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" -
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
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
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 as
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
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
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
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
The word for today is… signify (verb) - transitive verb 1a: to be a sign of : mean b: imply 2: to show especially by a conventional token (such as word, signal, or gesture) intransitive verb 1: to have significance : matter 2: to engage in signifying Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Signify basically
The word for today is… colonel (noun) - : a commissioned officer in the army ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : English colonel is pronounced the same as kernel. This seems odd, but there is an explanation. In many languages when a word contains
The word for today is… libertine (noun) - 1 disparaging : a freethinker especially in religious matters 2: a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality, specifically : one leading a dissolute life Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : "I only ask to be free," says Mr. Skimpole in Charles Dickens'
