Word of the Day

Wanwit (noun) won-wit Informal. A foolish, witless, or insane person; an idiot; a lunatic. Now…

Gambit (noun) gam-bit An act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially…

Yokel (noun) yo-kl An uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside. Early 19th century: perhaps…

Welshcomb (verb) wel-sh-coam To comb (the hair) using the thumb and fingers; to make (a…

Grockle (noun) grok-el A holidaymaker, especially one visiting a resort in Devon or Cornwall. An…

Histrionic (adj) his-tree-on-ik Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style. Mid 17th century (in…

Phenotype (noun) (biology) fee-no-tipe The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the…

Fiefdom (noun) feef-dum A territory or sphere of operation controlled by a particular person or…

Chyron (noun) ky-ron An electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or cinema screen. 1970s:…