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 .
"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
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
Not to bee cornfused with Liqueur : A Tasty Liquid that will Knock One on One's Butt...!!!
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