Word of the Day Archive

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Sunday, November 17, 2024

GRIDIRON - is also used sometimes to refer to a grate for broiling food as in put the steaks on the gridiron or something consisting of or covered with a network as in a gridiron of streets and avenues.

Saturday, November 16, 2024

ENSCONCE - to settle securely or comfortably [v ENSCONCED, ENSCONCES, ENSCONCING]

Friday, November 15, 2024

CRONYISM - City residents are pushing back against cronyism and corruption in their local government.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

INCANDESCENT - has literal and figurative meanings.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

SKIRL - means to play the bagpipes when the subject of the sentence is a person, as in the piper skirled.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

BYZANTINE - describes that which is of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium.

Monday, November 11, 2024

MISE-EN-SCÈNE - can refer to the setting of a play, movie, etc.