The word for today is… boondoggle (noun) - 1: a braided cord worn by Boy Scouts as a scarf slide, hatband, or ornament 2: a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : When boondoggle popped up in the early 1900s, lots of people tried to
The word for today is… nominal (adjective, noun) - adjective 1a: existing or being something in name or form only b: of, being, or relating to a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual : approximate c: trifling, insignificant 2 of a rate of interest a: equal to
The word for today is… interdict (noun, verb) - noun 1: a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district 2: a prohibitory decree verb 1: to lay under or prohibit by an interdict 2: to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative
The word for today is… hale (adjective, verb) - adjective : free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound. also : retaining exceptional health and vigor verb 1: haul, pull 2: to compel to go Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : English has two words hale: the adjective that is frequently paired with hearty to describe
The word for today is… blasphemy (noun) - 1a: the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God or to something sacred: accused of blasphemy b: something said or done that is disrespectful to God or to something sacred 2: irreverence toward something deemed important or
The word for today is… abecedarian (noun, adjective) - noun : one learning the rudiments of something (such as the alphabet) adjective 1a: of or relating to the alphabet b: alphabetically arranged 2: rudimentary Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The history of abecedarian is as simple as ABC—literally. The term's
The word for today is… brazen (adjective, verb) - adjective 1: made of brass 2a: sounding harsh and loud like struck brass b: of the color of polished brass 3: marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness verb : to face with defiance or impudence — usually used in the phrase 'brazen
The word for today is… mayhem (noun) - 1: needless or willful damage or violence 2a: willful and permanent deprivation of a body part resulting in the impairment of a person's fighting ability b: willful and permanent disabling, mutilation, or disfigurement of any part of the body Source
The word for today is… kibitzer (noun) - : one who looks on and often offers unwanted advice or comment Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The Yiddish language has given English some particularly piquant terms over the years, and kibitzer (or kibbitzer) is one such word. Kibitzer came into English—by way of
The word for today is… glaucous (adjective) - 1a: of a pale yellow-green color b: of a light bluish-grey or bluish-white color 2: having a powdery or waxy coating that gives a frosted appearance and tends to rub off Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Glaucous came to English—by way of the
The word for today is… cotton (noun,verb) - noun 1a: a soft usually white fibrous substance composed of the hairs surrounding the seeds of various erect freely branching tropical plants (genus Gossypium) of the mallow family b: a plant producing cotton, especially : one grown for its cotton c: a
The word for today is… occidental (adjective, noun) - adjective 1: of, relating to, or situated in the Occident : western 2: of or relating to Occidentals noun (capitalised) : a member of one of the occidental peoples, especially : a person of European ancestry Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The word oriental derives from
The word for today is… metathesis (noun) - : a change of place or condition: such as a: transposition of two phonemes in a word (as in the development of crud from curd or the pronunciation \ˈpər-tē\ for pretty) b: a chemical reaction in which different kinds of molecules exchange parts
The word for today is… island (noun, verb) - noun 1: a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent 2: something resembling an island especially in its isolated or surrounded position: such as a: a usually raised area within a thoroughfare, parking lot, or driveway used
The word for today is… autochthonous (adjective) - 1: indigenous, native 2: formed or originating in the place where found Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Ancient Athenians considered their ancestors the primordial inhabitants of their land, as if sprung from the very soil of the region they inhabited. Their word for any
The word for today is… artisan (noun) - 1: a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson 2: a person or company that produces something (such as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods — often used before another noun Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Artisans aren't
