2023-01-02

Published: 2023-01-02

Words that I added to Anki on 2023-01-02.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• ruse
• quadrangle
• half sovereign
• precious
• typhoid
• cove
• wishy-washy
• skein
• yarn
• bloodhound

---

ruse

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

• Middle French ruse (trick), probably < ruser, russer (to retreat)
• cf. obsolete ruse (to drive back in battle, to retreat)

---

quadrangle

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

• Latin quadrangulus (having four corners) < quadri- + angulus (angle)
• cf. angle, triangle

---

half sovereign

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

• half + sovereign (a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling)

---

precious

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

• adverb meaning “extremely, very”, especially in precious few, precious little

---

typhoid

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

• typhus + -oid

---

cove

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

• “a fellow”

---

wishy-washy

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

• reduplication of washy (watery)
• cf. swish-swash

---

skein

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

---

yarn

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes

---

bloodhound

definitions

Weblio | OED | AHD | Images

notes