The word for today is…
snooze (verb, noun):
verb:
: to take a nap
noun:
: nap
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : For something a bit different this morning, the origin of snooze is……unknown. However its first documented use as a verb is 1785 and as a noun eight years later.
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The word for today is… loath (adjective) - : unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Many usage commentators point out that the spelling of loath, the adjective, is distinct from loathe, the verb that means "to dislike greatly." Dictionaries
The word for today is… horticulture (noun) - : the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Hortus is Latin for "garden", and the first gardens were planted about 10,000 years ago in what is often called the Fertile Crescent—the
The word for today is… soothsayer (noun) - : a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The origins are straightforward: a soothsayer is someone who says sooth. You may, however, find that less than enlightening! Sooth is an archaic word meaning
The word for today is… inexorable (adjective) - : not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The Latin antecedent of inexorable is inexorabilis, which is itself a combination of the prefix in-, meaning "not," plus exorabilis, meaning "pliant" or "capable of being
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