The word for today is… kibitzer (noun) - : one who looks on and often offers unwanted advice or comment Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The Yiddish language has given English some particularly piquant terms over the years, and kibitzer (or kibbitzer) is one such word. Kibitzer came into English—by way of
The word for today is… glaucous (adjective) - 1a: of a pale yellow-green color b: of a light bluish-grey or bluish-white color 2: having a powdery or waxy coating that gives a frosted appearance and tends to rub off Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Glaucous came to English—by
The word for today is… cotton (noun,verb) - noun 1a: a soft usually white fibrous substance composed of the hairs surrounding the seeds of various erect freely branching tropical plants (genus Gossypium) of the mallow family b: a plant producing cotton, especially : one grown for its cotton c: a crop
The word for today is… occidental (adjective, noun) - adjective 1: of, relating to, or situated in the Occident : western 2: of or relating to Occidentals noun (capitalised) : a member of one of the occidental peoples, especially : a person of European ancestry Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The word oriental derives from
The word for today is… metathesis (noun) - : a change of place or condition: such as a: transposition of two phonemes in a word (as in the development of crud from curd or the pronunciation \ˈpər-tē\ for pretty) b: a chemical reaction in which different kinds of molecules exchange parts
The word for today is… island (noun, verb) - noun 1: a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent 2: something resembling an island especially in its isolated or surrounded position: such as a: a usually raised area within a thoroughfare, parking lot, or driveway used especially
The word for today is… autochthonous (adjective) - 1: indigenous, native 2: formed or originating in the place where found Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Ancient Athenians considered their ancestors the primordial inhabitants of their land, as if sprung from the very soil of the region they inhabited. Their word for any
The word for today is… artisan (noun) - 1: a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson 2: a person or company that produces something (such as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods — often used before another noun Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Artisans aren't
The word for today is… quondam (adjective) - : former, sometime Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Looking for an unusual and creative way to say "former"? Quondam (which came to English in the 16th century from Latin quondam, meaning "at one time" or "formerly") certainly fits the
The word for today is… regalia (plural noun) - 1: royal rights or prerogatives 2a: the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty b: decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership 3: special dress especially : finery Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Just as regal describes a king or queen—that
The word for today is… diminutive (noun, adjective) - noun 1 grammar : a word, affix, or name usually indicating small size : a diminutive word, affix, or name 2: one that is notably small : a diminutive individual adjective 1 grammar : indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of being familiarly
The word for today is… winnow (verb, noun) - transitive verb 1a(1): to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air (2): to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted) : remove - often used with out b(1): separate, sift (2): select 2a: to treat (something, such as grain)
The word for today is… pediculous (adjective) - : infested with lice : lousy Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Count on the English language's Latin lexical options to pretty up the unpleasant. You can have an entire conversation about lice and avoid the l-word entirely using pediculous and its relatives. None
The word for today is… crapulous (adjective) - 1: marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking 2: sick from excessive indulgence in liquor Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Crapulous may sound like a word that you shouldn't use in polite company, but it actually has a long and perfectly
The word for today is… contraband (noun) - 1: illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling 2: goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden, also : smuggled goods Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Contraband first appeared in English in the early 1500s as a borrowing of Italian contrabbando. This Italian
The word for today is… verbose (adjective) - 1: containing more words than necessary : wordy, also : impaired by wordiness 2: given to wordiness Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : There's no shortage of words to describe wordiness in English. Diffuse, long-winded, prolix, redundant, windy, repetitive, rambling, and circumlocutory are some
