I found a couple of new words this week, both are out of Second Glance by Jodi Picoult.
tatterdemalian: wasn’t in the dictionary
tatterdemalion: a person dressed in ragged clothing, ragamuffin
not that Ethan would be left a tatterdemalian if she was hit by a car
nictitating: winking
Abe Huppinworth, nictitating at her from the porch as he swept the ever-present array of rose petals,
Thanks to Kathy at Bermudaonion’s Weblog for hosting this meme. Head over that way for more wonderous words.
Great words! I have no clue how to pronounce either one of them. Thanks for participating today!