Word of the Day

Definition: (adjective) Difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable. Synonyms: impossible, unacceptable. Usage: We both agreed he was the most insufferable bore and that we would not be inviting him to our next dinner party. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Affording or forming shade. Synonyms: shadowed, shady. Usage: The chief beauty of trees consists in the deep shadow of their umbrageous boughs. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Containing or stating briefly and concisely all the essentials. Synonyms: succinct, summary, compact. Usage: It was a sort of hand-book for women with grievances (and all women had them), a sort of compendious theory and practice of feminine free morality. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. Synonyms: backlash, recoil. Usage: Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. Synonyms: rigid, inflexible. Usage: Indeed there may be generally observed in him an unbending, unyielding, brass-bound air, as if he were himself the bassoon of the human orchestra. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) <i>Zoology</i> Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous. Synonyms: live-bearing. Usage: Viviparous offspring live independently and require an external food supply from birth. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks. Synonyms: diversionist, wrecker. Usage: The saboteurs planned to bomb several buses and office buildings in the city. Discuss

Definition: (noun) A small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing. Synonyms: napkin. Usage: He sat down and tucked his serviette into his waistcoat, raised his glass, and suddenly set it down again. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. Synonyms: sheer, slue, trend, veer, curve, cut. Usage: The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting a deer and nearly lost control of his car in the process. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Having acquired or gained nothing. Synonyms: unrewarded. Usage: They returned from the negotiations empty-handed and frustrated. Discuss