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Word of the Day : May 27, 2020 longueur noun - lawn-GUR Definition a dull and tedious passage or section (as of a book, play, or musical composition) — usually used in plural Did You Know? You've probably come across long, tedious sections of books, plays, or musical works before, but perhaps you didn't know … Continue reading Word of the Day – Longueur

Word of the Day : May 26, 2020 homonymous adjective hoh-MAH-nuh-mus Definition  ambiguoushaving the same designationof, relating to, or being homonyms Did You Know? The "ambiguous" sense of homonymous refers mainly to words that have two or more meanings. Logicians and scientists who wanted to refer to (or complain about) such equivocal words chose a name for them based … Continue reading Word of the Day – Homonymous

Word of the Day : May 22, 2020 preen verb PREEN Definition 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 to dress or smooth (oneself) up : primpto pride or congratulate (oneself) on an achievementto make oneself sleekto behave or speak with obvious pride … Continue reading Word of the Day – Preen

Word of the Day: May 21, 2020 cowcatcher noun - KOW-ketch-er Definition an inclined frame on the front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track Did you know? New Jersey's Camden and Amboy Railroad was the first in the U.S. to adopt the cowcatcher, adding it to its John Bull locomotive in the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Cowcatcher