Leoma’s Weekly Words

Early each week, I post a word I find interesting. It may be an archaic word, a word whose usage has changed significantly through the years, a newly minted word that may not be in the official dictionaries yet, or simply one that sounds odd.

I encourage you to use these words as inspiration for your writing and let me know how that goes for you.

Happy reading (and writing).

Diaspora – 23 March 2025

Diaspora – 23 March 2025

  Diaspora Definition Noun 1. The movement, migration, or scattering of a people far from their established or ancestral homeland. 2. A population scattered across regions far from their traditional homeland, but retaining cultural, emotional, and/or historical...

Cattywampus – 16 March 2025

Cattywampus – 16 March 2025

  Cattywampus Definition Adjective 1. Askew off-kilter. 2. In disarray 3. Not functioning correctly. 4. Positioned diagonally. 5. Going badly, awkwardly, or in the wrong direction. 5. An imaginary, fierce wild animal. [1] My attempts at parallel parking tend to...

Coruscating – 9 March 2025

Coruscating – 9 March 2025

  Coruscating Definition Adjective 1. Sparkling or giving off flashes of light. 2. Flashing brightly. 3. Shooting forth bursts of light. 4. Intelligent and exciting (as in coruscating wit). 5. Severely critical; scathing. [1, 2, 3] The orb gleamed with...

Incorrigible – 2 March 2025

Incorrigible – 2 March 2025

  Incorrigible Definition Adjective 1. A behavior that is impossible to change. 2. Not manageable; unruly. 3. Impervious to correction by punishment. 4. (archaic) Morally depraved. My friend is an incorrigible punster.   Word Origin Middle English...

Flibbertigibbet – 25 Feb 2025

Flibbertigibbet – 25 Feb 2025

  Flibbertigibbet Definition Noun 1. A chattering or flighty person, usually a young girl. 2. A prattling or proud gossip. Her granddaughter was quite a flibbertigibbet, never settling into one thing for long but always telling anyone who would listen about the...

Chimera – 16 February 2025

Chimera – 16 February 2025

  Chimera Definition Noun 1. (Greek mythology) A fire-breathing beast with a lion's head, goat's body, and snake's tail. 2. An illusion, especially an impossible or foolish dream. 3. A creature consisting of parts of different animals. 4. (literary) Something...

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Leoma’s Weekly Words