Month: March 2021

Adjective – Teeming The word “teem” comes from Old English. It first meant “to give birth to.” When Shakespeare wrote about the “teeming wombe of royall Kings,” the meaning of “teem” started to change. And today, “teem” means “to be Read More …

Adjective – Slovenly We’re not sure where the word “sloven” came from, but it’s been in English since the year 1475 or so. To put it politely, the first meaning of “sloven” was “a person with no manners” or “a Read More …

Adjective – Paternal 1 : of or relating to a father He did not neglect his paternal responsibilities after the divorce. He offered them some paternal (=fatherly) advice. 2 always used before a noun : related through the father his Read More …

Adjective – Scant very small in size or amount Food was in scant supply. She paid scant attention to the facts. Police found scant evidence of fraud.