Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles.
— Ireland’s Medieval Beacon (April 16, 1995)2. natant — swimming or floating (and a frequent guest on this list):I love the word natant.
— Mexico’s Last Countercultural Coast (Feb. 3, 2020)6. tali — plural of talus, an ankle bone:T.I.L.
(Today I Learned) that tali is another word for “anklebones.” — Long Story Short (Jan. 3, 2022)7. atilt — askew:The facade is atilt, the S.U.V.
Wrestler Taps In Against Concussion Deniers (Oct. 26, 2022)The list of the week’s easiest words:
Persons:
abbacy, Norman Leinster, —, peplum, hegemon, tali —, tali, ” —, atilt — askew, Stacey Abrams, ’, ”, Alessio Mortelliti, tallit —
Organizations:
Sun, —, University of Maine, National Science Foundation, Dolphins
Locations:
Glendalough, abbacy, China, Beijing, lantana, California, tatters, Ukraine