Word of the Day

Definition: (verb) To inhabit or overrun in numbers or quantities large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious. Synonyms: overrun. Usage: During the year that followed, Clayton was several times attacked by the great apes which now seemed to continually infest the vicinity of the cabin. Discuss

Definition: (verb) To divest of covering; make bare. Synonyms: strip. Usage: Rake in hand, Flora set out to denude her lawn of fallen leaves. Discuss

Definition: (noun) A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible. Synonyms: dirty dog, git, puke, rotter, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, bum, crumb, rat. Usage: Only a lowlife would steal money from his own child. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Do without or cease to hold or adhere to. Synonyms: foreswear, waive, dispense with, relinquish. Usage: The tortures of the accused did not equal mine; she was sustained by innocence, but the fangs of remorse tore my bosom and would not forgo their hold. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi. Synonyms: trachea. Usage: Poisonous vapors … crept like evil spirits over the ship, stealing into the nostrils and windpipes of the unwary and causing fits of sneezing and coughing. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience. Synonyms: conjurer, magician, prestidigitator. Usage: The illusionist snapped his fingers and was suddenly holding a dove, much to the delight of his adoring audience. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Of or relating to a wedding. Synonyms: bridal, spousal. Usage: My fiancé was less than thrilled when I suggested that we write our own nuptial vows. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before. Synonyms: innovative. Usage: Groundbreaking innovations in technology have made electronic devices both smaller and more powerful. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Give or delegate power or authority to. Synonyms: authorize. Usage: The army is now empowered to operate on a shoot-to-kill basis. Discuss

Definition: (noun) The lush appearance of flourishing vegetation. Synonyms: greenness. Usage: Midsummer eve had come, bringing deep verdure to the forest, and roses in her lap, of a more vivid hue than the tender buds of Spring. Discuss