The word for today is… quail (noun, verb) - noun : any of numerous small gallinaceous birds verb 1a chiefly dialectal : wither, decline b: to give way : falter 2: to recoil in dread or terror : cower Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Turning to the noun quail, referring to any of a number of
The word for today is… Brobdingnagian (adjective) - : marked by tremendous size Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels, Brobdingnag is the name of a land that is populated by a race of human giants "as tall as an ordinary spire steeple."
The word for today is… trammel (verb, noun) - verb 1: to catch or hold in or as if in a net : enmesh 2: to prevent or impede the free play of : confine noun 1: something impeding activity, progress, or freedom : restraint —usually used in plural 2: a net for catching
The word for today is… luminous (adjective) - 1a: emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light b: of or relating to light or to luminous flux 2: bathed in or exposed to steady light 3: clear, enlightening 4: shining, illustrious Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Luminous, like its synonyms radiant,
The word for today is… longueur (noun) - : a dull and tedious portion (as of a book) — usually used in plural Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : You've probably come across long, tedious sections of books, plays, or musical works before, but perhaps you didn't know there was a
The word for today is… The word for today is... frank (adjective, verb, noun, noun, noun) - adjective 1: marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression 2a: unmistakably evident b: clinically evident and unmistakable verb 1a: to mark (a piece of mail) with an official signature or sign indicating the right
The word for today is… anecdote (noun) - : a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The Byzantine official Procopius wrote three historical works in Greek. In the first two, he dealt with wars and public works projects, but the third was something of
The word for today is… revanche (noun) - : revenge, especially : a usually political policy designed to recover lost territory or status Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Revanche first appeared in English in the mid-19th century, deriving, along with our noun "revenge," from the Middle French verb revenchier ("to
The word for today is… monologue (noun) - 1a: a poem, discourse, or utterance of a character in a drama that gives the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections b: a dramatic sketch performed by one actor c: the routine of a stand-up comic 2: a literary composition
The word for today is… licentious (adjective) - 1: lacking legal or moral restraints, especially : disregarding sexual restraints 2: marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : License and licentious come ultimately from the same word in Latin, licentia, whose meanings ranged from "freedom to act&
The word for today is… orgy (noun) - 1: secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing 2a: drunken revelry b: a sexual encounter involving many people, also : an excessive sexual indulgence (see indulgence sense 1a) 3: excessive
The word for today is… viand (noun) - 1: an item of food, especially : a choice or tasty dish 2 viands plural : provisions, food Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The etymology of viand reflects the close link between food and life. Viand was borrowed into English in the 15th century from the
The word for today is… portfolio (noun) - 1: a hinged cover or flexible case for carrying loose papers, pictures, or pamphlets 2 [from the use of such a case to carry documents of state] : the office and functions of a minister of state or member of a cabinet 3: the
The word for today is… abbreviation (noun) - 1: a shortened form of a written word or phrase used in place of the whole word or phrase 2: the act or result of abbreviating something : abridgment Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : An abbreviation is a shortened form of a written word or
The word for today is… contemn (verb) - : to view or treat with contempt : scorn Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Contemn is derived from the Latin verb contemnere, a word formed by combining con- and temnere ("to despise"). Surprisingly, our verb may have come within a hair's breadth
The word for today is… recluse (adjective, noun) - adjective : marked by withdrawal from society : solitary noun : a person who leads a secluded or solitary life Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Greta Garbo and Howard Hughes were two of the most famously reclusive celebrities of modern times. She had been a great
