Macquarie Dictionary

Macquarie Dictionary Australia's National Dictionary

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The Macquarie Dictionary was first published in print in 1981 and has been online since 2003. Its reputation has gone from strength to strength and it is now nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. The Macquarie Dictionary features:

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vermicology: the study of worms in the ecosystem.
29/09/2026

vermicology: the study of worms in the ecosystem.

eudemonics: the science of happiness.
28/09/2026

eudemonics: the science of happiness.

sialagogic: encouraging salivary flow.
27/09/2026

sialagogic: encouraging salivary flow.

equine: of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras and asses.
24/09/2026

equine: of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras and asses.

infelicity: the state of being unhappy; unhappiness.
17/09/2026

infelicity: the state of being unhappy; unhappiness.

coulee: a stream of lava.
12/09/2026

coulee: a stream of lava.

colourblind: having an inability to detect or distinguish between certain colours (usually red and green) due to a con...
09/09/2026

colourblind: having an inability to detect or distinguish between certain colours (usually red and green) due to a congenital ocular defect.

Our September Words to Watch blog is now live! 🔎Could pervert glasses accelerate the cognitive decline of one’s digital ...
07/09/2026

Our September Words to Watch blog is now live! 🔎

Could pervert glasses accelerate the cognitive decline of one’s digital dementia?

They certainly increase the risk of being scammed by quishing. You’ll never look at QR codes again in the same way!

The glasses would come in handy though if you wanted to elicit some attention from your followers on socials. Just live stream some video while out and about and caption with a sad, cryptic vaguepost.

Maybe you could do this from a tiny forest if your community has one.

Head to our website to read the full post 📖

conurbation: a large urban agglomeration formed by the growth and gradual merging of formerly separate towns.
01/09/2026

conurbation: a large urban agglomeration formed by the growth and gradual merging of formerly separate towns.

pruriginous: itching.
27/08/2026

pruriginous: itching.

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