Tag: linguistics
Word of the Day: Malleable
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Brittanica Dictionary, is malleable. Malleable is an adjective that means “capable of being stretched or bent into different shapes” or “capable of […]
Word of the Day: Pedantic
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is pedantic. M-W’s dictionary website says, “Pedantic describes someone or something that exhibits the characteristics of a pedant—that is, a person who […]
Word of the Day: Mendicity
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Dictionary Project, is mendicity, which looks an awful lot like yesterday’s word of the day but isn’t. Mendicity is a noun that […]
Word of the Day: Mendacity
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Dictionary Project, is mendacity. Mendacity is a noun which means “the quality of being mendacious; untruthfulness; tendency to lie” or “an instance […]
Word of the Day: Mirth
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Dictionary Project, is mirth. Mirth is a noun that means “merriment, laughter, glee,” according to the project’s email. Dictionary.com provides “gaiety or […]
Word of the Day: Proximity
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Britannica Dictionary, is proximity. Proximity is a noun that means “the state of being near” (https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/eb/word-of-the-day). A broader definition says, “nearness in […]
Word of the Day: Figurant
Today’s word of the day, on this St. Patrick’s Day, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary, is figurant. Figurant, or figurante, is a noun that refers to “A ballet dancer […]
Word of the Day: Querulous
Today’s word of the day is querulous, which can be pronounced either /ˈkwɛr ə ləs/ or /ˈkwɛr yə ləs/, though honestly I would pronounce it the second way, with the […]
Word of the Day: Day
Today’s word of the day, thanks to www.etymonline.com, is day. This noun can mean a wide variety of similar but different things. It can mean “the interval of light between […]
Word of the Day: Emulate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Merriam-Webster, is emulate. Emulate means “to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass” or “to rival with some […]
Word of the Day: Cacophony
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Merriam-Webster, is cacophony. Cacophony is a noun which means “a mixture of loud and usually harsh unpleasant sounds. Cacophony can also refer to […]
Word of the Day: Foible
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Word Guru, is foible. Foible is a noun that means “a minor weakness or flaw in someone’s character, behavior, or personality,” according […]