Word of the Day
Definition: (noun) The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior. Synonyms: self-command, willpower, self-control, self-will. Usage: My life depended on my keeping my self-possession, and the desperate nature of the situation lent me a desperate courage. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings). Synonyms: nurse, entertain, hold. Usage: I harbor a grudge for much longer than I should and am working on being more forgiving. Discuss
Definition: (verb) To consider (a person or thing) to be as specified. Synonyms: look upon, regard as, take to be, esteem, think of. Usage: He is reputed to be intelligent. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Having a short and solid form or stature. Synonyms: stocky, thickset, compact. Usage: Although he was heavyset, he moved with surprising agility and speed and was a formidable opponent in the ring. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A blemish on the skin that is formed before birth. Synonyms: nevus. Usage: They named their newborn daughter Daisy because she had a delicate little birthmark on her shoulder that resembled a flower. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. Synonyms: delectable, pleasant-tasting, yummy, toothsome, delicious, luscious. Usage: That was a scrumptious apple pie, but I ate so much of it that now I have a terrible stomachache. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Without reservation or exception. Synonyms: outright, unlimited. Usage: Bob's excuse for missing work was a straight-out lie, and his boss knew this and fired him for it. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Sell or offer for sale from place to place. Synonyms: hawk, huckster, monger, vend, pitch. Usage: It is so hard to keep kids out of trouble and on the right track when dealers peddle drugs on every street corner. Discuss
Definition: (noun) (KNO3) Used especially as a fertilizer and explosive. Synonyms: niter, potassium nitrate. Usage: Gunpowder was not invented by any one; it was the lineal successor of the Greek fire, which, like itself, was composed of sulfur and saltpeter. Discuss
Definition: (noun) An armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it. Synonyms: lounger. Usage: During football season, my husband plants himself in the recliner that faces the TV and does not budge for hours on end. Discuss