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Why Dictionary.com chose fickle
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- From Old English (450鈥�1150) ficol, meaning “deceitful.”
- Related to the obsolete verb fike, meaning “to deceive.”
EXAMPLES OF FICKLE
- The weather here is notoriously fickle, swinging from sunshine to storms in minutes.
- Her biggest worry wasn’t impressing the hiring manager; it was whether her fickle internet connection would hold up long enough to finish the interview.
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Why Dictionary.com chose nictate
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- First recorded in 1755鈥�65.
- From the Latin 苍颈肠迟腻谤别, meaning “to blink or wink.”
EXAMPLES OF NICTATE
- The horse nictated briefly after the fly buzzed near its eye.
- Owls barely nictate compared to many other birds, so their gaze feels watchful and wise.
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Why Dictionary.com chose siesta
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- First recorded in 1645鈥�55.
- Ultimately a shortening of the Latin phrase sexta h艒ra, meaning “the sixth hour or midday.”
EXAMPLES OF SIESTA
- A gentle breeze and a shaded bench made for the perfect impromptu siesta.
- After lunch, the whole village seemed to vanish into a collective siesta.
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