subaqueous
Definition: (adjective) Growing or remaining under water. Synonyms: subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater. Usage: The children were excited at the prospect of viewing a variety of …
Category: Today’s Word
Today’s Word
avuncular
adjective: Kind, friendly, and helpful, like an uncle, especially in a benevolent or indulgent way.
cosmopolitan
Definition: (adjective) Pertinent or common to the whole world. Synonyms: ecumenical, general, universal, worldwide. Usage: World peace is an issue of cosmopolitan import. Discuss
senescent
adjective: 1. Growing old; aging. 2. Deteriorating or decaying with the passage of time.
cerebral
Definition: (adjective) Involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct. Synonyms: intellectual. Usage: She preferred to take a cerebral approach to the problem and sat for …
exuberant
adjective: 1. Overflowing with energy, enthusiasm, and joy. 2. Plentiful; productive; growing abundantly.
arbiter
Definition: (noun) One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue. Synonyms: arbitrator, umpire. Usage: In peace, from their want of confidence in …
valiant
Definition: (adjective) Having or showing valor. Synonyms: valorous. Usage: The hostages made a valiant attempt to overtake their captors and paid dearly for their bravery. …
scrub
Definition: (noun) Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes. Synonyms: chaparral, bush. Usage: The hikers slowly made their way through the dense scrub and …
verity
noun: 1. The quality of being true. 2. Something that is true: a universally accepted truth.
scepter
noun: A wand held by a sovereign as an emblem of authority and power. verb tr.: To invest with authority and power.
feeder
Definition: (noun) A branch that flows into the main stream. Synonyms: confluent, tributary, affluent. Usage: This stream in which he stood was a feeder to …
politic
Definition: (adjective) Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication. Synonyms: bland, smooth, suave. Usage: He was too politic to quarrel with so important …
cagey
Definition: (adjective) Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others. Synonyms: canny, clever. Usage: The jurors saw right through the cagey lawyer's attempt to divert …
parturition
noun: The act of giving birth.
cogitation
Definition: (noun) Thoughtful consideration; meditation. Synonyms: study. Usage: After much cogitation he rejected the offer, deciding instead to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. …
ostensible
Definition: (adjective) Appearing as such but not necessarily so. Synonyms: seeming, apparent. Usage: The ostensible reason of his appearance was the discovery, the very night …
whimsy
Definition: (noun) The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment. Synonyms: arbitrariness, flightiness, whimsicality, capriciousness. Usage: She …
Atlantean
adjective: 1. Extremely strong, often alluding to mythical or superhuman capabilities. 2. Related to the legendary island of Atlantis said to have sunk into the …
auxiliary
Definition: (adjective) Functioning in a supporting capacity. Synonyms: subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary. Usage: The main library and its auxiliary branches serviced the needs of the large …
Alician
adjective: Surreal, whimsical, or illogical.
unequivocal
Definition: (adjective) Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion. Synonyms: univocal, unambiguous. Usage: Franz …
melpomenish
adjective: Tragic; related to tragedy.
fusillade
Definition: (noun) A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession. Synonyms: burst, salvo, volley. Usage: Our warriors then rushed up …
Penelopean
adjective: 1. Involving repetitive or cyclical efforts, often with little apparent progress. 2. Characterized by steadfast loyalty and resilience despite prolonged adversity.
orifice
Definition: (noun) An opening, especially to a cavity or passage of the body; a mouth or vent. Synonyms: opening, porta. Usage: The nose was but …
Damoclean
adjective: Involving imminent danger.
impish
Definition: (adjective) Naughtily or annoyingly playful. Synonyms: arch, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked. Usage: These remarks were greeted with shouts of laughter by the impish …
jiggle
Definition: (verb) To move or rock lightly up and down or to and fro in an unsteady, jerky manner. Synonyms: joggle, wiggle. Usage: He jiggled …
quaternary
Definition: (adjective) Coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude. Synonyms: fourth. Usage: The quaternary …
thanatosis
noun: The act of pretending to be dead, often as a defensive tactic against predators or enemies.
uninitiated
Definition: (adjective) Not knowledgeable or skilled; inexperienced. Synonyms: naive. Usage: To an uninitiated onlooker, nothing could have been more ghastly or absurd. Discuss
thanatopsis
noun: A reflection upon death.
pestilential
Definition: (adjective) Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease. Synonyms: pestiferous, plaguey. Usage: I have a notion, and more than a notion, that I …
idiophone
noun: Any musical instrument that produces sound through its own vibration without requiring any strings, membranes, etc. For example, the gong or the bell.
hypnotic
Definition: (adjective) Attracting and holding interest as if by a spell. Synonyms: mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding. Usage: For a moment she tore her gaze from the …
ideophone
noun: A vivid, evocative word that depicts sensory experiences.
unexampled
Definition: (adjective) Without precedent; unparalleled. Synonyms: new. Usage: It was a time of unexampled prosperity, and the once poor family was able to move to …
androgenic
adjective: 1. Relating to the development of male characteristics. 2. Having origin in the male sex.
overabundance
Definition: (noun) A going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate. Synonyms: overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance. Usage: Four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy and …