Author: Paul Schleifer
Word of the Day: Nondescript
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is nondescript. Nondescript is an adjective meaning “of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind” or “undistinguished or uninteresting; […]
Word of the Day: Longueurs
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is longueur. Longueur is a noun, pronounced /lɔŋˈgɜr, lɒŋ-/, that means “a long and boring passage in a literary work, […]
Word of the Day: Euphemism
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is euphemism. Euphemism is a noun that means “the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought […]
Word of the Day: Ostensible
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary/ostensible), is ostensible. Ostensible is an adjective that means “intended for display, open to view” or more commonly “being such in […]
Word of the Day: Ensorcell
Today’s word of the day, again thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is ensorcell. Ensorcell is a verb that means “to bewitch” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ensorcell). According to Etymonline.com, the word appears in English […]
Word of the Day: Panjandrum
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach website (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is panjandrum. Panjandrum is a noun that describes “a self-important or pretentious official” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/panjandrum). Merriam-Webster says, “Panjandrum looks like […]
Word of the Day: Disputatious
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is disputatious. Disputatious is an adjective that means “inclined to dispute” or “marked by disputation” or “provoking debate” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disputatious). M-W […]
Word of the Day: Amalgamate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is amalgamate. Amalgamate is a verb meaning “to unite in or as if in an amalgam, especially: to merge into […]
Word of the Day: Valedictory
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is valedictory. Valedictory is an adjective that means “of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valedictory). It […]
Word of the Day: Malfeasance
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach, is malfeasance (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary). Malfeasance is a noun that refers to “wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malfeasance) or […]
Word of the Day: Gallivant
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach, is gallivant. Gallivant, which can also be spelled galavant, is an intransitive verb (which means that it does not take […]
Word of the Day: Egregious
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach, is egregious (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary). Egregious is an adjective that means “conspicuously bad” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egregious). It can be pronounced in three or four […]