Dictionary.com's Word Of The Day Podcast

Word of the Day: syncope

31 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle.” Want to know more about it? L...

Word of the Day: sinsyne

30 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adverb that means “from that time” or “since then.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: foehn

29 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that indicates “a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.” Do you know it? Listen no...

Word of the Day: descant

28 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to comment or discourse at great length.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.

Word of the Day: kowtow

27 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a verb that originally pertained to bowing but is often used today to mean “to act in a manner showing excessive deference or...

Word of the Day: fichu

26 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “a kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck ...

Word of the Day: macramé

25 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for w...

Word of the Day: meunière

24 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “dipped in flour, sautéed in butter, and sprinkled with lemon juice and chopped parsley.” Want to ...

Word of the Day: victorine

23 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that denotes “a fur scarf with long tabs at the ends.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: carapace

22 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that indicates “a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of...

Word of the Day: tisane

21 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “aromatic or herb-flavored tea.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: hootenanny

20 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “an informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.” Want to...

Word of the Day: tenebrific

19 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “producing darkness.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: agglutinative

18 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “pertaining to or noting a language characterized by combining morphemes without fusion or morphophon...

Word of the Day: aegis

17 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “protection” or “support.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: cherubic

16 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings.” ...

Word of the Day: toxophilite

15 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a devotee of archery.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.

Word of the Day: bilious

14 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “extremely unpleasant or distasteful.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: baksheesh

13 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “a tip, present, or gratuity.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.

Word of the Day: tantivy

12 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an interjection that is used as a hunting cry when a chase is at full speed, though it is also often used to mimic the sound of...

Word of the Day: colcannon

11 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “an Irish dish made of cabbage, kale, or other greens, and potatoes boiled and mashed together.” Do y...

Word of the Day: auriferous

10 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “yielding or containing gold.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here!

Word of the Day: porphyry

09 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “a very hard rock, anciently quarried in Egypt, having a dark, purplish-red groundmass containing small...

Word of the Day: nurturance

08 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “warm and affectionate physical and emotional support and care.” Want to know more about it? Listen now a...

Word of the Day: tatterdemalion

07 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “ragged,” “unkempt,” or “dilapidated.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more h...

Word of the Day: disambiguate

06 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to remove the ambiguity from” or “to make unambiguous.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check ou...

Word of the Day: paso doble

05 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “a two-step, especially one done to Latin American rhythms.” Want to know more about it? Listen now a...

Word of the Day: saber

04 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.” Do you know it? Listen n...

Word of the Day: communiqué

03 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “an official bulletin or communication, usually to the press or public.” Want to know more about it? List...

Word of the Day: Saturnian

02 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “prosperous, happy, or peaceful.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: makai

01 May 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adverb that means “toward or by the sea.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: rebec

30 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “a Renaissance fiddle with a pear-shaped body tapering into a neck that ends in a sickle-shaped or scro...

Word of the Day: sardonic

29 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “characterized by bitter or scornful derision,” “mocking,” “sneering,” or “cynical.” Do...

Word of the Day: teapoy

28 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “a small three-legged table or stand.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here!

Word of the Day: guerdon

27 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a reward, recompense, or requital.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: disjecta membra

26 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “scattered members” or “disjointed portions or parts” and is often applied to fragments of poetry or ...

Word of the Day: paludal

25 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “of or relating to marshes.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here!

Word of the Day: euxinia

24 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “anoxia, or depletion of oxygen, in a body of water, along with a high level of hydrogen sulfide, a conditi...

Word of the Day: caoutchouc

23 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun with origins in the Indigenous languages of the Americas, which have not received sufficient documentation and analysis ...

Word of the Day: ultramafic

22 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “containing iron and magnesium, with little or no silica.” Want to know more about it? Listen now a...

Word of the Day: ab urbe condita

21 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adverb that means “from the founding of the city,” which refers to the legendary founding of Rome circa 753 B.C. Do you ...

Word of the Day: carouse

20 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to engage in a drunken revel.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: harlequin

19 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “fancifully varied in color or decoration." Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click her...

Word of the Day: ineluctable

18 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “incapable of being evaded.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here!

Word of the Day: paschal

17 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “of or relating to Easter or to Passover,” and you may find it both capitalized and in lowercase. D...

Word of the Day: indite

16 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to compose or write, as a poem.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here!

Word of the Day: almsgiving

15 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the act of donating money, food, or other items to poor or needy people, especially as a spiritual practic...

Word of the Day: haček

14 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to a V-shaped accent placed over a letter to indicate that a sound is palatalized. Want to know more about i...

Word of the Day: sennachie

13 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a professional storyteller of family genealogy, history, and legend.” Do you know it? Listen now and the...

Word of the Day: defenestrate

12 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to throw a person or thing out of a window.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here!...

Word of the Day: chaparral

11 Apr 2022

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On a quest for a shrubbery? Look no further! The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a dense growth of shrubs or small trees.” Want to know more...

Word of the Day: quasar

10 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “one of over a thousand known extragalactic objects that are thought to be the most distant and most lu...

Word of the Day: subgum

09 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “prepared with mixed vegetables, as with water chestnuts, mushrooms, and bean sprouts.” Want to kno...

Word of the Day: xyst

08 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a covered portico, as a promenade.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here!

Word of the Day: viscid

07 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “having a glutinous consistency,” or—more succinctly—“sticky, adhesive, or viscous.” Do you...

Word of the Day: esemplastic

06 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “having the ability to shape diverse elements or concepts into a unified whole.” Do you know it? Li...

Word of the Day: hieroglyphic

05 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “designating or pertaining to a pictographic script in which many of the symbols are conventionalized...

Word of the Day: misnomer

04 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then clic...

