The word for today is… iota (noun): 1: an infinitesimal amount : jot 2: the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The words iota and jot share a lot more than just a common meaning—both ultimately come from the same word. When Latin scholars transcribed the
The word for today is… vitiate (verb): 1: to make faulty or defective : impair 2: to debase in moral or aesthetic status 3: to make ineffective Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Vitiate comes ultimately from the Latin noun vitium, which refers to a fault, vice, shortcoming, or impediment to success or
The word for today is… fusty (adjective): 1 British : impaired by age or dampness : mouldy 2: saturated with dust and stale odors : musty 3: rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Evidence suggests that fusty comes from the Middle English noun foist, meaning “wine cask,” which in turn traces
The word for today is… reify (verb): : to consider or represent (something abstract) as a material or concrete thing : to give definite content and form to (a concept or idea) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Reify is a word that attempts to provide a bridge between what is abstract and what
The word for today is… extemporaneous (adjective): 1a(1): composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu (2): carefully prepared but delivered without notes or text b: skilled at or given to extemporaneous utterance c: happening suddenly and often unexpectedly and usually without clearly known causes or
The word for today is… midriff (noun): 1: the mid-region of the human torso : midsection 2a: a section of a garment that covers the midriff b: a garment that exposes the midriff 3: diaphragm - sense 1 Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The “mid-torso” sense of midriff is relatively young, having
The word for today is… The word for today is... impeccable (adjective): 1: free from fault or blame : flawless 2: not capable of sinning or liable to sin Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word impeccable has been used in English since the 16th century. It comes from the Latin word
The word for today is… purport (verb, noun): verb 1: to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) also : claim - 'foreign novels which he purports to have translated' 2: intend, purpose noun : meaning conveyed, professed, or implied : import Source : Merriam
The word for today is… aspersion (noun): 1a: a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation b: the act of making such a charge : defamation 2: a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : "No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let
The word for today is… dulcet (adjective): 1: sweet to the taste 2: pleasing to the ear 3: generally pleasing or agreeable Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Some of the most dulcet tones in music are said to come from the dulcimer, a fretted stringed instrument traditionally played on the lap
The word for today is… jurisprudence (noun): 1: the science or philosophy of law 2a: a system or body of law b: the course of court decisions as distinguished from legislation and doctrine 3: a department of law Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : "For a farewell to our jurisprudent, I
The word for today is… amiable (adjective): 1a: friendly, sociable, and congenial b: generally agreeable 2 archaic : pleasing, admirable Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Amiable has its roots in amīcus the Latin word for "friend," and can ultimately be traced back to the verb amare, meaning "to love.
The word for today is… nonplus (noun, verb): noun : a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary verb : to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Does nonplus perplex you? You aren't alone. Some people believe the
The word for today is… whirligig (noun): 1: a child's toy having a whirling motion 2: merry-go-round 3a: one that continuously whirls, moves, or changes b: a whirling or circling course (as of events) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : English speakers, and particularly children, began spinning whirligigs as early
The word for today is… tomfoolery (noun): : playful or foolish behaviour Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word tomfoolery owes a debt to one Thome Fole, but just who that Mr. Fole was is unclear. A court jester identified as Thome Fole was employed at Durham Abbey in the 14th century,
The word for today is… otiose (adjective): 1: producing no useful result : futile 2: being at leisure : idle 3: lacking use or effect : functionless Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In this life, some pursuits seem destined to set the world on fire while others simply aren’t worth the candle. That’
