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December 2015

aposiopesis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Circeus (talk) 17:54, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 13 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:03, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
propitious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:57, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 11 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:03, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
quiescent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:55, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 10 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:03, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
exhort (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:51, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 9 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:03, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
denude (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:46, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 7 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:05, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
perquisite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:44, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 6 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:05, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
trenchant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:40, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 3 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:05, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
vituperation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:37, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 27 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
parsimony (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:34, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — parsimonious was WOTD on 15 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
piquant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 05:31, 29 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 26 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
merkel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Vahag (talk) 13:57, 26 December 2015 (UTC) — currently tagged with {{rfv}}. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
nudiustertian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 164.68.24.230 02:27, 18 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 6 August 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
satisfice (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 12:32, 17 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 14 March 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
food desert (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:33, 17 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 16 October 2016 (World Food Day). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
riven (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (adj.) - dcljr (talk) 08:02, 16 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 24 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
tachycardia (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - dcljr (talk) 20:57, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- Update after 14 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:15, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
  - Set for 14 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:26, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
platykurtic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - dcljr (talk) 20:52, 12 December 2015 (UTC) — I think this is too technical. The definition is not really very descriptive, and even kurtosis is hard to understand. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
platypusary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 18:41, 12 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 29 July 2016 (death anniversary of Henry Burrell, coiner of the term). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
apace (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - dcljr (talk) 18:08, 11 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 23 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
usurious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (note that usury has been NYT WOTD) - dcljr (talk) 18:07, 11 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 22 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:22, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
middelmannetjie (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 23:23, 15 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 15 December 2016 (Day of Reconciliation in South Africa). Smuconlaw (talk) 17:09, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
remembrance (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 66.154.176.17 (talk) at 02:47, 10 December 2015. — set for 11 September 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:52, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
unicameral (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 12:22, 4 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 21 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
venire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 18:18, 3 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 20 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
tendentious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Jberkel (talk) 15:34, 3 December 2015 (UTC) — set for 19 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

November 2015

bedside manner (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:36, 26 November 2015 (UTC)
- To be updated after 30 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:38, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
- Set for 7 April 2017 (World Health Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:07, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
quoit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Jberkel (talk) 02:31, 26 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 18 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
finitude (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - dcljr (talk) 20:29, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

finitary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - dcljr (talk) 20:29, 25 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 16 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
suzerainty (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 16:12, 22 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 17 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
voluntourist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 13:36, 21 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 15 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
trigger warning (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 13:23, 21 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 13 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:01, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
nocturne (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 10:58, 18 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 1 March 2016 (Chopin's birthday anniversary). Smuconlaw (talk) 19:01, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
parterre (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 14:29, 15 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 2 March 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:01, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
nosh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (verb meaning 1) 132.229.187.103 13:09, 14 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 11 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:01, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
beholden (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ALGRIF talk 16:32, 10 November 2015 (UTC) — set for 10 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:01, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

October 2015

mallee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 04:59, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
- For updating after 26 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:09, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
  - Set for 26 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:14, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
Judas goat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 17:44, 28 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 9 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:55, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
selah (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 08:09, 28 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 23 March 2016 (Purim). Smuconlaw (talk) 17:55, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
defenestration (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:23, 25 October 2015 (UTC) Sorry, was WOTD at Dictionary.com. - dcljr (talk) 21:16, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
bifurcated (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Romanophile ♞ (contributions) 14:28, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

bifurcate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Romanophile ♞ (contributions) 14:28, 23 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 8 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:55, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
shy bairns get nowt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:33, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- ~~Update after 23 April 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:15, 9 January 2016 (UTC)~~ — set for 23 April 2017 (St. George's Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:07, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
chuchotage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 00:45, 22 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 7 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
handwavy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Jberkel (talk) 22:05, 19 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 6 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
pony keg (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (Etymology 2). – Minh Nguyễn ^💬 23:13, 18 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 5 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
bizbabble (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 01:42, 17 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 4 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
twee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 08:27, 16 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 3 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
twang (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Jberkel (talk) 00:23, 15 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 2 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
balconing (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:21, 13 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 1 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:00, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
adder stone (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Caligari ^Ɔɐ^ƀïиϠ_Ⴕ 10:41, 11 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 31 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:21, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
wash-ball (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 17:06, 7 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 30 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:21, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
predestination (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 109.224.25.82 (talk) at 19:28, 7 October 2015. — set for 29 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:21, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
whenwe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:36, 5 October 2015 (UTC) — set for 27 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:21, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

September 2015

March 2016

28: beer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (“one who is or exists”).
29: primate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (“archbishop”).
30: sewer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (“one who sews”).
31: teenage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (“brushwood for fences and hedges”) — words which have unexpected alternative meanings: see the discussion under "April" below. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:29, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

