Tantivy [tan-TIV-ee] (n.) - A fast ride. A rapid gallop on horseback. Used in a sentence: “What began as a gentlemanly trot soon became a tantivy, driven by the sobering realization that delay meant either an undignified encounter with a ditch or the ignominy of imbulbitation.”

Katzenjammer [KAT-sun-jam-er] (n.) - Confusion; uproar. - A hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover. - Remorse of conscience, vow to mend one's ways. Use: “Might I politely suggest that you retire to an alternate location to sleep off the remainder of your katzenjammer?”

Ichthyophagous [ik-thee-oh-FAY-jus] (adj.) - Eating or subsisting on fish. Used in a sentence: “The mermaid listened politely to the blatantly ichthyophagous fisherman’s professions of love, while reflecting that courting him would require a reckless disregard for any sense of self-preservation.”

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫. 𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫!

Zwodder [ZWAH-dur] (adj.) In a drowsy, stupid, or foolish state of body or mind. (n.) A drowsy, foolish frame of mind. Used in a sentence: “Prolonged idleness breeds a particular zwodder of the spirit, wherein ambition grows languid and resolve, robbed of its vigor, lies down to sleep.”

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫. Each page delivers a grandiloquent word paired with a touch of visual charm. If you love language, books, and beautiful ephemera, this calendar belongs on your desk. Supplies are limited. Don’t miss out.

Elucidate [uh-LOO-suh-dayt] (v.) - To make clear or manifest, throw light upon, explain, render intelligible. Used in a sentence: “Permit me to elucidate the matter, as the nub of my gist seems to have taken a most unfortunate detour somewhere between my lips and your intellect.”

Qualtagh [KWAL-tahk] or [KWAYL-tehk] (n.) -The first person to enter a house on New Year's Day; known as the “first foot.” Used in a sentence: “I have to scurryfunge before my qualtagh arrives... I just hope he can make it over that pile of rubbish on the stoop!”

Hogmanay [hog-muh-NAY] (n.) - New Year's Eve and its celebrations. - A gift that is given on this day. Used in a sentence: “The hapless Hadley Hogwood has a horrible hibernal habitude of hurriedly helping himself to heaping helpings of the Hogmanay honey baked ham.”

𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫, 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟑𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫! 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 - 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Bobance [BOB-ents] (n.) - Pride, boasting, presumption. Middle English from Old French Used in a sentence: “Pride goeth before a fall, so they say, But bobance is like a badly writ play, Full of strut and of stance, But without any pants, It all ends in embarrassed dismay.”

Succuss [suh-KUS] (v.) - To shake (something) vigorously; to joggle or jounce. Used in a sentence: “The callipygian ecdysiast, renowned for possessing more jounce to the ounce than her compeers, succussed and swayed with a knowing gledge that conjured a flurry of legal tender.”

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Abderian [ab-DAIR-ee-un] (adj.) -Given to incessant or idiotic laughter. Used in a sentence: “It occurs to me that your Abderian persona, engaging though it may be, is not always your ally in sales; a steadier manner on the shop floor would inspire greater customer confidence.”

Jannock [JAN-uk] (adj.) - Honest; straightforward, fair and generous. Used in a sentence: “Though his speech was unadorned, he was known throughout the village as a jannock man, whose presence put others at their ease and whose word carried more weight than any written contract.”

Gilravage [gil-RAV-ij] (v.) To eat or drink intemperately; to indulge in high living; to act extravagantly; to indulge in noisy merry-making. Used in a sentence: “The travelers learned too late that those who gilravage at another’s table may themselves become the final course.”

Ramraketting [ram-RAK-et-ting] (n.) Christmas gambols. (v.) Running or jumping about. Dialectical. Horae Subsecivae, 1777 Used in a sentence: “Aunt Mildred tolerated no more than three minutes of ramraketting before threatening the withholding of figgy pudding and Christmas crackers.”

Yule-girth [YOOL-gurth] (n.) - The general sense of peace and tranquility associated with Christmas.

Wassail [wah-SEYL] (n.) - A hot potation served in a large bowl during Christmas. - Lively festivities; revelry. (v.) - To drink and enjoy oneself with others. - To go singing carols.

Crawmassing [KRAH-mas-ing] (n.) - The act of picking through those delicious Christmas dinner leftovers. - The dubious practice of begging for Christmas goodies from one’s neighbors. Used in a sentence: “Hey! Would you at least wait until I’m finished eating before crawmassing right off my plate?”

Yule-hole [YOOL hohl] (n.) -The last hole to which one is able to stretch their belt at a Christmas dinner. (Shouldn't there be a Thanksgiving hole?)

Zugzwang [TSOOK-tsvahng] (n.) - A disagreeable position in which a chess player must make a move but cannot do so without considerable disadvantage.

Obvolute [OB-vuh-loot] (adj.) - Overlapping; contorted; twisted; convolute.

Nycthemeron [nik-THEH-muh-ron] (n.) - The whole natural day; a night and day; a period of 24 hours. Used in a sentence: “Consider how swiftly one nycthemeron carrieth a man from hope to weariness, from resolve to indulgence, and from indulgence to regret.”

Vexillology [vek-suh-LOL-uh-jee] (n.) - The study of flags and their associated symbolism and historical context. Used in a sentence: “Since founding the Vermont Vexillology Club, Vardyn Vanclyffe was verily vexed by the flagging fascination in fashionably fun-sized fanions.”

Temerarious [tem-uh-RAIR-ee-us] (adj.) - Unreasonably adventurous; rashly or presumptuously daring; headstrong; audacious; reckless; heedless.

