Word of the Day

Word of the Day: May 18, 2020 exiguous adjective - ig-ZIG-yuh-wus Definition excessively scanty : inadequate Did you know? Exiguous is so expansive sounding that you might expect it to mean "extensive" instead of "meager." Even a scanty glimpse at the word's etymology will disabuse you of that notion, however. Exiguous derives from the Latin exiguus, which has the same basic meaning … Continue reading Word of the Day – Exiguous

Word of the Day: May 15, 2020 stymie verb - STYE-mee Definition to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of Did you know? Golf was being played in Scotland as early as the 15th century, but it wasn't until the 19th century that the sport really caught on in England and North America. It was … Continue reading Word of the Day – Stymie

Word of the Day: May 14, 2020 refulgence noun - rih-FULL-junss Definition a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance Did you know? "The full bow of the crescent moon peeps above the plain and shoots its gleaming arrows far and wide, filling the earth with a faint refulgence, as the glow of a good man's deeds … Continue reading Word of the Day – Refulgence

Word of the Day: May 13, 2020 Pelagic adjective - puh-LAJ-ik Definition of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea : oceanic Did you know? Pelagic comes to us from Greek, via Latin. The Greek word pelagikos became pelagicus in Latin and then pelagic in English. (Pelagikos is derived from pelagos, the Greek word for the sea—it is also a source of archipelago—plus the adjectival … Continue reading Word of the Day – Pelagic