Word of the Day

Spraddle (verb) sprad-dul Spread (one's legs) far apart. Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘sprawl’):…

agflation (noun) ag-flay-shun Rising food prices caused by increased demand for agricultural commodities. Early 21st…

Proselyte (noun) pros-u-lye-t A person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to…

Jalopy (noun) jal-op-ee An old car in a dilapidated condition. Chiefly US, informal. First appearance…

Pestilential (adj) pes-til-en-shal Relating to or tending to cause infectious diseases. Today's WotD is a…

Almadia (noun) (historic) al-mad-ee-a Any of various types of dugout or canoe, especially as used…

Balafon (noun) bal-u-fon A large xylophone with hollow gourds as resonators, used in West African…