Word for Today and Fitting :
cocoon
verb | kuh-KOON
Definition : to wrap or envelop in or as if in a cocoon
Word for Today and Fitting :
cocoon
verb | kuh-KOON
Definition : to wrap or envelop in or as if in a cocoon
Word for Today :
solecism
noun | SAH-luh-siz-um
Definition
1 : an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence; also : a minor blunder in speech
2 : something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order
3 : a breach of etiquette or decorum
Word for Today :
forsooth
adverb | fer-SOOTH
Definition : in truth : indeed — often used to imply contempt or doubt
Word for Today :
incarcerate
verb | in-KAHR-suh-rayt
Definition
1 : to put in prison
2 : to subject to confinement
Word for Today :
maverick
noun | MAV-rik
Definition
1 : an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calf
2 : an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
3 : Not really Tom Cruise...Lol...!
what about that mad max guy ?
He was Maverick too... even had James Garner in there as his dad
And Jodie Foster as a girl
What was his name ? The Braveheart guy
"The illusion of freedom will continue for as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will take down the scenery, move the tables and chairs out of the way, then they will pull back the curtains and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."
- Frank Zappa
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Word for Today :
berserk
adjective | ber-SERK
Definition : frenzied, crazed — usually used in the phrase go berserk
Mel Gibson?
New Word for Today :
Definition of aegis
1 : a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
2a : protection under the aegis of the Constitution
b : controlling or conditioning (see condition entry 2 sense 5a) influence passed new laws under the aegis of national security
3a : auspices, sponsorship under the aegis of the museum
b : control or guidance especially by an individual, group, or system under the aegis of the government