Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: GRANDIOSE adjective| gran-dee-OHSS What It Means Grandiose is usually used disapprovingly to describe something that seems...

WORD OF THE DAY:NOEL noun|noh-EL What It Means When capitalised, Noel refers to Christmas or the Christmas season. Uncapitalised, noel...

WORD OF THE DAY: HARK BACK verb|HAHRK-BAK What It Means Harking back can be about turning back to an earlier...

WORD OF THE DAY: BESPOKE adjective| bih-SPOHK What It Means Bespoke describes something that is custom-made—that is, made to fit...

TEMPORIZE verb | TEM-puh-ryze What It Means To temporize is to avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer...

HIBERNACULUM noun | hye-ber-NAK-yuh-lum What It Means Hibernaculum (plural hibernacula) refers to a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal,...

DECOROUS adjective | DECK-er-us What It Means Decorous is a formal adjective used to describe an attitude or behaviour characterised by...

VERACITY noun | vuh-RASS-uh-tee What It Means Veracity is a formal word that can refer to truth or accuracy, or to the...

JAUNTY adjective | JAWN-tee What It Means Something described as jaunty is lively in manner or appearance. Jaunty can also describe something, such...

ESPOUSE verb ih-SPOWZ What It Means To espouse an ideology, belief, etc., is to take it up and support it as...