Word of the Day
Definition: (noun) An obsolete firearm with a long barrel. Synonyms: arquebus, hagbut, harquebus. Usage: It is unusual to encounter a hackbut outside of a museum, as the weapon has no practical application in modern combat.
Definition: (noun) Someone who assists in a plot. Synonyms: collaborator, partner in crime, confederate. Usage: During the rest of that short and successful strike, Bill constituted himself Mary Condon's henchman and messenger. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf. Synonyms: leafstalk. Usage: Beth pruned her plants methodically, snipping dead leaves at their petioles and throwing them in the compost.
Definition: (noun) A person who inhabits a particular place. Synonyms: denizen, dweller. Usage: The cave's only habitant appeared filthy and unshaven, suggesting that he had been living there for some time.
Definition: (noun) The act of detecting something; catching sight of something. Synonyms: catching, detection, spotting, spying. Usage: Laure refused to condescend to an act of espial which no curiosity could justify, and she consequently became the object of much reprobation. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The quality of shining with a bright reflected light. Synonyms: glitter, sparkle, scintillation. Usage: Brian had to shield his eyes from the glister of Frank's enormous watch in the sunlight.
Definition: (noun) An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease. Synonyms: disinfectant, germicide. Usage: Karen attempts to avoid getting sick by scrubbing her hands several times a day with a potent antimicrobial.
Definition: (noun) A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view. Synonyms: demonstration. Usage: He added a few remarks of a financial character, which completed a sufficiently striking presentment of his resources. Discuss
Definition: (noun) An inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans. Synonyms: khan. Usage: A steady stream of travelers both arriving and leaving kept the caravansary bustling well into the night.
Definition: (verb) Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of. Synonyms: mitigate, palliate. Usage: Let him, if he be able, justify or extenuate the shameful outrage he has offered to the dictates of truth and to the rules of fair dealing.