Word of the Day
Definition: (noun) (Often followed by "of") a large number or amount or extent. Synonyms: great deal, hatful, lot, peck, mickle, mint, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, stack, raft, mountain, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, deal, flock, pot, mess, sight. Usage: The President faces a passel of domestic issues. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A small secluded room. Synonyms: snug. Usage: Back in her cubbyhole of an office, Nina sat down at her desk. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) (Of persons) lacking art or knowledge. Synonyms: uncultured, artless. Usage: Never had they witnessed such power of mastication, and such marvelous capacity of stomach, as in this native and uncultivated gastronome. Discuss
Definition: (noun) An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums. Synonyms: calculus, tophus. Usage: The dentist told me that I should brush and floss my teeth twice a day to help prevent the accumulation of tartar in my mouth. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses. Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful. Usage: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of. Synonyms: inhabit, live, dwell. Usage: Millions of as yet undiscovered creatures populate the ocean depths. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Subject to harsh criticism. Synonyms: scald, whip. Usage: The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday. Discuss
Definition: (noun) One who is playfully mischievous.. Synonyms: scamp, imp, rapscallion, scallywag. Usage: The young rascal, being expert at a variety of feints and dodges, of which my aunt had no conception, soon went whooping away. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Disagreement among those expected to cooperate. Synonyms: discord. Usage: The sparks of dissension soon kindled into a blaze; and the colonies, or rather, as they quickly declared themselves, the States, became a scene of strife and bloodshed for years. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Lacking foresight or scope. Synonyms: unforesightful, myopic, short. Usage: The shortsighted board members derided the plan, which would cost the company money at the outset but could set it on track to earn billions in future years. Discuss