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Today's Words: Frabjous, Timbre and Churlish


Frabjous

[ frab-juhs ] Adjective

wonderful, elegant, superb

More about Frabjous

Coined by Lewis Carroll in the poem “Jabberwocky” from the novel Through the Looking-Glass (1871):
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy. Perhaps meant to suggest fabulous or joyous. 

Examples of Frabjous

The children had a frabjous time at the amusement park.
The frabjous celebration lasted well into the night.

Timbre

(tim-ber) Noun

characteristic tone of expression

More about Timbre

First recorded between 1325–75.

Middle English tymbre, from Middle French “clapperless bell, a bell is rung by a hammer.”

Ultimately from Greek týmpanon, “timbrel, kettledrum, drum.”

Examples of Timbre 

Her voice had a warm timbre that was comforting to hear.

I admired the timbre of the actor’s voice, finding it captivating.


Churlish

(chur-lish) Adjective

boorish; rude

More about Churlish

In use since before 1000.

From Middle English cherlish, from Old English ceorlisc. See churl1+-sh1. 

Examples of Churlish

My churlish remarks offended everyone at the dinner table.

The customer’s churlish attitude made the cashier’s day difficult.

Inputs Courtesy: Dictionary.com
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