Author: Paul Schleifer
Word of the Day: Succor
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is succor. Succor, which is also sometimes spelled succour, is officially pronounced / ˈsʌk ər /, with the vowel in […]
Word of the Day: Ken
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru daily email, is ken. Ken, pronounced / kɛn / (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ken), can be used either as a noun or a verb. […]
Word of the Day: Soothfast
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Dictionary.com (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/), is soothfast. Soothfast, pronounced / ˈsuθˌfæst /, is an adjective that means “based on the truth” (ibid.). According to Etymonoline.com, the […]
Word of the Day: Zealot
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is zealot. Zealot, pronounced / ˈzɛl ət /, is a noun that means “a person who shows zeal” or “an […]
Word of the Day: Torpor
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the WordGuru daily email, is torpor. Torpor, pronounced / ˈtɔr pər /, is a noun that means “sluggish inactivity or inertia,” or “lethargic […]
Word of the Day: Esoteric
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is esoteric. According to Dictionary.com, the pronunciation is / ˌɛs əˈtɛr ɪk /, which is somewhat surprising because, despite the […]
Word of the Day: Tergiversate
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is tergiversate. Tergiversate is pronounced / ˈtɜr dʒɪ vərˌseɪt /, with a soft g as in George rather than a […]
Word of the Day: Euphony
Today’s word of the day, sort of courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is euphony. Euphony is a noun, pronounced / ˈyu fə ni /, means “agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect […]
Word of the Day: Footle
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is footle. Now, I have to admit right off that until I looked at the Words Coach website, I had […]
Word of the Day: Calumny
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is calumny. Calumny, pronounced / ˈkæl əm ni /,is a noun that means “a false and malicious statement designed […]
Word of the Day: Dexterous
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is dexterous. Dexterous is an adjective that means “mentally adroit and skillful” or “done with mental or physical skill, quickness, […]
Word of the Day: Mountebank
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is mountebank. In his famous dictionary first published in 1755, Samuel Johnson says that a mountebank is “A doctor that […]