escalator
noun
Elevator and escalator technician These workers install and maintain elevators, escalators and those moving walkways in airports. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
exile
noun
Max Born‘s discovery of quantum mechanics, his family’s extile from Nazi Germany, - The End of the Certain World, by Nancy Thorndike Greenspan
verb
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
pitaya
noun
commonly known as dragon fruit and strawberry pear
Portugal
geographical name
flour
noun
corn flour
self-rising flour
flower
noun
| 1 filament | 2 anther | 3 stigma |
| 4 style | 5 petal | 6 ovary |
| 7 sepal | 8 pedicel | 9 stamen |
| 10 pistil | 11 perianth |
a hydrangea flower
the flower of our youth
nuisance
noun
Weeds are a nuisance to the gardener.
common nuisance
myopia
noun
She wears eyeglasses to correct her myopia.
Severe myopia increases the risk of serious eye disease; but myopia treated early can slow its progression. — Brian Park, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Studies reveal that high levels of screen time are associated with around a 30% higher risk of myopia. And combined with excessive computer use, this increases the risk to around 80%. - Can Too Much Screen Time Cause Myopia?
atropine
noun
The study also evaluates the efficacy of atropine eye drops in slowing myopia in children. — Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
scavenger
noun
The scavenger hunt is best for children ages four to 10. — courant.com, 9 Sep. 2021
snarl
verb
Snow event declared in cities across Waterloo region as winter weather snarls traffic
Multiple collisions and poor weather snarl highways across southern Ontario
noun
traffic snarls
to no avail, the city promotes carpooling to help ease the traffic snarls that always accompany rush hour
lichen
noun
Chickadees and hummingbirds often use spongy moss and lichen as nesting materials. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
plaintiff
noun
If the plaintiff does not appear, the judge or magistrate may dismiss the case. — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2023
Plaintiff awarded $3M in Los Angeles social media trial -> Why Meta and YouTube lawsuit could trigger the ‘end of social media as we know it’
bro
noun
hanging out with his bros
Hey, bro, what’s up?
Catch you later, bro.
sis
noun
The bride is expected to ask her big sis to serve as her maid of honor. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2018
strait
noun
The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
chin-up
noun
- such an exercise done with the palms facing inward
pull-up
noun
- specifically : such an exercise done with the palms facing outward
push-up
noun
