Word of the Day : January 9, 2025 Excursion noun ik-SKER-zhun What It Means Excursion refers to a trip, and especially to a short one made for pleasure. Excursion is also often used figuratively to refer to a deviation from a direct, definite, or proper course, and often in particular to a digression. // Some of Maya’s most cherished … Continue reading Word of the Day : Excursion
Word of the Day : Hoity-toity
Word of the Day : December 4, 2024 Hoity-toity adjective hoy-tee-TOY-tee What It Means Someone or something described as hoity-toity may also be called snooty or pretentious; hoity-toity people appear to think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people, and hoity-toity places and things seem to be made for those same people. … Continue reading Word of the Day : Hoity-toity
Word of the Day : Victuals
Word of the Day :November 28, 2024 Victuals noun plural VIT-ulz What It Means Victuals is a word with an old-fashioned feel that refers to food, and sometimes to both food and drink. // Rachel’s grandparents’ larder was full of canned tomatoes and peaches, jars of pickled beans, jugs of dandelion wine, and other time-honored victuals. See the … Continue reading Word of the Day : Victuals
Word of the Day – Labile
Word of the Day : November 12, 2024 What It Means Someone or something described as labile is readily open to change. Labile can also be used as a synonym of unstable to describe things that are readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown. // The director was known for being exacting but also labile, open … Continue reading Word of the Day – Labile
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