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dolorous
15 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (adjective) Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain.
Synonyms: lachrymose, weeping, tearful.
Usage: She always speaks with a wailing, dolorous voice—you are nervously expecting her to burst into tears every moment.
lampblack
14 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink.
Synonyms: crock, smut, soot.
Usage: Our pilgrims would have liked very well to get out their lampblack and stencil-plates and paint their names on that rock.
starchy
13 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (adjective) Rigidly formal.
Synonyms: buckram, stiff.
Usage: Though I often poke fun at the butler's starchy manner, I secretly love the formality and sophistication he brings to my everyday life.