Word of the Day

Rumbustious (adj) rum-bus-chus (British) Boisterous or unruly. Late 18th century probably an alteration of archaic…

Revendication (noun) rev-en-dik-ay-shun The action of claiming back or recovering something, especially by a formal…

Kerfuffle (noun) ker-fuf-l (British, informal) A commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.…

Atoll (noun) at-ol A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral. Early…

Bayou (noun) bi-oo (in the southern US) a marshy outlet of a lake or river.…

Corpulent (adj) kor-poo-lent (of a person) fat. Late Middle English from Latin corpulentus, from corpus…

Schmaltzfest (noun) shmalz-fest (informal) An occasion of unrestrained sentimentality or emotional outpouring; especially a sentimental…

Litigious (adj) lit-ij-us Tending or too ready to take legal action to settle disputes. Late…