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Why Dictionary.com chose mizzle
More about mizzle
- Mizzle can also mean “to rain in fine drops.”
- Mizzle has Germanic roots.
- It was first recorded in English in 1475-85.
EXAMPLES OF MIZZLE
- I decided to walk in the mizzle since it would be cooler than the usual sun-drenched day.
- If you’re planning a picnic, make sure to bring an umbrella in case of mizzle.
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Why Dictionary.com chose tyro
More about tyro
- Tyro comes from the Latin word meaning 鈥渞ecruit.鈥�
- It was first recorded in English in 1605鈥�15.
- Someone who is like a beginner can be described as聽tyronic.
EXAMPLES OF TYRO
- As a tyro in the field of photography, she was still learning the basics about lighting, composition, and exposure.
- Despite being a tyro in the kitchen, he managed to whip up an impressive meal for his dinner guests.
equilibrist
[ ih-kwil-uh-brist ]
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noun
a performer who is skilled at balancing in unusual positions and hazardous movements, as a tightrope walker in a circus.
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More about equilibrist
Equilibrist comes by way of French from Latin 补别辩耻颈濒墨产谤颈耻尘, 鈥渆quilibrium,鈥� which is formed from aequus, 鈥渆qual,鈥� and 濒墨产谤补, 鈥渂alance.鈥� Though aequus is of unknown origin, 濒墨产谤补 may be distantly related to English liter. Equilibrist was first recorded in English in the 1750s.
EXAMPLE OF EQUILIBRIST USED IN A SENTENCE
The equilibrists performed cartwheels on the narrow beam suspended in the air.
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