Word of the Day

 AVOIRDUPOIS noun | av-er-duh-POYZ What It Means Avoirdupois is synonymous with weight and heaviness, especially as related to the body. It...

DEXTEROUS adjective | DEK-strus What It Means Dexterous is a formal adjective used to describe someone or something that has or...

HIVE MIND noun | HYVE-mynde What It Means Hive mind refers to the collective thoughts, ideas, and opinions of a group...

WORD OF THE DAY: OLFACTORY adjective ahl-FAK-tuh-ree What It Means Olfactory describes things that have to do with the sense of...

WORD OF THE DAY: BIFURCATE verb | BYE-fer-kayt What It Means When something bifurcates, it divides into two branches or...

Felicitous Adjective fih-LISS-uh-tus What It Means Felicitous is an adjective most often used in formal speech and writing to describe something that...

DETRITUS noun | dih-TRYE-tus What It Means Detritus refers to debris—that is, the pieces that remain when something breaks, falls apart,...

Kinetic What It Means Kinetic has several meanings that all have to do with movement. In physics, kinetic means "of or relating to...

CULPRIT noun | KUL-prit What It Means Culprit refers to a person who has committed a crime or done something wrong. Culprit can...

WORD OF THE DAY: OLFACTORY adjective | ahl-FAK-tuh-ree What It Means Olfactory describes things that have to do with the...