The word for today is… judgment (noun) – 1. (a) The act or process of judging; the formation of an opinion after consideration or deliberation. (b) An opinion or estimate formed after consideration or deliberation, especially a formal or authoritative decision. 2. (a) The mental ability to perceive and distinguish relationships;
The word for today is… hirsute (adj) – 1. Covered with hair; hairy. 2. Biology Covered with stiff or coarse hairs. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Hirsute has nearly the same spelling and exactly the same meaning as its Latin parent, hirsutus. The word isn’t quite one of a kind,
The word for today is… gustatory (adj) – Of or relating to the sense of taste. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Gustatory is a member of a finite set of words that describe the senses with which we encounter our world, the other members being visual, aural, olfactory, and tactile. Like
The word for today is… gustatory (adj) – Of or relating to the sense of taste. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Gustatory is a member of a finite set of words that describe the senses with which we encounter our world, the other members being visual, aural, olfactory, and tactile. Like
The word for today is… glom (verb) – 1. To grab or hold onto something. 2. To become attached to something; stick. 3. (a) To focus the attention on or become interested in someone or something. b. To understand or realise. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : It’s a classic case
The word for today is… artifice (noun) – 1. (a) Deception or trickery. (b) Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving. 2. (a) Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something. (b) An artistic device or convention. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Do great actors display
The word for today is… shindig (noun) – 1. A festive party, often with dancing. Also called shindy. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : At a glance, shindig appears to combine shin and dig, and thus might seem to suggest a painful kick to the leg—especially when you know that one
The word for today is… redux (adj) – Brought back; returned. Used postpositively. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : In Latin, redux (from the verb reducere, meaning “to lead back”) can mean “brought back” or “bringing back.” The Romans used redux as an epithet for the goddess Fortuna with its “bringing back”
The word for today is… punctilio (noun) – 1. A fine point of etiquette. 2. Precise observance of formalities. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : We’ll get straight to the point: there are a number of English words that come from Latin pungere, meaning “to prick” or “to sting.” Punctilio is
The word for today is… persnickety (adj) – 1. (a) Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious. (b) Snobbish; pretentious. 2. Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : 1889, alteration of pernickety. pernickety, 1808 (pernicktie, in Jamieson), “precise, fastidious,” extended form of Scottish pernicky, of uncertain origin, perhaps somehow
Please help me! I’m seriously at risk of ODing on American politics. Two days ago there was the Nevada (correctly pronounced Nev Add Ah) Democratic primary. This consists of voters selecting the candidate they wish to be president. Then some people representing each candidate shuffle around and form other
The word for today is… permutation (noun) – 1. (a) The process of altering the order of a given set of objects in a group. (b) The result of such a process; a rearrangement or recombination of elements. (c) (Mathematics) A rearrangement of the elements of a set. 2. A complete
The word for today is… penultimate (adj) – 1. Next to last. 2. (Linguistics) Of or relating to the penult of a word. (noun) – The next to the last. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Penultimate isn’t the last word in words for things that are next to last. There is
The word for today is… mendacious (adj) – 1. Lying; untruthful. 2. False; untrue. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Mendacious and lying have very similar meanings, but the two are not interchangeable. Mendacious is more formal and literary, suggesting a deception harmless enough to be considered somewhat bland. Lying is more
The word for today is… luminaria (noun) – 1. A votive candle set into a small, decorative paper bag weighted with sand and placed in a row with others along a walkway, driveway, or rooftop as a holiday decoration. Also called regionally farolito. 2. (New Mexico) A bonfire built in front
The word for today is… impervious (adj) – 1. Incapable of being penetrated. 2. Incapable of being affected. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The English language is far from impervious, and, of course, a great many Latinate terms have entered it throughout its history. Impervious is one of the many that
