turveydropian
adjective: Overly concerned with one’s appearance, demeanor, etc.
Category: Today’s Word
Today’s Word
exteriorize
Definition: (verb) Make external or objective, or give reality to. Synonyms: objectify, externalize. Usage: We exteriorize our feelings of grief by erecting monuments to the …
faustian
adjective: Surrendering one’s integrity for something, such as power, money, fame, etc.
knavery
Definition: (noun) Lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing. Synonyms: dishonesty. Usage: Trust no one; the king's court is a hotbed of …
soi-disant
Definition: (adjective) Calling oneself thus. Synonyms: self-styled. Usage: I do not think either of these soi-disant friends is overflowing with love for the other. Discuss
reprehensible
Definition: (adjective) Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. Synonyms: condemnable, deplorable. Usage: I must apologize for my children's reprehensible behavior, which I assure you …
fat cat
noun: A rich, privileged person, especially one who influences elections by making contributions to political campaigns.
calcareous
Definition: (adjective) Of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate. Synonyms: chalky. Usage: Immense accumulations of bird-guano gave the sides of Mount Mendif the appearance of calcareous …
canicular
adjective: Relating to the dog days.
bowdlerize
Definition: (verb) Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. Synonyms: expurgate, sanitize. Usage: The publisher refused to bowdlerize the classic novel, so the school …
dogged
adjective: Stubbornly determined or persistent.
entwine
Definition: (verb) Spin, wind, or twist together. Synonyms: interlace. Usage: He entwined his fingers with hers. Discuss
caterwaul
verb intr.: 1. To make a shrill sound as if of a cat in heat or of cats quarreling. 2. To quarrel noisily. noun: 1. …
tellurian
Definition: (noun) An inhabitant of the earth; a terrestrial. Synonyms: earthling. Usage: I was the first tellurian the Martians had ever seen, and they were …
cynegetic
adjective: Relating to the chase or hunting.
begrudge
Definition: (verb) To envy the possession or enjoyment of. Synonyms: envy. Usage: I begrudge him his success. Discuss
prognosticate
Definition: (verb) Indicate by signs. Synonyms: augur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell. Usage: This neighborhood has seen an urban …
robust
Definition: (adjective) Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. Synonyms: full-bodied, racy, rich. Usage: There is nothing like the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee. Discuss
circumspect
adjective: Careful to consider all circumstances and potential consequences; prudent.
yesteryear
Definition: (noun) The time that has elapsed. Synonyms: past. Usage: The teen idols of yesteryear are now middle-aged has-beens. Discuss
unflappable
adjective: Staying calm even in difficult circumstances.
vainglorious
Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or exhibiting excessive vanity; boastful. Synonyms: swelled, big. Usage: I saw right through the vainglorious young man and rejected his advances. …
mensch
noun: A decent, upright, honorable person.
dustup
Definition: (noun) An angry dispute. Synonyms: quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words. Usage: The teacher put a stop to the boys' dustup before it could come …
smatchet
noun: An insignificant contemptible person.
induct
Definition: (verb) Place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position. Synonyms: seat, invest. Usage: There was a ceremony to induct the president of the …
diversivolent
adjective: Desiring strife.
languish
Definition: (verb) To suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect. Synonyms: decline, waste away, fade away, flag, weaken, wilt. Usage: He languished in prison for nearly two …
forebear
Definition: (noun) A person from whom one is descended. Synonyms: ancestor, predecessor, progenitor. Usage: I am hoping that a visit to the land of my …
imposture
Definition: (noun) The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity. Synonyms: impersonation. Usage: I am not Prince Camaralzaman, but …
snoot
noun: 1. A snob. 2. A nose or snout. verb tr.: To treat with disdain.
pooh-bah
Definition: (noun) An arrogant or conceited person of importance. Synonyms: high-muck-a-muck. Usage: The self-appointed pooh-bah of our little society, Shirley oversees every one of our …
meech
verb intr.: 1. To move in a furtive manner. 2. To loiter. 3. To whine.
cutaneous
Definition: (adjective) Relating to or existing on or affecting the skin. Synonyms: dermal. Usage: The dermatologist prescribed an antibiotic ointment to treat my cutaneous infection. …
scrooch
verb intr.: To crouch or huddle. verb tr.: To squeeze.
aseptic
Definition: (adjective) Free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms. Synonyms: sterile. Usage: The use of aseptic instruments in the operating room …
juberous
adjective: Doubtful; undecided; hesitating.
glutton
Definition: (noun) A person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously. Synonyms: gourmand, gorger, gannet, gobbler, pig. Usage: He is a real glutton when it …
vardy
noun: Judgment or opinion.
bamboozle
Definition: (verb) To take in by elaborate methods of deceit. Synonyms: lead by the nose, play false, snow, hoodwink. Usage: I don't know how he …