Word of the Day: Gambit noun GAM-bit Gambit noun GAM-bit What It Means A gambit is something done or said in order to gain an advantage or to produce a desired effect. // The workers’ opening gambit in the negotiations was to demand a wage hike. See the entry > GAMBIT in Context “Now the book publishing industry has … Continue reading Word of the Day: Gambit
Word of the Day : Besotted
Word of the Day : March 11, 2026 Besotted adjective bih-SAH-tud What It Means Someone described as besotted is so in love that they are unable to think clearly; they are utterly infatuated. Besotted can also be used as a synonym of drunk. // The opening scene of the movie follows a besotted couple at a party, the camera’s focus emphasizing … Continue reading Word of the Day : Besotted
Word of the Day: Cloying
Word of the Day : Cloying Cloying adjective KLOY-ing What It Means loying is used disapprovingly to describe something that is too sweet, pleasant, or sentimental. // She finds most romantic comedies cloying and predictable. See the entry > CLOYING In Context “Images of her came to me often, as did snatches of songs in her repertoire, which she … Continue reading Word of the Day: Cloying
Word of the Day : Leviathan
Word of the Day : December 11, 2025 Leviathan noun luh-VYE-uh-thun What it Means Leviathan is a word with literary flair that can refer broadly to something very large and powerful, or more narrowly to a large sea animal, or a totalitarian state having a vast bureaucracy. // Towering leviathans of the forest, giant sequoias often reach heights of … Continue reading Word of the Day : Leviathan
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