[NAH-bee] Part of speech: Adjective Origin: Unknown, late 17th century Definition: Describing a person of wealth or high social position. Examples of Nobby in a sentence “When he wasn’t saving lives as Batman, Bruce Wayne lived a nobby lifestyle as a socialite.” “It doesn’t matter if the rental car is a nobby convertible or a family minivan — I’ll be happy either way.” About Nobby The closest guess is that “nobby” developed by way
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[em-BLEM-ə-tiyz] Part of speech: verb Origin: Greek, 17th century Definition: Serve as a symbolic representation of (a quality or concept) Examples of Emblematize in a sentence “The spectacle of the Super Bowl emblematizes the intensity of America’s love of football.” “Singer Lizzo emblematizes a new generation of women who love their bodies in all sizes.” About Emblematize “Emblematize” was coined as a verb after the word “emblematist,” a 17th-century term for a person who drew
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[ə-PLAM] Part of speech: noun Origin: French, late 18th century Definition: Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation. Examples of Aplomb in a sentence “The lead actor recovered with such aplomb that the audience forgot he had tripped onstage moments before.” “I think I could pull off that outfit with aplomb.” About Aplomb This word developed to mean “perpendicularity, steadiness” from the French term “à plomb,” or according to a plumb line. Did
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[kəm-PEN-dee-əs] Part of speech: Adjective Origin: French; late 14th century Definition: Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way. Examples of Compendious in a sentence “Jared’s compendious recitation of archaic literature impressed his professors.” “The book was a compendious study of film history.” About Compendious This word stems from the Old French “compendieux,” from the Latin “compendiosus,” which means “advantageous, brief.” Did you Know? R.D. Trivedi’s 888-page “A Compendious
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