The word for today is… Gordian knot (noun) - 1: an intricate problem, especially : a problem insoluble in its own terms 2: a knot tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia, held to be capable of being untied only by the future ruler of Asia, and cut by Alexander the Great with
The word for today is… inflection (noun) - 1: change in pitch or loudness of the voice 2a: the change of form that words undergo to mark such distinctions as those of case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice b: a form, suffix, or element involved in such variation c:
The word for today is… onus (noun) - 1[Latin] a: burden b: a disagreeable necessity : obligation c: blame d: stigma 2[New Latin] : burden of proof Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Understanding the etymology of onus shouldn’t be a burden; it’s as simple as knowing that English borrowed the
The word for today is… anchorite (noun) - : a person who lives in seclusion usually for religious reasons Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The term "anchor" was being used for religious hermits about 450 years before "anchorite" came into common use in our language. The reclusive "anchor&
The word for today is… slight (adjective, verb, noun) - adjective 1a: having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body b: lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail c: deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : trivial 2: small of its kind or in amount verb 1: to
The word for today is… florid (adjective) - 1a: very flowery in style : ornate. Also : having a florid style b: elaborately decorated 2a: tinged with red : ruddy b: marked by emotional or sexual fervor 3: fully developed : manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome 4 archaic : healthy Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology:
The word for today is… demeanour (noun) - : behavior toward others : outward manner Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The history of demeanour begins with a threat: the word has its roots in Latin minārī, meaning “to threaten.” A form of that word was used in contexts having to do with driving animals—
The word for today is… aberrant (adjective, noun) - adjective 1: deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical, abnormal 2: straying from the right or normal way noun 1: a group, individual, or structure that is not normal or typical : an aberrant group, individual, or structure 2: a person whose
The word for today is… syllabub (noun) - : milk or cream that is curdled with an acid beverage (such as wine or cider) and often sweetened and served as a drink or topping or thickened with gelatin and served as a dessert Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Syllabub's a concoction
The word for today is… subsequent (adjective) - : following in time, order, or place Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The English language has many ways to indicate that something has come after another thing, but a number of these words have subtle differences. Something is subsequent if it follows something else in
The word for today is… arrogate (verb) - 1a: to claim or seize without justification b: to make undue claims to having : assume 2: to claim on behalf of another : ascribe Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The resemblance between arrogate and arrogant is more than coincidence: they both have the Latin verb
The word for today is… caldera (noun) - : a volcanic crater that has a diameter many times that of the vent and is formed by collapse of the central part of a volcano or by explosions of extraordinary violence Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : A large, bowl-shaped volcanic depression, a caldera
The word for today is… comrade (noun) - 1a: an intimate friend or associate : companion b: a fellow soldier 2 [from its use as a form of address by communists] : communist Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In Latin, camara or camera denoted a vaulted ceiling or roof. Later, the word simply mean
The word for today is… paranymph (noun) - 1: a friend going with a bridegroom to fetch home the bride in ancient Greece. Also : the bridesmaid conducting the bride to the bridegroom 2a: best man b: bridesmaid Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Paranymph resulted from the marriage of the Greek prefix para-
The word for today is… canaille (noun) - 1: rabble, riffraff 2: proletarian Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : For a creature said to be man's best friend, the dog doesn't get a whole lot of respect in the English language. Something that has "gone to the dogs,
The word for today is… dudgeon (noun, noun) - noun 1 obsolete : a wood used especially for dagger hilts 2a archaic : a dagger with a handle of dudgeon b obsolete : a haft made of dudgeon noun : a fit or state of indignation — often used in the phrase in high dudgeon Source
