to be very obscure. Ioaxxere (talk) 11:54, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
- Olympic Valley (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) We don't normally feature place names, but this one has more etymological detail than usual and plenty of quotations – Minh Nguyễn 💬 19:22, 17 September 2022 (UTC)
- Nuyorican (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 16:23, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
- graupel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by Equinox (talk • contribs) at 03:48 UTC, 15 Sept 2022.
- Panathenaea (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 130.102.13.25 07:33, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
- zymurgy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 115.188.157.19 20:58, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
- quaternity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 115.188.157.19 20:58, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
- omnipotentiality (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Equinox ◑ 14:13, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- cater-cousin (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by Almostonurmind (talk • contribs) at 04:52, 8 September 2022 (UTC).
- Russophilia (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 5.170.112.90 (talk) at 04:31 3 September 2022.
- rogues' gallery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — A wonderfully euphemistic and old-fashioned allusion to a classic mob of nasties. Kiril kovachev (talk) 07:59, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
- mercury (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:19, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
- mince words (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:19, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
- quizzical (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:19, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
- a little bird told me (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- I wonder where I heard this one? -- ALGRIF talk 10:49, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
- mayhem (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 07:33, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
- murrain (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 08:47, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
- feather boa (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - I just really like wearing them Dunderdool (talk) 00:00, 23 August 2022 (UTC)
- cromlech (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Here's a nice Celtic derived word. They just discovered what could be the largest standing stone circles in Europe, in western Spain. -- ALGRIF talk 10:19, 19 August 2022 (UTC)
- sploot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- A hot weather word. -- ALGRIF talk 10:31, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
- pugnacious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- A rather threatening word for the list. -- ALGRIF talk 10:20, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
- ceilidh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Another pleasant and not unusual Gaelic import. ALGRIF talk 08:11, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
- alderliefest (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 09:20, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
- mi-parti (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 09:20, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
- caravan (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:12, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
- apiece (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:12, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
- last-ditch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - adjective - DonnanZ (talk) 09:12, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
- currying (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- the computing term 130.225.188.130 20:10, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
- lugger (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- the sailing vessel 130.225.188.130 20:10, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
- preterintentional (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Equinox ◑ 23:57, 29 July 2022 (UTC)
- precarity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Common condition nowadays. -- ALGRIF talk 11:15, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
- breakdown (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 5.170.128.10 (talk) at 07:20, 14 July 2022.
- pseudo-acronym (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ·~ dictátor·mundꟾ 20:39, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
- cannoneer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) A person who operates a cannon or other big weapon in militia. OOfMAN99 (talk) 3:33, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
- misguided (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ·~ dictátor·mundꟾ 23:33, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
- incredible (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- It's incredible how some words seem to lose their primary meaning, isn't it? -- ALGRIF talk 20:34, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
- pen picture (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - but I'm not sure why I bother when loads of 2019 nominations remain unused - DonnanZ (talk) 10:10, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
- relentlessly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 12:45, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
- woebegone (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Zumbacool (talk) 08:56, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
- pawternity leave (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Equinox ◑ 21:14, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
- existentialism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Worm-Like (talk) Nominated for June 21, the birthdate of Jean-Paul Sartre, who is a key figure in the philosophy of Existentialism.
- noddy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Zumbacool (talk) 17:19, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
- earthshine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) beautiful word designating a beautiful astronomical phenomenon MurdoMaclachlan (talk) 18:35, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
- cellar door (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) To coincide with Donnie Darko's release Zumbacool (talk) 20:32, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
- afterclap (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 09:16, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
- immaculate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) JonMars666 (talk) 04:13, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
- localism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Several distinct and interesting senses. Equinox ◑ 23:55, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- sublunary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 18:59, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- at sixes and sevens (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- June / July?? -- ALGRIF talk 13:31, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- postern (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:34, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- cringeworthy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:34, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- overtop (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:34, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- sail close to the wind (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - international nautical day, or whatever... Zumbacool (talk) 06:50, 29 May 2022 (UTC)
- twixt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Or perhaps betwixt? Altho "many a slip ..." has already been suggested. -- ALGRIF talk 15:43, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
- belated (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Could have been quicker off the mark with this one. -- ALGRIF talk 08:42, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
- genitive (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- A bit of grammar, anyone? -- ALGRIF talk 05:54, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
- aslope (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) pretty neatly quoted Zumbacool (talk) 10:17, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
- cochineal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Ultimateria (talk) 22:00, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
- albumen (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - þe white part of an egg Jerry Lee Lewis' 9th toe (talk) 14:27, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
- matte (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Ultimateria (talk) 18:19, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
- chaos theory (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 5.170.128.130 (talk) at 02:49, 8 May 2022.
