Word of the Day

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Total: 1932

Unremitting
2023/5/5

Unremitting is an adjective that means incessant or never relaxing.  The root word of our word of t

Wan
2023/5/4

Wan is an adjective that means pale or light in complexion.  Coming from Old English, our word of t

Junoesque
2023/5/3

Junoesque is an adjective that means marked by stately beauty.  Dating back to the 19th century, ou

Spiel
2023/5/2

Spiel is a noun that refers to a long or fast speech or story.  Coming from a German word for a gam

Cahoots
2023/5/1

Cahoots is a noun that refers to colluding or conspiring together secretly.  The origin of cahoots

Dregs
2023/4/30

Dregs is a noun that refers to the remnants of a liquid left in a container.  The origin of our wor

Techlash
2023/4/29

Techlash is a noun that refers to a backlash against the perceived negative effects of technology on

J.O.M.O
2023/4/28

Jomo is an acronym that means Joy Of Missing Out.  Our word of the day was inspired by another acro

Upcycle
2023/4/27

Upcycle is a verb that means ‘to reuse a product in such a way that elevates its value.’  Using the

Nomophobia
2023/4/26

Nomophobia is a noun that refers to the fear of being without a cell phone.  Our word of the day is

Vexillology
2023/4/25

Vexillology is a noun that refers to the study of flags.  Dating back to the 1950s, the latin word

Ebullition
2023/4/24

Ebullition is a noun that refers to the action of bubbling or boiling.  The Latin word ebullire (ee

Mumpish
2023/4/23

Mumpish is an adjective that means Sullen or sulky.  The origin of our word of the day isn’t clear,

Macrosmatic
2023/4/22

Macrosmatic is an adjective that means having a highly developed sense of smell.  Our word of the d

Sciamachy
2023/4/21

Sciamachy is a noun that refers to the act of fighting an imaginary foe.  Coming from Greek, this w

Echolalia
2023/4/20

Echolalia is a noun that refers to the meaningless repetition of another person’s spoken words.  Co

Pantisocracy
2023/4/19

Pantisocracy is a noun that refers to a utopian society in which all are equal.  Coined by an 18th

Pogonotomy
2023/4/18

Pogonotomy is a noun that refers to the cutting of a beard.  The Greek word pogon (POE gon) means ‘

Interpunction
2023/4/17

Interpunction is a noun that refers to the insertion of a punctuation mark.  Emerging in the mid 18

Emolument
2023/4/16

Emolument is a noun that refers to a salary or fee from employment.  Our word of the day comes from