The word for today is… mellifluous (adjective): 1: having a smooth rich flow 2: filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Latin, mel means “honey” and fluere means “to flow.” Those two linguistic components flow smoothly together in mellifluus (from Late Latin) and mellyfluous
The word for today is… thwart (verb, adverb, adjective, noun): verb 1a: to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of b: to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : contravene 2: to pass through or across adverb (often nautical): athwart adjective: situated or placed across something
The word for today is… rectitude (noun): 1: the quality or state of being straight 2: moral integrity : righteousness 3: the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Rectitude is a formal word that comes from the Latin adjective rectus, which means both
The word for today is… mitigate (verb): 1: to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify 2a: to make less severe or painful : alleviate b: extenuate Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The meaning of mitigate is straightforward enough: to make something—such as a problem, symptom, or punishment—less harsh
The word for today is… abscond (verb): formal: to depart secretly and hide oneself Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Abscond is a word most often used in formal writing for when someone is running and hiding from the law, often with cash or other ill-gotten gains. In legal circles it’s
The word for today is… girandole (noun): 1: a radiating and showy composition (such as a cluster of skyrockets fired together) 2: an ornamental branched candlestick 3: a pendant earring usually with three ornaments hanging from a central piece Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word girandole can refer to several
The word for today is… embezzle (verb): : to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one’s care) fraudulently to one’s own use Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : English is full of verbs that mean “to steal” (such as pilfer, rob, swipe, plunder, filch, and thieve). But when it comes
The word for today is… prowess (noun): 1: distinguished bravery especially : military valor and skill 2: extraordinary ability Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Prowess is a word with a lot to be proud of. Not only has it performed gallantly for the English language since the 13th century, but it has
The word for today is… whimsical (adjective): 1a: resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice especially : lightly fanciful b: subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change 2: full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Even the origin of whimsical is whimsical: its ultimate source (by
The word for today is… bravado (noun): 1a: blustering swaggering conduct b: a pretense of bravery 2: the quality or state of being foolhardy Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Displays of bravado may be show-offish, daring, reckless, and inconsistent with good sense—take, for example, the spectacular feats of stuntpeople—but
The word for today is… facility (noun): 1: the quality of being easily performed 2: ease in performance : aptitude 3: readiness of compliance 4 a(1) : something that makes an action, operation, or course of conduct easier —usually used in plural (2): lavatory —often used in plural b: something (such
The word for today is… Byzantine (adjective): 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium 2 architecture : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire especially in the fifth and sixth centuries featuring the dome carried on
The word for today is… canard (noun): 1a: a false or unfounded report or story especially : a fabricated report b: a groundless rumor or belief 2: an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces also : a small airfoil in front of the wing of an
The word for today is… pungent (adjective): 1: sharply painful 2: having a stiff and sharp point 3a: marked by a sharp incisive quality : caustic b: being sharp and to the point 4a: causing a sharp or irritating sensation b: having an intense flavor or odor Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology
The word for today is… consigliere (noun): : a person who serves as an adviser or counselor to the leader of a criminal organization Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word consigliere comes from Italian and has been a part of English since the 17th century; it was originally used of someone
The word for today is… ruminate (verb): 1: to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly 2: to chew repeatedly for an extended period Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : When you ruminate, you chew something over, either literally or figuratively. Literal rumination may seem a little gross