- turbary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 18:57, 7 May 2022 (UTC)
- jounce (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 17:08, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
- embolden (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
- pig iron (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
- hatchery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
- catch on (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:46, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
- snowcock (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- for April Fool's day or more wintery Dia de los Inocentes - December 28. ??? Notusbutthem (talk) 13:53, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
- formative (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --EncycloPetey (talk) 23:09, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
- patter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --EncycloPetey (talk) 23:09, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
- ruth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --EncycloPetey (talk) 23:09, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
- sengi (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --EncycloPetey (talk) 23:09, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
- sororal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --EncycloPetey (talk) 23:09, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
- tyro (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --EncycloPetey (talk) 23:09, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
- fervent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 09:14, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
- sniff test (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Just checking :). -- ALGRIF talk 12:10, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
- fug (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Yeah, it also means "fuck", but we don't need to put that on the front page Notusbutthem (talk) 20:02, 3 April 2022 (UTC)
- uke-e (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Protegmatic (talk) 08:09, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
- @Protegmatic: The original Japanese words would be more suitable as WT:FWOTD material, than these unnaturalised English terms for WOTD. ·~ dictátor·mundꟾ 15:15, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
- The entry doesn't explain what makes uke-e distinctive. It just defines it as a type of ukiyo-e. Can we do better? From what I gathered from the few English Google Books hits to mention this term, they are/were employed as lucky charms; maybe that should go in the definition. I'm almost tempted to send this to RfV as an English word if anything, although it would probably scrape by. (Not to be confused with uki-e, something entirely different.) 70.172.194.25 19:13, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Inqilābī: The similar word ukiyo-e was chosen as WOTD once so I think uke-e should qualify too
- translocate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:23, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
- curtilage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:23, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
- unmet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:23, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
- gateline (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:23, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
- jack of all trades (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:23, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
- laugh riot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)
←₰-→Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk) 18:16, 28 March 2022 (UTC) - kempt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Or ...ALGRIF talk 23:15, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
- unkempt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 23:15, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
- goofy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 104.205.88.139 (talk) at 07:46, 25 March 2022.
- whimberry (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 08:29, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
- beset (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- A slightly unusual, but still an everyday word, never nominated. -- ALGRIF talk 13:40, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
- pennon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) VealSociedad (talk) 10:47, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
- aslant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - preposition, adjective, adverb with quotes aplenty VealSociedad (talk) 09:33, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
- asunder (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 11:03, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
- moonlight (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) pretty well cited Notusbutthem (talk) 21:55, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
- turn a blind eye (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- unfortunately very relevant today. -- ALGRIF talk 14:43, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
- concierge (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 07:29, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
- all hail (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 08:42, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
- put forth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) fleshed out Notusbutthem (talk) 20:21, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
- hubbub (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 72.129.231.152 00:44, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
- multitudinous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) lots of quotes Notusbutthem (talk) 23:53, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- whet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) not the best nom ever, but meh... Notusbutthem (talk) 17:01, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- befriend (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) fleshed out entry Notusbutthem (talk) 17:01, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- attain (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 17:01, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- airing (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:36, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- face the music (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:36, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- bugbear (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:36, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- trifle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) a pretty full (and filling???) entry Notusbutthem (talk) 19:58, 27 February 2022 (UTC)
- forbearance (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 11:04, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- atomy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 10:22, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- smatter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 01:31, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- sapient (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) VealSociedad (talk) 22:21, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
- unfledged (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) VealSociedad (talk) 14:04, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
- rouse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) VealSociedad (talk) 13:30, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
- overset (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) VealSociedad (talk) 13:11, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
- cheek by jowl (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:30, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
- bode (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 12:26, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
- disgruntled (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 21:25, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
- temperance (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 2mishna (talk) 04:48, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
- aardwolf (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 96.44.72.165 12:26, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
- floss (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) esp. AAVE sense Notusbutthem (talk) 11:54, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
- bungee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 11:54, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
- gooey (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 11:54, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
- psych (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Notusbutthem (talk) 11:54, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
- merry-go-round (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:46, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
- least (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:46, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
- punched tape (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:46, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
- land bridge (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:46, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
- penury (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:46, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
- wham (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) On the anniversary of the release of one of the songs by Wham!, or the death of George Michael, perhaps? Notusbutthem (talk) 11:24, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
- squeegee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 20:04, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
- détente (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 11:12, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
- stagnation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 5.170.129.36 (talk) at 00:09, 13 January 2022 (UTC).
