51吃瓜 of the Day
More about feirie
Feirie is a Scottish dialectal term that comes from Old English 蹿脓谤别, 鈥渁ble-bodied, fit,鈥� from the noun 蹿艒谤, 鈥渏ourney, act of going.鈥� 贵艒谤, in turn, is based on the verb faran, 鈥渢o go on a journey,鈥� meaning that feirie is closely related to English fare, farewell, and wayfarer. Feirie was first recorded in English around the turn of the 15th century.
EXAMPLE OF FEIRIE USED IN A SENTENCE
The cyclist was hale and feirie once more after his bout of illness had passed.
More about scintilla
In Latin, scintilla means 鈥渟park.鈥� Because Latin c often corresponds to English h, scintilla may be related to English sheer and shine, though scintilla may also be connected to Latin scindere 鈥渢o split,鈥� the source of rescind and scissors. Scintilla was first recorded in English circa 1680.
EXAMPLE OF SCINTILLA USED IN A SENTENCE
After a thorough cleaning, only a scintilla of a splotch remained of the massive wine stain on the couch.
尘补肠茅诲辞颈苍别
noun
a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
More about 尘补肠茅诲辞颈苍别
惭补肠茅诲辞颈苍别 is the French name of Macedonia, known today as North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe that borders Greece. An unconfirmed explanation for the definition of 尘补肠茅诲辞颈苍别聽is a nod to Macedonia鈥檚 historical ethnic diversity. Macedonia is related to 尘补办别诲苍贸蝉, 鈥渢all,鈥� in reference to human height or the region鈥檚 highlands. 惭补肠茅诲辞颈苍别 was first recorded in English in the 1810s.
EXAMPLE OF MAC脡DOINE USED IN A SENTENCE
The 尘补肠茅诲辞颈苍别 of citrus and melon proved to be a popular appetizer at the potluck.