Tag: linguistics
Word of the Day: Milestone
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Dictionary.com, is milestone. Milestone is a noun that refers to “a significant event or stage in someone’s life” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/). This meaning of milestone […]
Word of the Day: Proscenium
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the New York Times, is proscenium. According to the Times, the proscenium is the “part of a modern theater stage between the curtain […]
Word of the Day: Felonious
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Dictionary.com, is felonious. In a general sense, something that is felonious is wicked or villainous. According to Etymonline.com, the word first appears in […]
Word of the Day: Waltz
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the On This Day website, is waltz. The word is used as a noun meaning “a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, […]
Word of the Day: Kindred
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru email, is kindred. As a noun, it means “one’s family or relatives.” As an adjective, it means “similar in nature […]
Word of the Day: Gloss
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is gloss. The dictionary gives a definition of the verb: “To gloss a word or phrase is to provide its meaning, or […]
Word of the Day: Modicum
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Merriam-Webster, is modicum. Modicum is a noun that means a small amount, usually in the phrase “a modicum of…” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day). According to etymology.com, […]
Word of the Day: Gemütlich
Today’s word of the day, thanks to www.dictionary.com, is gemütlich. Gemütlich is an adjective that means “comfortable and pleasant” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/). Gemütlich is a loanword, which perhaps obviously means that English […]
Word of the Day: Sack
Today’s word of the day, thanks to On This Day, is sack. Sack can be either a noun or a verb, and it has several meanings. As a noun, it […]
Word of the Day: Plethora
Today’s word of the day, courtesy again of Merriam-Webster, is plethora. According to the dictionary, “Plethora refers to a very large amount or number of something. Plethora is most often […]
Word of the Day: Uncouth
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru’s daily quiz, is uncouth. Uncouth is an adjective that means “awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly” or “strange and ungraceful in appearance […]
Word of the Day: Consternation
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is consternation. Consternation is a noun that means “a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/consternation) or “A […]