Handschuhschneeballwerfer [HAND-shoo-SHNAY-bahl-VER-fer] (n.) - One who wears gloves to throw snowballs; a coward; someone who criticizes from a safe distance. - One lacking the courage to endure dangerous or unpleasant things.

Aglet [AG-let] (n.) - The plastic or metal tips at the ends of shoelaces. Used in a sentence: “Our family, whose fortune was built upon the invention of the aglet by my 6th-great-grandfather, Harvey, was reduced to penury by the invention of Velcro straps.”

Ween [ween] (v.) - To think or suppose; be of the opinion. Used in a sentence: “He weened her oeillades to be merely playful and coquettish; Lady Bootwhistle, however, entertained far more definite intentions toward the strapping young footman.”

Gombeen [gom-BEEN] (n.) - A shady moneylender operating in times of great financial turmoil. - A mean, underhanded, corrupt person; usually applied to politicians. Use: “If that gombeen comes around here again, you tell him that I’m going to disfeature his heretofore snoutfair countenance!”

Vicambulate [vahy-KAM-byoo-layt] (v.) - To take a stroll about town; to saunter leisurely. Used in a sentence: “Percival drew himself up, affronted. ‘Aunt Agatha, please. I wasn’t ‘wandering.’ I was vicambulating, which is considerably more dignified, you know.’”

Snood [snood] (n.) - A fleshy wrinkled fold of skin that hangs down over a turkey's beak. - An ornamental hair band or hair net. Use: “Thomas turkey has a wattle and snood That always puts the hens in the mood, So strut your stuff today little dude Because tomorrow, you’re gonna be food.”

Tocsin [TOK-sin] (n.) - An alarm bell or signal. Used in a sentence: “The tocsin pealed through the valley, a brazen cry that shattered the quiet morning and set hearts pounding.”

Clinomania [KLIN-oh-MAY-nee-yuh] (n.) - An excessive desire to lie down and stay in bed; morbid sleepiness.

Incontunded [in-kun-TUN-ded] (adj.) - Free from blemishes, unbruised. Used in a sentence: “Though every instinct clamored for immediate retribution, I nevertheless permitted the impudent cur to remain incontunded, despite my daughter’s distressing testimony regarding the evening’s events.”

Schmutzwortsuche [SHMOOTZ-vohrt-ZOOCH-eh] (v.) - Looking up naughty words in the dictionary. Used in a sentence: "Low-key schmutzwortsuche, scrolling through the OED Online, is my favorite way to get through these dull lectures.”

Hadivist [HAD-ih-vist] (excl.) - An expression of regret for making a mistake, a pang of remorse for having done something in ignorance.

Beef-witted [BEEF-wit-id] (adj.) -Having an inactive or poorly functioning brain, thought to be from eating too much beef. -Of or pertaining to one who is “a meat-head.” Used in a sentence: “I still can’t believe what a beef-witted throttlebottom they hired to lead that department!”

Absquatulate [ab-SKWAH-chyuh-leyt] (v.) - To leave abruptly; abscond or run off. - To get out of Dodge; to Bug out; G.T.F.O. Used in a sentence: “The rapidly approaching sirens of the local constabulary were all the motivation Mortimer required to absquatulate post haste.”

Forswunke [for-SWUNGK] (adj.) - Extremely exhausted after physical exertion. Used in a sentence: “Remind me to never again challenge those surprisingly farouche malaperts to a feisty round of gelatin grappling; I’m absolutely forswunke.”

Gramercy [gram-UHR-see] (interj.) - An enthusiastic expression used to convey deep or heartfelt thanks. Used in a sentence: “‘Gramercy!’ Lionel gasped once they yanked the Thanksgiving turkey off his head, his hair now basted to a glossy sheen that no shampoo would ever absturge.”

Honeyfuggle [HUHN-ee-FUHG-uhl] (v.) -To flatter or sweet-talk to get what you want. -To wheedle, blandish or cajole; to ballyhoo. Used in a sentence: “Oh, sweetie, if you think you can honeyfuggle me with your your mellifluous compliments—think again!”

Hiraeth (HEE-reyeth) (n.) - An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was. Used in a sentence: “And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”

Bibliognost [BIB-lee-uh-nahst] (n.) - A well-read person with wide knowledge of books. Use: “Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”

Quanked [kwangkt] (adj.) - Overpowered by fatigue. - Exhausted or reduced in strength, as by labor or exertion; fatigued; sleepy. Origin uncertain Used in a sentence: “After sprunting all weekend, then frooncing to get to work on time, I’m well quanked.”

Groak [grohk] (v.) -Staring at someone while they eat, in the hope that they will offer you some food. (n.) -A wistful look on any article greatly desired. Used in a sentence: “The ambrosial redolence wafting from the delightsome smorgasbord had my pups groaking throughout the holiday repast.”

Scurryfunge [SKUR-ee-funj] (v.) - To rush around cleaning the house when company is on their way over. (n.) - The act of rushing to clean one’s home in preparation for impending company.

Uhtceare [OOT-kee-AHR-ay] (n.) - That all-too-familiar variety of pre-dawn anxiety, when one is lying awake and worrying about things. Used in a sentence: “It’s five in the morning and I’m lying here worrying about the effect uhtceare is having on my job performance!”

Dysania [dahy-SAY-nee-yuh] (n.) -The state of finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning. Use: “I struggle with dysania every day, but Monday mornings feel like a personal attack.” --- Get a signed book! grandiloquent-word-of-the-day-2026-calendars.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Crapulous [KRAP-yuh-luhs] (adj.) - Caused by or showing the negative effects of alcohol consumption.