Word of the Day
Definition: (verb) Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors. Synonyms: lobby. Usage: It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Very foolish. Synonyms: insane, mad. Usage: She devised a harebrained scheme to get her money back, but it ended up landing her in jail. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Desire strongly or persistently. Synonyms: long, yearn. Usage: There, my lady cousin; there stands the most undutiful child in the world; she hankers after a beggarly rascal, and won't marry one of the greatest matches in all England. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis. Synonyms: spin, reel, whirl. Usage: The airplane gyrated about in the sky in a most alarming fashion. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The attribute of being brief or fleeting. Synonyms: brevity, briefness. Usage: The superficiality and transience of the club scene is part of its appeal for young people. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A conceited and self-centered person. Synonyms: swellhead. Usage: Mr. Whittleworth is an insufferable egotist with delusions of omnipotence, but we tolerate him because he pays us well. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions. Synonyms: greenhouse, nursery. Usage: This kind of plant is very delicate and needs to be grown in a glasshouse. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Someone who is morally reprehensible. Synonyms: bounder, cad, hound, heel, dog. Usage: There, you low blackguard, that will teach you to be impertinent to a lady. Discuss
Definition: (noun) One that closely imitates or mimics another. Synonyms: aper, emulator, imitator. Usage: Stop being such a copycat and get your own hobbies! Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Evident without proof or argument. Synonyms: self-evident, taken for granted. Usage: It is axiomatic that as people grow older they become less agile. Discuss