Author: Paul Schleifer
Word of the Day: Bellwether
Today’s word of the day is bellwether, thanks to Dictionary.com. Bellwether is a noun that means “a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/). […]
Word of the Day: Forsaken
Today’s word of the day is forsaken. Forsaken is the past participle of the verb to forsake, and thus it can be part of a verb phrase or used adjectivally. […]
Word of the Day: Idiopathic
Today’s word of the day, to continue the very brief medical-term trend, is idiopathic. It is one of my all-time favorite words. Idiopathic means “of unknown cause, as a disease” […]
Word of the Day: Iatrogenic
Today’s word of the day, thanks to a podcast I listened to yesterday, is iatrogenic (/aɪˌæ trəˈdʒɛn ɪk/ or ahy-a-truh-jen-ik). This adjective means “(of a medical disorder) caused by the […]
Word of the Day: Extirpate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru email, is extirpate. Extirpate is a verb that means “to remove or destroy totally; do away with” or “to pull […]
Word of the Day: Commodious
Today’s word of the day is commodious, an adjective that means “spacious and convenient; roomy” or “ample or adequate for a particular purpose” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/commodious). Dictionary.com says that it appeared in […]
Word of the Day: Voracity
Today’s word of the day is voracity. Voracity is a noun that means “the condition or quality of being voracious” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/voracity). As I have said before, I really do not […]
Word of the Day: Hiatus
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Merriam-Webster, is hiatus. Hiatus is a noun which means “a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.” or […]
Word of the Day: Discern
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru, is discern. Discern is a verb that means “to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the […]
Word of the Day: Sward
Today’s word of the day is sward, which can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means “the grassy surface of land; turf; a stretch of turf; […]
Word of the Day: Torpid
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Word Guru, is torpid. Torpid is an adjective that means “inactive or sluggish; slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/torpid). But when it first entered […]
Word of the Day: Petulant
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Word Guru, is petulant. Petulant is an adjective that means “moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance” […]