RANCOROUS

rancorous

(adjective) showing deep-seated resentment; “preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich”- Aldous Huxley

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

rancorous (comparative more rancorous, superlative most rancorous)

Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.

Synonyms: malicious, resentful, venomous

Source: Wiktionary


Ran"cor*ous, a. Etym: [OF. rancuros.]

Definition: Full of rancor; evincing, or caused by, rancor; deeply malignant; implacably spiteful or malicious; intensely virulent. So flamed his eyes with rage and rancorous ire. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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