Word of the Day

Word of the Day : May 19, 2021 Rictus noun RIK-tus Definition 1 : the gape of a bird's mouth 2 a : the mouth orifice b : a gaping grin or grimace Did you know? Rictus began its English career in the late 17th century as a technical term for the mouth of an animal, the new science of zoology clearly … Continue reading Word of the Day – Rictus

Word of the Day : May 18, 2021 Peruse verb puh-ROOZ Definition 1 a : to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study b : to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner 2 : read; especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner Did you know? Peruse has long been a literary word, used by such famous … Continue reading Word of the Day – Peruse

Word of the Day : May 17, 2021 Divers adjective DYE-verz Definition : of an indefinite number greater than one : various Did you know? Divers is not a misspelling of diverse—it is a word in its own right. Both words come from Latin diversus, meaning "turning in opposite directions," and both historically could be pronounced as either DYE-verz (like the plural … Continue reading Word of the Day – Divers

Word of the Day : May 14, 2021 Blithesome adjective BLIGHTH-sum Definition : with lightheartedness or unconcern : gay, merry Did you know? Blithe had been bounding about in the language for six centuries before English speakers attached a -some to its tail to make blithesome. Poet Robert Greene appears to have been among the first to employ the extension. In his 1594 poem … Continue reading Word of the Day – Blithesome