Word of the Day
Definition: (adjective) Filled with or expressing grief. Synonyms: mournful. Usage: The poor child's doleful eyes compelled me to buy him expensive toys and bags of candy in the hopes of cheering him up. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Irrepressible liveliness and good spirit. Synonyms: irrepressibility. Usage: With his natural buoyancy of spirits, he began to hope again. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The mark on the surface of the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached during gestation. Synonyms: bellybutton, omphalos, umbilicus. Usage: The first-graders were awed by Tom's navel, which protruded outward in classic "outie" fashion. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Tending to irritate. Synonyms: repellant, repellent. Usage: As the night wore on, the petulant man became increasingly rebarbative and prickly and spiteful. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm. Synonyms: disadvantage. Usage: These laws clearly disfavor the underprivileged and poor because they do not address the problem of child labor. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A forward position seized by advancing troops in enemy territory as a foothold for further advance. Synonyms: foothold. Usage: The soldiers made a brave attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines. Discuss
Definition: (adverb) By accident. Synonyms: by chance, by luck. Usage: Her true feelings were betrayed by a word haply spoken and immediately regretted. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Watchful; vigilant. Synonyms: sleepless. Usage: He was vigilant—a lidless watcher of the public weal—and took great care to make sure that all was well with his neighbors. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Not permitted or governed by law. Synonyms: nonlegal. Usage: The vigilantes believed they were simply dispensing an extralegal form of frontier justice. Discuss
Definition: (verb) To bargain, as over the price of something; dicker. Synonyms: chaffer, higgle, huckster. Usage: He preferred to be overcharged than to haggle over such a trivial item. Discuss