Word of the Day
Definition: (adjective) Extremely painful. Synonyms: agonizing, excruciating, harrowing. Usage: Losing someone you love is a torturous experience.
Definition: (adjective) Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic. Synonyms: inherent, integral, constitutional. Usage: I have learned to tame it, but competitiveness is a built-in part of my personality, and I cannot discard it completely. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Using all available resources. Synonyms: full-scale. Usage: Holding nothing back, the candidate launched an all-out attack on his critics.
Definition: (adjective) Cut or impressed into a surface. Synonyms: engraved, etched, inscribed, incised. Usage: The lines from the corners of his mouth seemed graven into his face.
Definition: (noun) Unusual largeness in size or extent or number. Synonyms: vastness, enormousness, grandness, greatness, wideness. Usage: This projectile was but an atom in the immensity of the ocean. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Joyously unrestrained. Synonyms: ebullient, exuberant. Usage: These beer busts were a diversion of these high-spirited young fellows whereby they whiled away the tedium of existence by making fools of their betters.
Definition: (adjective) Free from artificiality. Synonyms: natural. Usage: The mannequin's appearance is so lifelike that customers often mistake it for a salesperson.
Definition: (verb) Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted. Synonyms: cast down, deject, depress, dismay, demoralize. Usage: I try to maintain a positive outlook, but the sad stories that are often featured on the nightly news inevitably dispirit me. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression. Synonyms: picklepuss, sourpuss. Usage: What will it take for you to stop being such a pouter and enjoy yourself?
Definition: (noun) Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose. Synonyms: reserve, backlog. Usage: Over the years, Gina has amassed quite a stockpile of office supplies from her job.