Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: ÉLAN noun   |   ay-LAHN Élan refers to energy and enthusiasm. // The dancers performed with great style...

WORD OF THE DAY: MITIGATE verb   |   MIT-uh-gayt To mitigate something is to make it less severe, harmful, or painful. // One...

WORD OF THE DAY: HIGHFALUTIN adjective   |   hye-fuh-LOO-tun Something or someone described as highfalutin seems, or is trying to seem,...

WORD OF THE DAY: SPINDRIFT noun   |   SPIN-drift Spindrift refers to spray blown from waves during a gale or to...

WORD OF THE DAY: COMELY adjective | KUM-lee What It Means Comely is an adjective with an old-fashioned and literary feel...

WORD OF THE DAY: SULTRY adjective   |   SULL-tree Sultry means “very hot and humid” when it describes such things as seasons,...

WORD OF THE DAY: INVEIGLE verb   |   in-VAY-gul To inveigle someone is to persuade them in a clever or deceptive way to...

WORD OF THE DAY: KLUDGE noun   |   KLOOJ A kludge is a haphazard or makeshift solution to a problem and especially to...

WORD OF THE DAY: PAROCHIAL adjective   |   puh-ROH-kee-ul Parochial is a formal word that is usually used in a disapproving way...

WORD OF THE DAY: AERIE noun   |   AIR-ee Aerie refers to the nest of a bird (such as an eagle...