Word of the Day
Definition: (verb) Leave or give by will after one's death. Synonyms: will, leave. Usage: He bequeathed all his silver to his children. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Of or occurring every seven days. Synonyms: weekly. Usage: A little solace came at tea-time, in the shape of a double ration of bread…with the delicious addition of a thin scrape of butter: it was the hebdomadal treat to which we all looked forward from Sabbath to Sabbath. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Capable of being measured. Synonyms: measurable. Usage: The mensurable increase in the cost of oil has had wide-reaching effects on the country's economy. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Walk leisurely and with no apparent aim. Synonyms: stroll. Usage: The teacher watched his students saunter back into the school building after lunch, apparently in no hurry to get to class on time. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Someone who helps to gather the harvest. Synonyms: harvester. Usage: He was laying about him lustily with his sheath-knive, lopping the canes right and left, like a reaper, and soon made quite a clearing around us. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively. Synonyms: shake. Usage: The old engine was juddering and smoking, so I took the car to the mechanic. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Pose a threat to; present a danger to. Synonyms: endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten. Usage: You imperil the lives of other road users by driving drunk. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness. Synonyms: hesitate, waver. Usage: The mayoral candidate waffled on his position regarding abortion and gay rights. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger. Synonyms: open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful. Usage: I prefer to be good because it is good to be good, rather than because I can't be bad because some argus-eyed old frump won't let me have a chance to be bad. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting. Synonyms: chantlike, intoned. Usage: The art of his reading was supposed to lie in rolling out the words, quite independently of their meaning, in a loud and singsong voice alternating between a despairing wail and a tender murmur. Discuss