Word of the Day – Ikigai Word of the Day August 10, 2023 Word of the Day – Ikigai Ikigai (noun) (Japanese) ik-ee-gai one’s reason for being, which in principle is the convergence of… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Expenditure Word of the Day August 9, 2023 Word of the Day – Expenditure Expenditure (noun) eks-pen-di-cher the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption. 1760–70; Medieval Latin… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Zoolatry Word of the Day August 8, 2023 Word of the Day – Zoolatry Zoolatry (noun) zoo-lat-ree the worship of or excessive attention to animals. First recorded in 1810–20;… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Festoon Word of the Day August 7, 2023 Word of the Day – Festoon Festoon (noun) fes-toon a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, suspended in a curve… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Cantankerous Word of the Day August 6, 2023 Word of the Day – Cantankerous Cantankerous (adj) kan-tan-kur-us disagreeable to deal with; contentious. Cantankerous was first recorded in 1765–75. It… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Syncope Word of the Day August 5, 2023 Word of the Day – Syncope Syncope (noun) sin-kuh-pee The medical term for fainting. Syncope comes from the Greek word meaning… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Agog Word of the Day August 4, 2023 Word of the Day – Agog Agog (adj) a-gog highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc. Agog comes from French, most… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Quiddity Word of the Day August 3, 2023 Word of the Day – Quiddity Quiddity (noun) kwid-it-ee The essential nature of a thing. Quiddity is from the Latin word,… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Twee Word of the Day August 2, 2023 Word of the Day – Twee Twee (adj) twee affectedly dainty or quaint. Twee comes from 20th century British baby talk… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Skullduggery Word of the Day August 1, 2023 Word of the Day – Skullduggery Skullduggery (noun) skul-dug-uh-ree Mean dishonesty or trickery. From Scots - sculduddery (meaning obscenity). First recorded… Kath 0 Love0