rizz
noun: The ability to charm or seduce. verb intr.: To charm or seduce.
Category: Today’s Word
Today’s Word
diggings
Definition: (noun) Temporary living quarters. Synonyms: domiciliation, lodgings, pad. Usage: We were tired and hungry…and when we got to Datchet we took out the hamper, …
windbag
noun: A person who talks pompously or excessively. verb intr.: To talk pompously or excessively.
enchantress
Definition: (noun) A woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive. Synonyms: femme fatale, temptress, Delilah, siren. Usage: Though his wife stood lovingly by his …
tongue-in-cheek
Definition: (adjective) Cleverly amusing in tone. Synonyms: bantering, facetious. Usage: The student made a tongue-in-cheek remark about his dog having eaten his overdue math homework.
splenic
Definition: (adjective) Of or relating to the spleen. Synonyms: lienal. Usage: Julian was overjoyed as his doctor explained that his splenic tumor had gone into …
runagate
noun: 1. A person who has run away. 2. A vagabond or wanderer.
demean
Definition: (verb) Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. Synonyms: degrade, disgrace, put down. Usage: The CEO makes it a point to regularly demean employees …
serried
adjective: Arranged close together, often in a line.
connive
Definition: (verb) Form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner. Synonyms: scheme, intrigue. Usage: We had to send that perfectly innocent man to penal servitude for …
rebutter
Definition: (noun) A debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument. Synonyms: confuter. Usage: Although our opponent's speech was well-received by the …
marquee
noun: 1. A permanent canopy over the entrance of a theater, hotel, etc. 2. An illuminated sign over the entrance of an entertainment venue, displaying …
round-shouldered
Definition: (adjective) Denoting a faulty posture characterized by drooping shoulders and a slight forward bending of the back. Synonyms: hunched, stooped, crooked. Usage: I remember …
trialogue
noun: A discussion in which three parties participate.
papilloma
Definition: (noun) A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass. Synonyms: villoma. Usage: Though your papilloma is not cancerous, it is still prudent to have …
quadrilateral
Definition: (noun) A four-sided polygon. Synonyms: tetragon. Usage: Our geometry teacher drew several shapes on the chalkboard, including triangles, circles, and quadrilaterals.
derisive
Definition: (adjective) Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. Synonyms: gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting. Usage: Dirk Stroeve was one of those persons whom…you cannot think of …
renitent
adjective: Resistant to compulsion or pressure.
pent-up
Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions. Synonyms: repressed. Usage: A fierce fighter, he releases much of his pent-up anger …
antithalian
adjective: Opposed to fun, festivity, or joy.
dissemble
Definition: (verb) Hide under a false appearance. Synonyms: cloak, mask. Usage: So artfully can this people dissemble their sentiments that we had not been able …
agnotology
noun: The study of ignorance or the investigation of the unknowable.
layperson
Definition: (noun) Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person. Synonyms: secular. Usage: Many religious doctrines bar the average layperson from conducting certain …
verbicide
noun: 1. The deliberate distortion or destruction of the meaning of a word. 2. A person who deliberately distorts the meaning of a word.
parlous
Definition: (adjective) Fraught with danger. Synonyms: perilous, touch-and-go, precarious. Usage: Our economy is in a parlous state and has been for some time.
despotocracy
noun: Government by a despot.
immobilize
Definition: (verb) To hold fast or prevent from moving. Synonyms: pin, trap. Usage: The police officer was able to immobilize the violent suspect and hold …
bestir
Definition: (verb) To cause to become active. Synonyms: rouse. Usage: If nobody knows the address, you must still bestir yourself in trying to find it.
semiannual
Definition: (adjective) Occurring or payable twice each year. Synonyms: biyearly. Usage: Our semiannual family vacation to France usually occurs in December and July.
zoodle
noun: A thin strip of a vegetable, typically zucchini, prepared like pasta.
unfurl
Definition: (verb) To spread or open (something) out or become spread or opened out. Synonyms: unroll. Usage: Unfurl your wings, and fly into superhuman regions…and …
precariat
noun: People living with chronic economic insecurity.
broligarchy
noun: A small group of extremely wealthy men who wield disproportionate influence in government.
natation
Definition: (noun) The act or art of swimming or floating on water. Synonyms: floating. Usage: Prolonged natation will cause the skin on your hands and …
guyliner
noun: Eyeliner used by men.
minibar
Definition: (noun) Sideboard with compartments for holding bottles. Synonyms: cellaret. Usage: Kevin pulled several bottles of wine from his minibar to serve to his guests.
plenteous
Definition: (adjective) Affording an abundant supply. Synonyms: ample, copious, rich. Usage: The vintner was thrilled with the plenteous grape harvest, which would make barrels and …
finicky
Definition: (adjective) Excessively particular, as in tastes or standards. Synonyms: picky, fussy. Usage: She is incredibly finicky about her food and will not eat anything …
nepo baby
noun: A person whose success is significantly aided by family connections.
creaky
Definition: (adjective) Worn and broken down by hard use. Synonyms: decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone. Usage: There is a certain house within my familiar recollection…a …