- @Sgconlaw: OK, I must have been confused by the botching by the IP who added "stagnation", it was originally placed above ===2022===. DonnanZ (talk) 18:42, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
- @Donnanz: yes, it was a bit of a mess. I've changed the instruction to
{{wotd-nominee|nominated entry}}
to make it more obvious that this isn't supposed to be a nomination. — SGconlaw (talk) 18:46, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
- @Donnanz: yes, it was a bit of a mess. I've changed the instruction to
- @Sgconlaw: OK, I must have been confused by the botching by the IP who added "stagnation", it was originally placed above ===2022===. DonnanZ (talk) 18:42, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
- anatomize (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 2404:4408:878F:4F00:CA8:D601:E70B:AB55 04:02, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
- cannulize (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 2404:4408:878F:4F00:CA8:D601:E70B:AB55 04:02, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
- ereyesterday (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) User:HurricaneIV 03:41, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
- overmorrow (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) User:HurricaneIV 03:41, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
- Nintendocore (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) User:HurricaneIV 03:41, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
- Nintendinitis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) User:HurricaneIV 03:41, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
- Manhattan distance (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 20:01, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
- skein (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 18:54, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
- ransack (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 13:47, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
- forward compatibility (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) User:HurricaneIV
- demake (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) User:HurricaneIV 03:43, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
- animutation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) User:HurricaneIV 03:43, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
- kleptoparasitism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 15:26, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
- deoligarchization (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Learn a new word every day. -- ALGRIF talk 14:13, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
- force majeure (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Surprised this has never been wotd. -- ALGRIF talk 13:57, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
- semblance (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 00:49, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
- redoubtable (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 00:49, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
- secondee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 00:49, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
2021
- existential (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Br00pVain (talk) 19:09, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
- eat someone's lunch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Br00pVain (talk) 19:09, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
- shopworn (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Br00pVain (talk) 19:09, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
- mothball (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Br00pVain (talk) 19:09, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
- hubristic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Br00pVain (talk) 19:09, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
- ecoduct (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 19:00, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
- graticule (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:35, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
- xenagogue (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Grawiton (talk) 13:45, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
- barchan (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Br00pVain (talk) 11:33, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
- Mrs Miggins (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Mihia (talk) 23:55, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
- innominate bone (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- a bone that has no name. Mihia (talk) 23:10, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
- uniformity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 5.170.128.14 (talk) at 08:25, 21 December 2021.
- squadrista (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (ditto [perhaps a questionable choice, but it would make sense for October 28]) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 01:49, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
- aphantasia (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 23:10, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- sax (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PanicAtYeeDisco (talk) 17:55, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- carrel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Jberkel 16:03, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
- Hoover hog (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant (falai) 11:23, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
- get down to brass tacks (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 13:06, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
- pablum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- (otherwise known as modern politics :)) -- ALGRIF talk 20:36, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
- cryptolect (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 2404:4408:878F:4F00:D00D:247:6680:A66F 22:16, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
- foreshadow (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 14:01