VISNOMY

Noun

visnomy (countable and uncountable, plural visnomies)

Obsolete form of physiognomy.

Source: Wiktionary


Vis"no*my, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. physiognomy.]

Definition: Face; countenance. [Colloq.] Spenser. Lamb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

coffee icon