Word of the Day

Integument (noun) in-teg-yu-ment A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.…

Cocotte (noun) kok-ot A small heatproof dish in which individual portions of food can be…

Puisne (adj) pew-nee (in the UK and some other countries) denoting a judge of a…

Phrasal (adj) fray-zal Consisting of a phrase or phrases. (more…)

Sciapodous (adj) (rare) (humorous) see-ap-e-dus That resembles the Sciapodes; having very large feet. Late 18th…

Egregiously (adverb) eg-reej-ee-us-lee In an outstandingly bad way; shockingly. (more…)

Adroitness (noun) ad-royt-nes Cleverness or skill, the art of being adroit. (more…)

Requisition (noun) (verb) rek-wi-zi-shun An official order laying claim to the use of property or…

Prescient (adj) Pres-ee-ent Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. Early 17th…

Succotash (noun) suk-u-tash An American dish of maize and lima beans boiled together. Mid 18th…