Category: Word of the Day
Daily posts of an individual word study
Word of the Day: Amalgamate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Dictionary.com, is amalgamate. It is a verb that means “to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/). The […]
Word of the Day: Bucolic
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Vocabulary.com, is bucolic. This adjective means “of or relating to shepherds” or “of, relating to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bucolic). The […]
Word of the Day: Stipulate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Dictionary.com, is stipulate. According to the dictionary, to stipulate is “to require as an essential condition in making an agreement” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/stipulate-2024-02-04/). Merriam-Webster has […]
Word of the Day: Acquisitive
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Dictionary.com, is acquisitive. Aquisitive means “tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/acquisitive). The word entered […]
Word of the Day: Smart
Today’s word of the day is smart, and it may surprise you. Smart can be an adjective, a noun, or a verb. On the www.dictionary.com website, it has over 20 […]
Word of the Day: Fathom
Today’s word of the day is fathom. As a noun, fathom is a measurement of six feet, or 1.8 meters, and is used primarily by people on the water. When […]
Word of the Day: Sagacious
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of www.dictionary.com, is sagacious, an adjective meaning “having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd.” The IPA transcription looks like this: […]
Word of the Day: Bailiwick
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is bailiwick (/ ˈbeɪ ləˌwɪk /), a noun which refers to “the district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction” or […]
Word of the Day: Auspicious
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Dictionary Project’s daily email, is auspicious. The adjective means “fortunate, likely to bring good luck” or “indicative of a favorable outcome.” Dictionary.com […]
Word of the Day: Ineluctable
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Vocabulary.com, is ineluctable (https://www.vocabulary.com/word-of-the-day/), which defines the adjective as “impossible to avoid.” Dictionary.com defines it as “incapable of being evaded; inescapable” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ineluctable). Etymonline […]
Words of the Day: Balderdash and Twaddle
Today’s word of the day is actually two words of the day: balderdash and twaddle. Balderdash means “senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense” and “a muddled mixture of […]
Word of the Day: Apocrypha
Today’s word of the day, partly thanks to the Grandiloquent Word of the Day (https://www.grandiloquentwordoftheday.com/), is apocrypha. In English, historically, the word is initially a proper noun, Apocrypha, but the […]