The word for today is… harangue (noun, verb) noun 1: a speech addressed to a public assembly 2: a ranting speech or writing 3: lecture intransitive verb : to make a harangue, declaim transitive verb : to address in a harangue Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Old Italian, the verb aringare meant
The word for today is… axiomatic (adjective): Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : An axiom is a principle widely accepted for its intrinsic merit, or one regarded as self-evidently true. A statement that is axiomatic, therefore, is one against which few people would argue. Axiomatic entered English from the New Latin word
The word for today is… whinge (verb): : to complain fretfully : whine Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : One of the strengths of the English language is the nuance it exhibits when called upon to supply words for every possible kind of whining and complaining. We English users vent, we lament, we fuss
The word for today is… oneiric (adjective): : of, relating to, or suggestive of dreams : dreamy Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The notion of using the Greek noun oneiros (meaning “dream”) to form the English adjective oneiric wasn’t dreamed up until the mid-19th century. But back in the late 1500s and
The word for today is… gargoyle (noun): 1a: a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building b: a grotesquely carved figure 2: a person with an ugly face Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the
The word for today is… bedlam (noun): 1: a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion 2 capitalised: Bedlam : an asylum for the mentally ill 3 obsolete : madman, lunatic Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Bedlam, popular name for the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem, London, an asylum for the
The word for today is… epiphany (noun): 1 capitalized : January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ 2: an appearance or manifestation
The word for today is… elysian (adjective): 1: of or relating to Elysium 2: blissful, delightful Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In classical mythology Elysium, also known as the Elysian Fields, was the paradise reserved for the heroes immortalized by the gods. Ancient Greek poets imagined it as the abode of
The word for today is… tenet (noun): : a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true. Especially : one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Tenet holds a centuries-long tenure in the English language, but its hometown is Latin. In that
The word for today is… ominous (adjective): : being or exhibiting an omen : portentous : especially foreboding or foreshadowing evil : inauspicious Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Ominous didn’t always mean that something bad was about to happen. If you look closely, you can see the omen in ominous, which gave it the
The word for today is… ferret (noun, verb, noun): noun 1: a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat 2: an active and persistent searcher intransitive verb 1: to hunt with ferrets 2: to search about transitive verb 1a(1)
The word for today is… retronym (noun): : a term (such as analog watch, film camera, or snail mail) that is newly created and adopted to distinguish the original or older version, form, or example of something (such as a product) from other, more recent versions, forms, or examples Source : Merriam
The word for today is… circumspect (adjective): : careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Circumspect may not be the most common of words, but its Latin forebears have made quite a mark on our language. That’s because circumspect combines two major players in
The word for today is… accolade (noun): 1a: a mark of acknowledgment : award b: an expression of praise 2a: a ceremonial embrace b: a ceremony or salute conferring knighthood 3 music : a brace or a line used in music to join two or more staffs carrying simultaneous parts Source : Merriam
The word for today is… diligent (adjective): : characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : You’re more likely to be diligent about something if you love doing it. The etymology of diligent reflects the fact that devotion can lead to energetic effort. The word, which
he word for today is… posse (noun): 1: a large group often with a common interest 2: a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace usually in an emergency 3: a group of people temporarily organized to make a search (as for a
