The word for today is… incipient (adjective): : beginning to come into being or to become apparent Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Incipient describes something that is beginning to come into being or to become apparent, as in “the incipient stages of the process.” And of course a good starting point for
The word for today is… futurity (noun): 1: time to come : future 2: the quality or state of being future 3 futurities plural : future events or prospects 4a: a horse race usually for two-year-olds in which the competitors are nominated at birth or before b: a race or competition for
The word for today is… arduous (adjective): 1a: hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult b: marked by great labour or effort : strenuous 2: hard to climb : steep Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Arduous isn’t the type of word one expects to hear in a folk song—it’s a bit
The word for today is… glower (verb, noun): verb : to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger noun : a sullen brooding look of annoyance or anger Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : We send this word, glower, out to the glaring grumps, the scowling scoundrels, and the pouting pessimists of the
The word for today is… sangfroid (noun): : self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Sangfroid comes from the French term sang-froid, which literally translates as “cold blood.” When describing amphibians and reptiles, cold-blooded means “having a body temperature that is similar to the temperature of the environment,
The word for today is… chapfallen (adjective): 1: having the lower jaw hanging loosely 2: cast down in spirit : depressed Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : To be chapfallen is, literally, to have one’s jaw in a fallen or lower position, a physical sign of dejection. The chap in chapfallen is
The word for today is… envisage (verb): 1: to view or regard in a certain way 2: to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Envisage is a word borrowed from French in the mid-17th century and sticks around to be used in
The word for today is… purview (noun): 1a: the body or enacting part of a statute b: the limit, purpose, or scope of a statute 2: the range or limit of authority, competence, responsibility, concern, or intention 3: range of vision, understanding, or cognizance Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : It may
The word for today is… Kafkaesque (adjective): : of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings, especially having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a Czech-born German-language writer whose surreal fiction vividly expressed the anxiety, alienation, and powerlessness of
The word for today is… overweening (adjective): 1: arrogant, presumptuous 2: immoderate, exaggerated Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : “The overweening conceit which the greater part of men have of their own abilities is an ancient evil remarked by the philosophers and moralists of all ages.” So wrote the Scottish philosopher Adam
The word for today is… portmanteau (noun, adjective): noun 1: a word or part of a word made by combining the spellings and meanings of two or more other words or word parts (such as smog from smoke and fog) 2: a large suitcase adjective : combining more than one element,
The word for today is… word (visceral) adjective 1: felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep 2: not intellectual : instinctive, unreasoning 3: dealing with crude or elemental emotions : earthy 4: of, relating to, or located on or among the viscera : splanchnic Source : Merriam -Webster
The word for today is… delve (verb): 1: to dig or labour with or as if with a spade 2a: to make a careful or detailed search for information b: to examine a subject in detail archaic : excavate Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The verb traces to the early Old English
The word for today is… piquant (adjective): 1: engagingly provocative also : having a lively arch charm 2: agreeably stimulating to the taste Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Piquant flavors “sting” the tongue and piquant words “prick” the intellect, arousing interest. These varying senses reflect the etymology of the word piquant, which
The word for today is… ululate (verb): : to utter a loud, usually protracted, high-pitched, rhythmical sound especially as an expression of sorrow, joy, celebration, or reverence : howl Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : “When other birds are still, the screech owls take up the strain, like mourning women their ancient u-lu-lu.” When
The word for today is… aplomb (noun): : complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you do something with aplomb, you do it with composure and self-assurance—you do it with poise. This English noun aplomb was borrowed directly from French, where it carries the meanings
