Word of the Day Archive
Thursday, April 9, 2026
OAF - is used to refer to someone as big, clumsy, and slowwitted.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
RESPLENDENT - is a literary word used to describe someone or something as very bright and attractive.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
GARNER - means to acquire by effort earn or to accumulate or collect.
Monday, April 6, 2026
ASTROLABE - .
Sunday, April 5, 2026
DISHEVELED - His wrinkled suit gave him a disheveled appearance.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
SCHMOOZE - The event provides an opportunity for local business owners to network and schmooze.
Friday, April 3, 2026
QUIDDITY - refers to the essence of a thingthat is, whatever makes something the type of thing that it is.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
EPHEMERAL - The performance was not recorded, a fact that made its ephemeral nature all the more poignant.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
ELICIT - is a formal word meaning to get a response, information, etc.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
NOTORIOUS - describes people and things that are wellknown or famous, especially for something bad or unfavorable.
Monday, March 30, 2026
VENDETTA - refers to an active and mutual hatred between two families or groups, also known as a blood feud.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
CLOYING - is used disapprovingly to describe something that is too sweet, pleasant, or sentimental.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
DELEGATE - Those tasks can be delegated to someone else.
Friday, March 27, 2026
UMBRAGE - refers to a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
BRACKISH - , meaning somewhat salty, usually describes water or bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes, and estuaries.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
PARADOX - refers to something such as a situation that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
COLLUDE -
Monday, March 23, 2026
INNOCUOUS - describes either something that is not likely to bother or offend anyone as in an innocuous comment, or something that causes no injury, or is otherwise considered harmless as in an innocuous prank.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
GUMBO - refers to a soup thickened with okra pods or fil and containing meat or seafoods and usually vegetables.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
EMINENTLY - is used as a synonym of very and means to a high degree.
Friday, March 20, 2026
LOLL - most often means to droop or hang loosely.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
MARGINALIA - is a plural noun that refers to notes or other marks written in the margins of a text, and also to nonessential matters or items.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
TITANIC - The batter saved the game in the bottom of the ninth inning by hitting a titanic home run right out of the park.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
SENESCENCE - is a formal and technical word that refers to the state of being old or the process of becoming old.
Monday, March 16, 2026
FEBRILE - is a medical term meaning marked or caused by fever feverish.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
AMORTIZE - , is to pay for it by making regular payments over a long period of time.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
RETROSPECTIVE - describes something that relates to the past or to something that happened in the past.
Friday, March 13, 2026
CHARISMA - refers to a special magnetic charm or appeal that causes people to feel attracted and excited by someone.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
NEFARIOUS - is a formal word that describes something as evil or immoral.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
YEN - After dinner, the family went out for ice cream to satisfy their yen for something sweet.
