Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: COMPLAISANT adjective | kum-PLAY-sunt What It Means Someone described as complaisant is willing or eager to...

WORD OF THE DAY: ESCHEW verb | ess-CHOO What It Means To eschew something is to avoid it, especially because you do...

WORD OF THE DAY: SCINTILLA noun | sin-TIL-uh What It Means A scintilla is a very small amount of something....

WORD OF THE DAY: EDDY noun | EDD-ee What It Means An eddy is a current of water or air...

WORD OF THE DAY: FRUGAL adjective | FROO-gul What It Means Someone described as frugal is careful about spending money...

WORD OF THE DAY: VICTUALS noun plural | VIT-ulz What It Means Victuals is a word with an old-fashioned feel...

WORD OF THE DAY: GUTTURAL adjective | GUTT-uh-rul What It Means A guttural sound—such as speech, laughter, or a grunt—is...

WORD OF THE DAY: CHASTISE verb | chass-TYZE What It Means To chastise someone is to criticise them harshly for...

WORD OF THE DAY: PAROXYSM noun | PAIR-uk-sih-zum What It Means Paroxysm is a formal word that refers to a...

WORD OF THE DAY: LENIENT adjective | LEEN-yunt What It Means Someone or something described as lenient is not harsh,...