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nowhither

[ noh-hwith-er ] [ no夆w阞簸 r ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adverb

to no place; nowhere

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EXAMPLES OF NOWHITHER

  • The abandoned road led nowhither, disappearing into a dense forest.
  • The river seemed to spring from an unknown spot and flow nowhither.
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addle

[ ad-l ] [ 疆d l ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to make or become confused

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  • First recorded before 1000.
  • Fom Old English adela, meaning “filth, mud.”

EXAMPLES OF ADDLE

  • The complicated furniture manual addled my thoughts I couldn’t make sense of a single step!
  • A lack of sleep can addle your decision-making abilities.
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procellous

[ proh-sel-uhs ] [ prosl s ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

stormy, as the sea

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  • First recorded in 162030.
  • From the Latin 梯娶棗釵梗梭梭莽喝莽, “stormy;” combines the Latin procella, “storm” + the suffix -ous.

EXAMPLES OF PROCELLOUS

  • Their ship entered the procellous waters of the South Atlantic.
  • The hikers postponed their trek due to the procellous forecast predicting high winds.
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