satirist
Definition: (noun) A humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm. Synonyms: ironist, ridiculer. Usage: The satirist got into trouble with the network after he …
Category: Today’s Word
Today’s Word
speechify
verb intr.: To make a speech, especially in a tedious or pompous manner.
chalkstone
Definition: (noun) A deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout. Synonyms: tophus. Usage: Once the …
procurator
Definition: (noun) One authorized to manage the affairs of another; an agent. Synonyms: proxy, placeholder. Usage: The wealthy businessman's procurator arrived at the auction to …
deleterious
Definition: (adjective) Having a harmful effect; injurious. Synonyms: injurious, hurtful. Usage: A guest speaker came to the high school to warn the students about the …
compromis
noun: An agreement, especially between nations, to submit disputes to arbitration.
abscission
Definition: (noun) The act of cutting off. Synonyms: cutting off. Usage: He had surgery for the abscission of a malignancy. Discuss
navvy
noun: A laborer or a construction worker.
sufferance
Definition: (noun) A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations. Synonyms: toleration, acceptance. Usage: Everyone admired her sufferance in the face of a number …
occult
Definition: (adjective) Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena. Synonyms: supernatural. Usage: His superstitions led him to the study of occult …
dragoon
verb tr.: To force someone to do something; coerce.
destitute
Definition: (adjective) Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished. Synonyms: impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken. Usage: Though they were poor and destitute, they …
staddle
noun: A base, support, or supporting framework.
sardonic
Definition: (adjective) Scornfully or cynically mocking. Synonyms: wry. Usage: He continued to grin with a sardonic humor, with a cynical mockery and defiance. Discuss
loquacious
Definition: (adjective) Very talkative; garrulous. Synonyms: chatty, gabby, garrulous, talkative, talky. Usage: The loquacious woman was often mocked by neighborhood children for her incessant talking. …
blithe
Definition: (adjective) Carefree and lighthearted. Synonyms: lighthearted, lightsome. Usage: The blithe young couple was a pleasant sight to see. Discuss
bromance
noun: A close friendship between men.
calamitous
Definition: (adjective) Having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. Synonyms: disastrous, fatal, fateful, black. Usage: Sire, I ask your majesty's pardon for the calamitous …
flexitarian
noun: One who follows a primarily vegetarian diet but occasionally consumes animal products. adjective: Primarily but not completely vegetarian.
crass
Definition: (adjective) So crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility. Synonyms: unrefined. Usage: Jenny's mother was horrified by the crass behavior …
pennant
noun: 1. A long tapering flag. 2. A flag symbolizing a sports championship or another achievement. 3. A victory, championship, etc.
unadulterated
Definition: (adjective) Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter. Synonyms: pure. Usage: Because she did not like artificial or diluted flavors, she made sure to …
orature
noun: Songs, poems, stories, etc., transmitted orally across generations.
diminution
Definition: (noun) Change toward something smaller or lower. Synonyms: decline. Usage: The thermometer indicated a certain diminution of temperature. Discuss
staycation
noun: A vacation spent at home or close to home. verb intr.: To vacation at or close to home.
recompense
Definition: (verb) To award compensation for; make a return for. Synonyms: compensate, indemnify, repair. Usage: I wish to recompense you for the time and money …
escarpment
Definition: (noun) A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations. Synonyms: scarp. …
analogue
Definition: (noun) Something that bears an analogy to something else. Synonyms: parallel. Usage: Surimi is marketed as an analogue of crabmeat. Discuss
southpaw
noun: A left-handed person. adjective: Left-handed.
lissome
Definition: (adjective) Easily bent; supple. Synonyms: lithe, supple, slender. Usage: There was a grace, which no austerity could diminish, about every movement of her lissome, …
thumbsucker
noun: 1. Someone who likes to suck their thumb. 2. A journalistic piece that deals with the background and interpretation of events instead of hard …
perturbing
Definition: (adjective) Causing distress or worry or anxiety. Synonyms: distressful, disturbing, worrisome. Usage: The kindergarten teacher found her student's erratic behavior to be perturbing, and …
light-fingered
adjective: 1. Prone to or skilled at stealing. 2. Having nimble fingers or having a light touch.
escalate
Definition: (verb) To increase, enlarge, or intensify. Synonyms: intensify, step up. Usage: Tensions escalated as the politicians refused to compromise. Discuss
openhanded
adjective: 1. Generous; liberal. 2. Delivered with an open hand, as a blow.
mainpast
noun: 1. A household. 2. A member of a household. 3. A servant. 4. A dependent.
agile
Definition: (adjective) Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble. Synonyms: nimble, spry, quick. Usage: She moved quickly and was agile as a gymnast. …
quail
Definition: (verb) To shrink back in fear; cower. Synonyms: cringe, flinch, recoil, wince. Usage: The little boy quailed at the teacher's angry voice. Discuss
girth
Definition: (noun) The distance around something; the circumference. Synonyms: circumference, perimeter. Usage: It was an enormous tree, its girth twice as great as what a …
sesquipedalianism
adjective: 1. Polysyllabic. 2. Relating to or using long words. 3. Long-winded.