Author: Paul Schleifer
Word of the Day: Kvell
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is kvell. Pronounced / kvɛl /, just as it is spelled, this slang verb means “to be extraordinarily pleased; […]
Word of the Day: Dissemble
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is dissemble. Pronounced / dɪˈsɛm bəl /, with the stress on the second syllable, it is a verb that […]
Word of the Day: Quotidian
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is quotidian, which means “daily,” or “usual or customary,” or “ordinary or commonplace,” or, when used of a fever, “characterized by paroxysms […]
Word of the Day: Meliorism
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is meliorism. Pronounced / ˈmil jəˌrɪz əm /, this noun means “the doctrine that the world tends to become […]
Word of the Day: Instruction
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The Dictionary Project’s daily email, is instruction. This noun, pronounced / ɪnˈstrʌk ʃən /, means “the act or practice of instructing or teaching; […]
Word of the Day: Rubicund
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is rubicund. It’s pronounced / ˈru bɪˌkʌnd /, with a secondary stress on the third syllable, which is why […]
Word of the Day: Rhapsodize
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is rhapsodize. Pronounced / ˈræp səˌdaɪz /, this intransitive verb means “to talk with extravagant enthusiasm” or “to speak […]
Word of the Day: Debonair
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/learning/word-of-the-day-debonair.html), is debonair. Pronounced / ˌdɛb əˈnɛər /, with a secondary stress on the first syllable and the primary […]
Word of the Day: Persiflage
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is persiflage. Pronounced / ˈpɜr səˌflɑʒ /, with a secondary stress on the third syllable, this noun means “light, […]
Word of the Day: Wizened
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is wizened. Pronounced / ˈwɪz ənd / (notice that the vowel in the first syllable is what we used […]
Word of the Day: Charity
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is charity. Pronounced / ˈtʃær ɪ ti /, it can mean “generous actions or donations to aid people who […]
Word of the Day: Pleonasm
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is pleonasm. Pronounced / ˈpli əˌnæz əm /, this noun means “the use of more words than are necessary […]