Category Archives: Word Of The Day

first-class

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (adjective) Very good; of the highest quality. SYNONYMS: excellent, fantabulous, splendid. USAGE: The power of the lantern seemed increased a hundredfold, like a lamp through the lenticular plates of a first-class lighthouse. Discuss Word of the Day

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corpuscle

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (noun) <i>(Nontechnical usage)</i> A tiny piece of anything. SYNONYMS: mote, particle, speck, atom, molecule. USAGE: I would not touch one corpuscle of that germ-ridden filth. Discuss Word of the Day

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exhume

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (verb) Dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies. SYNONYMS: disinter. USAGE: Hoping to uncover evidence of foul play, the police chief ordered that the body be exhumed. Discuss Word of the Day

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trumpery

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (noun) Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac. SYNONYMS: falderol, gimcrack, nonsense, frill. USAGE: She may look confident and stylish with all those bangles and accessories, but underneath all that trumpery is an insecure girl trying to make her way in … Continue reading →

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perpetuity

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (noun) The property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless). SYNONYMS: sempiternity. USAGE: Whoever has travelled in the New England States will remember…the air of order and stillness, of perpetuity and unchanging repose, that seemed to breathe over the whole place. … Continue reading →

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frivolity

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (noun) Something of little value or significance. SYNONYMS: frippery, bagatelle, fluff. USAGE: There is a serious message beneath this frivolity. Discuss Word of the Day

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unrelieved

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (adjective) Utter; complete. SYNONYMS: undiminished. USAGE: My fortitude was beginning to sink under the unrelieved oppression of suspense. Discuss Word of the Day

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exhale

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (verb) Expel air. SYNONYMS: breathe out, expire. USAGE: Exhale when you lift the weight. Discuss Word of the Day

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toreador

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (noun) Someone who fights bulls. SYNONYMS: bullfighter. USAGE: The toreador stepped out of the path of the charging bull at the last possible moment, drawing cheers from the spectators. Discuss Word of the Day

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vermiculate

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Tag End

DEFINITION: (adjective) Infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms. SYNONYMS: worm-eaten, wormy. USAGE: I returned from vacation to find my yard littered with vermiculate, rotting plums that had fallen from the tree while I was away. Discuss Word … Continue reading →

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