Category: Word of the Day
Daily posts of an individual word study
Word of the Day: Farce
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Dictionary Project (https://www.dictionaryproject.org/), is farce. Farce, pronounced / fɑrs /, is a noun that means “a light, humorous play in which the […]
Word of the Day: Imprimatur
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=imprimatur), is imprimatur. Pronounced / ˌɪm prɪˈmɑ tər / with the stress on the third syllable and the vowel like the […]
Word of the Day: Chivalry
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is chivalry. Pronounced / ˈʃɪv əl ri /, chivalry is a noun that means “the sum of the ideal qualifications […]
Word of the Day: Canny
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the email newsletter of The Dictionary Project (https://www.dictionaryproject.org/), is canny. Canny, pronounced / ˈkæn i / (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/canny; ignore the pronunciation guide at The […]
Word of the Day: Rebarbative
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is rebarbative. Rebarbative, pronounced / riˈbɑr bə tɪv /, is an adjective that means “causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent” […]
Word of the Day: Whilom
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is whilom. Whilom is an adverb that means “former; erstwhile” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/whilom). In his 1755 Dictionary, Samuel Johnson defines it as […]
Word of the Day: Bellicose
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is bellicose. Bellicose, pronounced / ˈbɛl ɪˌkoʊs /, is an adjective that means “inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile” […]
Word of the Day: Afflatus
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach website (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is afflatus. Afflatus, pronounced / əˈfleɪ təs /, is a noun that means “inspiration; an impelling mental force […]
Word of the Day: Hobnob
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is hobnob. Hobnob is pronounced / ˈhɒbˌnɒb /, with a secondary emphasis on the second syllable, which lets us know […]
Word of the Day: Anniversary
Today’s word of the day is anniversary. Anniversary is a noun, pronounced / ˌæn əˈvɜr sə ri / (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/anniversary), that means “A day celebrated as it returns in the course […]
Word of the Day: Dudgeon
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is dudgeon. Dudgeon, pronounced / ˈdʌdʒ ən / (the ʌ in the first syllable is basically the same as the […]
Word of the Day: Querimony
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru daily email, is querimony. According to the email, querimony, pronounced either [kwer-uh-moh-nee] (according to the email, which would translate in […]