Word of the Day

Definition: (verb) Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. Synonyms: befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, throw. Usage: For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. Discuss

Definition: (verb) To bring or combine together or with something else. Synonyms: amalgamate, mingle, unify. Usage: Chef Gordon is famous for his ability to commix unusual ingredients and create tasty, original dishes from them. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Having hair on the cheeks and chin. Synonyms: bearded, whiskered. Usage: I returned from the camping trip malodorous and barbate, in desperate need of a shower and a shave. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Any substance that can be used as food. Synonyms: eatable, edible, pabulum, victual. Usage: The kitchen table was laden with meats, cheeses, and countless other delectable comestibles. Discuss

Definition: (noun) A worker who holds or is invested with an office. Synonyms: official. Usage: The functionary next in consequence to the agent was the blacksmith, a most important, and, indeed, indispensable personage in a frontier community. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) <i>(Used informally)</i> Associated on close terms. Synonyms: buddy-buddy, thick. Usage: The bartender is chummy with his regular customers.

Definition: (noun) A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall. Synonyms: dizziness, lightheadedness, giddiness. Usage: He began to sway from side to side, as from vertigo, and before I could spring from my chair to support him his knees gave way.

Definition: (adjective) Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. Synonyms: prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering, haughty, lordly, overbearing, disdainful. Usage: She gave him a witheringly imperious look and sauntered off with her nose in the air. Discuss

Definition: (noun) A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence). Synonyms: jail, slammer, clink. Usage: The burglar was caught red-handed and thrown in the pokey.

Definition: (noun) Clock that measures time by the escape of water. Synonyms: water clock, water glass. Usage: The Wicked Witch dared not use a clepsydra, as its contents could destroy her. Discuss