The words in Macfarlane's book came from dozens of languages, he explains—dialects, sub-dialects, and specialist vocabularies ...

This evocative East Anglian word describes the rush of heat one feels when the sun emerges from under a cloud. Bet you there are a fair few smeuses down there. If this Dorset word for an icicle ...

This work clock functions in an unexpected way. With each passing second it displays a random four letter word on the right side of the display. Traditional word clocks tell the time in natural ...