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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...