Word of the Day
Definition: (verb) To move about or proceed hurriedly. Synonyms: scamper, scuttle, skitter. Usage: Once we heard thunder and saw lightning, we scurried from the beach and sprinted back to the house. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Keep away from others. Synonyms: sequester, withdraw. Usage: During my moody teenage years, I would often seclude myself in my room to brood. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm. Synonyms: lukewarm, tepid. Usage: I made a halfhearted attempt to start a conversation with him and gave up as soon as it became clear he was not really interested in talking to me either. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A pleasingly sweet olfactory property. Synonyms: redolence, bouquet, sweetness. Usage: The fragrancy of her perfume seemed to attract every man in the room, drawing them to her like flies to honey. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. Synonyms: border, surround, skirt, ring. Usage: They are everywhere, above us, on our left, on our right; they environ us on all sides.
Definition: (verb) To mix or cause to mix or mingle together. Synonyms: blend, intermix. Usage: The office mail has been intermingled with the outgoing mail, and it is going to take me all afternoon to sort through it!
Definition: (verb) To strengthen physically, mentally, or morally. Synonyms: sustain, encourage, confirm, cheer, strengthen, reassure, brace, stiffen, hearten, embolden, invigorate. Usage: Prayer fortified the congregants during their crisis. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Be earlier in time; go back further. Synonyms: antedate, forego, precede, predate. Usage: Even though it was found in a higher stratum, the stone tool antecedes the bronze one unearthed nearby.
Definition: (adjective) Very small. Synonyms: bantam, diminutive, flyspeck, midget, petite, tiny. Usage: How am I supposed to fit everything I will need for summer camp in this lilliputian trunk?! Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Inferior in rank or status. Synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, lowly. Usage: The subaltern officer stood at attention as his superiors examined the floor he had just finished scrubbing. Discuss