The word for today is… mot juste (noun) – Exactly the right word or expression. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : English was apparently unable to come up with its own mot juste to refer to a word or phrase that expresses exactly what the writer or speaker is trying to say,
The word for today is… jilt (verb) – To deceive or drop (a lover) suddenly or callously. (noun) – One who discards a lover. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Jilt traces back to the English dialect noun jillet (“a flirtatious girl”), itself from Jill or Gill (used both as a proper name
The word for today is… incognito (adj or adverb) – With one’s identity disguised or concealed. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The ancient Greeks and Romans knew that there were times when you didn’t want to be recognized. For example, a myth tells how Zeus and Hermes visited a
The word for today is… heterodox (adj) – 1. Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma. 2. Holding unorthodox opinions. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : It’s true: individuals often see other people’s ideas as unconventional while regarding their own as beyond reproach. The antonyms
The word for today is… gingerly (adj) – Cautious; careful. (adverb) – With great care or delicacy; cautiously. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Etymologists take a gingerly approach to assigning any particular origins to this word. While it might have come from the name of the spice, there’s nothing concrete to
The word for today is… fortitude (noun) – Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Fortitude comes from the Latin word fortis, meaning “strong,” and in English it has always been used primarily to describe strength of mind. For a
The word for today is… fawn (verb) – 1. To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing. 2. To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Some people will be glad to learn the
The word for today is… expedite (verb) – To speed up the progress of or execute quickly. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : If you’re really intent on expediting something, you jump in with both feet—or place a single foot where it will be most effective! And when you do,
The word for today is… existential (adj) – 1. Of, relating to, or dealing with existence. 2. Based on experience; empirical. 3. Of or as conceived by existentialism or existentialists: an existential moment of choice. 4. Linguistics Of or relating to a construction or part of a construction that indicates existence,
The word for today is… ersatz (adj) – 1. Being a usually inferior imitation or substitute; artificial: ersatz coffee made of chicory. 2. Not genuine; fake. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Ersatz can be traced back in English to the 1870s, but it really came into prominence during World War I.
The word for today is… dispositive (adj) – (law) 1. Relating to or determining the outcome of a case or decision. 2. Relating to or involving the distribution of property, as through a trust or will. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Late Middle English (in the sense ‘contributory, conducive’): from Old
The word for today is… coup de grâce (noun) – 1. A deathblow delivered to end the misery of a mortally wounded victim. 2. A finishing stroke or decisive event. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Borrowed directly from French and first appearing in English at the end of the 17th century,
The word for today is… comestible (adj) – Fit to be eaten; edible. (noun) – Something that can be eaten as food. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Did you expect comestible to be a noun meaning “food”? You’re probably not alone. As it happens, comestible is used both as an adjective
The word for today is… circumscribe (verb) – 1. To draw a line around; encircle. 2. (a) To form or mark the limits of; delineate. (b) To limit narrowly; restrict. 3. (a) To enclose (a polygon or polyhedron) within a configuration of lines, curves, or surfaces so that every vertex of
The word for today is… carouse (verb) – To drink large amounts of alcohol, especially in boisterous merrymaking. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Sixteenth-century English revelers toasting each other’s health sometimes drank a brimming mug of spirits straight to the bottom—drinking “all-out,” they called it. German tipplers did the
The word for today is… bon vivant (noun) – A person with refined taste, especially one who enjoys superb food and drink. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Fans of fine French wine and cuisine won’t be surprised to hear that the French language gave us a number of words for
