The word for today is… torrid (adj) – 1. (a) Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot. (b) Scorching; burning. 2. Passionate; ardent. 3. Hurried; rapid. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Torrid derives from the Latin verb torr?re, which means “to burn” or “to parch” and is an
The word for today is… troglodyte (noun) – 1. (a) A member of a fabulous or prehistoric race of people that lived in caves, dens, or holes. (b) A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish. 2. (a) A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use. (b) An
The word for today is… outré (adj) – Highly unconventional; eccentric or bizarre Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “Exaggerated, extravagant, eccentric,” 1722, from French outré “exaggerated, excessive, extreme,” past participle of outrer “to carry to excess, overdo, overstrain, exaggerate,” from outre “beyond,” from Latin ultra “beyond” (from suffixed form of PIE
The word for today is… reticule (noun) – 1. A drawstring handbag or purse. 2. A reticle. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “A ladies’ small bag,” 1801, from French réticule (18th century) “a net for the hair, a reticule,” from Latin reticulum “a little net, network bag”
The word for today is… planet (noun) – 1. (a) In the traditional model of solar systems, a celestial body larger than an asteroid or comet, illuminated by light from a star, such as the sun, around which it revolves. (b) A celestial body that orbits the sun, has sufficient mass
The word for today is… ostentatious (adj) – Characterised by or given to ostentation. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Showy, pretentious, and ostentatious all mean “given to outward display,” but there are subtle differences in their meanings. Showy implies an imposing or striking appearance, but usually also implies cheapness or bad
The word for today is… ostentatious (adj) – Characterised by or given to ostentation. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Showy, pretentious, and ostentatious all mean “given to outward display,” but there are subtle differences in their meanings. Showy implies an imposing or striking appearance, but usually also implies cheapness or bad
Stephen Cook, a former Truth journalist, who was cast aside by the NZ Herald, has won a prestigious media award in Australia. Cam worked with Stephen while at Truth and came to respect his news gathering abilities. It was Stephen Cook who also wrote the stories about Len Brown that
The word for today is… nosegay (noun) – A small bunch of flowers; a bouquet. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Nosegay is a homegrown word—that is, it originated in English. 15th-century Middle English speakers joined nose (which meant then what it does today) with gay (which, at the time, meant
The word for today is… manque (adj) – Unfulfilled or frustrated in the realisation of one’s ambitions or capabilities. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : After a noun, “that might have been but is not,” 1778, from French manqué (fem. manquée), past participle of manquer “to miss, be lacking” (16th century)
The word for today is… Europhobia (adj) – (sometimes not capital) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) hostile to Europe, Europeans, or the European Union. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Euro- +? -phobic
The word for today is… embezzle (verb) – To take (money one has been entrusted with) for personal use. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : English has a lot of verbs that mean “to steal,” including pilfer, rob, swipe, plunder, filch, and thieve. Embezzle differs from these by stressing the improper appropriation
The word for today is… dearth (noun) – 1. A scarce supply; a lack. 2. Shortage of food; famine. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The facts about the history of the word dearth are quite simple: the word derives from the Middle English form derthe, which has the same meaning as
The word for today is… auxiliary (adj) – 1. Giving assistance or support; helping. 2. Acting as a subsidiary; supplementary. 3. Held in or used as a reserve: auxiliary troops. 4. (Nautical) Equipped with a motor as well as sails. 5. (Grammar) Of, relating to, or being an auxiliary verb. (noun)
The word for today is… metathesis (noun) – 1. (Linguistics) Transposition within a word of letters, sounds, or syllables, as in the change from Old English brid to modern English bird or in the confusion of modren for modern. 1. (Chemistry) Double displacement. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : One familiar example
The word for today is… lionize (verb) – To treat as an object of great interest or importance. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The lion is traditionally regarded as the king of beasts, and perhaps rightly so—the lion is brave, stately, and quite often ferocious. Those qualities that earn the