April 2016

1: gamergate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)
2: alligator (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)
3: mother (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)

Here’s an idea for a focus week: homographs of a much more common word. Words like primate (“archbishop”), mother (“cat that catches moths”), alligator (“one who binds”) and gamergate (“worker insect”). — Ungoliant ^(falai) 04:38, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

That sounds interesting. Can you find another three more for a full week? When would you propose that this be run? Smuconlaw (talk) 09:09, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

I can’t think of any other, but I’ll keep an eye out (actually, I know of catholic (“lover of cats”), but I’ve been unable to cite it). In the meanwhile, other people are free to suggest more words. I have no specific week in mind; whenever you want to run it. Cheers. — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:55, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

What about around the April Fools' Day period next year? If that sounds good, I'll move this discussion down to the "April" subsection below. Smuconlaw (talk) 10:59, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

That’s a great idea. — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:14, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

@Ungoliant MMDCCLXIV: OK, I've relocated the discussion here. By the way, is there an animal theme to this proposal? Smuconlaw (talk) 21:34, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Not necessarily. It’s just a coincidence that the examples I could remember are animal-related. — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:14, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Another one: beer (“one who is or exists”). — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:22, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

sewer (“one who sews”), teenage (“brushwood for fences and hedges”), recover (“to cover again”). — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:44, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

irony (“resembling iron”), apply (“resembling apples”). — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:59, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

@Ungoliant MMDCCLXIV: OK, I have set the words indicated above for 28–31 March and 1–3 April 2016, the week of April Fools' Day. I'll leave it to you to renominate apply and irony as ordinary "Words of the day" on the main page, if you wish. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:51, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

psychopomp (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 04:26, 17 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 23 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:21, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
come out of the woodwork (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 16:47, 12 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 22 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:21, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
scanno (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 16:47, 12 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 21 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
rhematic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --12-17 in any year, in honor of the birthday of the late Ken Iverson, for Roger Hui writes in “Remembering Ken Iverson” that “Ken was deeply interested in words, their use and their etymology. I think nothing I had ever done impressed Ken quite as much as when I found the word ‘rhematic’ (meaning, pertaining to the formation of words), a word he had been searching for for some time.” Needs the definition checked, and a pronunciation entry. – b_jonas 09:30, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Oppose That word is so rare it's not even in my 2000 page long Oxford dictionary. It doesn't have exotic usefulness. – b_jonas 18:18, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

I'm confused. You created a nomination, and then opposed your own nomination? Well ... OK. Unless there are any other comments, I'll delete this nomination in two days' time. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:38, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Withdrawn by nominator. Smuconlaw (talk) 10:54, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

rove (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (verb) wander. As seen in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* chapter 17: “His eyes roved over the lightning scar on Harry's forehead, and his expression grew hungrier.” – b_jonas 20:22, 6 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 20 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
bust (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (noun) sculpture. – b_jonas 20:22, 6 September 2015 (UTC) — verb form set for 19 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC) Smuconlaw (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
slingshot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) don't confuse with sling even though both are instruments for throwing – b_jonas 09:04, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — verb form set for 18 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
slug (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (noun) hindrance, obstruction, snag – b_jonas 08:53, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 17 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
hearsay (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – needs transcribed pronunciation, don't confuse with “heresy” b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 16 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
lather (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (verb) cover with soap foam – b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 15 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
scale (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (noun) skin of fish or reptile – b_jonas 08:59, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 14 January 2016.
peel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (noun) skin of fruit – b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set verb form for 13 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:08, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
liege (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (noun) both of the opposite senses – b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 12 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:08, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
adder (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) type of snake – b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 11 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:08, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
strife (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 9 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:08, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
raze (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (verb) – b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 8 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:08, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
gulp (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (noun) amount of food or drink swallowed – b_jonas 08:59, 5 September 2015 (UTC) – set for 26 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
specter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ghost, same as spectre (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), but don't confuse with sceptre (ornamental rod) – b_jonas 08:59, 5 September 2015 (UTC) — main lemma specter set for 26 October 2015 (UK premiere of the new James Bond film Spectre. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:57, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
wreath (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) circular ornament – b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) – set for 24 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
spade (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (noun) digging tool – b_jonas 08:42, 5 September 2015 (UTC) – verb form set for 7 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:04, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- @b jonas: Thanks for nominating the above words. Since the backlog is quite long, can I suggest that you try not to nominate too many words at once, unless you also help to update some of the Words of the Day? Also, some of the words nominated seem rather too simple to be interesting Words of the Day (e.g., lather, peel, raze, spade, scale, strife and wreath). Smuconlaw (talk) 20:42, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
showboat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Jberkel (talk) 10:45, 4 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 27 December 2015 (anniversary of the premiere of the musical Show Boat). Smuconlaw (talk) 16:54, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
long pig (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 03:32, 1 September 2015 (UTC) — set for 4 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:04, 14 December 2015 (UTC)

