Word of the Day

Definition: (adjective) Deliberately impassive in manner. Synonyms: expressionless, poker-faced, unexpressive, impassive. Usage: Although he was distraught when the guilty verdict was read, his deadpan expression made it seem as though he did not care. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Adjust anew. Synonyms: readapt. Usage: Some soldiers find it hard to readjust to civilian life when they leave the army. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger. Synonyms: vigilant, wakeful, argus-eyed. Usage: Natasha…got into bed, and long after her candle was out lay open-eyed and motionless, gazing at the moonlight through the frosty windowpanes. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Affectedly genteel. Synonyms: hoity-toity, la-di-da, grandiose. Usage: I'm glad you didn't load him down with some highfalutin, romantic name that he'd be ashamed of when he gets to be a grandfather. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Become tight or as if tight. Synonyms: constringe, narrow. Usage: Severe migraines can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Provoke or stir up. Synonyms: instigate, stir up, set off. Usage: Those who incite riots should be held accountable for the damage they cause. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Worry unnecessarily or excessively. Synonyms: fret, fuss. Usage: I realize now that the things which used to niggle me did not really matter. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Bone linking the scapula and sternum. Synonyms: collarbone. Usage: He will be out for the rest of the season thanks to a broken clavicle. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Advance evidence for. Synonyms: abduce, cite. Usage: There is no evidence to adduce, and whether or not the man himself committed the murders there is now none to say. Discuss

Definition: (noun) A working woman who takes in washing. Synonyms: washerwoman. Usage: I do believe the laundress hasn't sent the washing yet, and all the best sheets are in use. Discuss