Word of the Day
Definition: (noun) Sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat. Synonyms: insolation, sunstroke, thermic fever. Usage: We were stranded in the desert, and it was not long before members of our party began exhibiting signs of siriasis. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Someone who is drafted into military service. Synonyms: conscript, draftee. Usage: Before beginning basic training, each inductee was given a haircut and a uniform. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) With no effort to conceal. Synonyms: bald. Usage: They attacked him in various ways—with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the skill of them all. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude. Synonyms: grumble, scold. Usage: He always grouches about his job, but deep down he really loves it. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity. Synonyms: overflow, overspill. Usage: Our basement flooded with runoff from the nearby creek after the torrential downpour.
Definition: (verb) Tremble or shake. Synonyms: wobble. Usage: I need to take the car to a mechanic because it begins to shimmy every time it is driven at high speed.
Definition: (verb) Set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something. Synonyms: demarcate. Usage: This map that my mother drew delimits how far from home I am allowed to wander without an adult. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known. Synonyms: gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatsis, widget, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick. Usage: My twin sister and I have a special bond, so when she asks to borrow my doodad, I know exactly what she is talking about.
Definition: (noun) A small natural hill. Synonyms: hillock, knoll, mound. Usage: The servant girl took a break from her work in the fields to roll down the hummock, unaware that the lord of the manor was watching. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Yield (to); give satisfaction to. Synonyms: pander, indulge. Usage: No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique. Discuss