Tag: dictionary
Word of the Day: Subjugate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is subjugate. Pronounced / ˈsʌb dʒəˌgeɪt /, subjugate means “to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master” or “to […]
Word of the Day: Sempiternal
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach, is sempiternal. Samuel Johnson, in his 1755 Dictionary, says that it means “Eternal in futurity; having beginning, but no end” and […]
Word of the Day: Fugacious
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is fugacious. Pronounced / fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs /, in everyday usage this adjective means “fleeting; transient” while in botany it means […]
Word of the Day: Choleric
Today’s word of the day, thanks to WordGuru.com, is choleric. Pronounced / ˈkɒl ər ɪk / or / kəˈlɛr ɪk / (stress on first or second syllable), the adjective means […]
Word of the Day: Ridiculous
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Dictionary Project, is ridiculous. Pronounced / rɪˈdɪk yə ləs /, this adjective means “causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; […]
Word of the Day: Propensity
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is propensity. Pronounced / prəˈpɛn sɪ ti /, this noun means “a natural inclination or tendency” or “Obsolete., favorable […]
Word of the Day: Trencherman
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is trencherman. Pronounced / ˈtrɛn tʃər mən / (just as one would expect), a trencherman is “a person who has […]
Word of the Day: Blithe
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is blithe. Pronounced either / blaɪð / or / blaɪθ /, the adjective means “without thought or regard; carefree; heedless” […]
Word of the Day: Propitiate
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is propitiate. Pronounced / prəˈpɪʃ iˌeɪt /, the transitive verb means “to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/propitiate). Samuel Johnson, […]
Word of the Day: Nimiety
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is nimiety. Pronounced / nɪˈmaɪ ɪ ti / (rhymes with piety), this noun means “excess, overabundance” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/nimiety). Samuel Johnson, in […]
Word of the Day: Crapulous
Today’s word of the day, thanks to yesterday’s word, is crapulous. Pronounced / ˈkræp yə ləs /, it’s an adjective that means “given to or characterized by gross excess in […]
Word of the Day: Surfeit
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is surfeit. Pronounced / ˈsɜr fɪt /, it can be used as a noun or as a verb. As […]