Category: Word of the Day
Daily posts of an individual word study
Word of the Day: Existential
The Dictionary.com word of the day for today is existential / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /. The little mark before stɛn indicates that that syllable has the primary stress, and the little […]
Word of the Day: Burke
Burke: Word of the Day The www.alphadictionary.com word of the day for today is burke (bɜrk—just like bird, except for the last consonant sound). It’s a verb, so we should […]
Word of the Day: Vicissitudes
The WordGenius.com word of the day for today is vicissitude [/ vɪˈsɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /: the /ɪ/ in the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is what we learned to call the “short […]
Word of the Day: Deontology
So, a big, fancy philosophy word for today’s Word of the Day, this time coming from Word Genius. The website gives two definitions for deontology: “1. A theory of ethics […]
Word of the Day: Comestible
The Mirriam-Webster Word of the Day for today is, somewhat appropriately, comestible. It can be either a noun or an adjective. As an adjective, comestible means “edible” or “eatable.” As […]
Word of the Day: Sagacious
The WordThink.com word of the day for today is sagacious. According to the website, sagacious is an adjective that means “Shrewd; showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.” It is […]
Word of the Day: Renege
The New York Times Word of the Day for today is renege, which means “to fail to fulfill a promise or obligation,” or, according to www.dictionary.com, “to go back on […]
Word of the Day: Blandishment
Blandishment: Word of the Day Blandishment, as much as it sounds like some sort of condiment, actually means “flattering speech designed to persuade or coax,” or “the act of persuasion […]
Billingsgate
The Mirriam-Webster Word of the Day for this Sunday is billingsgate. It defines the word as “coarsely abusive language.” The website says the following: “From its beginnings during the time […]
Word of the Day: Dupe
From www.grammar.com, we get today’s word of the day, dupe. Dupe can be either a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means “a person who is easily fooled” […]
Word of the Day: Calumny
The www.infoplease.com word of the day today is calumny (cæl ǝm ni), though the website does not give a definition for the word. According to www.dictionary.com, the word means “a […]
Word of the Day: Controvert
The Dictionary.com Word of the Day for today is controvert. Here is what the website says: “A controvert is not some kind of hybrid of an introvert and extrovert. It […]