The word for today is… meretricious (adjective) - 1 formal + disapproving a: tastelessly showy and falsely attractive b: superficially (see superficial sense 2) significant : pretentious 2: of or relating to a person who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Meretricious can
The word for today is… excrescence (noun) - 1: a projection or outgrowth especially when abnormal 2: a disfiguring, extraneous, or unwanted mark or part : blot 3: by-product Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Warts and pimples are common excrescences that can usually be wiped out with medication; other excrescences such as
The word for today is… foppery (noun) - 1: foolish character or action : folly 2: the behavior or dress of a fop Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The word fop once referred to a foolish or silly person, a meaning that is now obsolete. The current sense of "fop" - a
The word for today is… eureka (interjection, adjective) - interjection : used to express triumph on a discovery adjective : marked by usually sudden triumphant discovery Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : I think this is the first interjection we have featured - a red letter day. When people exclaim “Eureka!” they are harking back to
They say that mother snakes used to tell their children not to bite Chuck Norris lest they die in agonising pain. But it’s also true that they tell their children to always look behind, or else the secretary bird will get them.
The word for today is… corpulent (adjective) - : having a large bulky body : obese Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The Duchess of Windsor may have said that you can never be too rich or too thin, but that's a rather modern point of view. In earlier times in Europe, being
The word for today is… melee (noun): homonym (noun) - 1a grammar : homophone b grammar : homograph c grammar : one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (such as the noun quail and the verb quail) 2: namesake 3 biology : a taxonomic designation rejected as invalid
The word for today is… 1 British : a dealer in notions 2: a dealer in men's clothing and accessories Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : At various times throughout its history, the term haberdasher has referred to a dealer of hats or caps, a seller of notions (sewing supplies, such
The word for today is… panegyric (noun) - : a eulogistic oration or writing, also : formal or elaborate praise Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : On certain fixed dates throughout the year, the ancient Greeks would come together for religious meetings. Such gatherings could range from hometown affairs to great national assemblies, but large
The word for today is… strait (noun, adjective, adverb) - noun 1a: a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water —often used in plural but singular in construction b: isthmus c archaic : a narrow space or passage 2: a situation of perplexity or distress —often used in plural adjective
The word for today is… excursion (noun) - 1a: a going out or forth : expedition b(1): a usually brief pleasure trip (2): a trip at special reduced rates 2: deviation from a direct, definite, or proper course, especially : digression 3: a movement outward and back or from a mean position
The word for today is… exoteric (adjective) - 1a: suitable to be imparted to the public b: belonging to the outer or less initiate circle 2: relating to the outside : external Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Exoteric derives from Latin exotericus, which is itself from Greek exōterikos, meaning "external," and
The word for today is… paragon (noun, verb) - noun : a model of excellence or perfection verb 1: to compare with : parallel 2: to put in rivalry : match 3 obsolete : surpass Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Paragon derives from the Old Italian word paragone, which literally means "touchstone." A touchstone
The word for today is… inhere (verb) - : to be inherent Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : You're probably familiar with inherent, the adjective meaning "part of the constitution or natural character of something," but were you aware of its less common relative inhere? This verb looks like it
The word for today is… increment (noun) - 1: the amount or degree by which something changes, especially : the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables 2a: one of a series of regular consecutive additions b: a minute increase in
The word for today is… dubious (adjective) - 1: unsettled in opinion : doubtful 2: giving rise to uncertainty: such as a: of doubtful promise or outcome - a dubious plan b: questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Pop music pop quiz—which musical act had
