Word of the Day : January 24, 2025 Divers adjective DYE-verz What It Means Divers is an adjective meaning "numbering more than one." // The tri-county fair offers divers amusements for the whole family. See the entry > DIVERS In Context "'These prizes reflect the diversity of this year's edition,' NIFFF [Neuchatel Int’l Fantastic Film Festival] artistic director Pierre-Yves Walder … Continue reading Word of the Day : Divers
Word of the Day : Gourmand
Word of the Day : January 21, 2025 noun GOOR-mahnd What It Means A gourmand is a person who loves and appreciates good food and drink. Gourmand can also refer to someone who enjoys eating and drinking to excess. // He was a gourmand who retired to New Orleans to live close to the cuisine he loved best. See the … Continue reading Word of the Day : Gourmand
Word of the Day : Excursion
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
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