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intimate [ˈin(t)əˌmāt] VERB intimated (past tense) · intimated (past participle) imply or hint. "he had already intimated that he might...

fortuitous [fôrˈto͞oədəs] ADJECTIVE happening by accident or chance rather than design. "the similarity between the paintings may not be...

Matriarch of the Rose family on the hit series "Schitt's Creek", Moira Rose, has single-handedly brought attention, humor, and relevance...

Eeeek! I got a text today from my aunt, asking me if I was still doing "Wednesday Word" on my blog. She wanted to make sure that she...

per·tur·ba·tion /ˌpərdərˈbāSH(ə)n/ noun 1.anxiety; mental uneasiness: "she sensed her friend's perturbation" 2.a deviation of a system,...

opine verb \ ō-ˈpīn \ opined; opining Definition of opine intransitive verb : to express opinions You may opine about anything you...

peruse [pəˈro͞oz] VERB formal read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way. examine carefully or at length. I have found that...

nonplussed [nänˈpləst] ADJECTIVE (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react. "he would be completely...

petulant [ˈpeCHələnt] ADJECTIVE (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered. "he was moody and petulant" We all go...

I am going to end a debate for white people: No, you cannot use the "N" word. Ever. In any context. To anyone. At any time. This is a...

avuncular adjective avun·​cu·​lar | \ ə-ˈvəŋ-kyə-lər \ Definition of avuncular 1: suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or...

doppelganger dop·pel·gäng·er n. 1. A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts its fleshly counterpart. 2. Either of...

diaspora [dīˈaspərə] NOUN the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. synonyms: relocation · resettling · population movement ·...

copacetic adjective co·​pa·​cet·​ic | \ ˌkō-pə-ˈse-tik \ variants: or less commonly copasetic or copesetic Definition of copacetic :...

Friday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, and Monday most Americans are off work to honor this man, as a holiday. As we prepare...

Since the siege on the United States Capitol building Wednesday morning, I have heard a word over and again with which I am unfamiliar:...

vitriol [ˈvitrēəl, ˈvitrēˌôl] NOUN cruel and bitter criticism. "her mother's sudden gush of fury and vitriol" synonyms: revilement ·...

conflate [kənˈflāt] VERB combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one. "the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic...

Have you ever noticed that the Word of the Day sites usually provide words that no one has ever heard of, no one will know the definition...

Stop the madness! There are so many people misusing "I" for "me" in sentences that I fear it will become accepted, and change the...