Word of the Day x3

yegg (noun)

A safecracker

Arthur had forgotten the combination. "We need a yegg," he said with a sigh. "Huh? Scrambled or over easy?" Mack snickered.

yonderly (adjective)

Mentally or emotionally distant, morose, gloomy or aloof

"I don't think I would be much fun today," Anna said when she finally took Stan's call. "I'm yonderly." "Where's that?" Stan asked.

xylology (noun)

The study of wood

Dale was impressed by the lumber mill. "I see you're a real expert in xylology," he said after the tour. "Nah, I just know a lot about wood," Pete said.

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Thanks to Leahcim Setag for the above quotations.