While most of us use about 20,000 words, the English language holds more than 1 million. That means we are constantly leaving words behind. A shame, really, since there are so many fascinating words we used to enjoy using. Can you guess what these uncommon words mean?
1 of 15
A cow stealer
A white calf
A pearl
A foolish person
2 of 15
Hour
Light
Scary
White gray
3 of 15
Up to standard
To no avail
Good for nothing
Up to no good
4 of 15
A parrot
A pigeon
A raven
A blue jay
5 of 15
A menial servant
A mugger who only robs the rich
A person who kidnaps children
A person who cleans fireplaces
6 of 15
Listen
Wake Up
Brighten
Hide
7 of 15
A purely ornamental thing
The crown of a princess
Artificial eye
Crystal Rock
8 of 15
Pertaining to fish
Very fat, obese
Showing the effects of alcohol
Something of low quality
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To be so hungry you start to feel angry
To help someone in the hopes they'll do you a favor
To laugh so hard you groan
To stare at someone hoping they'll invite you to join them
10 of 15
To sleep for whole days
To hit someone so hard they lose consciousness
Talking and gossiping too much
Wasting time on purpose
11 of 15
Going on a stroll while smoking a pipe
Hiking in the countryside
Going on a boat ride in a lake
Taunting a woman you are interested in
12 of 15
To hit the ground in a powerful collision
To enlist in the army
To render something apart
To go in search of treasure
13 of 15
The metal (or plastic) tip of the umbrella
Nonsense
A spy
A group of crows
14 of 15
Canine
Feline
Mouse
Squirrel
15 of 15
A steam boat
A propeller plane
A submarine
A steam locomotive
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