August 2015

bathyscaphe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – I've met this word in the synopsis of a science fiction story – b_jonas 11:45, 30 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 28 January 2016 (birth anniversary of Auguste Piccard, inventor of the bathyscaphe). Smuconlaw (talk) 15:04, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
crafternoon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 00:03, 24 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 3 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:04, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
articulated skeleton (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:49, 21 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 2 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:04, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
arbuscle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:29, 17 August 2015 (UTC) – set for 30 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
paternoster (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - A type of cyclical lift Robbijay (talk) 07:17, 17 August 2015 (UTC) – set for 27 March 2016 (Easter in Western Christianity). Smuconlaw (talk) 17:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
embrittlement (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — I.S.M.E.T.A. 17:56, 13 August 2015 (UTC) – set for 29 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
aptonym (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 23:47, 10 August 2015 (UTC) – set for 28 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
sciolist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) JoshuaKGarner (talk) 19:03, 10 August 2015 (UTC) – set for 23 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 17:09, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
Arizona room (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:34, 19 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 14 February 2016 (anniversary of Arizona's admission to the USA). Smuconlaw (talk) 17:11, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
apologetic apostrophe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 00:36, 10 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 21 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:20, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
batik (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Beeyan (talk) 06:28, 7 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 2 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 09:04, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
apeirogon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:43, 7 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 20 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:20, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
antispinward (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:58, 4 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 19 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:20, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
scuttle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Kendroche (talk) 10:22, 4 August 2015 (UTC) — appeared on 16 January 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:20, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
anting (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:12, 3 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 13 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:32, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
ecosteric (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - 81.130.16.198 – sorry, no red links. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:31, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
profundify (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 18:09, 1 August 2015 (UTC) — set for 12 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:32, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

July 2015

saw gourds (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — A beautifully evocative phrase. — I.S.M.E.T.A. 16:58, 26 July 2015 (UTC) — set for 18 March 2016 (World Sleep Day). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:32, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
spearcaster (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — I.S.M.E.T.A. 17:00, 23 July 2015 (UTC) — set for 11 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:32, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
pentaquark (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Long predicted, just discovered! Smurrayinchester (talk) 12:38, 14 July 2015 (UTC) — set for 13 July 2016 (first anniversary of the date when scientists at CERN obtained results consistent with pentaquark states). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
Is it called a discovery if it was predicted? --Wiki Tiki 89 20:39, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
According to "w:Pentaquark", the 13 July 2015 results "have not yet undergone peer review". Watch this space. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:09, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
ajar (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 12:41, 13 July 2015 (UTC) — set for 9 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:32, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
manumission (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 12:10, 13 July 2015 (UTC) — set for 28 August 2015 (anniversary of the date when the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (UK) received royal assent). Smuconlaw (talk) 16:38, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
maladroit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) SemperBlotto (talk) 15:12, 11 July 2015 (UTC) — set for 1 January 2016 (anniversary of the pilot episode of Mr. Bean in 1990). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
Earth-grazing (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Jan Kameníček (talk) 11:03, 10 July 2015 (UTC) — set for 20 July 2016 (anniversary of the 1860 Great Meteor). Smuconlaw (talk) 16:32, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
chronophagous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 18:23, 7 July 2015 (UTC) — set for 10 September 2016 (death anniversary of Jim Croce). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

June 2015

amanaty (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:43, 17 June 2015 (UTC) — set for 1 August 2016 (date of arrival of Russian fur traders in Unalaska, Alaska, in 1759). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
vignette (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Co-workers are mis-using it terribly. Ryoverde (talk) 13:25, 16 June 2015 (UTC) — appeared on 31 January 2008. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:32, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

May 2015

flibbertigibbet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Doctor Pleasant (talk) 18:02, 31 May 2015 (UTC) — appeared on 5 February 2007. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:17, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
cheeky (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Specifically, the UK food and drink sense, whose opacity to Americans is currently the basis of an internet meme. Smurrayinchester (talk) 14:18, 15 May 2015 (UTC) — set for 8 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:03, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

