skulk
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 6, 2019 is: skulk • SKULK • verb 1 : to move in a stealthy or furtive manner 2 : to hide or conceal something (such as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent…
adscititious
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 5, 2019 is: adscititious • ad-suh-TISH-us • adjective : derived or acquired from something extrinsic Examples: "I left the warm embrace of government work for adscititious reasons, driven not by boredom or indignation, but mainly by itchy feet."…
minim
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 4, 2019 is: minim • MIN-im • noun 1 : a musical half note 2 : something very minute 3 : a unit of capacity equal to 1/60 fluid dram Examples: "And yet there are transcendent sparks in [writer…
fecund
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 3, 2019 is: fecund • FEK-und • adjective 1 : fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific 2 : intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree Examples: As an artist, she gets most of her inspiration from…
extemporize
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 2, 2019 is: extemporize • ik-STEMP-puh-ryze • verb 1 : to do something extemporaneously : improvise; especially : to compose, perform, or speak extemporaneously 2 : to get along in a makeshift manner Examples: "Donald's own trio consisted…
calliope
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 1, 2019 is: calliope • kuh-LYE-uh-pee • noun 1 capitalized Calliope : the Greek Muse of heroic poetry 2 : a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or…
brackish
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 31, 2019 is: brackish • BRACK-ish • adjective 1 : somewhat salty 2 a : not appealing to the taste b : repulsive Examples: The mangrove swamp is home to many species of plants and animals that thrive…
martinet
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 30, 2019 is: martinet • mar-tuh-NET • noun 1 : a strict disciplinarian 2 : a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods Examples: "Her father was a diet-and-exercise martinet, imposing a…
augur
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 29, 2019 is: augur • AW-gur • verb 1 : to foretell especially from omens 2 : to give promise of : presage Examples: "The new discovery should provide insight into the elusive origins of the strange bright…
irascible
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 28, 2019 is: irascible • ir-RASS-uh-bul • adjective : marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger Examples: That tidy little house belongs to an irascible crank who never has a kind word for any of his neighbors.…