outwit
Definition: (verb) To get the better of by cunning or ingenuity. Synonyms: outsmart, overreach, circumvent, outfox, beat. Usage: She managed to outwit the police and …
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Today’s Word
trifler
noun: One not to be believed or taken seriously.
miserly
Definition: (adjective) (Used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. Synonyms: mingy, tight, mean. Usage: The necessity of disbursing passage …
applejohn
noun: One with a shriveled body and/or mind.
bristle
Definition: (verb) Rise up as in fear. Synonyms: uprise, stand up. Usage: The creaking of the house at night makes the hair on the nape …
varlet
noun: 1. An unprincipled or dishonest person. 2. An attendant, servant, or a knight’s page.
ethnic
Definition: (adjective) Denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people. Synonyms: cultural. Usage: In my …
barbermonger
noun: One excessively concerned about appearance; a fop, a dandy.
blackjack
Definition: (noun) A leather-covered bludgeon with a short, flexible shaft or strap, used as a hand weapon. Synonyms: cosh, sap. Usage: He was beaten so …
nithing
noun: 1. A coward. 2. An outlaw. 3. A miser. adjective: 1. Cowardly. 2. Treacherous. 3. Miserly.
unornamented
Definition: (adjective) Lacking embellishment or ornamentation. Synonyms: unembellished, plain, spare, bare. Usage: Strangers, who saw her for the first time, saw a lady in the …
habit-forming
Definition: (adjective) Capable of leading to physiological or psychological dependence. Synonyms: addictive. Usage: Cocaine is a habit-forming drug. Discuss
snigger
Definition: (verb) Laugh quietly. Synonyms: snicker. Usage: The rude tourists snigger at the locals' outdated ways and dress. Discuss
Botany Bay
noun: A place of exile, punishment, or hard labor.
off-licence
Definition: (noun) A store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere. Synonyms: liquor store, package store. Usage: He went into an off-licence to buy a …
siberianize
verb tr.: To send to a remote location as a form of punishment.
raillery
Definition: (noun) Light teasing repartee. Synonyms: backchat, banter, give-and-take. Usage: Excitement instantly seized the whole party: a running fire of raillery and jests was proceeding …
Cathay
noun: 1. A remote and exotic land, steeped in mystery, richness, and bliss. 2. A literary name for China.
palpate
Definition: (verb) To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid. Synonyms: feel. Usage: The nurse …
Carthaginian peace
noun: Peace or settlement in which very harsh terms are imposed on the defeated side.
bald-faced
Definition: (adjective) Brash; undisguised. Synonyms: brazen, insolent, audacious, barefaced, bodacious, brassy. Usage: John's excuse for missing work was such a bald-faced lie that his boss …
alsatia
noun: 1. A sanctuary. 2. A lawless place.
get-go
Definition: (noun) The time at which something is supposed to begin. Synonyms: commencement, offset, outset, showtime, start, beginning, kickoff, first. Usage: She knew from the …
self-sufficient
Definition: (adjective) Able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others. Synonyms: self-sustaining. Usage: A strong and self-reliant man, he had all …
fungicide
Definition: (noun) A chemical substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi. Synonyms: antifungal, antimycotic. Usage: Dr. Johnson prescribed a fungicide to treat her …
Swiss Army knife
noun: 1. A pocketknife, with multiple blades and other tools such as scissors, saw, corkscrew, can opener, etc. 2. A person or object with many …
tinder
Definition: (noun) Readily combustible material, such as dry twigs, used to kindle fires. Synonyms: kindling, spunk, touchwood, punk. Usage: One of the fishermen struck light …
windmill
noun: 1. A machine powered by wind. 2. An imagined enemy, opponent, or threat. verb tr., intr.: To move or to cause to move like …
pulsation
Definition: (noun) The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. Synonyms: heartbeat. Usage: An icy hand seemed to grasp …
parish pump
noun: A water pump shared by people within a small area. adjective: Of local, often trivial, interest or importance.
cavort
Definition: (verb) Play boisterously. Synonyms: frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport, disport. Usage: The children cavorted in the water, splashing and …
ratchet
noun: 1. A mechanism consisting of a toothed wheel or bar engaged by a pawl to allow controlled movement in one direction only. 2. An …
overstep
Definition: (verb) To go beyond (a limit); exceed. Synonyms: transgress, trespass. Usage: The hotel was criticized for its $11 million Christmas tree adorned with gold …
chalk line
noun: 1. A standard of proper behavior. 2. A line made with chalk or a similar substance.
jodhpurs
Definition: (noun) Wide-hipped riding pants of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle. Synonyms: riding breeches. Usage: When she opened the box and saw …
lissom
Definition: (adjective) Moving and bending with ease. Synonyms: lithe, lithesome, supple, sylphlike, svelte, slender. Usage: The boys were batting at the nets, and they were …
triviality
Definition: (noun) Something of small importance. Synonyms: small beer, trivia, trifle. Usage: He accused me of making a great fuss about trivialities. Discuss
whereness
noun: The condition or essence of being situated or existing in a specific place or location.
rabid
Definition: (adjective) Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea. Synonyms: fanatical, overzealous. Usage: A rabid football fan, Jimmy paints …
uniquity
noun: The quality of being the only one of its kind.