Author: Paul Schleifer
Word of the Day: MacGuffin
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Word Genius, is MacGuffin. A MacGuffin, according to Word Genius, is “1 An object or event that serves as a plot device in […]
Word of the Day: Nurture
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Mirriam-Webster Dictionary website, is nurture, which means “1. to supply with nourishment; 2. to educate; and 3. to further the development of; […]
Word of the Day: Incessant
Today’s word of the day comes courtesy of www.wordthink.com, and it is the adjective incessant. According to WordThink, incessant means “Continuing without pause or interruption.” Dictionary.com adds “ceaseless; unending.” This […]
Word of the Day: Weal
Today’s word of the day, from the Mirriam-Webster dictionary website, is weal. By itself, it is pretty much an obsolete word, but we might have heard it in the expression […]
Word of the Day: Malapropism
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of WordGenius, is malapropism. The website defines it as “The practice of unintentionally using the wrong word or phrase, usually to humorous effect.” Dictionary.com […]
Word of the Day: Uxorious
Today’s word of the day, according to www.wordgenius.com, is uxorious. The word is an adjective which means “Excessively affectionate toward one’s wife.” Another definition is “doting upon, foolishly fond of, […]
Word of the Day: Superannuated
Today’s word of the day comes courtesy of Word Genius, and it is the adjective superannuated (actually, it was their word of the day yesterday, but I was not feeling […]
Word of the Day: Exemplum
Today’s word of the day, thanks to wordsmith.org’s “A.Word.A.Day,” is exemplum, a noun that means 1. “An example or model” or 2. “An anecdote used to illustrate a moral truth […]
Word of the Day: Inveterate
Today’s word of the day comes to us via Number2.com, a website dedicated to providing free test preparation for students planning to take the ACT or GRE. The word is […]
Word of the Day: Svengali
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Word Genius, is Svengali. It’s a noun meaning “A manipulative person with sinister motives” or “Someone attempting to dominate another to do their […]
Word of the Day: Equivocal
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of http://www.wordthink.com/, is equivocal, an adjective that means “Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. Uncertain or questionable in nature.” Dictionary.com provides three definitions: […]
Word of the Day: Saturnine
Today’s word of the day, thanks to https://www.synonyms.com/wotd.php, is saturnine. It’s an adjective that means “sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn,” “suffering from lead poisoning, as a person,” or “due to […]