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A Word A Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

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Management number 236889295 Release Date 2026/07/10 List Price $4.71 Model Number 236889295
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Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective." each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors. Read more

ISBN10 0471230324
ISBN13 978-0471230328
Edition 1st
Language English
Publisher Trade Paper Press
Dimensions 5.5 x 0.61 x 8.5 inches
Item Weight 8 ounces
Print length 224 pages
Publication date October 11, 2002

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