Word of the Day

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

Word of the Day : May 20, 2020 Neoteric adjective - nee-uh-TAIR-ik Definition recent in origin : modern Did you know? An odd thing about neoteric is that this word for things that are modern and new is itself rather old. It's been part of English since at least 1596, and its roots go back even further—to ancient Greek. We … Continue reading Word of the Day – Neoteric

Word of the Day: May 19, 2020 disabuse verb diss-uh-BYOOZ Definition to free from error, misconception, or fallacy Did you know? We know the verb abuse as a word meaning "to misuse," "to mistreat," or "to revile." But when disabuse first appeared in the early 17th century, there was a sense of abuse, now obsolete, that meant "to deceive." Sir Francis Bacon used … Continue reading Word of the Day – Disabuse