| 1957 | lament | nounverb verb | See |
| 1958 | splendor | noun | See |
| 1959 | hangover | noun | See |
| 1960 | humiliated | adjective | See |
| 1961 | galvanize | verb | See |
| 1962 | scintillating | adjective | See |
| 1963 | dearth | noun | See |
| 1964 | clunky | adjective | See |
| 1965 | flamboyant | adjective | See |
| 1966 | defuse | verb | See |
| 1967 | goon | noun | See |
| 1968 | vivid | adjective | See |