Word of the Day

Word of the Day : June 6, 2025  Festoon verb fess-TOON What It Means Festoon usually means "to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects, pieces of paper, etc.," or "to appear here and there on the surface of." It can also mean "to hang decorative chains or strips on." // Tiny wildflowers festooned the meadow. // We festooned the … Continue reading Word of the Day : Festoon

Word of the Day : June 5, 2025 noun SEE-CHAYNJ What it Means Sea change refers to a big and sudden change or transformation. // The early 2000s witnessed a sea change in public opinion about smoking in public places. See the entry > SEA CHANGE In Context “Over the course of my grandmother’s lifetime, gender expectations for women … Continue reading Word of the Day: Sea Change

Word of the Day : June 4, 2025 Bogus adjective BOH-gus What It Means Bogus is an informal word used to describe something that is not real or genuine, making it a synonym of such words as fake, false, and counterfeit. // We were disappointed to find out that the purses we bought were bogus. // The company was investigated over … Continue reading Word of the Day : Bogus

Word of the Day : June 3, 2025 Tutelage noun TOO-tuh-lij What It Means Tutelage is a formal word that refers to the instruction or guidance especially of an individual student by a teacher. Tutelage may also refer to an act or process of serving as guardian or protector. // Under the tutelage of his high school swim coach, Luis has greatly … Continue reading Word Of the Day : Tutelage