Word for Today :
neoteric
adjective | nee-uh-TAIR-ik
Definition : recent in origin : modern
Word for Today :
neoteric
adjective | nee-uh-TAIR-ik
Definition : recent in origin : modern
Word for Today :
cowcatcher
noun | KOW-ketch-er
Definition : an inclined frame on the front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track
Word for Today :
preen
verb | PREEN
Definition
1
of a bird : to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
2 : to dress or smooth (oneself) up : primp
3 : to pride or congratulate (oneself) on an achievement
4 : to make oneself sleek
5 : to behave or speak with obvious pride or self-satisfaction
Word for Today :
shaggy-dog
adjective | shag-ee-DAWG
Definition : of, relating to, or being a long-drawn-out circumstantial story concerning an inconsequential happening that impresses the teller as humorous or interesting but the hearer as boring and pointless; also : of, relating to, or being a similar humorous story whose humor lies in the pointlessness or irrelevance of the plot or punch line .
Word for Today :
xeriscape
noun | ZEER-uh-skayp
Definition : a landscaping method developed especially for arid and semiarid climates that utilizes water-conserving techniques (such as the use of drought-tolerant plants, mulch, and efficient irrigation).
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Word for Today :
instigate
verb | IN-stuh-gayt
Definition : to goad or urge forward : provoke
Word for Today :
homonymous
adjective | hoh-MAH-nuh-mus
Definition
1 : ambiguous
2 : having the same designation
3 : of, relating to, or being homonyms
Word for Today :
longueur
noun | lawn-GUR
Definition : a dull and tedious passage or section (as of a book, play, or musical composition) — usually used in plural
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Word for Today :
empirical
adjective | im-PEER-uh-kul
Definition
1 : originating in or based on observation or experience
2 : relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory
3 : capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment
4 : of or relating to empiricism