Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Word of the Day: Kenspeckle

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Kenspeckle
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Kenspeckle
adjective 1. Easily recognizable; conspicuous.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"When you come around the corner, our kenspeckle red mailbox is impossible to miss."
"The most kenspeckle items will be selected first."
"I want to pick out a kenspeckle name for the baby that can't be forgotten."
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Scandinavian, mid-16th century
Why This Word?
While the adjective "kenspeckle" is from Scottish dialect, it has Scandinavian and Norse roots. It's based on the Old Norse "kenna," meaning "know or perceive," and "spak," meaning "wise or wisdom." ...
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