Word of the Day
Definition: (noun) Thoughtful consideration; meditation. Synonyms: study. Usage: After much cogitation he rejected the offer, deciding instead to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Appearing as such but not necessarily so. Synonyms: seeming, apparent. Usage: The ostensible reason of his appearance was the discovery, the very night before, of a "perfect little house." Discuss
Definition: (noun) The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment. Synonyms: arbitrariness, flightiness, whimsicality, capriciousness. Usage: She was an odd girl, prone to sudden flights of whimsy, and she floated through life cocooned in her own fantastic world. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Functioning in a supporting capacity. Synonyms: subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary. Usage: The main library and its auxiliary branches serviced the needs of the large community. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion. Synonyms: univocal, unambiguous. Usage: Franz complimented Albert, who looked at himself in the glass with an unequivocal smile of satisfaction. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession. Synonyms: burst, salvo, volley. Usage: Our warriors then rushed up to the roofs of the buildings which we occupied and followed the retreating armada with a continuous fusillade of deadly fire. Discuss
Definition: (noun) An opening, especially to a cavity or passage of the body; a mouth or vent. Synonyms: opening, porta. Usage: The nose was but a gaping orifice above a deformed and twisted mouth. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Naughtily or annoyingly playful. Synonyms: arch, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked. Usage: These remarks were greeted with shouts of laughter by the impish creatures and one seized the Scarecrow's arm and was astonished to find the straw man whirl around so easily. Discuss
Definition: (verb) To move or rock lightly up and down or to and fro in an unsteady, jerky manner. Synonyms: joggle, wiggle. Usage: He jiggled the worn key in the lock and finally got the door open. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude. Synonyms: fourth. Usage: The quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present. Discuss