The word for today is… ennead (noun) - : a group of nine Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Since ancient times, various groups of people have considered nine to be a very special and sacred number. Legends and literature have long characterized groups of nine as having a special, in some cases magical,
The word for today is… catechresis (noun) - 1: use of the wrong word for the context 2: use of a forced and especially paradoxical figure of speech (such as blind mouths) Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : As you might have guessed, catachresis is a word favored by grammarians. It can sometimes
The word for today is… congruous (adjective) - 1a: being in agreement, harmony, or correspondence b: conforming to the circumstances or requirements of a situation : appropriate 2: marked or enhanced by harmonious agreement among constituent elements Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Congruous had only been part of the English language for a
The word for today is… nettle (noun, verb) - noun : any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs verb 1: to strike or sting with or as if with nettles 2: to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance
The word for today is… umpteen (adjective) - : very many : indefinitely numerous Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : There may not be a gazillion ways in English to refer to a large, indefinite number, but there are definitely more than a soupçon. Many of these, such as zillion, bazillion, kazillion, jillion, and bajillion,
The word for today is… impel (verb) - 1: to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force 2: to impart motion to : propel Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Impel is very similar in meaning to compel, and often a perfect synonym,
The word for today is… equanimity (noun) - 1: evenness of mind especially under stress 2: right disposition : balance Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : If you think "equanimity" looks like it has something to do with "equal," you've guessed correctly. Both "equanimity" and "
The word for today is… stubborn (adjective) - 1a(1): unreasonably unyielding : mulish (2): justifiably unyielding : resolute b: suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature 2: performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent manner 3: difficult to handle, manage, or treat 4: lasting Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology
The word for today is… rhetorical (adjective) - 1a: of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people b: employed for rhetorical effect 2a: given to rhetoric : grandiloquent b: verbal Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Rhetorical has
The word for today is… concomitant (adjective, noun) - adjective : accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way noun : something that accompanies or is collaterally connected with something else : accompaniment Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Concomitant was introduced into English at a time when many people were criticizing the use of Latinate
The word for today is… quodlibet (noun) - 1: a philosophical or theological point proposed for disputation. Also : a disputation on such a point 2: a whimsical combination of familiar melodies or texts Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : "Whatever." Try to get philosophical nowadays and that may be the response
The word for today is… syllogism (noun) - 1: a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") 2: a subtle, specious, or crafty argument
The word for today is… Goldilocks (noun, adjective) - noun 1: a person with golden hair —used as a nickname 2a: a European composite herb (Galatella linosyris) with heads of yellow flowers resembling those of goldenrod b: any of several shrubby southern African composite plants (genus Chrysocoma) that have bright
The word for today is… vertiginous (adjective) - 1a: characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness b: inclined to frequent and often pointless change : inconstant 2: causing or tending to cause dizziness 3: marked by turning : rotary Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The climactic scene of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller
The word for today is… canoodle (verb) - : to engage in amorous embracing, caressing, and kissing : pet, fondle Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The origins of canoodle are uncertain, but may have their genesis in an English dialect noun of the same spelling meaning “donkey,” “fool,” or “foolish lover.” That canoodle may
The word for today is… allegory (noun) - 1: the expression of truths or generalizations about human existence by means of symbolic figures and actions 2: a symbolic representation Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Allegory is the expression of truths or generalizations about human existence by means of symbolic fictional figures and
