Word of the Day
Definition: (noun) A store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere. Synonyms: liquor store, package store. Usage: He went into an off-licence to buy a bottle of cider. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Light teasing repartee. Synonyms: backchat, banter, give-and-take. Usage: Excitement instantly seized the whole party: a running fire of raillery and jests was proceeding when Sam returned. Discuss
Definition: (verb) To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid. Synonyms: feel. Usage: The nurse palpated the patient's stomach but felt nothing out of the ordinary. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Brash; undisguised. Synonyms: brazen, insolent, audacious, barefaced, bodacious, brassy. Usage: John's excuse for missing work was such a bald-faced lie that his boss immediately fired him. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The time at which something is supposed to begin. Synonyms: commencement, offset, outset, showtime, start, beginning, kickoff, first. Usage: She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others. Synonyms: self-sustaining. Usage: A strong and self-reliant man, he had all his life ignored companionship, had been well content to live without friends, self-contained and self-sufficient. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A chemical substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi. Synonyms: antifungal, antimycotic. Usage: Dr. Johnson prescribed a fungicide to treat her patient's athlete's foot. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Readily combustible material, such as dry twigs, used to kindle fires. Synonyms: kindling, spunk, touchwood, punk. Usage: One of the fishermen struck light from a stone, set fire to some tinder, and by the aid of a match lit a lantern. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. Synonyms: heartbeat. Usage: An icy hand seemed to grasp my heart and check its pulsation, as I bent over him, gazing with breathless intensity upon the ghastly, upturned face. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Play boisterously. Synonyms: frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport, disport. Usage: The children cavorted in the water, splashing and ducking each other. Discuss