Word of the Day March 14, 2024 Word of the Day – Octothorpe Octothorpe (noun) okt-oh-thawp The symbol we now call a hashtag. First recorded in 1970–75.From octo-,… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 13, 2024 Word of the Day – Propinquity Propinquity (noun) prop-in-kwit-ee nearness of relation; kinship. First recorded in 1400–1450. Comes via Old French… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 12, 2024 Word of the Day – Tricksy Tricksy (adj) trik-see Given to tricks; mischievous; playful; prankish. First recorded in 1545–55. Derives from… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 11, 2024 Word of the Day – Kvell Kvell (verb) kvel to be extraordinarily pleased; especially, to be bursting with pride, as over… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 10, 2024 Word of the Day – Pilcrow Pilcrow (noun) pil-kroh a paragraph mark. First recorded around 1400–50. An apparent alteration of the… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 9, 2024 Word of the Day – Denouement Denouement (noun) dey-noo-mahn The final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 8, 2024 Word of the Day – Bellwether Bellwether (noun) bel-weth-er A person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 7, 2024 Word of the Day – Cachet Cachet (noun) ka-chey a distinguishing mark or feature; stamp. First recorded in 1630–40 and can… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 6, 2024 Word of the Day – Gibberish Gibberish (noun) jib-uh-rish meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing. 1545–55; apparently gibber + -ish, on… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day March 5, 2024 Word of the Day – Grok Grok (verb) grok to understand thoroughly and intuitively. Coined by Robert A. Heinlein in the… Kath 0 Love0