Word of the Day

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Episodes

Total: 1932

Discompose

2023/11/1

Discompose is a verb that means to disturb or agitate from a calm state.  Compose is a Latin-based

Balter

2023/10/31

Balter is a verb that means to dance or move clumsily.  Our word of the day comes from Old English

Astrogate

2023/10/30

Astrogate is a verb that means to guide a rocket or ship through space.  The Greek prefix A-S-T-R-O

Babylonic

2023/10/29

Babylonic is an adjective that means tumultuous.  Babylon was an ancient city in Mesopotamia and wa

Argonaut

2023/10/28

Argonaut is a noun that refers to an adventurer on a quest.  Fans of Greek Mythology may be familiar

Animalcule

2023/10/27

Animalcule is a noun that refers to a microscopic animal, nearly or completely invisible to the nake

Pierian

2023/10/26

Pierian is an adjective that means related to the arts.  Our word of the day gets its name from a re

Anomalistics

2023/10/25

Anomalistics is a noun that refers to the use of scientific methods to try and find a rational expla

Anhedonia

2023/10/24

Anhedonia is a noun that refers to the inability to feel pleasure. Our word of the day comes directl

Infodemic

2023/10/23

Infodemic is a noun that refers to a glut of useless information.  Our word of the day has only been

Higgler

2023/10/22

Higgler is a noun that refers to a person who travels around selling items or ‘a peddler.’ Our word

Intermontane

2023/10/21

Intermontane is an adjective that means ‘situated between mountains.’  The Latin prefix I-N-T-E-R me

Impuberal

2023/10/20

Impuberal is an adjective that means ‘having not reached puberty’ or ‘immature.’  The Latin word pub

Glossolalia

2023/10/19

Glossolalia is a noun that refers to the practice of speaking in an unknown language.  Our word of t

Amaranthine

2023/10/18

Amaranthine is an adjective that means never fading or undying.  Our word of the day comes from a pl

Interjacent

2023/10/17

Interjacent is an adjective that means lying among or between other things.  The Latin prefix I-N-T-

Intempestive

2023/10/16

Intempestive is an adjective that means untimely or out of season. The Latin word tempestivus (tem P

Yips

2023/10/15

Yips is a noun that refers to nervousness affecting an athlete before a big play or game.  Nobody kn

Altisonant

2023/10/14

Altisonant is an adjective that means lofty or pompous.  The Latin prefix A-L-T-I comes from ‘altus’

Afterclap

2023/10/13

Afterclap is a noun that refers to unexpected damage after a supposedly closed event. Our word of th