The word for today is… wiseacre (noun) – A person regarded as being disagreeably egotistical and self-assured. A smart aleck. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Given the spelling and definition of wiseacre, you might guess that the word derives from the sense of wise meaning “insolent” or “fresh”—the sense that
The word for today is… wherewithal (noun) – The necessary means, especially financial means. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Wherewithal has been with us in one form or another since the 16th century. It comes from our still-familiar word where, and withal, a Middle English combination of with and all, meaning
The word for today is… two-bit (adj) – 1. (Informal) Costing or worth 25 cents. 2. (Slang) Worth very little; petty or insignificant. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The money-related definition of two-bit makes its etymology obvious: it is derived from the noun phrase two bits. However, two bits is an
The word for today is… teem (verb) – 1. To be full of things; abound or swarm. 2. (Obsolete) To be or become pregnant; bear young. 3. (Archaic) To give birth to. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The verb teem and the noun team are not just homophones, they are also
The word for today is… syllogism (noun) – 1. Logic A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example, All humans are mortal, the major premise, I am a human, the minor premise, therefore, I am mortal, the conclusion. 2. Reasoning from
The word for today is… smithereens (noun) – Fragments or splintered pieces; bits. Bonus Word. Smithereen (noun) – To break into small fragments. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Despite its American sound and its common use by the fiery animated cartoon character Yosemite Sam, smithereens did not originate in American slang. Although
The word for today is… occultation (noun) – 1. The act of occulting or the state of being occulted. 2. (Astronomy) (a) The passage of a celestial object across the line of sight between an observer and another celestial object, as when the moon moves between Earth and the sun in
The word for today is… febrile (adj) – Of, relating to, or characterised by fever; feverish. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : 1650s, from Medieval Latin febrilis “pertaining to fever,” from Latin febris “a fever”.
The word for today is… shard (noun) – 1. A broken piece or fragment, as of pottery or glass. 2. (Zoology) A tough scale or covering, such as the elytron of a beetle. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Shard dates back to Old English (where it was spelled sceard), and it
The word for today is… reverberate (verb) – 1. To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho: See Synonyms at echo. 2. To be filled with loud or echoing sound. 3. To have a prolonged or continuing effect. 4. To be repeatedly reflected, as sound waves, heat, or light. Source : The
The word for today is… pullulate (verb) – 1. To breed rapidly or abundantly. 2. To be or increase in great numbers. 3. To teem; swarm. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : 1610s, from Latin pullulatus, past participle of pullulare “put forth, grow, sprout, shoot up, come forth,” from pullulus, diminutive of
The word for today is… prestigious (adj) – Having prestige; esteemed. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : You may be surprised to learn that prestigious had more to do with trickery than with respect when it was first used in the mid-16th century. The earliest (now archaic) meaning of the word was
The word for today is… prescind (verb) – 1. To separate or detach in thought. 2. To withdraw one’s attention from something. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Prescind derives from the Latin verb praescindere, which means “to cut off in front.” Praescindere, in turn, was formed by combining prae- (“before”
The word for today is… portend (verb) – 1. To serve as an omen or a warning of. 2. To indicate by prediction; forecast. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Portend has been used in English in the context of signs of things to come since the 15th century. The word derives
The word for today is? parabolic (adj) – 1. Of or similar to a parable.Of or having the form of a parabola or paraboloidOf or having the form of a parabola or paraboloid. 2. Of or having the form of a parabola or paraboloid. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The
The word for today is… multilateralism (adj) – 1. Having many sides. 2. Involving more than two nations or parties Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Multilateral. also multi-lateral , 1690s, in geometry, “having many sides,” from multi- + Latin latus (genitive lateris ) “side”. Figurative use by 1748. Meaning “pertaining to three or more
