Word of the Day

Haute (adj) haut High class, elevated. 1780–90; generalized from haute couture, haute cuisine, etc.; <French,…

Acmesthesia (noun) ak-mas-thee-see-a awareness of sharp points through the sense of touch without experiencing pain.…

Chicanery (noun) shik-ayn-e-ree trickery or deception by quibbling or the use of false arguments. Chicanery,…

Oojah (noun) oo-ja A thing you cannot recollect the name of. First seen in the…

Trachle (verb) trach-l To fatigue; tire; wear out. Trachle, “to fatigue, tire,” is of uncertain…

Compadre (noun) kom-paad-ray a friend, companion, or close associate. An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35;…

Sensei (noun) sen-say a karate or judo instructor. Japanese: teacher, master, doctor. Middle Chinese, equivalent…

Paresthesia (noun) pa-ras-thee-see-a an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc. Paresthesia, “an abnormal sensation,” comes…

Sitzmark (noun) sitz-mark a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a…

Sklent (verb) (Scots) sklent to deviate from a straight course. Sklent, “to deviate from a…