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Why Dictionary.com chose scuttle
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- First recorded between 1450–1500.
- Combines scud¹, meaning “to dart or run,” + frequentative suffix -le¹.
- Sometimes associated with the locomotion of crabs.
EXAMPLES OF SCUTTLE
- With the snorkel mask on, she could now see all sorts of creatures scuttling across the seafloor.
- They were late for their meeting, so they had to scuttle through the crowded subway station.
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Why Dictionary.com chose lickerish
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- First recorded between 1300–1350.
- From the Middle English lickerous; combines the root licker, referring to “gluttony,” + the suffix -ish¹.
EXAMPLES OF LICKERISH
- The lickerish guests savored the first bite of the cheese, appreciating its sharpness and complexity.
- The banquet hall filled with lickerish sighs as the first taste of the chef’s famed soufflé melted on their tongues.
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Why Dictionary.com chose prorogue
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- First recorded between 1375–1425.
- From the Latin prōrogāre, meaning “to extend or draw out a situation;” combines prefix pro-² + the Latin root rogāre, meaning “to ask.”
EXAMPLES OF PROROGUE
- The festival organizers opted to prorogue the event by a week to accommodate more participants.
- Nothing could prorogue his decision to step onto the dance floor once the band started to play his favorite song.
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