Word of the Day

Rugose (adj) ru-goe-s Wrinkled; corrugated. Late Middle English: from Latin rugosus, from ruga ‘wrinkle’. (more…)

Coruscate (verb) kor-us-kayt (of light) to flash or sparkle. Early 18th century: from Latin coruscat-…

Afflatus (noun) a-flay-tus A divine creative impulse or inspiration. Mid 17th century: from Latin, from…

Resipiscence (noun) resi-pisns Originally: repentance for misconduct; recognition of one's past misdeeds or errors. Later…

Tergiversate (verb) tur-jiv-urs-ayt Make conflicting or evasive statements; equivocate. Mid 17th century: from Latin tergiversat-…

Manque (adj) mon-kay Having failed to become what one might have been. Late 18th century:…

Bewail (verb) bee-way-l Express great regret, sadness, or disappointment about (something)   (more…)

Macaronic (adj) mak-a-ron-ik Denoting language, especially burlesque verse, containing words or inflections from one language…

trilemma (noun) tri-lem-a A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between…