Word of the Day Archive
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
YEN - After dinner, the family went out for ice cream to satisfy their yen for something sweet.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
APROPOS - is used as a preposition to mean with regard to.
Monday, March 9, 2026
GRANDIOSE - is usually used disapprovingly to describe something that seems impressive or is intended to be impressive, but that is either not possible or practical.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
NOEL - refers to Christmas or the Christmas season.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
HARK BACK - The dinner conversation harked back to the lunch debate over what counts as a traditional holiday meal.
Friday, March 6, 2026
BESPOKE - describes something that is custommadethat is, made to fit the needs or requirements of a particular person.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
TEMPORIZE - Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressman temporized.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
HIBERNACULUM - plural hibernacula refers to a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal, such as an insect, snake, bat, or marmot.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
DECOROUS - is a formal adjective used to describe an attitude or behavior characterized by propriety and good taste.
Monday, March 2, 2026
VERACITY - is a formal word that can refer to truth or accuracy, or to the quality of being truthful or honest.
Sunday, March 1, 2026
JAUNTY - can also describe something, such as an article of clothing, that suggests a lively and confident quality.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
ESPOUSE - is usually encountered in formal speech and writing.
Friday, February 27, 2026
CONVERSANT - , usually used in the phrase conversant with, describes someone who has knowledge of or experience with something.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
DREIDEL - , is also called dreidel.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
MULTITUDINOUS - is a formal word with meanings that relate to multitudes.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
ALLEVIATE - can also mean to partially remove or correct.
Monday, February 23, 2026
WAGGISH - describes someone who is silly and playful, and especially someone who displays a mischievous sense of humor.
Sunday, February 22, 2026
LEVIATHAN - is a word with literary flair that can refer broadly to something very large and powerful, or more narrowly to a large sea animal, or a totalitarian state having a vast bureaucracy.
Friday, February 20, 2026
PALTRY - is a formal word that can describe something that is very small or too small in amount, or something that has little meaning, importance, or worth.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
BRAVADO - refers to confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
ENIGMATIC - The bands lead singer has always been an enigmatic figure, refusing to use social media or even sit for interviews.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
SENSIBILITY - is a formal word often used in its plural form to refer someones personal or cultural approach to what they encounter, as in the speaker made sure to tailor his speech to the sensibilities of his audience.
Monday, February 16, 2026
INOCULATE - or antigen into them especially in order to treat or prevent a disease.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
FROWSY - The lamp, discovered in a neglected corner of a frowsy antique store, turned out to be quite valuable.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
ALCHEMY - refers to a power or process that changes or transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way.
Friday, February 13, 2026
CAJOLE - can also mean to deceive with soothing words or false promises.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
PSEUDONYM - bell hooks is the pseudonym of the American writer Gloria Jean Watkins.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
ICONOCLAST - originally referred to someone who destroys religious images or who opposes their veneration.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
EXCULPATORY - Their lawyer presented insurmountable exculpatory evidence at the trial.