April 2015

abreast (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 14:08, 29 April 2015 (UTC) — set for 7 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:39, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
lexicon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 64.114.223.52 16:52, 28 April 2015 (UTC) — appeared on 12 December 2006. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:20, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
fussbudget (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) bd2412 T 18:31, 20 April 2015 (UTC) — set for 5 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:39, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
phalanx (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pcloney (talk) 16:52, 20 April 2015 (UTC) — set for 4 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:39, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
vacillation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- 109.175.27.248 13:03, 4 April 2015 (UTC) — set for 3 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:39, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
discernible (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- 109.175.27.248 09:34, 3 April 2015 (UTC) — set for 2 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:39, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

March 2015

all Sir Garnet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smurrayinchester (talk) 10:03, 31 March 2015 (UTC) — set for 26 March 2016 (death anniversary of Sir Garnet Wolseley). Smuconlaw (talk) 13:56, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
hectad (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 11:46, 22 March 2015 (UTC) — set for 29 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
coterie (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 18:14, 17 March 2015 (UTC) — set for 28 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
bodge (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 18:13, 17 March 2015 (UTC) — set for 27 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
veridical (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 18:12, 17 March 2015 (UTC) — set for 14 April 2016 (anniversary of the release of Spandau Ballet's song "True"). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
whirlpool (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - 91.126.221.67 — set for 25 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
debacchate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — An excellent word. — I.S.M.E.T.A. 22:29, 11 March 2015 (UTC) — set for 24 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
vive (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) WikiWinters (talk) 23:56, 1 March 2015 (UTC) — set for 23 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

February 2015

crow over (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — I.S.M.E.T.A. 18:26, 28 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 14 September 2016 (anniversary of the release of Counting Crows' debut album). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
dory (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 16:07, 20 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 22 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
three-fisted (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 07:11, 20 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 21 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:15, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
~~adoxography (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)~~ — set for 20 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:15, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
trite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) WikiWinters (talk) 13:08, 17 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 19 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:15, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
sodden (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Type56op9 (talk) 12:17, 15 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 18 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:15, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
fedge (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 12:07, 15 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 17 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:15, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
galanthophile (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 11:42, 15 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 16 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:15, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
poculiform (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 11:42, 15 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 15 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:15, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
calamondin (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Kiwima (talk) 00:44, 15 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 14 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:21, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
Romanesco (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 19:11, 12 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 13 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:21, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
inoculate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - topical in US due to measles epidemic due to objections to immunization. DCDuring TALK 23:10, 10 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 12 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:21, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
birdsmouth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 03:23, 8 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 10 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:21, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
wouldn't shout if a shark bit him (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (with a mention of the polysemy that lead to the expression) - -sche (discuss) 22:45, 6 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 14 July 2016 (National Shark Awareness Day in the USA). Smuconlaw (talk) 15:21, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
welfare trap (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Morgengave (talk) 08:36, 1 February 2015 (UTC) — set for 9 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:21, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

January 2015

addling (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:18, 31 January 2015 (UTC) — set for 7 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:48, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
~~Is it too late to nominate Birds' Wedding (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for 25 January? —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 21:15, 22 January 2015 (UTC)~~ (set for 2016)
gafiate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (if the "join the sci-fi community" sense can be cited) Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC) — set for 16 December 2015 (birth anniversary of Arthur C. Clarke). Smuconlaw (talk) 18:06, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
bomb (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (in its "success"/"failure" senses) Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC)
This may be impolitic given all the news about ISIS bombing and being bombed. - -sche (discuss) 03:16, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Agreed. Regrettably, there are just too many unexpected terrorist incidents involving bombings (like the one in Bangkok this week), so there's a risk that the word may appear on an inappropriate day. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:24, 19 August 2015 (UTC)
I know focus weeks usually just a FWOTD thing, but a week of contranyms might be fun: Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC)
- no fear (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC) (set for 10 Feb 2015)
- cleave (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (in its "split"/"stick" senses) Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC) (Was Word of the Day at Merrian-Webster in March 2014, but only in the "split" sense) (set for 12 Feb 2015)
- luck out (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC) (set for 13 Feb 2015)
- impassionate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC) (set for 14 Feb 2015)
- northerly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC) (set for 9 Feb 2015)
- table (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (in the "discuss"/"not discuss" senses) Smurrayinchester (talk) 08:45, 20 January 2015 (UTC) (set for 11 Feb 2015)
baby carrot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (interesting combination of senses) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 01:31, 16 January 2015 (UTC) – set for 27 July 2016 (first official appearance of Bugs Bunny). Smuconlaw (talk) 13:48, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
tacit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 01:28, 16 January 2015 (UTC) (set for 7 February 2015)
tenacious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -XndrK (talk) 19:41, 3 January 2015 (UTC) — set for 6 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:48, 29 September 2015 (UTC)