Word of the Day: saccade

03 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another.” Do you ...

Word of the Day: iftar

02 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to break the day’s fast.” Want to know more ...

Word of the Day: raillery

01 Apr 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “good-humored ridicule” or “banter.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: septentrion

31 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the north.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here!

Word of the Day: abient

30 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and the...

Word of the Day: jornada

29 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.” Want to know more about it? Lis...

Word of the Day: ballyhoo

28 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause.” Want to know more about it? Lis...

Word of the Day: rosolio

27 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a cordial flavored with rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, or the like, popular in southern Europe.” Want to...

Word of the Day: apparatus

26 Mar 2022

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If terminology ever fails you, feel free to trot out today’s word instead. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “any complex instrument or mec...

Word of the Day: rufescent

25 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “somewhat reddish” or “tinged with red.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more her...

Word of the Day: philtrum

24 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.” Do you know it? List...

Word of the Day: nubilous

23 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “cloudy or foggy.” Is it clear what it is? Listen now and then check out more here!

Word of the Day: mise en scène

22 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, and properties.” Do you kno...

Word of the Day: waka

21 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7...

Word of the Day: verdurous

20 Mar 2022

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Happy spring! The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “rich in verdure; freshly green; verdant.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check ...

Word of the Day: teocalli

19 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a ceremonial structure from the Aztec Empire, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temp...

Word of the Day: March 18, 2022

18 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “having or exhibiting a variety of colors.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click h...

Word of the Day: March 17, 2022

17 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression.” Can you guess it? Listen now a...

Word of the Day: March 16, 2022

16 Mar 2022

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The Word of the Day is a noun that means “an Etruscan black ceramic ware, often ornamented with incised geometrical patterns or figures carved in re...

Word of the Day: March 15, 2022

15 Mar 2022

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Don’t let today’s word make you feel too swamped. The Word of the Day is a noun that literally means “an area of miry or boggy ground whose surf...

Word of the Day: March 14, 2022

14 Mar 2022

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Let today’s word spark your imagination! The Word of the Day is an adjective with numerous meanings; however, we’re going to focus on the definiti...

Word of the Day: March 13, 2022

13 Mar 2022

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Today’s word takes us far north—and very much uphill—to the Highlands of Scotland. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a gentleman, espe...

Word of the Day: March 12, 2022

12 Mar 2022

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Today’s word will give us the extra edge we need as we do some vocabulary recon! The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to inspect, observe, or...

Word of the Day: March 11, 2022

11 Mar 2022

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If you’ve ever wondered what the metal bit on the end of a pencil is called, today’s word should provide some relief. Listen now to the Word of th...

Word of the Day: March 10, 2022

10 Mar 2022

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Today’s word will take us to the caves of Mesoamerica. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Ce...

Word of the Day: March 9, 2022

09 Mar 2022

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Dear word stylists, the Word of the Day is an adjective that means “no longer in fashion,” “out of date,” or “outmoded.” Do you know it? L...

Word of the Day: March 8, 2022

08 Mar 2022

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Allez, allez, word racers! You’ll find it tough to keep pace with today’s word. The Word of the Day is a noun from French that means “a feat req...

Word of the Day: March 7, 2022

07 Mar 2022

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Today’s word will get us ready for the coming changes in the sunshine. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the arc of the horizon measured c...

Word of the Day: March 6, 2022

06 Mar 2022

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It’s good to extend an olive branch so you don't find yourself stuck in the realm of today’s word. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “an ...

Word of the Day: March 5, 2022

05 Mar 2022

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You shouldn’t need a calculator for today’s word because it will do all the arithmetic for us! The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to asce...

Word of the Day: March 4, 2022

04 Mar 2022

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Today’s word will take us on a safari through the red-soil terrain of the great Australian outback. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “semi...

Word of the Day: March 3, 2022

03 Mar 2022

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Let’s commune with nature, word lovers, where today’s word lives. The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “consisting of or abounding in ...

Word of the Day: March 2, 2022

02 Mar 2022

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If you have at least a passing fancy for books, feel free to embrace today’s word as part of your identity! The Word of the Day is a noun that means...

Word of the Day: March 1, 2022

01 Mar 2022

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Let’s do our best to keep pace with today’s word before it hurtles past. The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “gradually increasing in...

Word of the Day: February 28, 2022

28 Feb 2022

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Do you know who you’re named after, logophiles? Today’s word is an adjective that means “derived from the name of a mother or other female ances...

Word of the Day: February 27, 2022

27 Feb 2022

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Bom dia, word chefs! Let’s dig in to today’s word and all the savory spiciness within. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a dish of rice ...

Word of the Day: February 26, 2022

26 Feb 2022

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Sometimes things can get a little messy, wordies, but there’s no excuse for becoming what today’s word describes! The Word of the Day is an adject...

Word of the Day: February 25, 2022

25 Feb 2022

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We know you’ve heard of anthems, hymns, and odes, word mavens, but perhaps you haven’t heard of today’s word, their doleful cousin. The Word of ...

Word of the Day: February 24, 2022

24 Feb 2022

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Let’s take a trip to the desert today, where today’s word can be found slowly wending its way across the horizon. The Word of the Day is a noun th...

Word of the Day: February 23, 2022

23 Feb 2022

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Let’s raise a glass or three, word sommeliers! The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the science of viniculture.” Know it? Listen now and th...

Word of the Day: February 22, 2022

22 Feb 2022

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Today's word will help you step up your punctuation game! It's a noun that means “one of two marks used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to ...

Word of the Day: February 21, 2022

21 Feb 2022

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If you’re feeling festive or have a love for the classics, today’s word can get us ready for a good party—or even a small Roman holiday. It's an...