Word of the Day
Definition: (noun) A humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm. Synonyms: ironist, ridiculer. Usage: The satirist got into trouble with the network after he ridiculed a number of prominent donors on his live television show.
Definition: (adjective) A light purplish blue. Synonyms: cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue. Usage: The large silver kite gleamed against the azure expanse of sky. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Obscene language or literature, especially that dealing pruriently or humorously with excrement and excretory functions. Synonyms: vulgarism, obscenity. Usage: She hated to encounter scatology in her reading, believing it to be the lowest form of humor.
Definition: (verb) To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation. Synonyms: push out, thrust out. Usage: He never hesitated to obtrude his opinion on others, believing that everyone must value what he had to say.
Definition: (verb) To drive off or scatter in different directions. Synonyms: dissipate, spread, dispel. Usage: When it seemed that a riot was about to start, the police arrived to disperse the crowd. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Prudent management; economy. Synonyms: foresight, prudence, economy. Usage: Because of Father's providence, we were all able to go to college.
Definition: (verb) To change into bone; to become set in a rigidly conventional pattern. Synonyms: rigidify, petrify. Usage: It takes millions of years for organic remains to ossify and turn into fossils.
Definition: (adjective) Relying on or derived from observation or experiment. Synonyms: objective. Usage: Scientists insist on empirical results, not mere speculation, to support their theories. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A blue pigment made from powdered lapis lazuli; a vivid or strong blue to purplish blue. Synonyms: indigo, French blue. Usage: She found a piece of fabric dyed ultramarine, which would make a perfect sash for the light blue dress she was making.
Definition: (adjective) Fat; oily. Synonyms: oily. Usage: His car was splattered with some sort of pinguid substance, and trying to wash it away only seemed to spread the mess.